With the season opener coming up against Drexel on Friday, the Quakers have more options at starting point guard than days left to decide who it will be. Now that Ibrahim Jaaber is gone, head coach Glen Miller could conceivably see four different players bringing the ball up the Palestra court for the home team.
Front Breaking
Student Murder Trial | Jury gives note, but still no verdict
WILMINGTON, Del. - Jurors debating the fate of accused murderer and Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya communicated for the first time in 10 days yesterday, when they released a note seeking clarification on case evidence.
Election 2007 | With the win behind him, real challenges set to begin
Winning the election may have been the easy part. Michael Nutter was victorious in the mayor's race Tuesday by a record-setting 4-1 margin, but experts say that within months of his January inauguration, Nutter will have to face a looming pension crisis, rising crime rates and union-contract negotiations, among other problems.
Opinion Board | Second chances
To the surprise of no one, Michael Nutter was swept into City Hall on Tuesday by a margin of four to one. Now it's time to get to work. Last February, the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, released The Philadelphia Case Study. The study had a lot to say about the state of Philly (some good, mostly bad), but one of its more notable observations was that Philadelphia was run by a "bifurcated leadership.
Student Murder Trial | Jury gives note, but still no verdict
WILMINGTON, Del. - Jurors debating the fate of accused murderer and Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya communicated for the first time in 10 days yesterday, when they released a note seeking clarification on case evidence.
Election 2007 | With the win behind him, real challenges set to begin
Winning the election may have been the easy part. Michael Nutter was victorious in the mayor's race Tuesday by a record-setting 4-1 margin, but experts say that within months of his January inauguration, Nutter will have to face a looming pension crisis, rising crime rates and union-contract negotiations, among other problems.
After losing All-American Matt Herrington as well as two-time national champion Matt Valenti to graduation last year, there are more than a few questions about how far the Penn wrestling team will go this year.
Wrestling Season Preview: Freshman's demands: I want the Quad, and two national titles
Freshman Zack Kemmerer has his sights set on the National Championships. Not just one, but two. Those familiar with the level of skill and dedication required to achieve that goal may scoff at such a declaration. But not those who know Kemmerer. Hailing from Upper Perkiomen High School in rural Pennsylvania, Kemmerer was one of the most sought-after wrestling recruits in the nation, according to Penn coach Zeke Jones.
Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett
Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Football Notebook: Not-so-brittle Britton is redeemed
After Saturday's game against Princeton, junior Britton Ertman found himself in an unfamiliar place - the limelight. Against the Tigers, the defensive back had perhaps the best game of his career. Ertman forced the game's only turnover when he intercepted Greg Mroz's pass on 3rd-and-goal from the four-yard line, wiping out the scoring threat and keeping the Quakers' eventual shutout intact.
Election 2007 | Surprise, surprise: Nutter wins mayor's race by record margin
Once in last place in the polls for the Democratic primary, Michael Nutter was officially voted Philadelphia's next mayor yesterday, garnering a record-breaking 83 percent of the vote with 97 percent of precincts reporting.
W. Hoops: Bucar will lace 'em up for Knapp.finally
Sarah Bucar committed to suit up for Patrick Knapp over three years ago, before her senior year in high school even began. On Friday night, she will finally get the chance to make good on her word. The 21-year-old sophomore had planned to play under Knapp at Georgetown, where the coach spent 18 seasons before signing on to lead the Quakers in 2004.
Mr. and Ms. Penn 2007 | Carlin flexes and hams her way to second title
She did it again. Senior Jesse Carlin won her second consecutive Ms. Penn title and senior Jason Myers took home the title in last night's Mr. & Ms. Penn Bodybuilding Competition.
Sports Briefs
Tigers lose play-in game, and NCAA bid Princeton field hockey may have clinched the Ivy League last week by beating Penn, but its job was not done. The Tigers learned that painful lesson yesterday, when they dropped an NCAA tournament play-in game 2-1 to UMass.
Facial injury kept Healy on the bench vs. Princeton
Starting goalkeeper Drew Healy missed Saturday's game, a 1-0 loss to Princeton, because of a facial injury, Quakers coach Rudy Fuller revealed yesterday. Healy, who has started all but two contests this season, sustained the injury in midweek training. He "took a shot to the face from close range," the coach said.
Elizabeth Song | Mythbusters: Daylight Saving
This week marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. For most college students, that meant sleeping in an extra hour last Sunday morning. This year, however, you might have realized that DST came one week later than usual. Don't worry: It's not a sinister warp in the time-space continuum.
For aspiring entrepreneurs, the tips that Andrew McKelvey, ex-CEO of Monster.com, offered last evening covered everything from the sacrifices an innovator must make to succeed to how to make success a reality. About 80 students attend McKelvey's lecture yesterday evening in Houston Hall.
Bored on campus? New SAC fair may be able to help
Students will soon get to put their names on a new slew of listservs - and maybe get more involved on campus, too. Next semester, the Student Activities Council will put on the first-ever Spring Activities Fair, where representatives from at least 180 groups will recruit members and advertise upcoming events.
For students, it did feel right
Is hip hop dead? If so, The Roots sure made it seem otherwise. With a set list ranging from new songs to covers, the Grammy Award-nominated, Philadelphia-based hip-hop band played to a sold-out crowd of students and area residents last night at the fall SPEC-TRUM concert in Irvine Auditorium.
Looking Ahead - A Series (Part 3 of 4) | Trying to give students their say in expansion
As the postal-lands purchase neared closing and University officials began to construct their plans for the PennConnects eastward expansion projects, student and faculty groups were eager to have their say in the future of the campus.










