With the end of cross country season and the onset of winter, the collegiate runner moves into a new phase of competition. But despite the biting cold and icy roads, training goes on as usual.

The Penn women’s basketball team travels to Charlottesville, Va. Sunday to take on the battle-tested Cavaliers in the John Paul Jones Arena.

Though the DREAM Act stalled in December, students and administrators are working to give undocumented students equal opportunities at Penn.

Last spring, Penn became one of the first universities to reach out to accepted students who self-identify as LGBT. This year, it has witnessed an increase in LGBT early decision applicants.

Men's basketball coach Jerome Allen emphasized patience throughout his first year. That plan shouldn’t go out the window based on a few bad showings.

It is with great pleasure that we re-introduce a long-lost feature of DP Sports, the Ivy Roundup. In principle, it’s the same as the recent Ivy Notebook feature, with one small difference: Less Plotnick!

Despite Penn's 89-83 loss to La Salle Wednesday, what transpired at Tom Gola Arena far from an onslaught by La Salle’s post players.

Though the Penn women’s basketball team fought its way to within five points of Big 5 opponent Villanova last night, the Quakers couldn’t keep up with the Wildcats’ aggressive offense.

Penn students should take pride in the strong national presence their school possesses and take advantage of opportunities to participate when they arise.

The PennApps Hackathon marathon — a 40-hour challenge to create phone programs — will run for the third time from 8:00 p.m. Jan. 14 until noon on Jan. 16.

Beer goggles are the illusion that people are more attractive when you’re under the influence of alcohol. Their existence has been scientifically proven and explained.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's monopoly should end. State Rep. Mike Turzai’s bill to privatize the liquor business in Pennsylvania is as good a way as any to do it.

The Penn swimming teams’ grueling practices and workouts in and out of the pool during their winter break trip to Florida left the men in great shape, but may have temporarily left the women a little worse for wear.

It is unclear whether the change is in response to the death of a 20-year-old who suffered fatal head injuries after a fall at the fraternity house on Dec. 31.

A blizzard Tuesday night — which blanketed Philadelphia in about seven inches of snow — tampered with many students’ return to campus and caused some class cancellations.

In the weeks following the release of the first report from Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, chaired by Penn President Amy Gutmann, further information about the report’s implementation has been announced.

According to a Jan. 1 Newsweek article, Penn alumnus and United States Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr. might be gearing up for a possible run at the 2012 presidency.