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Peace Love and Fling SPEC announced the 2014 Spring Fling theme yesterday, and will begin new “Fling Fridays” BY KRISTEN GRABARZ Staff Writer Brush up on your disco and practice your peace signs — Spring Fling is going to be a groovy blast from the past. This year’s Spring Fling is throwing it back to the ’60s and ’70s with the theme “Peace Love and Fling,” the Social Planning and Events Committee announced on Thursday. It will be held on April 11 and 12. While this theme has been considered in past years, the Spring Fling committee is excited to finally carry it out. Although Fling originated in the 1970s, the decision was not meant to reference this history. Instead, the committee said the theme was chosen because of the culture of the era as a whole. “The laid-back atmosphere and strong emphasis on music fits perfectly with Fling’s role on campus,” College sophomore Derek Standlee, who is co-director of the Spring Fling committee of SPEC, said. However, the weeks leading up to Fling will be nothing but laid back. The Fling committee will be holding series of smaller events called “Fling Fridays” over the four weeks preceding the main event. Fling Fridays will give students the opportunity to channel their inner hippie by tiedyeing clothing and making flower crowns, and attendees will be encouraged to dress in ’70s garb. “Is it going to be like Woodstock at Penn? That would be fun!” College freshman Ariel Smith said. The Spring Fling committee will be accepting submissions to the annual logo design contest until Feb. 14. Entries should reflect the retro theme, and winners will receive two floor passes to the concert. Penn performance groups are invited to join in on the spotlight and perform in the Quad during one of the days of Fling. Performance submissions are due by Feb. 2. Fling themes of past years have included “40 Years of Fling,” “Fling Never Tasted So Sweet,” and, back in 2000, “Fling Me Baby One More Time.”
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to end rape culture An event put on by the Vagina Monologues and partners aims to encourage discussion of slut-shaming BY JESSICA McDOWELL Contributing Writer Sometimes stripping down is the best way to make a statement. L a s t n i g ht , H o u s t o n H a l l played host last night to BARE: A Fashion Show to End Rape Culture put on by the Vagina Monologues, Fiji, ASAP, the Lambda Alliance, One in Four and Penn Non-Cis. The show made a bold statement about rape culture and v iolence. The walls were plastered with neon signs that read “Rape is NEVER justified,” “I refuse to feel like a victim” and “Consent is sexy.” The show opened w ith a monologue per formed by College junior and 34th Street edi-
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tor Rosa Escandon called “My Short Skirt,” proclaiming that just because a woman wears a short skirt, it is not an invitation for sex. When the models started walk-
ing, the crowd star ted cheering. Sparsely clothed male and female models paraded dow n the runway holding more signs decl a r i ng messages of t hei r independence and demanding
consent . T he crowd snapped their fingers for men whose bare chests read messages like “1 in 4,” and “This doesn’t mean yes.” Women in nothing but their underwear painted their legs with the words “My body, my rules.” The room filled with cheers when a man walked out dressed like a vagina. After a particularly bold monologue about derogatory names for the vagina, the entire room started shouting the word “cunt.” But however bold the event, the tone was serious. The group sought to tackle the ideas of rape culture and blaming the victims sexual assaults. Vagina Monologues member and College junior Dani Castillo said, “We did this because it’s so many positive messages being conveyed all at once. We should all be proud of our bodies, and we shouldn’t feel ashamed for what we choose to wear. And, more SEE FASHION SHOW PAGE 3
One in 10,000: Paganism is Penn’s smallest religion BY BRENDA WANG Deputy News Editor It’s not easy being pagan. Deidre Marsh, a College senior, founded Penn Wheel a semester ago in order to build a community for earthbased religions and paganism. But even in a school of over 10,000 undergraduates, Marsh has been unable to find anyone else who shares her
religious beliefs. Marsh defines herself as an unaffiliated pagan, meaning she believes that “rather [than] having to go to church to talk to some spiritual entity, it’s everywhere and in nature.” Marsh observes the sabbats, or holidays, of the Wheel of the Year, which consists of the four solstices, equinoxes and the midpoints between them. Paganism is a nebulous term for
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a diverse set of beliefs. “The pagans are really all about individual experiences,” Marsh said, pointing out that there are many different subsets of paganism, the most well known being Wicca, a 20th-century religion that draws from witchcraft and ancient pagan beliefs. Most pagans are interested in preChristian or native religions, with an emphasis on the importance of the
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natural world. Some beliefs include polytheism, the belief in multiple gods, and animism, the belief that non-human entities have spirits. While the individualistic nature of paganism is welcome for those avoiding organized religion, it can also make coming together as a group more difficult. “There hasn’t ever really been any kind of group gathering on campus, at
least in my time here. I suspect partly because ‘pagan’ is really a broad umbrella term for lots of different spiritual traditions, and it can often be misunderstood,” Stephen Kocher, Penn’s associate chaplain, said. Lauren Brunsdale, a College freshman, was the only student who contacted Marsh about Penn Wheel. SEE PAGANISM PAGE 7
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A starting kicker for the University of Michigan’s football team was “permanently separated” from the university due to his alleged rape of a female student at a frat party, the Michigan Daily reported on Tuesday. The expulsion of Brendan Gibbons is the result of an incident that occurred on Nov. 22, 2009. Although Gibbons was arrested by police around the time of the incident, he was never criminally charged. Officials at Michigan have declined to comment on Gibbons’ academic status as of yet, citing federal privacy regulations.
