From over-priced storage to long plane rides, going to school away from home is challenging but ultimately rewarding.

20Months former Camden councilman Sloan El was sentenced to jail yesterday for accepting bribes.Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Think Philly's got nothing going for it? Think again. Design Philadelphia has been showcasing Philadelphia's local talent in the applied arts for the past two weeks, with over 60 events. It aims to give a platform for the city's designers, especially for the young and vibrant designers that Philly seems to specialize in.

When the Tigers roll into Meiklejohn Stadium this weekend, they'll be the underdogs at two games back in the division.

For the past week, about 6,100 city planners from around the country have flocked to Philadelphia to discuss the future of urban life. But even before these development gurus had packed their bags for home, they had managed to stir up controversy among the city's mayoral candidates that brings into question the economic growth of the city and Penn's plans for the future.

"The Ivy League golf championship is not for the weak at heart," said Penn men's coach Rob Powelson. For Penn and its Ivy League foes, postseason play depends solely on who wins the Ivy League championship tournament, which will be held tomorrow and Sunday in Galloway, N.

Over 200 students and faculty gathered on College Green last night to mourn the 32 victims of Monday's shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute

This season, it seems as though the men's heavy-weight crew team can't help but settle for a second place finish. The squad took second yet again this weekend in the Blackwell Cup against Yale and Columbia after the same finish against Columbia and Princeton the previous weekend.

International applicants to American graduate schools are on the rise for the second consecutive year. The number of international applicants increased 17 percent from last year, according to a report released this week by the Council of Graduate Schools.

For Penn women's tennis coach Mike Dowd, things are simply going according to plan. His Quakers head into their final weekend of Ancient Eight play with an undefeated record in the league and a firm hold on first place - an impressive performance by any standard.

Their final game isn't for two weeks, but for the Quakers, tomorrow's matchup might as well be the last one. No. 8 Maryland visits Franklin Field tomorrow in a game that may be the Penn men's lacrosse team's last hope for a playoff bid. While the regular-season finale is on May 5 against Denver, a win against the ACC powerhouse could put Penn (6-5, 3-3 Ivy) squarely on the bubble.

The men's golf team had won the Ivy League championship once in its 32 year program history. But make that twice now. The Quakers took home their second Ivy trophy Sunday afternoon, beating second place Brown by ten shots at Galloway National Golf Club in New Jersey.

When College freshman Alex Lee learned that an Asian was responsible for the 32 deaths at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, one thought crossed his mind: "I hope he's not Korean." Speaking about Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old Korean who committed the massacre, Lee was one of many Koreans and Korean Americans who expressed unease with being associated with Cho's racial identity.

1976 College alumnus Steve Stecklow is part of a four-person team to which the Pulitzer Prize for public-service journalism was awarded. Stecklow, a reporter for the The Wall Street Journal, worked at The Daily Pennsylvanian during his time at Penn. Since then, he continues to be involved with the Penn community and the DP Alumni Association.

(The reporter recounts his experiences covering the Virginia Tech tragedy in Blacksburg, Va.) After driving over six hours through the night to Virginia Tech and getting a few restless hours of sleep at the trusty EconoLodge, the idea of actually visiting the Tech campus left me with a mix of emotions.

Homicides are up in Philadelphia, and though city and police leaders are working to reverse the disturbing trend, they say there is no quick fix.

The Social Planning and Events Committee elected its new executive board in a closed election on Monday night. Newly elected members are: n President: College junior Max Cancre. n Vice President: College junior Anna Raper. n Treasurer: College junior Tony Rizzo.