As one of only two states to provide legislators with cars, Pa.'s current gas-guzzling fleet sets a bad example.

Daniel Schwartz is a College freshman from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwarm@sas.upenn.edu.

The Undergraduate Assembly passed a proposal last night urging the advising office to improve the quality of academic advising. The proposal recommended several measures, including more interaction between students and their advisors and the implementation of a feedback mechanism in the form of a mid-year and end-of-year survey for first-year students to fill out about their advisors.

Penn's main purpose may be to educate its students, but it seems like the Philadelphia Police Department could learn some lessons from the University as well.

Sex columns, growing in popularity at peer institutions, are not only entertaining, but serve a valuable public service.

The well-being of the world rested in the hands of 2,000 high-school students last Friday. The students - who came from all over the U.S. - were participating in the 23rd annual Ivy League Model United Nations Conference, organized by the Penn International Affairs Association.

College junior Raha Mozaffari awoke to news she never expected on Saturday morning. Away visiting friends, she received word that a fire had broken out at her residence at 210 S. 41st St. at about 6:15 on Saturday morning.

Early in the season, it seems like teams in many sports claim to be improving. Gymnastics is a rare sport in which the numbers can prove it. Case in point: Penn's meet this weekend against Temple and Towson. The Quakers beat Temple and finished second to Towson with a score of 189.

For some Penn students, the crowning moment of Prince Charles's visit to Philadelphia this weekend was a on e-hour visit to the International House just a block from campus. Taking an opportunity to interact with local students during their tour of Philadelphia, Charles and his wife - Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall - stopped by the International House Saturday afternoon to attend a student roundtable discussion focused on urban regeneration.

After over two years of construction on Penn's Domus project, it's time for the finishing touches. Domus - the University's luxury-housing project near the intersection of 34th and Chestnut streets - remains ahead of schedule, and rooms will be available for rent in June.

With his team sporting a 13-0 lead over No. 14 Penn, one boisterous Hofstra wrestling fan couldn't resist the urge to gloat. "Who's stronger now?" he hollered at Penn's Matt Valenti, who was locked in an epic quintuple-overtime match with the Pride's Lou Ruggirello.

After Penn's loss to St. Joseph's, it is easy to dwell on the negatives, especially when the game was never really out of reach. But judging from their performances against the Hawks and the rest of the Big 5 opponents, the Quakers are right where they need to be at this point in the season.

Using religious iconography on cards and clothing walks a fine line between being funny and being disrespectful.

Ekaterina Kosminskaya and the Penn women's tennis team are undefeated. Get used to hearing it. The freshman standout led the Quakers with two victories in their first match of the promising season, a win at Penn State on Saturday. Kosminskaya was not handed an easy first match.

Prospective students shouldn't be deceived by Princeton's "tuition freeze."

Was a David vs. Goliath analogy appropriate for the Penn men's and women's fencing teams as they entered the Penn State Invitational last Saturday? Not quite, but both teams had factors working against them heading into the meet. Coach Dave Micahnik conceded that the talent they were facing was of a different caliber.

When Courtney Jaworski graduated last year, the men's distance squad lost its strongest runner as well as a key component in its 4x800-meter relay. But coach Charlie Powell saw potential in junior Tim Kaijala to step into that type of role this weekend at the Penn State Open.