According to Nursing students, the first days of classes went smoothly but for a few interruptions caused by building construction, leading professors to complain out loud about the sounds of jackhammers.

A small fire broke out on the roof of Hutchinson Gymnasium last night, causing little damage. No injuries were reported, and, according to Penn spokesmen, no one was in the gym at the time of the fire. The fire was called in by an Allied Barton security guard at about 7 p.

Six of the 17 Penn students who were sent pre-litigation letters from the Recording Industry Association of America in April are still in hot water. The RIAA has decided to proceed with plans to sue those six students, who have not yet settled with the organization in face of allegations of illegal music downloading, RIAA spokeswoman Cara Duckworth said.

The first serve of the volleyball season for Penn is set for 7:30 tonight as the Quakers take on Seton Hall in the first matchup of the Seton Hall tournament. The Red and Blue will also face Stony Brook and Fairfield during the two-day event. Seton Hall enters the tournament as the strongest competitor, with a 4-3 record on the season.

Parents: Beware. Another tuition hike strikes colleges across the nation this academic year and our beloved Penn is no exception. While many of us who disregard e-mail reminders from Penn.Pay may not be aware, Penn parents are surely not oblivious to the change - in my case, the parentals obsessive-compulsively refreshed my "Statement of Account" page, hoping the system had experienced an error.

Critics and fans have already hailed The Bourne Ultimatum for its heart-stopping cinematography, crescendoing chases, and spy-thriller smarts. Yet the summer's most popular action flick is also remarkable for its political timeliness. There's a particularly gripping scene in which Matt Damon's Jason Bourne arranges a meeting in London's Waterloo Station with a British reporter who has just uncovered a black-ops CIA program.

The Penn Field Hockey team is three games into its 2007 campaign. But after this start, they'd rather the season started tomorrow. The Quakers (0-3) will visit Harvard (1-1) in both teams' first Ivy League matchup of the year. "This is our season," coach Val Cloud said.

An electrical fire broke out at the corner of 41st and Walnut streets this afternoon, shutting off power for some houses near the 4100 block of Walnut Street. The fire, which started at about 4:40 pm, spread up an electrical pole. Police arrived shortly thereafter and secured the area by blocking off any pedestrian and vehicle traffic around the intersection.

The abrupt and unceremonious resignation of long-time Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson has left many in the Penn community scratching their heads. Admissions officers have said they were told by the University not to speak about Stetson's departure and high-ranking administrators claim they were given no information about the dean's resignation.

A female undergraduate was brought back to safety after attempting to jump off the roof of the 10-story Fresh Grocer parking garage on 40th and Walnut streets yesterday afternoon. Penn Police, the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments and University and city psychological counselors negotiated with the student for about two hours until she eventually climbed off the ledge and onto the roof’s platform at about 5:20 p.m.

The UA is all for YouTube, but students have yet to be impressed. Undergraduate Assembly Chairman Jason Karsh promised students last year in his campaign platform that he would use YouTube clips to communicate UA updates. However, he admitted that his first attempt was a "flop.

The campus saw jumps in total crime for both the summer and the entire year, but Division of Public Safety officials maintain that the increases are too small to be significant. There were 281 crimes during the months of May, June, July and August, compared to 252 in summer 2006, a jump of 11.

A female Penn undergraduate has been brought back to safety after threatening to jump from the roof of the Fresh Grocer parking garage. Penn Police, the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments and University and city counselors negotiated with her for about two hours until she eventually climbed back down at about 5:20 p.m.

Eventually growing to 6-foot-1, Julia Swanson was meant to be an athlete. The only question for the freshman was: in which sport? "I used to play basketball," said Swanson. "I love how [volleyball is] really intense and so fun, but still feminine. I used to play basketball, but I didn't feel girly and that turned me off.

For some of you freshmen new to Penn sports, there is something you should know: There's more to the Quakers than winning and losing, Ivy League championship seasons and the ever-turning coaching carousel. There is still, and always will be, the enthralling world of fantasy sports.

The Penn field hockey team seemingly outplayed St. Joseph's last night, especially in the second half. The Quakers led in shots (14-10, including 8-2 after the break), corners (8-4, including 5-1 in the second frame) and assists. The Hawks won the only statistical battle that mattered.

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