Braden Lepisto's hold was wobbly, and the first field-goal attempt of freshman kicker Andrew Samson's Penn career plonked off the upright on Saturday. Right away, Quakers coach Al Bagnoli realized he hadn't given enough thought to one variable. It was Lepisto's first hold in a game since his sophomore year of high school.

Although Tobi Olopade's accomplishments freshman year as a dual-sport, walk-on athlete are already impressive, he wants to have a greater impact on the soccer team in the coming years.

Penn engineers have developed nanowires capable of retrieving data a thousand times faster than existing portable memory devices, according to a University news release. "This new form of memory has the potential to revolutionize the way we share information, transfer data and even download entertainment as consumers," said Ritesh Agarwal, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Last week, the Yale Daily News reported that the university will be cutting ties with Aramark - the Philadelphia-based company which manages their dining services as well as Penn's - when their contract comes up for renewal in January. If only Penn's contract with Aramark was coming up for renewal that soon.

In the past week and a half, four robberies, including at least two involving juveniles, occurred within the Penn Patrol Zone, according to both the Philadelphia Police Department and the Division of Public Safety.

What do you get when a money-grubbing Jew, a cow-loving Hindu and a polytheistic Catholic walk into Huntsman Hall? An event that breaks down common religious barriers. Last night's introductory meeting of Programs in Religious and Interfaith and Spirituality Matters featured a heated discussion about religious stereotypes to kick off the organization's second year.

It's hard to believe that the 10 etiquette-conscious members of this Management 100 team are most likely the future Donald Trumps of the world.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Robert Bondar, the ex-lover of accused murderess Irina Malinovskaya, took the stand yesterday, testifying that she became obsessed with him and threatened to hurt herself when he tried to end their relationship. Malinovskaya is two days into her third trial for allegedly bludgeoning to death Bondar's then-girlfriend, Temple graduate student Irina Zlotnikov, in his Delaware apartment in December 2004.

The Patriot League already has more wins over the Ivy League than it compiled during the entire 2006 season. Fordham, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh won on Saturday, at the expense of Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn and Princeton, respectively.

The Undergraduate Assembly traveled cross-campus to Hill College House on Sunday night to hold its weekly meeting. The meeting, held at the mostly freshmen dorm in an effort to publicize the UA to first-year students, attracted student government newcomers and potential UA candidates.

When College sophomore Julianne LeGierse lost her dorm key five times last year, it cost her several hundred dollars and days of waiting to get replacements from Facilities Services. Julianne's then-roommate, College sophomore Alyssa Mendoza, pursued an alternative route: She visited the West Philadelphia Locksmith and bought a duplicate.

One-fifth of Wharton's sophomore class could be in serious trouble. For those of you who, like me, are not lucky enough to inhabit the hallowed halls of Huntsman or Steinberg-Dietrich, OPIM 101 (short for Operations and Information Management) is a required first-year introductory course for all Wharton students.

The Penn Cheerleading team, coached by Joe Neary, has made a nice home for itself on the track behind the Penn bench at Franklin Field. And as the team continues to grow in size and scope, there's a good chance that its appearances might not be limited solely to Penn sporting events.

An alleged backroom deal has complicated the resentencing of former Neurosurgery professor Tracy McIntosh and has raised questions about the role and propriety of such agreements.

After the men's soccer team's season-opening 6-2 loss to Seton Hall, coach Rudy Fuller told his team that that if they worked on their defense, everything else would fall into place. With the defense in order, the Quakers finally managed to show their high-powered offense on Sunday against La Salle.

Freshmen interested in rushing a fraternity next semester may be able to do more than get their name etched onto another paddle. When Sigma Pi comes back to campus next month, they could end up as a founding father. Sigma Pi, which was first established at Penn in 1909, will have two expansion consultants on campus from Oct.

The office of a West Philadelphia state representative was targeted by arsonists early Friday morning, an attack that officials say resulted from the politician's efforts to clean up the area. Police say that at about 4:05 a.m. Friday, an unknown person broke a plate-glass window on the side of state rep.