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By Ashley Humienny Staff Writer humienny@sas.upenn.edu Last week's personal best wasn't enough for Tim Kaijala. At the Penn State National Invitational, Kaijala won the 1000 meters, setting a new personal best in the process. This weekend at the Giegengack Invitational, though, he will be looking for success in a different event.


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Getting out the vote To the Editor: "Gone but not forgotten," Mara Gordon's column (DP, 2/1/07), ignores the tremendous past and present success of the Penn Democrats. With a little research, Ms. Gordon would have learned that the Penn Democrats are one of the most active collegiate political organizations in the country - and one of few that have tangibly affected an election.

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Feb. 2, 2007

15Diamonds set into the ring which the winner of Friday's Wing Bowl 15 will receive. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer





Pesky 2nd-place Elis gunning for Ivy frontrunners

When you've won 24 Ivy League titles and reign as the back-to-back conference champion, you're used to teams coming after you with their best shot. For the Quakers, perhaps nobody plays with that attitude more than the Yale team they'll face tomorrow night.


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There's nothing like rushing into the season. After its first match against Saint Joseph's on Wednesday, the men's tennis team will play two more this weekend, beginning with Central Flordia tonight. Last season, Penn coach Mark Riley and his team were able to pull out a 4-3 victory over host Central Florida, a matchup that will be played at Levy Pavillion this year.


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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. - Economics professor Rafael Robb will stand trial on charges of first- and third-degree murder, District Judge William Maruszczak ruled at a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon. The court also upheld Robb's Jan. 8 charges of possessing an instrument of crime - though no weapon has been found as of yet - and tampering with and falsifying evidence. Robb, 56, who has consistently denied involvement in the murder, is being held without bail until the trial.


Wrestling: Beatable squads headline start to Ivy slate

The start of the Ivy season has the potential to serve as redemption for a disappointed bunch. After a vicious rout at the hands of No. 6 Hofstra, the Penn wrestlers look to rebound this weekend with a slate of four matches at the Palestra. The Pride came to Philadelphia last Saturday and proved they deserve their top five ranking.


Famed Egyptologist visits his 'second home'

Penn's campus was graced by our very own Indiana Jones last night. Zahi Hawass, who has been compared to the adventurer for his daring and often dangerous excavations in Egypt - and who even owns a Jones-esque whip - spoke to a sold-out crowd at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology last night about his recent archaeological discoveries.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Unlike Fran Dunphy's return to the Palestra, there would be no late drama in Glen Miller's return to Brown. The Quakers made sure of that, building a 15-point halftime lead and keeping the lead in double figures for the entire second half in their 77-61 win at the Pizzitola Center.



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Yi Li calls himself an "idea person." If it were up to this Engineering freshman, elevators would have "undo" buttons for inadvertently pressed floors, and dietetic drinks would be sold outside of restaurants to speed up diners' metabolisms after eating a five-course meal.


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Once again, a decision on upgrading Webmail has not yet been reached, and officials say there is no timetable for the switch. "We are working as quickly and as carefully as we can," School of Arts and Sciences Vice Dean of Administration and Finance Ramin Sedehi wrote yesterday in an e-mail.



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Penn Fencing has a tough weekend ahead of it as it faces NYU, MIT, Boston College and Brandeis on Sunday at the MIT Invitational. Both the men's and women's teams travel north to Boston on Saturday, but will be without sophomore Ben Wieder, who is currently competing in Goteberg, Sweden at the Junior World Cup.


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It looks like trans fats just can't find a friend in the world. Already banned in New York City and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, the artery-clogging acids used in food preparation may meet their match in Philadelphia as well. A bill sponsored by Councilman Juan Ramos passed without opposition through City Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services last week, a first step toward banning trans fats in all restaurants, takeout eateries and food trucks.


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Economics professor and accused murderer Rafael Robb will find out today in a preliminary hearing if his case will move to trial. Robb, 56, was arrested in connection with the murder of his wife, Ellen Robb, on Jan. 8. Ellen Robb was found dead in the couple's home in Upper Merion on Dec.


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Feb. 1, 2007

33Homes, circa 2600 B.C., discovered in an archaeological dig near Stonehenge. Source: The Boston Globe