Whoever said that December is the most wonderful time of the year was probably not a college student.

After crushing Maine, 69-48, Friday, the Penn women’s basketball team enters winter break in a much different position than it did last season.

Sunday night’s second-annual Dancing With the Professors featured four Penn faculty members in a heated dance-off in Houston Hall.

Penn has lost the last three dual meets against the Columbia Lions. On Friday, however, that dual meet losing streak ended for the Red and Blue with a victory at Sheerr Pool.

Although there are benefits to implementing “small ball,” basketball is and always will be a big man’s game. If Penn’s frontcourt players don’t step up soon, the Quakers will learn that the hard way.

Winter break is the most wonderful time of the year — except if you’re a swimmer or a wrestler, who undergo the most rigorous portion of their training over break.

SCOUT BANANA presented everything from storytelling to drumming to water-related health trivia Saturday evening at an event titled “All About Africa” in Claudia Cohen Hall.

Starting next semester, the University plans to schedule campus tours in Spanish once or twice per week, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.

The Penn men's basketball team will play three road games over winter break — against Delaware Dec. 22, at Marist Dec. 29 and a final one, at Rupp Arena.

Philanthropic organization Minerva Initiatives has teamed with the Class Boards of 2013 and 2014 to raise money to build a maternity ward in a Kenyan hospital, to be named “the Penn Classes of 2013 and 2014 Ward.”

President Obama recently agreed to extend income tax cuts for all American citizens, as opposed to his former stance to extend benefits for all but the wealthiest two percent of Americans. The compromise — which will be presented to the Senate Monday — includes a plan for tuition spending as well.

On Thursday, eBay Inc. — the world’s largest online marketplace — announced its $75 million purchase of Milo Inc., a company developed by 2008 Wharton graduate Jack Abraham.

Saturday night, Smokey Joe's hosted a fundraiser for Penn’s chapter of the group Pratit International. About 40 turned out, collecting a total of $200.

College Republicans and Penn Dems hold different views regarding the nuclear arms agreement signed by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev in April.

A team of Zelta Tau Alpha consultants spent a week at Penn familiarizing themselves with campus culture and exploring public relation strategies for the spring.

While some Penn students help Sayre High School students improve SAT scores and GPAs, others engage in health-based community service through the Bernett L. Johnson Sayre Health Center, a full-service primary care facility located on site.

The Red and Blue ended their losing streak with a 69-48 win over Maine Friday night at the Palestra.