It will likely be months before a new dean of the Wharton School is named, but Penn administrators are already gearing up for a search that experts say will be sweeping in scope.

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

Diversifying the racial make-up of faculty would do much to help students face race head-on.

For the first time since 1937, Penn will meet Georgetown in football. The teams will play at Franklin Field on Oct. 6, 2007. Penn has never lost to the Hoyas, holding a 3-0-1 edge in the season series. - Sebastien Angel

When Kristin Lange made her decision to come to Penn, she already knew that her impact on the squash team would be lasting. The casual observer could be excused for not knowing what to expect from the Woodinville, Wash. freshman. But she has proven she is one of the best squash players in the country.

Students will have to horde extra quarters for at least another year to get their laundry done - that is, if they want dry clothes. While some changes are currently in the works for a couple of college houses, the University is not making any unif orm changes to laundry services on campus until at least July 2008.

With a cold front blasting through Philadelphia, the icy weather has brought an unusual species of wildlife to Penn: a zamboni-driving penguin who hands out pens. The penguin - a costume worn by an employee from Penn's Class of 1923 Ice Rink - travelled around Locust Walk yesterday, handing out flyers, pens and hand warmers to students walking to class.

Everybody loves attention - and Penn students may be getting plenty of it, thanks to the funds mayoral candidates have been raising for the upcoming primaries. Last week, former Councilman Michael Nutter announced that he had $1.4 million in the bank, while state Rep.

By Brandon Moyse Staff Writer bmoyse@sas.upenn.edu For the women's squash team, anything less than a 9-0 victory over Franklin & Marshall would have been a disappointment. No worries, though, as the No. 1 Quakers (5-0, 2-0 Ivy) delivered last night. Just like last year, they not only defeated F&M; (4-4) 9-0, but all the games went 3-0 in Penn's favor.

Wharton may pride itself on being an international institution, but its students seem to be marching to a different - and more local - drum. About 20 percent of Wharton undergraduates spend a semester abroad each year, and the number of students that intern abroad has likewise diminished in recent years.

Outspoken protesting isn't just a thing of our parents' generation - it remains a viable stimulant for change.

Penn students can help ensure that the city picks capable Fairmount Park leaders.

By Parisa Bastani Staff Writer pbastani@sas.upenn.edu Given his humble beginnings in Cameroon, La Salle freshman Yves Mekongo Mbala had reason to think he might never start for a Division I basketball program. But after losing three of five starters from last year - including former 76ers forward Steven Smith - that is exactly the role that La Salle coach John Giannini has cut out for him.

Cynics who contend that lawyers are morally insensitive now have a study to back them up.

Majoring in history may be a growing trend for Penn students, but when it comes to earning a Ph.D. in the subject, it's not so easy. According to a study released at the end of last month by the American Historical Association, 16 percent of students who matriculated to history graduate programs five years ago have quit their respective programs - almost double the number of dropouts that the AHA reported ten years ago.

Tune your television to any sports channel in the months of December and January, and you will undoubtedly hear talk of college football and the BCS.

Observers would doubt the ability of No. 20 Franklin and Marshall to upset Penn, the No.1 women's squash team in the country. The doubters are probably right. But that's not stopping the Quakers (4-0, 2-0 Ivy) from taking this match seriously. In fact, they're looking at their visit to Lancaster and the Diplomats (4-3) as an opportunity.