It seems that lately every day is a new competition – Phillies vs. Tampa Bay, Obama vs. McCain, and today, Penn vs. Princeton.

The Penn/Princeton rivalry has been going on for quite some time, but I’m not sure if anyone truly knows why. I feel like both schools deemed it necessary to join in on the enemy-driven Ivy League culture rooted in the even more infamous Harvard/Yale rivalry.

But why Princeton? Why not Cornell, which many people consider to be on par with Penn in many ways – in terms of student body, they’re like our Ithaca-based mirror image, except they wear heavier jackets.

Honestly, the Penn/Princeton situation is most likely due to logistics; in terms of distance, it’s the closest other Ivy (being located in lovely New Jersey). What fun is it having a rival that you can’t even mock in person after a short bus ride?

Regardless of the motives, the Penn/Princeton rivalry is a fact of life – the sky is blue, the grass is green, and we hate Princeton.

Which is why today’s football game, which will be held at Princeton at 7 p.m., is sure to be a lot of fun. Tons of sororities and frats are bussing over there together pre-and-post tailgating – though I’m not sure how I feel about the deadly combination of alcohol and buses, it’s sure to be an awesome time. Go Penn!