Columbia to finally release sexual assault data
After months of advocacy by student leaders, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger announced on Wednesday that the school would be releasing data on students who are punished for sexual assault. Bollinger noted that the data being released would go beyond the Clery Act requirements, which dictates what data must be released by universities. Columbia’s president also said that he supports a review of the university committee that oversees the adjudication of sexual misconduct cases, which students have criticized for taking too long to reach results.
W&M fraternity suspends operations after listserv embarrassment
The Sigma Chi fraternity at the College of William and Mary has voluntarily suspended operations after a bizarre and sexist listserv email detailing a fake community outreach program called “Save the Sluts” was leaked to the public. “Seize the moment, stuff the box, and put the neglected pussies that haunt my dreams to rest,” an unidentified student wrote in an email, which appeared on totalsororitymove.com. The email, which referred to women as “the lesser sex” and “99% of horrendously illogical bullshit” also encouraged the brothers to “master your craft, hone your skills, and perfect your stroke. Put two moist sponges in a solo cup and fuck that until you get it right if you have to,” the email read, Both the chapter and the William and Mary President and Vice President have issued statements condemning the email.
Northwestern football players move to unionize
The National College Players Association, an advocacy organization for college athletes, filed a petition on Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of Northwestern University football players, asking for them to be unionized. The Northwestern football players are also attempting to become recognized employees of their university. President of the NCPA Raymond Huma told ESPN that this move wasn’t “because of any mistreatment by Northwestern,” but that it’s purpose was to give players bargaining power with the NCAA.
Penn and Pencil: Writing outside the cubicle Penn employees are taking up their pens with a passion. Penn and Pencil — a creative writing group for Penn employees — creates a comfortable space for aspiring writers to compose and exchange ideas. Currently hosted in the Kelly Writers House, the group has
John Shea , editor of Penn Medicine, the magazine of the Medical Center, and one of the founding members of the group, is the most prolific writer. His main work is “Tales from Webster’s,” a collection of short stories composed of a series of consecutive words in the Webster’s Dictionary. She a h a s won sever a l awards, such as a poetry and fiction contest in the Philadelphia City Paper. The workshop is usually a comfortable atmosphere where each member is encouraged to share his writing and speak up without pres-
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around 20 dedicated members whose day jobs range from doctor to systems engineer. In this supportive environment, members help one another write short stories, poems and nonfiction essays. They have had the chance to work with agents and publish their work, both online and in print. “I look forward to our meetings because I know I will learn something new and be exposed to unique perspectives from the members,” Alex Lerro, an assistant in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, said.
sure. In particular, the group focuses on providing “solid criticism” for each other. “It’s critical, but it’s also helpful and friendly,” Leullen Fletcher, the chair of the group and an administrator at the Perelman School of Medicine, said. Members have written a large number of pieces, and are constantly working to come up with new stories. Linda White, who no longer works for Penn but is continuing with Penn and Pencil, just 34 finished writing “Crimes of ST Fashion Models,” which centers on four models to show
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“the behind-the-scenes of the fashion industry.” She immediately set to work on a new piece related to her previous story, possibly about “a necktie that kills the guy who is wearing it.” The group was started in 1997 by Jennifer Baldino, director of External Affairs of the President’s office. Many of the members have been involved with the group since its inception and are thus very dedicated to the group. For example, Christine Otis, a former Penn employee, continues to take part in the meetings via Skype even after
moving to Florida. The group attracts interest even from those who do not work at Penn. Fletcher said she often receives the question “Do I qualify to get into your group?” from people who have only attended one class at Penn. Every member showed affection for the group. “I became friends with people whom I might not have been able to meet,” Lerro said. “It’s a nurturing environment.” Penn and Pencil is holding a reading on Feb. 26th, 6 p.m., at Kelly Writers House to present its works.
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Netter Center co-hosts universityassisted schools webinar Friday BY JILL GOLUB Staff Writer
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Netter Center for Community Partnerships Director Ira Harkavy will speak at a conference on Friday about the university-assisted community schools approach that Penn has been developing for the past 20 years.
