In order to implement the upgrades, the PennCard center has chosen early January to make the changes, putting transactions that require a PennCard swipe on hold from Jan. 5 to 7.

The FRC, which will open on Jan. 13, includes space for children to spend time with their parents, as well as opportunities for new parents to network.

The revised GRE will be administered beginning in the fall of 2011 to the approximately 630,000 students who take the test annually.

Nine employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were fired Dec. 4 allegedly for refusing to be vaccinated against influenza.

As Penn and peer institutions have continued to battle the tough economic climate this fall, the University “continues to track well” toward the effort to reduce spending by $58 million by June 30, 2010.

To prevent future attacks like the one at South Philadelphia High School on Dec. 2, more dialogue is needed from all sides.

The No. 3 Quakers will look to maintain their perfect record in 2010, as they travel to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Round Robin on Jan. 9.

The men’s fencing team hopes to replicate last year’s perfect season at the Philadelphia Invitational on Jan. 10, while the women’s team looks to build on last year’s 14-5 season as well.

After losing three straight meets on the road, Penn men’s swimming is looking forward to returning to its home pool, where the team defeated Columbia for its first and only victory this season.

The Red and Blue travel to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Invitational with the hope of upsetting powerhouse Princeton.

The Quakers will receive a much needed two-week break after falling 32-6 to No. 7 Maryland in College Park, Md., Friday night.

If Penn can't get a win on New Year's Eve against Duke or Dec. 28 against Davidson, the team will have recorded its longest losing streak ever to begin a season.

Things may be looking up soon for W. Hoops, as the slate of six games that the Quakers will play over winter break pits them against only two teams with winning records.

The Quakers trailed 31-21 at the break and never managed to catch up in the second half. They went on to lose their eighth straight game of the season, 66-53, at the Palestra Saturday.

After the Quakers’ seventh consecutive loss this season, there’s no more room for excuses and sugar-coating.

Penn cheerleading will travel to the Universal Cheerleading Association Nationals in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 15.

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