It may not be the national championship she coveted, but women's lacrosse goalie Sarah Waxman will take this award just the same. For the second consecutive season, Waxman was named the C. Markland Kelly Goalie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.

Only a few months after winning its first Ivy League title in 20 years, the Cornell men's basketball coaches are not standing pat. They're working to insure that the team stays stronger for longer and, having added Univeristy of Massachusetts transfer Max Groebe according to The Cornell Basketball Blog, the staff just took a big leap in the right direction.

A few tips to avoid public embarrassment in that all-important arena of collegiate social life

Just when it seemed there was no hope left for Wireless Philadelphia and its plans for digital inclusion, a group of local investors announced an agreement with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, City Councilman Bill Green and Wireless Philadelphia on Tuesday to take over operations of Philadelphia's Wireless Initiative.

Though a few students may have skeletons in their closets, someone seems to have left one behind this summer. A Campus Apartments manager discovered what he believed might be a human skull in an apartment at 249 S. 49th St. at about 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, according to Officer Jillian Russell.

Late May might be the time for students to rest and relax at an exotic vacation spot before they start their summer jobs or internships. For the field hockey team, late May was the time to go away as well. But its trip was anything but R&R.; The Quakers traveled to Argentina to train with the country's national team and to play club teams.

Whether you own your own or are just renting one for the day, hybrid cars are all the rage this summer. Ever-rising gas prices mean that more people are choosing to rent rather than maintain vehicles of their own. To keep up with this increase in membership, car-sharing companies are looking to add extra vehicles to their systems - particularly those that are environmentally friendly.

Filming of the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen took place on campus last weekend, drawing large crowds of passersby struck by the Hollywood scene and hoping to catch a glimpse of the film's director Michael Bay and star actor Shia LeBeouf. "This is the first big studio motion picture that's been filmed on campus proper," said University spokeswoman Phyllis Holtzman.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em, because in three months you'll be out of luck. Last Friday, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell signed into law the Clean Indoor Air Act, which will prohibit smoking in most public places, such as restaurants, workplaces and certain parts of casino floors.

Eric Furda, Penn's incoming Dean of Admissions, recently made two senior appointments to the admissions office. Furda appointed Quenby Jackson Mott the vice dean and director of Undergraduate admissions and David Phillips the vice dean of admissions and director of information and management systems.

As go the Philadelphia suburbs, so goes Pennsylvania - or at least, that's what presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama seems to believe. With a town hall meeting held at Radnor Middle School in Wayne last Saturday, Obama signaled his dedication to winning not only the heavily-Democratic city of Philadelphia over presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, but the surrounding counties as well.

It's about that time of year when the eight public faces of the Ivy League universities - no, not their basketball or football coaches, but their presidents - get together for their annual sit-down. That means that for everyone outside those doors, it's about time to start the annual guessing game.

Contacting low-income students can help them learn of Penn's opportunities.

Former Quaker Mark DeRosa sits in second-place among second baseman in all-star balloting for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game as of Tuesday. DeRosa, whose Chicago Cubs currently are in possession of the best record in baseball, has put together one of the best seasons of his career.

Daniel Schwartz is a College sophomore from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Penn President Amy Gutmann received a 41-percent pay increase last year - a jump in compensation that makes her one of only a handful of college presidents who take in more than $1 million annually. Gutmann earned a total of $1,155,634 in the 2006-07 fiscal year, the latest year for which compensation figures are available.

It's a Monday afternoon in June, and the question at the Graduate Student Center is: "Are you ready for some football?" The answer is a resounding yes, given that here, "football" means soccer, and the match underway isn't a step towards the Super Bowl's Lombardi trophy - it's part of the quest for the title as champion of Euro Cup 2008.