A bold statement that this is the "best talent" she's ever had came from thirteenth-year field hockey coach Val Cloud, who has coached 33 All-Ivy selections and the 2005 champions. Despite the lofty goal of climbing back to the top of the Ancient Eight, Cloud was quick to point out that a title is far from an easy task.

In an abrupt turn, Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson has announced that he has resigned from his post, effective immediately. He has been replaced on an interim basis by Eric Kaplan, who served as the Dean of Admissions at Lehigh University from 2003 to 2006.

The School of Veterinary Medicine announced last week the opening of the new Rosenthal Imaging and Treatment Center at its veterinary hospital. "We are very excited about the opening of the Commonwealth's only oncology and imaging facility devoted entirely to veterinary medicine," Veterinary School Dean Joan Hendricks.

A string of robberies and assaults committed by juveniles occurred on and near campus at the beginning of July. Police credit an increased presence with ending the crime wave quickly. Juveniles allegedly committed two robberies, three assaults, an indecent assault and a theft in the Penn patrol zone between July 3 and July 10.

Is the South Street Bridge falling down? The question is on the minds of Philadelphia residents, Penn students and local officials, especially in the wake of the fatal Aug. 1 rush hour collapse of the heavily traveled Interstate Highway 35 West bridge in Minnesota.

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With 52 years of fencing under his belt, Penn coach Dave Micahnik is more than just a fixture in the sport - he is an all-time great. And he is finally being recognized for this as the United States Fencing Association elected him for induction into the Hall of Fame earlier this summer.

The late Claudia Cohen has bequeathed a $1 million gift to The Daily Pennsylvanian in her will. Cohen, 57, died of ovarian cancer in June. The ex-wife of fellow Penn alumnus and billionaire Ron Perelman, she left behind a fortune totalling $60 million. She wrote in her will that the DP "meant so much to me and my career," according to The New York Daily News, where Cohen wrote a column entitled "I, Claudia.

Rudy Fuller isn't on the NCAA's rules committee. Too bad. This was the year for the men's soccer coach to push a rule change: Juniors only. Penn has 12, and Fuller could field a competitive team with them.

While the Fighting Quaker might not be the most ferocious mascot, Penn students should at least be thankful they are not represented by a Fighting Artichoke. In the wake of U.S. News and World Report's recently released rankings, many other sources are releasing their own lists of approval, including AOL's "Worst Mascots Ever," in which Scottsdale Arizona's Community College's Fighting Artichokes landed fourth.

With 24 athletes on this year's squad, every men's soccer player will have to fight for a place on the field. But no one needs it more than Drew Healy. Like goalkeepers in many college sports, Healy - who's never played in a game before - is a victim of circumstance.

The Wharton School has awarded the Dean's Medal to Oscar Arias, president of Costa Rica. The Dean's Medal is the highest award given by Wharton. It was created in 1983 to recognize leaders in business, public service and academia who have successfully used their management talents to make a positive impact on people's lives.

Construction is proceeding on schedule on the Radian student-apartment building, according to a spokeswoman for the building's developer, Inland American Communities Group Inc. Located on the 3900 block of Walnut Street, the high-rise building will house 500 students in 154 apartments and will also feature two stories of retail space totaling 40,000 square feet.

The third trial of Irina Malinovskaya, a Wharton undergraduate accused of murder, is to begin with jury selection this Tuesday.

Reeling back her leg and sending ball after ball high into the air, Kylie Mitchell would watch it arc towards the target. But as the ball sailed over the crossbar, her teammates wouldn't grumble; they'd cheer. Many of Mitchell's exploits haven't come on the soccer field - she doubled as a varsity football kicker at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Michigan for three years.

In the past two weeks, three robberies have occurred near campus, according to the Division of Public Safety. Two of the incidents involved a weapon, and two robberies involved victims affiliated with the University. A shooting also occurred just outside the Penn Patrol zone and a gunshot was reported just off campus, both in mid-August, according to Philadelphia Police.

There's a new incentive to keep kids' hands out of the cookie jar - a perfect attendance record. A recent study by fifth-year School of Arts and Sciences graduate student Andrew Geier found that obese students are more likely to miss classes than are students of normal weight.