For future generations, toupees and brush-overs may become a thing of the past. Dermatologists from Penn's School of Medicine announced last week that they were able to regenerate hair follicles in laboratory mice - leaving open the possibility that further research could one day remedy male-pattern baldness.

The search to find a replacement for departing Wharton Dean Patrick Harker is expected to be announced next month. A search committee is scheduled to announce a selection in June, though Leo Charney, spokesman for the Provost's Office, said that an interim pick from within the school may be selected in lieu of a permanent replacement.

Michael Nutter decisively won the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination on May 15, beating out four other candidates in a hotly contested four month-long election. And because Philadelphia hasn't elected a Republican mayor in nearly 60 years, his win against Republican Al Taubenberger in November is seen by many as a foregone conclusion.

Despite a 13-game winning streak and a No. 2 national ranking this season, the Penn women's lacrosse team is no blueblood in the sport. In fact, this year's appearance in the NCAA tournament is only the third in team history.

Turns out, you don't have to be a celebrity to give a university commencement address. Penn generally brings in a famed speaker from the outside to send off its graduates: Bono, Kofi Annan, Jodie Foster, James Baker. But Temple University in North Philadelphia doesn't have quite the same tradition and this year, seniors at Temple heard from Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.

School's out, but the work isn't over. Penn rowers, the victims of the three-season sport, have extended their stay well into May, competing in several events as well as their league championships, the EARC and EAWRC Sprints. All three teams - heavyweight and lightweight men and women - have placed in the top ten at their respective championships, with a fourth place and two ninth place finishes.

This year the Penn women's lacrosse team, in its best season in program history, earned its first ever Final Four berth, achieved its highest national ranking and went undefeated in the Ivy League for the first time. So it wasn't unexpected that the team would end the season on another historic note.

Anti-casino activists aren't going to let a little thing like a court injunction stop a referendum on casino construction in Philadelphia. A state Supreme Court injunction has temporarily removed a referendum to rezone casinos in Philadelphia off Tuesday's ballot, but activists will hold their own non-binding election to prove to Harrisburg that they won't just sit back and allow casino construction to take place.

As Penn prepares to expand eastward, officials are taking care of some on-campus housecleaning first. The University will complete a spate of renovation and construction projects this summer across campus in order to minimize disruption during the school year, said Frank Daly, Penn's managing director of design and construction.

Burglary May 5 - A female student, 18, reported that she left her room in Hill College House unsecured and returned to find her laptop, value unknown, stolen by an unknown suspect. Theft May 5 - An unknown suspect was observed by security cameras inside RadioShack removing merchandise without payment at about 1:25 p.

As student debt looms for some soon-to-be graduates, government agencies are stepping in to offer relief. A number of federal employers have programs that relieve student debt up to $10,000 a year for six years, and the program has been steadily expanding over the past five years.

With preliminary results for the Class of 2011 in, another new record could be in store.

After working for 15 of them, I should know by now: What makes a good editor? They should come up with the best story ideas. They should be supportive of the good writing, critical of the bad. They should push me when I should be working harder, but more importantly, they should tell me to take a breath when I'm in a little too deep.

Draping red and blue banners soared alongside a larger-than-life toothbrush, congratulatory balloons and, of course, students' spirits at Penn's commencement ceremonies - held on what University President Amy Gutmann repeatedly called "a perfect day."

Even if Penn's academics proved unhelpful in providing direction in life, the four years spent learning about one's self are priceless.

The farmer's market at 36th and Walnut streets is getting bigger and better - and it's all natural, of course. On May 23, the market will add two vendors to its collection: Metropolitan Bakery and Pumpkin Ridge Farms. These vendors will provide baked goods and cut flowers, respectively, according to Andrew Zitcer.

Reports of a weak national economy could spell trouble for students receiving their diplomas next week - but Penn students will hopefully remain unscathed. In its monthly report on national employment, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that employers only added 88,000 jobs in April, the smallest increase in two years.