Two years ago, Tony Grier received a pair of diseased lungs during a lung transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Now, HUP must respond to questions raised in a lawsuit filed by Grier's estate. Grier, 43, had pulmonary sarcoidosis - a rare disease that in its chronic form thickens lung tissue to the point at which it can no longer transmit oxygen into the bloodstream - and believed he was exchanging his own lungs for those of a healthy 18-year-old.

Most women take birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. But Oxford researchers say the pill may prevent ovarian cancer as well.

Earlier this week, Lynn Marsden-Atlass was appointed director of the Arthur Ross Gallery, effective March 3.

The number of reported sex assaults in the Penn patrol zone went up from 10 in 2006 to 17 in 2007, and alcohol consumption could be partly responsible for this rise.

Despite the unseasonable warmth, coughing in lecture halls is getting louder and louder. Even in light of upcoming midterms, students are debating whether they should go to Student Health Services for their symptoms. SHS director Evelyn Wiener observed that although this cold season "doesn't seem to be inordinately different" from previous years, many students are still sick.

Women comprise 51.7 percent of the student population at Penn, according to the Admissions Web site, and yesterday marked the kick-off of a 10-day program devoted to bringing them all together. In its fifth annual "Women's Week," the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women is presenting a series of 12 events hosted by women's organizations across campus and sponsored by the Penn Women's Center, Trustees' Council of Penn Women, the Connaissance committee of the Social Planning and Events Committee and the Annenberg School.

Robbery Jan. 25 - A female unaffiliated with the University reported that her purse was pulled from her shoulder on the 4200 block of Market Street and then ran southbound on S. 43rd Street. Theft Jan. 24 - A male University employee reported that his computer was removed from Vance Hall, located at 3733 Spruce St.

"Making History" is making strides. Only four months into its public phase, Penn's capital campaign - spearheaded by University President Amy Gutmann - reached and surpassed the halfway mark to its $3.5 billion goal last week. As of yesterday, the campaign had raised $1.

Be careful - Big Brother might be watching. Penn is continuing ongoing efforts to expand its use of surveillance cameras on and around campus, though outside groups have expressed concerns about the cameras' effectiveness in crime prevention and the potential for privacy violations.

Remember watching Nickelodeon back in elementary school? If so, you probably recall the hilarious antics of Kenan and Kel. Last night, Penn got to see half of the comedic duo as Kenan Thompson hosted the Mask and Wig Club's Tenth Annual Comedy Festival at Zellerbach Auditorium.

Everyone loves the underdog. Everyone, that is, except donors. At least that's what the statistics say, as small charities and non-profit organizations dedicated to social services in Philadelphia and across the nation have reported increased struggles with fundraising in recent years.

Thus far, this year's primaries have seen a significant jump in youth voting and involvement - and Super Tuesday's election results only reinforced this trend. "The bottom line is, the turnout was very much up," University of Maryland research scholar Peter Levine said.

King's College in London charged international students studying English a tuition of $9,400 to study there in the fall. According to Penn estimates, students paid an additional $8,285 for room, board, travel and other costs. But a Penn student at King's paid $25,831 to be there, not $17,685.

Nintendo's Wii game console put the "we" back into video-gaming this past year. Wii - which was released in late 2006 - has both changed the video-gaming scene and resulted in a major impact on Nintendo's revenue. Nintendo's profits for the first nine months of the fiscal year, which will end on March 31, nearly doubled in comparison to the previous year, due in large part to Wii game machine sales.

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffet bought his first stocks at the age of 11. These days, Penn students are taking a leaf out of Buffet's book and trying their hand at investing as an undergraduate. "Like anything in life, it helps to start out early," said Wharton junior Peter Wang, who already has five years of experience in investing.

Aspiring writers in the Penn community should take a hint from Wharton when trying to get into the publishing industry. Marie Lamba, a Penn alumna, spoke yesterday at the Penn Bookstore about her experiences writing her debut novel What I Meant., published by Random House, and the business traits needed to succeed.