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The Netter Center for Community Partnerships will be co-hosting a webinar on Friday about how institutions of higher education support local schools. Representatives from four universities will be speaking about their engagement with the local community during the webinar. Ira Harkavy, director of the Netter Center, will be one of the speakers. The conference grew out of a themed issue of the Peabody Journal of Education titled “Higher Education’s Role in Public School Reform and Community Engagement.” Harkavy’s piece was the lead
article in that edition of the journal. One of the underlying premises of the conference is that America needs a democratic school system in order to have a functioning democracy. Thus, colleges and universities need to utilize their full set of resources to help local schools, the conference speakers will argue. Harkavy, specifically, will discuss the university-assisted community schools approach that the Netter Center has been developing for the last 20 years. Assistant Director of the Netter Center Rita Hodges described Penn’s universityassisted community approach as one in which the University
is the “lead partner in working with public schools in the local community to become hubs for the entire community.” One of Penn’s university-assisted community programs is the Moelis Access Science program, which allows Penn undergraduates to tutor public school students in math and science. The webinar will be co-hosted by the Coalition for Community School and the Anchor Institution Task Force. Leaders in research relating to community partnerships at the University of Buffalo, Boston College and the University of Tennessee will also be speaking. Presentations will take place at the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, D.C.
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THE INTERNET EXPLORER | Please, for the love of God, stop writing about millennials
THE SCREWTINIZER | Why sex with Google Glass isn’t going to catch on anytime soon
h en I went home for break , my parents had a new favorite video to show me. The parody training video “Millennials in the Workplace” cautions employers (and everyone else) that millennials are entitled, bad at receiving feedback and don’t understand the concept of 9 a.m. The video is well written, I admit, but far from funny. The jokes are all too easy — occasionally slapstick. I am the first to laugh at myself (or at others my age). But by the video’s end, I felt gypped. I’ve noticed something of a disconnect in recent articles written about my generation. Sure, we take selfies and we have self-esteem to spare — but there’s something fishy about the disparaging representations of youth in the media. What about the students who sit next to me in my 9 a.m. lecture? What about my roommates, whom I cook dinner with on weekends? What about my ad hoc book club and the friend who ordered the Steve Jobs biography with Amazon Prime so we could all read it? The arguments about our decreasing attention span, our troubling (lack of) work ethic and our systemic identity crisis may be grounded in facts — yet they seem to miss something big. Take The New York Times’ latest exposé on millennial culture. Within the first paragraph, there is a reference to a twerking cat. Instinctively, I imagined the author’s glee when he came up with that quip: “A-ha! I’ve got them with this one!”
k ay, Glass. It’s time. Time for the wildest threesome technology can provide: you, your partner and Google Glass, the dorkybut-awesome operating system that sits mounted on your forehead. Technology is no stranger to sex: iPods stream mood music, computers stream pornography and we can scroll through apps on our smartphones to find a hookup for the night. But this — a new app for Google Glass, called Glance — is new. It involves actually incorporating Glass into sex itself. Glance (which has also been buzzed about under the name “Sex With Glass”) was dreamed up by a team of London-based developers who promise users they can “experience sex like never before.” The thrust of it is watching yourself have sex, from your partner’s perspective. The caveat is that you both have to wear the clunky Glass headset in the sack and chat with it throughout the session: “Okay, Glass, turn down the lights.” If this is the cutting edge of technology, then forgive me for feeling dubious. I won’t pretend to be one of the rare few who sport Google Glass, but I’m intrigued by the idea nonetheless. Admittedly, I’d love to see what I look like during sex — maybe for narcissistic reasons, or maybe just to see if I look like I think I do. Glance taps into some kind of natural curiosity about how our partner sees us during sex, and whether or not that image matches our expectations.
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I am sure the author meant this as hyperbole. But, come on. Is that the emblematic image we’ll be remembered by? I feel like I’m watching responsible journalism reduce my generation to different combinations of buzzwords. If writers want to cover my demographic, I hope that someone will do it well enough for us to take them seriously. The gaffes add up. Credibility is lost before the first punch is thrown. I consider myself a highly critical consumer of media and pop culture, because I know the comprehensive reporting we’re capable of. Why are editors still approving pitches for articles like “20 Things All 20-Year-Olds Do”? In a time when long-form journalism is supposedly flourishing, the stories told about millennials are distressingly one-dimensional. There are lots of ways to avoid this trap — one of them is letting young people talk to and write about themselves. Tavi Gevinson is the editor of the two-year-old Rookie Mag; she’s also a senior in high school. Recently, she published an interview with Ella Yelich-O’Connor — otherwise known as Lorde, the 17-year-old songstress whose hit single “Royals” catapulted her on-stage with indie giants like Vampire Weekend and Arcade Fire. The interview reads like a breath of fresh air. The two girls actually sound relieved to be talking to each other, repeatedly punctuating the other’s thoughts with “YES, EX ACTLY!” They understand each other’s experiences in the spotlight, under the gaze of adult reporters.
