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Friday's men's basketball game against Dartmouth College was conspicuously different. Not because of the Quakers' huge margin of victory, or even because of Ibby Jaaber's sweet dunk, but because of some slight changes to the half-time performance. In an effort to promote school spirit, all four undergraduate class presidents participated in a half-time free-throw shoot-out as part of the first annual Clash of the Classes.

Republican Al Taubenberger's to-do list may be a little longer than that of your average mayoral candidate. Taubenberger, president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, became the Republican party's sole candidate to enter the upcoming election when he kicked off his campaign last week.

Penn's Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia - an advanced networking computer center - has connected to the Internet2 Network, University officials announced last week. Internet2, the most advanced networking center in the U.S., provides Internet to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.


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Penn's Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia - an advanced networking computer center - has connected to the Internet2 Network, University officials announced last week. Internet2, the most advanced networking center in the U.S., provides Internet to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.





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Harvard coach Frank Sullivan couldn't sit down. He dutifully answered the questions at Penn's post-game press conference, but after about five minutes he did what he had been itching to do since it became apparent that the Crimson were going to lose - he left the Palestra.


Leave the gun, take the groceries

An elderly woman walked up to a policeman stationed at 46th and Market streets, reached into her purse and pulled out a handgun. Holding the weapon up to the officer, the woman - likely pushing 70 - gingerly dropped it into his hands and walked away with a pair of basketball tickets in her hand.


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With students submitting the Common Application for the first time, the University saw the number of total undergraduate applicants once again reach an all-time high this year. The admissions office has received 22,427 applications, a 10-percent increase over last year's total of 20,423, according to Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson.


Penn saves best for last, ends six-year drought

They may not have a perfect record and they may not be No. 1, but the Penn women have never been more confident. "I feel our chances for a national championship are pretty good," senior and co-captain Paula Pearson said. One week ago, she may have been less optimistic after Princeton ended the Quakers' bid for an undefeated season and seemingly shattered her hopes of a national title.


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Playing two singles and two doubles matches in 24 hours is a daunting task, but the women's tennis team just sees it as an opportunity for two wins. The Quakers beat nationally-ranked Marshall 5-2 on Friday afternoon and then woke up early to crush East Tennessee State 6-1 on Saturday.


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The Penn wrestling team made the long trip to Ithaca on Friday with an Ivy League title on its mind. But in front of a packed house at Niemand Arena, Cornell - in a quest for its fifth-straight league crown - took the wind out of the Quakers' sails.


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College alumnus John Legend won two Grammy awards yesterday, bringing his career total to five. Legend took home the Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance award for the second consecutive year for his song, "Heaven." He also won Best R&B; Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Family Affair," a tribute cover to R&B; band Sly & the Family Stone that also featured Joss Stone and Van Hunt.


Big 5 Hoops: Ticked-off Hawks take out anger on La Salle

The scoreboard told the story of a new Saint Joseph's team, and Phil Martelli found an explanation in the simplest of places. His Hawks were out for blood. And not without reason. After suffering a 56-39 embarrassment against archrival Villanova on Tuesday, the Hawks walked into the Palestra Saturday afternoon with a collective chip on their shoulders.


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Home cooking has never tasted so sweet for the gymnastics team, which beat Ursinus (186.375), West Chester (175.775), and Wilson (151.075) with 189.425 points on Saturday. The team "showed more effort in fighting for their routines, and they showed a lot pride today," coach John Ceralde said after the meet.



Look-a-likes, skulls help mark Darwin birthday

The man who singlehandedly made the theory of evolution a household name when he published On the Origins of Species had his 198th birthday celebrated yesterday at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia residents and their families, along with Penn students and faculty, attended the annual Darwin Day, during which a Charles Darwin look-a-like greeted the public, read from his famous book and shared slices of birthday cake with attendees.



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Daily Digit

Feb. 12, 2007

1/10Estimated number of cells in the human body that are human; the rest are other kinds of microbes. Source: The Washington Post