Colleen Donovan and her roommates aren't desperate yet, but give them time - it's only March. The four College juniors signed a June 1 lease for a house on the 3900 block of Delancey Street, but, come June, none of them expects to remain in Philadelphia. With internships lined up in New York City and Washington, the girls are currently taking on the not-so-small problem of how to pay this summer's rent while they're out of town.

With every winter workout, every early morning and every stroke in the water, the men's heavyweight and women's rowing teams are combatting uncertainty with confidence. Confidence. That's the key word that's been offered up by both men's coach Fred Honebein and women's coach Mike Lane.

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

This week, in addition to 40 regulars, about 65 other students showed up to this week's UA meeting to hear a controversial, last-minute proposal brought to the UA by Hillel and the Penn Israel Coalition. The proposal called for the University to withdraw its sponsorship, via the Political Science department and the Middle East Center, of tonight's visit by Norman Finkelstein, a professor at DePaul University, who is coming to speak as part of Palestine Awareness Week.

The recent events at West Philadelphia High School highlight why the city has trouble keeping good teachers.

Princeton head coach Joe Scott has left the university to take over the same position at the University of Denver, sources told ESPN.com today. The report indicates that Scott will be introduced as the Pioneers' next coach at 5 p.m. tomorrow after three years with the Tigers.

Strengthen standards To the Editor: We are writing to express our frustration and concern over the Political Science department and Middle East Centers' co-sponsorship of the event featuring Norman Finkelstein. There is no question, however, that the student groups sponsoring the event have every right to host him.

The City of Philadelphia decided this month to reduce the police presence at the MOVE house - originally installed to prevent the area from becoming a hotbed for violence.

Had you been researching Political Science professor John DiIulio last week on Penn Course Review, you would have seen that his "instructor rating" stayed in the three to four range. You wouldn't have known that some students consider him "the best professor they have taken at Penn.

A male freshman was injured at the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house over the weekend and is currently undergoing medical treatment at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. After the injury, which occurred late Friday night, the student was taken by Philadelphia Fire and Rescue to HUP early Saturday morning, Division of Public Safety officials said.

There are still no new leads in the arson that gutted a house at 210 S. 41st St. in Jan., but the investigation of the fire will remain active for six months, Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said. Police officials are currently reviewing interviews with residents to look for "any evidence that can point us forward to new witnesses or potential witnesses," Walker said.

Too many college students graduate without understanding the basics of personal finance; luckily, hip-hop artists are here to help.

After the 'Button,' 'Covenant' and 'Plateau,' a new piece of public art appears alongside campus

Hartford, Conn. - (AP) Maryland coach Brenda Frese thought Kristi Toliver was trying too hard. So the coach decided to have her star guard come off the bench for the first time so far this season - and it worked. Toliver scored 13 points and added nine assists to help second-seeded Maryland beat No.

Fulfilling the College's curriculum requirements is only a chore if students pick classes they're not interested in.

With her team leading 4-2 at halftime, women's lacrosse coach Karin Brower had no trouble identifying who needed to step up. "I told them that the attack better win the game since the defense was playing so great in the first half," she said. Using a 5-0 run in the second half, the No.

If you're in Wharton, your professor is probably out to get you. At least if you're a participant in Hostile Takeover, the Wharton Council's version of the popular game Assassins. For the first time since the game began four years ago, faculty members will participate in the event.