Ilana Weitz

Free food, live music and . floccinaucinihilipilification? That was just one of the strange words competitors were asked to spell at the Kelly Writers House Spelldown Saturday evening. The event, held to collect children's books for donation to the South Philadelphia YMCA Early Head Start Program, attracted a few brave Penn students and many adults who were eager to show off their spelling skills.

In a world that emphasizes political correctness, Nonie Darwish is not afraid to speak her mind - even if the ideas she expresses put her life in danger. Last night, as part of Penn Israel Coalition's Israel Advocacy Night in Huntsman Hall, Darwish spoke about what she sees as the threat of radical Islam.

A student-panel discussion on the role of international law in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, held last night in Huntsman Hall, showed that people can be controversial while still being civil. Sponsored by Penn Arab Students Society, the panel was moderated by Wharton Graduate Association President Hassan El-Houry, a second-year MBA student, and featured a diverse group of six speakers from various cultural and humanitarian groups on campus.