When Temple faced Penn at the Palestra last week, Fran Dunphy's homecoming spurred an intense game with the home crowd clamoring for a victory over the Quakers' former coach.

Penn Fencing has a tough weekend ahead of it as it faces NYU, MIT, Boston College and Brandeis on Sunday at the MIT Invitational. Both the men's and women's teams travel north to Boston on Saturday, but will be without sophomore Ben Wieder, who is currently competing in Goteberg, Sweden at the Junior World Cup.

It looks like trans fats just can't find a friend in the world. Already banned in New York City and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, the artery-clogging acids used in food preparation may meet their match in Philadelphia as well. A bill sponsored by Councilman Juan Ramos passed without opposition through City Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services last week, a first step toward banning trans fats in all restaurants, takeout eateries and food trucks.

Economics professor and accused murderer Rafael Robb will find out today in a preliminary hearing if his case will move to trial. Robb, 56, was arrested in connection with the murder of his wife, Ellen Robb, on Jan. 8. Ellen Robb was found dead in the couple's home in Upper Merion on Dec.

33Homes, circa 2600 B.C., discovered in an archaeological dig near Stonehenge. Source: The Boston Globe

It might not have rivaled The Line, but at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday an unmistakable sight appeared outside of the Palestra. Ninety minutes before the Penn men's basketball team tipped off against Saint Joseph's - and 30 minutes before the gates opened - fans were lined up, braving the cold as they waited to get inside.

Penn's campus may look a little greener from the other side. A Jan. 24 report evaluating environmental consciousness on college campuses gave Penn a B for its overall greening efforts, but student environmental group leaders argue that the report fails to recognize numerous existing problems.

Casey Hughes has spent all of his 21 years in New Haven, Conn., but he has led two different lives. After growing up in Newhallville, a poor area of the city, he was heavily recruited by Yale, and is now a starting swingman for its basketball team. It may seem unremarkable at first glance, but Hughes is the first person in almost 25 years to do this.

Joanne Tong is a Wharton junior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.

For some, February is reserved for Valentine's Day, the first round of midterms and Black History Month. For seniors, it's for one big party. Today marks the kickoff of FebClub, an annual tradition during which Penn's senior class board plans one event per day for seniors for the entire month of February.

The vets of Penn's New Bolton Center did more than just treat a horse.

A second-year Penn Law student was arrested yesterday after he allegedly fired about 15 shots into the door of his downstairs neighbors' apartment.

As the quest for graduate-student-government reform continues, leaders are turning to their peers for feedback. Four graduate-student government meetings, including one held yesterday afternoon, gave the average grad student a chance to catch up on what's become a heated debate among the graduate community.

Forty percent racial minority, 25 percent Jewish, 17 percent international: Penn loves statistics that boast of its commitment to diversity - a priority the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education explored in a panel discussion last night. In light of the recent debate about adding a United States Cultural Analysis Requirement to the College of Arts and Science's curriculum, the panel of student leaders met to discuss the challenges of diversity in higher education.

A pipe above the Harnwell College House mail room burst at around 8:30 p.m. yesterday, flooding the mail room, the Cafe area and the mezzanine level. First-year MBA student and Harnwell Graduate Associate Matthias Weisheit said Facilities staff responded quickly to the incident.

Mayor John Street is to Philadelphia as Amy Gutmann is to "blank." SAT-style analogies may be a thing of the past, but a new program is bringing Penn students back to the days of flash cards and diagnostic tests. And all with a little West Philadelphia flavor.

Jason Pinsky saw this one coming. After all, his Quakers shut out cross-city rival Saint Joseph's 7-0 last year. And the year before. The men's tennis team broke the ice on its spring season yesterday, shutting out the Hawks inside the Levy Tennis Pavilion and putting an early exclamation point on a campaign to break into the NCAA Tournament.