Strengthen standards To the Editor: We are writing to express our frustration and concern over the Political Science department and Middle East Centers' co-sponsorship of the event featuring Norman Finkelstein. There is no question, however, that the student groups sponsoring the event have every right to host him.

The City of Philadelphia decided this month to reduce the police presence at the MOVE house - originally installed to prevent the area from becoming a hotbed for violence.

Had you been researching Political Science professor John DiIulio last week on Penn Course Review, you would have seen that his "instructor rating" stayed in the three to four range. You wouldn't have known that some students consider him "the best professor they have taken at Penn.

A male freshman was injured at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house over the weekend and is currently undergoing medical treatment at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. After the injury, which occurred late Friday night, the student was taken by Philadelphia Fire and Rescue to HUP early Saturday morning, Division of Public Safety officials said.

There are still no new leads in the arson that gutted a house at 210 S. 41st St. in Jan., but the investigation of the fire will remain active for six months, Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said. Police officials are currently reviewing interviews with residents to look for "any evidence that can point us forward to new witnesses or potential witnesses," Walker said.

Too many college students graduate without understanding the basics of personal finance; luckily, hip-hop artists are here to help.

After the 'Button,' 'Covenant' and 'Plateau,' a new piece of public art appears alongside campus

Hartford, Conn. - (AP) Maryland coach Brenda Frese thought Kristi Toliver was trying too hard. So the coach decided to have her star guard come off the bench for the first time so far this season - and it worked. Toliver scored 13 points and added nine assists to help second-seeded Maryland beat No.

Fulfilling the College's curriculum requirements is only a chore if students pick classes they're not interested in.

With her team leading 4-2 at halftime, women's lacrosse coach Karin Brower had no trouble identifying who needed to step up. "I told them that the attack better win the game since the defense was playing so great in the first half," she said. Using a 5-0 run in the second half, the No.

If you're in Wharton, your professor is probably out to get you. At least if you're a participant in Hostile Takeover, the Wharton Council's version of the popular game Assassins. For the first time since the game began four years ago, faculty members will participate in the event.

Senior Matt Valenti, defending last year's title at 133 pounds, was down 0-2 after a takedown by Oklahoma State's Coleman Scott in the first round of the finals. But as the whistle sounded to restart play after a reset in the second period, Valenti wiped doubts from anyone's mind that he would be able to repeat his national title, shutting out Scott for the rest of the match.

College sophomore Shoshana Rosenthal enjoys many subjects at Penn. But this blessing became a bane when she realized she had to pick one for a major. "I like a lot of things, and I got overwhelmed [when deciding] what to study," she said. Like her sophomore peers, Rosenthal must declare a major to be eligible for advanced registration for the next semester, which begins today.

Daniel Schwartz is a College freshman from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwarm@sas.upenn.edu.

A 46-year-old female attempted to commit suicide Friday morning at the SEPTA subway station at 40th and Market streets.

Officials from the Nominations and Elections Committee announced today that, since spring 2006, there has been an increase in the number of students who have received the necessary numbers of signatures to run for student-government positions. A total of 67 students are running for 76 positions this year, meaning that some students are running for multiple positions.

Sophomore Garvey Heiderman backed down his defender around the right side of Yale's goal, turned back to his left and ripped a shot past George Carafides late in the second overtime, as Penn hung on to beat the Elis, 10-9. Heiderman's goal saved a second-half collapse by the Quakers, who led 7-4 at halftime.