Last Friday evening at Jack's Firehouse, Andy Toy stood on the second floor of the fashionable Fairmount restaurant, planting the seeds for a successful run for City Council.

Penn has settled for its suspect loan policies, but problems are on a nationwide scale

Didn't expect the women's lacrosse team to beat then-No. 12 Johns Hopkins last week? Too bad. The then-No. 14 Quakers pulled out a dominating 12-4 upset in Baltimore.

Last Wednesday at the University Council meeting, role call may have gone a little something like this: President? Here. Provost? Here. Student government? Here. But one group was noticeably underrepresented: faculty.

Penn can kiss Citizens Bank Park goodbye. Having beaten Saint Joseph's to make it into the semifinals of the Liberty Bell Classic, a win over Lafayette yesterday would have written the Quakers a ticket to the Philadelphia Phillies' home park for the tournament final.

When it comes to softball, Penn coach Leslie King has a one-track mind. And with good reason. Her Quakers (14-10, 6-2 Ivy) have scored less than three runs only twice in their past 15 games, while topping 10 four times.

From his extensive research on the subject matter to his collaboration with other professors, Kalpen Modi has earned his spot at Penn.

Theft Mar. 29 - A male student, 22, reported that his bicycle, valued at about $150, was removed from a bike rack outside the McNeil Building, located at 3718 Locust Walk, at about 6:10 p.m. Mar. 29 - A female student, 23, reported that her bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside of Williams Hall, located at 255 S.

Two freshmen will have the chance to improve on their already notable rookie campaigns after the NCAA regional selections were announced on Monday night. Marissa Rosen has garnered the No. 1 seed in the Northeast in the all-around competition, while classmate Lizzie Lowe will be joining her as an event specialist on the uneven bars.

Graduate students' needs will be best served by working within the new system.

$4.3Millions Philadelphia mayoral-hopeful Tom Knox has spent on television ads.Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Robert Baldi lived in Hill College House for only the first few days of his freshman year before moving out. Now a College senior, Baldi has lived in an apartment in Rittenhouse Square for the last four years, giving him "a much different Penn experience than most people.

First-year MBA candidate Tamara Rajah is out to solve the problem of finding good-quality women's business apparel that doesn't break the bank. "There's a lot of men's businesswear available, but not women's. And even if it is available, it's not very affordable," she said.

An arrest warrant has been issued for an employee of Au Bon Pain in Huntsman Hall in connection with a Southwest Philadelphia homicide, Det. John Ramsey of the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit said yesterday.

L'Oreal thinks Wharton is worth it. A team of students from Wharton West, the business school's San Francisco branch, has advanced to the final round of L'Oreal's e-Strat competition, which asks participants to play the role of a simulated cosmetics company's general manager.

Without a comprehensive survey, the University will remain ill-equipped to confront bias-based profiling.

When one Penn freshman had her coat stolen at a bar last month, she was understandably upset. Only 19, the student faced a choice: Either bite the bullet and report the crime - and face the consequences for underage drinking - or kiss her $150 jacket goodbye.