These days, Penn's catchphrase seems to be, "We'll take care of it with the Postal Lands." Because of this, students may think that the newly purchased 24 acres east of our current campus will contain scores of youth-centric delights, such as a 24-hour student union outfitted with a bowling alley, sports bar and a Chipotle.

The girls' swim team spent 10 days in Boca Raton, Fla., over winter break. But the trip was anything but a vacation. The Quakers practiced in the pool for two hours in the morning and another two in the afternoon, and also had dry land workouts every day.

New spring activities fair this Sunday The Social Planning and Events Committee will hold the first-ever spring activities fair this Sunday. The event, which will feature 240 different student clubs from around Penn, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. in Houston Hall.

Sharing is caring - and it's good for the environment, too. Yesterday Penn launched a new partnership with Philly Car Share to further promote sustainability efforts. As a kick off, green balloons decorated Locust Walk, Houston Hall and the Penn bookstore.

In the wake of tragedy, it's sometimes hard not to jump to conclusions. Last week, the family of College sophomore Anne Ryan, who died suddenly from meningitis last year, filed a lawsuit against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, alleging that doctors mistreated and misdiagnosed her.

Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.

When deciding where to eat a dinner out, most students head east into Center City. Now there are a few reasons to head west instead. Several new establishments have opened between 47th and 50th Streets on Baltimore Avenue in the last few months, a movement that has brought new life and positive attention to the area.

For most, a conversation with Penn President Amy Gutmann or Republican presidential candidate John McCain doesn't happen very often. But posting your own ideas next to theirs can be done online with a Web site launched last week. BigThink.com is a multimedia site that features interviews with prominent public leaders, including authors, politicians, educators and businessmen.

Time's almost up already. To pick your classes for this lovely spring semester, that is. The add period ends Feb. 4 this year, two and a half weeks after Penn students first stepped into their spring classes. Eighteen days later, the drop period ends, right around midterm time, meaning that many students won't have received their grades until after they're able to exit the class without a penalty.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is currently facing two major medical malpractice cases - but if statistics are any indication, HUP might not have much to worry about. In 2006, almost 85 percent of medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania that reached a jury trial were settled in favor of the defense, Judicial Branch records show.

Celebrate the long weekend by acknowledging why we have one in the first place: Martin Luther King, Jr. Head to the Franklin Institute Science Museum to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King on the anniversary of his 79th birthday. The museum's three-day celebration kicks off Saturday at 5 p.

The University announced yesterday that Eric Furda, the vice president for alumni relations at Columbia University, will take over as the new dean of admissions at Penn on July 1.

At small liberal arts schools vying for the attention of top students, announcements of sweeping financial aid reform at Harvard, Penn and other schools mean trouble. Like most colleges and universities, academically-renowned liberal arts schools do not have billion-dollar budgets.

As many Penn students journey across campus this weekend for Rush, the men's squash team will be on a trek of its own, rushing through New England for a series of crucial mid-season matches against non-conference foes. Riding a two-match winning streak after three early losses, Penn (2-3, 1-2 Ivy) looks to get to .

After spending ten days training in Cape Town, South Africa, the women's squash team continues on its travels this weekend. Next up on the itinerary? The slightly-less exotic locales of Williamstown, Mass., Amherst, Mass. and New Haven, Conn., as the team takes on Williams (4-5), Amherst (2-1) and Bowdoin (1-3).

Saint Joseph's dominating 82-42 victory over Penn on Saturday raises the prospect of a winless Big 5 season, which would be Penn's first since 2000-01.

Earlier this week College sophomores Melissa Gunderson and Kristen Lange stood in the Penn Bookstore with a bad case of sticker shock. The price tag of their new Chemistry 101 book: nearly $300. "It's highway robbery," Lange said. And though alternative electronic textbooks - high-tech substitutes to pricey print versions - have been available for more than a decade, they have not yet taken root at Penn.