Just in case Penn is ever the target of a terrorist attack, Uncle Sam has the financial part covered. The Department of the Treasury issued a statement last month that said the federal government would pay the most expensive insurance costs if terrorists ever launch a large-scale attack.

Theft Oct. 19 - A laptop was reported stolen from a Towne Building laboratory. There have been no arrests. Oct. 19 - At about 8 p.m., a gray 1987 Toyota Camry was taken from a metered spot on the 3100 block of Walnut Street. No arrests have been made.

Zygi Wilf may be a billionaire businessman, but in a talk at the Law School, he said that he doesn't expect to make any money off one of his most recent investments. Wilf, who led a group that bought the Minnesota Vikings football team last year, spoke on behalf of the Jewish Heritage Project last night.

Residents of a new building just off-campus waited weeks to get in - and now some say the rooms still aren't ready for them. Certain floors in the retail and residential building at 40th and Chestnut Streets were scheduled to open for residents two months ago, but construction was delayed due to shipping problems with materials.

Two students charged with aggravated assault against another student will soon face hearings in Philadelphia's lower courts.

If you want to save money, you're going to have to give up your personal information to companies, according to one Penn professor. Joseph Turow, a Communication professor and author of Niche Envy: Marketing Discrimination in the Digital Age, spoke to an audience of about 20 at the Penn Bookstore on Wednesday.

E-mails that clutter your inbox from the dozens of listservs you're on may be a thing of the past. Clubs may soon be able to send you their announcements straight to your cell phone. The Undergraduate Assembly unveiled a plan earlier this month to introduce a service called Mobile Campus to Penn by the end of next semester.

Comparative literature students may find themselves in familiar territory if they take the LSAT in June. Effective June 2007, the LSAT - an exam students take prior to applying to law school - will add a comparative reading section as one of the four sets of reading comprehension on the test.

Student Health Services Director Evelyn Weiner pleaded with the University trustees at their meeting yesterday for drastic improvements to Student Health facilities. "I sound like a broken record, but ... there is no way we can improve the efficiency ... and maintain the quality of care we have with the facilities we have," she said.

Historic Philadelphia isn't just about documents and cracked bells - the city's past is full of spooks, thrills and ghosts, too. In celebration of Halloween, some of the city's oldest institutions are offering a variety of events showcasing Philadelphia's frightening past.

There are 12 multicultural fraternities and sororities on campus, most of them small. Recruitment can be difficult, members say. One sorority last year only had one member, who has since graduated and left the organization empty at Penn. But another multicultural sorority has popped up this year, and this one thinks it can survive.

Globalization may be an international phenomenon, but it is wrenching control from local governments and shaping political participation in democracies, three professors said yesterday. Political Science professor Jack Nagel, Anthropology professor Brian Spooner and Management professor Gerald McDermott discussed the impact of international economics on democracy before a small group of students and community members.

If Benjamin Franklin were still alive, Skirkanich Hall would be his favorite building on campus, Engineering Dean Eduardo Glandt predicted. Nicknamed Penn's "miracle on 33rd Street" by University President Amy Gutmann, Skirkanich officially opened yesterday.

Penn Medical Professor Helen Davies has received an award for her work in medical education. The Association of American Medical Colleges is honoring the microbiology professor with the Alpha Omega Alpha award. Davies has been teaching for 40 years, and she was the first female member of Penn Medicine's Microbiology Department.

Standing in the Penn Law building that carries his name, Henry Silverman called himself "the poster boy for overpaid executives." But Silverman, who will earn about $140 million this year according to Forbes.com, said being a CEO is not all "peaches and cream.

In Israel, reporters for Haaretz fought public opinion to fairly present both sides of the security situation there. In Sierra Leone, a struggling network of radio stations pooled their resources and improvised with what little equipment they had to cover the country's 2002 elections and ensure fair voting.

Hundreds of Penn basketball fans gather at World Cafe Live last night after word went out around 9:15 p.m. that the venue would be hosting this year's Line. The tradition will culminate next Saturday with a collective trip to the Penn-Princeton football game.