The theft of the squirrels — both this semester and last — is actually not very funny.

College sophomore Alex Ryles died Sunday, University spokeswoman Lori Doyle confirmed. No further details about Ryles' death were available Sunday night.

In two dual meets in Princeton, N.J., Friday night, the Quakers fell to both the Tigers (193-102) and the Big Red (160.50-137.50).

This year’s senior class set the standard of excellence that one would expect from the most veteran players on the team, but which has been missing in recent years.

Penn defeated an improving Cornell squad 7–2 Saturday afternoon in Ithaca, N.Y., before a hostile crowd.

Penn finished fourth at the Keystone Classic without three standout seniors, Rollie Peterkin (125 pounds) and co-captains Matt Dragon (157) and Cesar Grajales (149), who were all suspended for violating an Athletic Department policy.

The Quakers came away with a split in their dual meet Saturday in Princeton, N.J., falling 160.5-128.5 to perennial powerhouse Princeton but knocking off typical bottom feeder Cornell, 172-128.

A sexual assault was reported at an off-campus fraternity party early Sunday morning. Philadelphia Police said a woman reported that the rape occurred on the 4000 block of Walnut Street.

In dominating fashion, the football team claimed the Ivy championship trophy for itself for the first time since 2003, trouncing Cornell, 34-0.

Students' apathy could be a challenge for the upcoming referendum that would establish direct elections for the Undergraduate Assembly’s top two positions, which requires at least 20 percent of the student body to care enough to vote.

Yale will look to ruin Harvard's Ivy title hopes in the 126th edition of The Game.

While Harvard travels to Yale praying for a Penn loss, the Quakers (7-2, 6-0) will try to claim the title for themselves tomorrow beginning at 1 p.m. at Franklin Field.

When hip-hop duo Hoodie Allen took the stage Thursday in the Zellerbach Theatre, students stormed the stagefront, eager to see not only performances by big name artists, but also familiar faces.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, one of Penn’s most eminent professors, was honored with three National Communication Association book awards in addition to an American Red Cross lifetime achievement award was last week.

The new Quakers open their season tomorrow afternoon against Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.

The Red and Blue will get their next opportunity to prevent an inauspicious start when they play their home opener against Duquesne. Penn lost to the Dukes (3-0) 78-45 last season.

Penn will host the Keystone Classic Sunday — its only tournament at the Palestra in 2009 — and then it’s on the road again as the Quakers embark on a four-tournament road stand that will have them traveling up and down the east coast until Jan. 9.