Daniel Schwartz is a College sophomore from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Had the outcome been different, Cameron Lewis's sudden transition from liability to asset would have been reason to celebrate. But the fact that he was perhaps the top option wearing red and blue last night just served to show how muddy and confused the picture has become for the Quakers.

While classes ended last week, the men's basketball team still has plenty to learn over winter break. "I think teams . make the most strides when getting to a point where they only have to concentrate on basketball, not school," Penn coach Glen Miller said.

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J., Dec. 8 - The story for the Penn men's basketball team this season has been its youth. But for once, on Saturday night the Quakers actually looked like the more experienced team on the court. In a game that gave the feeling it would go down to the wire, Penn used a 10-0 run late in the second half to defeat Monmouth 69-61.

The drought is finally over. The Penn men's swim team captured its first win against Columbia after five straight years of losses to its Ivy rivals from New York. The Red and Blue defeated the Lions 185-114 at Sheerr Pool this past Saturday. "It was a nice win, but more important than winning, it was seeing how fast the men can swim," coach Mike Schnur said.

Twenty days. That's how long the Recording Industry Association of America gave Lindsey, a College junior, to decide if she wanted to pay a little or a lot. After receiving a pre-litigation letter in mid-November from the RIAA accusing her of illegally downloading 1,927 songs, Lindsey - who asked that her real name be withheld for privacy reasons - had less than a month to research her options.

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. Moments after his team finished an admirable comeback down the stretch at Monmouth, Glen Miller reflected on an adjustment he made which looked dumb if all you saw was the box score. Freshman Conor Turley had played 19 total minutes before Saturday; on Saturday he played 17.

Whenever I go home, I find myself trapped in the same infuriating conversation. Lacking any topics we really want to talk about, old friends and distant relations fall into the same rut when we catch up on news. Where do I go to school? Penn. Mindless banter question? Mindless banter answer.

By Priyanka Dev Staff Writer devpr@sas.upenn.edu With half the year gone already, the Undergraduate Assembly is hopeful that the next semester will bring tangible results to its big plans. The UA's Mid Year Report - released yesterday - lists over 40 initiatives that members introduced or worked on this past semester, but UA leaders say students will have to wait to reap the benefits.

It was a record-setting night for the men's basketball team. But the record is probably one the Quakers would like to give back. They scored an NCAA shot clock era record-low six points in the first half at Florida Gulf Coast last night in Fort Myers, Fla.

Robbery Nov. 30 - A female unaffiliated with the University was reportedly approached on the 4000 block of Locust Street by several suspects who knocked her to the ground, kicked her and took her identification and credit cards at about 1:30 a.m. Assault Dec.

A lawsuit was filed Jan. 11 against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on behalf of the family of Anne Ryan, a College sophomore who died of meningitis on Sept. 9th. Attorney Thomas Kline of Philadelphia law firm Kline & Specter has said that HUP misdiagnosed Ryan with a viral infection when she visited the emergency room three days prior to her death.

While it might be snowing outside this week, Wharton students were warm in Huntsman Hall sipping hot chocolate at their annual Winter Whartonland event. Yesterday over 1000 students showed up to mark the final day of festivities. Hosted for the second straight year by the Wharton Council, the Winter Whartonland Festival was expanded from what used to be a one-day event to four full days of holiday-themed films, snacks and games.

There are few people more knowledgeable when it comes to keeping a pulse on the Philadelphia sports scene than Big 5 mainstay and Saint Joseph's head basketball coach Phil Martelli. Born in Media, Pa., Martelli grew up with the City Series in his backyard and has been with the Hawks for 22 years.

Girl Scouts represent more than just campfire songs and brownie uniforms. Susan Miller, history undergraduate advisor, launched her new book Growing Girls: The Natural Origins of Girls' Organizations in America at the LGBT Center yesterday evening, in which she discusses the importance of organizations such as Girl Scouts.

Festive African rhythms played throughout Houston Hall yesterday, welcoming all Kwanzaa observers. Organized by UMOJA, yesterday's Kwanzaa feast emphasized the importance of unity and togetherness among members of the black community on campus. Kwanzaa, as introduced at the event by Wharton alum Daina Richie, reflects the importance of "family, community and culture.

About a month ago, I wrote a column in response to the shootings outside Koko Bongo nightclub, in which dozens of shots were fired and one person was killed. My outrage was directed primarily at Penn's Division of Public Safety. I accused them of being misguided and failing to do enough to protect students.