If the thousands of students at Sen. Barack Obama's Philadelphia rally last Friday - and the thousands that came to the Palestra last night for Hillary Clinton's rally - are any indication, this year's primaries have seen a dramatic rise in youth involvement.

An area caffeine staple will close its doors next month after more than 13 years on campus. Bucks County Coffee, located between 34th and 36th streets along Sansom Street will close on May 23. The store is one of three Buck's County Coffee shops in University City, along with a store at 40th and Locust streets and a kiosk at 30th Street Station.

Next week will mark an important milestone in minority student groups' continued push toward a comprehensive assessment of campus climate at Penn. Campus climate - which refers to individuals' levels of comfort at Penn in terms of their gender and gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity - has been an important issue for minority student groups for at least the past 10 years.

As many Penn students finalize term papers, child-rearing issues may seem far from their concerns. However, a large turnout of students from Penn Nursing, including future midwives, maternity researchers and other advocates, were all eager last night to discuss the child-birthing process, as well as social challenges and changes in maternity care.

A poor endorsement To the Editor: While I understand that the editorial board is free to endorse whom it wants, I was disappointed to see its endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton go without a serious examination of her record. For example, the editorial noted Clinton "helped to expand children's health insurance.

Today the race for the Democratic nomination could end. But then again, it might not. If Sen. Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania primary today, it won't be the first time the New York Democrat has bordered on defeat only to rebound against her critics and survive.

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston, TX. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

As many selective universities have announced plans to open satellite campuses in Middle Eastern countries, Penn remains committed to its current approach, emphasizing partnerships rather than degree programs. Though colleges such as Cornell and New York University have set up campuses abroad, Penn does not plan on opening an outpost campus.

As pundits and political journalists across the country join the ranks of those urging Senator Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race for the nomination, they're making two huge mistakes. First, and most importantly, we haven't voted yet! Maybe the media hasn't noticed, but the Pennsylvania primary is today, meaning the ever-so-patient voters of our great state have yet to make their voices heard.

As a five-year-old growing up in England, Mike Blodgett used to hit old cars and animal cut-outs at a driving range. Now, as a 20-year-old, the junior hits greens in regulation for the Penn men's golf team. And he's come a long way from the merry old home of tea and crumpets: On Sunday, he became the first golfer in Quakers history to win the Ivy individual championship.

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Quakers needed to win game two of their Sunday doubleheader against Princeton in the worst way. They plated three runs in the top of the first inning, and sophomore Robbie Seymour went to the mound refusing to take any chances. That included letting a runner steal second base.

When we published our endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination last Thursday, we didn't fully comprehend the response we'd get. But as it turned out, we were the first Pennsylvania newspaper and just the fourth college newspaper nationwide to endorse her.

What do Sumo wrestlers and schoolteachers have in common? Why do crack cocaine dealers live with their mothers? Steven Levitt has the answers. In continuing with his style of analyzing questions from an unconventional perspective, Freakonomics author Steven Levitt gave a lecture at the Penn Museum yesterday entitled "Beyond Freakonomics.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may not be a rock star, but he can draw a bigger crowd than most musicians. Despite the 85-degree heat, Philadelphia residents came out in record numbers to hear Obama speak at Independence Mall Friday night.

The Penn women's tennis team suffered its biggest loss of the season to Yale this weekend - without even playing the Bulldogs. After winning both matches against Cornell and Columbia to finish the season with a 6-1 Ivy record, the Quakers had done everything they could to defend their Ancient Eight title.

Thanks to a disagreement with his coach, Joseph Lok's tennis career ended one match early. Lok skipped the match and the team's Senior Day ceremony in protest of coach Nik DeVore's decision to bench him. The California native says that because of an ankle injury, he struggles to cover the court in singles, while he is fit to play doubles.

In light of the crunch in the credit markets, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that will increase the maximum amount that a college student can borrow from the government for educational purposes. "It's been [a priority] for a while now," Tony Pals, spokesman for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, said.