Last Thursday, when the University received confirmation of the first student case of meningitis, officials had several tough decisions to make, and they knew that they had to be made as quickly as possible. Penn, as all students know by now, made many of the right decisions.

Penn announced yesterday that preventive antibiotics were no longer needed for meningococcal infection, signaling a shift in the University's response to the outbreak. Three Penn students were hospitalized last week with meningococcal infection, and two others were hospitalized for flu-like symptoms.

Diversity and financial aid were major topics at yesterday's University Council meeting. In a well-attended gathering in Houston Hall's Bodek Lounge, Penn President Amy Gutmann, Provost Ron Daniels and faculty and student leaders discussed the progress of Penn's no-loan financial aid programs and campus minority representation.

The Social Planning and Events Committee will 'do the right thing' by bringing filmmaker Spike Lee as its first annual Keynote Speaker for SPEC's Film Society. The event, titled "The World Through My Lens: A Conversation on Film Making With Spike Lee," features Lee, as well as a moderated discussion session with the audience.

Not many women would turn down an offer of $10,000. But some women might if it means selling their eggs. Ivy League women are being targeted by various agencies to sell their eggs for anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000. "College students are in the right age group to become donors, tend to have more flexible schedules than older, working women and are reasonably intelligent and motivated," said Dawn Hunt, president of Fertility Alternatives, an agency that has intermittently advertised in The Daily Pennsylvanian for about seven-to-eight years.

When asked how it feels to finally be the starting goalkeeper for the Penn men's lacrosse team, Greg Murray apologized. "It's hard to put into words . sorry about that," the senior said. Considering the hard work he's put in and the perpetual waiting he's endured, Murray has earned the right to sit a question out.

Men's squash is a recruiting battle that not all the Ivies are fighting. While six of the top eight teams are from the Ancient Eight, the disparity between each is unmatched by any other sport. Keep in mind, Penn defeated every one of its lower-ranked opponents this season and lost to every squad with a higher rank.

PRINCETON, N.J. Not all victories are created equal. There are moral victories in losing efforts and momentum-building victories in recent winning efforts. There are victories in games you should have won and victories in rivalry games that are always up for grabs.

Although the U.S. economy is facing its most severe downturn since the recession of the 1980's, Greek life is as strong as ever on Penn's campus. The number of sorority pledges increased 19 percent this year, according to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, and both fraternity and sorority members and Greek leaders say they don't think finances will be an obstacle for most Greek-involved students.

Janice Dow is an College sophomore from Los Angeles. Her e-mail address is dow@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Last year, the Radian rose from the 40th block of Walnut like some great postmodern giant. From my Rodin window, I watched the structure slowly eclipse the sun. With its metallic prefab rain screens and infatuation with industrial concrete, the building was rife with modernity and promised a new age of student living.

One of the major complaints about the required freshman meal plan is that there is nothing to do with the inevitable unused meals at the end of the semester. Over the past few years, a handful of students have tried to get those leftovers to people who need them, like Philadelphia's homeless population.

The sign was kind of clever, you had to admit. "Penningitis," it read, courtesy of the Princeton band. "Terminally Infectious Since 1740." But the Tigers' trumpet-wielders had it all wrong. There was no disease in the air at Jadwin Gym on this night - just some serious allergies to the bottom of the net.

Last week members of Lambda Law organized a protest voicing dissent about the continued presence of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps and military recruiters on Penn's campus, despite the fact that the military's dated "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is clearly not in agreement with the University's own nondiscrimination policy.

Robbery Feb. 5 - Norwood Chaney, 19, of the 3900 block of Ludlow Street, and Lenny Walker, 19, of the 5500 block of Pine Street, were arrested at about 5 p.m. for allegedly striking a man in the face after an argument and fleeing with his jacket. All individuals involved are unaffiliated with the University.

Yesterday, Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) discussed solutions to the grim employment prospects facing soon-to-be Penn graduates in an address to nearly 100 students and faculty members. Specter is one of only three moderate Republicans who voted in favor of the final economic stimulus package, which passed last week with a vote of 60 to 38.

Provost Ron Daniels will become president of Johns Hopkins University next month. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with him to reflect on his tenure at Penn and his plans for Hopkins. Below are excerpts from the interview. The Daily Pennsylvanian: What would you consider your most significant contributions to Penn? Ron Daniels: The international agenda was something [Penn] President [Amy] Gutmann was quite anxious to have me focus upon when I came to Penn and something I felt quite passionate about.