FRIDA GARZA And by talking to each other, they’re able to debunk some tired narratives about today’s youth. “People always say I was born in the wrong era,” Lorde said. “And I’m like, just don’t. Stop.” For many reporters, millennials — just like teenagers — are moving targets. We’re lazy; we’re driven; our future is depressing; we’re so optimistic that it’s annoying. Tavi’s monumental girl-talk with Lorde proves one thing: We all benefit from cutting out the middleman and letting young people speak for themselves. I don’t live under the illusion that our parents don’t have faith in our generation. Just last month, Forbes released this year’s “30 Under 30,” highlighting some of the most accomplished young entrepreneurs and creative minds. If anything, the world is rooting for our success. After all, millennials compose almost 19 percent of today’s workforce. We are under pressure to perform, to disprove the stereotypes held by others. We have expectations of our own. Reporters: give us your level gaze, nothing more, nothing less. I’m waiting for the parody piece so painfully real that I cringe as much as I LOL. FRIDA GARZA is a College senior from El Paso, Texas, studying English. Email her at frida.garza@ gmail.com or follow her @fffffrida.
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Without reading too much into the intention of the developers, I think it’s safe to say that Glance nods toward this instinctive curiosity and also offers permission to indulge in it. Their marketing has made it clear that it’s natural to want to know what we look like and that (surprise!) it’s not anything like porn. In fact, they’ve tagged the app with the phrase “real world sex,” a slogan made popular by the do-it-yourself porn site Make Love Not Porn, which promotes “real” images of sex over the hyper-performative versions in mainstream pornography. When I asked Make Love Not Porn’s founder Cindy Gallop about Glance, she was all about it, praising the technology for its “enormous simplicity.” The Glance team, she believes, is a valuable partner in the burgeoning real sex movement. But she admitted that Google Glass is still a long way from becoming accessible or affordable, and that even if it were, it needs to “overcome that ostentatious impact,” otherwise known as the “Glasshole” effect. Gallop’s point is worth noting: Despite being one of Glance’s more vocal supporters, she has no interest in adopting Google Glass. And yet, without Glass, you can’t use Glance. The project is doomed by its platform. Still, I’m not convinced that the platform is altogether necessary. There are plenty of ways to watch yourself have sex, Glass not required. It actually seems as though a technology as clunky as Glass could be obstructive during sex: I might be curious about my O-face, but that face just
ARIELLE PARDES wouldn’t be the same with the futuristic metal headband strapped across my forehead. And I’m all for setting the scene for a steamy night, but is there a way to seductively whisper, “Okay, Glass: Play Marvin Gaye,” without sounding completely ludicrous? The idea of Glance is altogether reminiscent of the striking sex scene in Her, where we watch the protagonist engage in an awkward threesome between a fleshand-blood stranger and the breathy voice of the operating system-slash-lover. Ultimately, no one has very much fun, if sex with your tech is complicated. Until Google can make a less ostentatious model of Glass, I can’t imagine that Glance will or should become a regular feature in anyone’s bedroom. Like a threesome, some things are better left out of the normal routine. Still, if I happened upon a set of Google Glass tomorrow and had a tech nerd for a sex partner, would I try it? I’m sure I would, if only for curiosity’s sake. Until then, those who want to satisfy their curiosity or get it on to the vision of themselves without looking like a “Glasshole” — go find a mirror. Okay, Glass. Pull out. ARIELLE PARDES is a College senior from San Diego. Her email address is ariellepardes@gmail. com. You can follow her @pardesoteric. “The Screwtinizer” appears every Friday.
FARYN PEARL is a College senior from Holmdel, N.J., studying classical studies. Her email address is farynheit13@gmail.com.
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Power Down Challenge: Reducing Energy Use on Campus GRAPHIC BY JENNY LU AND ANALYN DELOS SANTOS
WHAT:
Penn’s fourth annual campus energy reduction competition, organized by the Penn Green Campus Partnership and Facilities and Real Estate Services, will start on Feb. 3 and end on March 2.
WHO:
Residential buildings: All 11 College Houses and Sansom Place will take part. Non-residential buildings: Towne Building, Meyerson Hall, Williams Hall, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Biomedical Research Building II,
Penn Law School buildings and the Graduate School of Education will also participate.
HOW:
All buildings will compete in total percent of electricity reduction, according to Sustainability Student Outreach Associate Julian Goresko. Residential buildings will compete among each other in terms of largest gross electricity reduction, and non-residential buildings will compare the largest electricity reduction per square foot. These different metrics are meant to equalize competition across buildings regardless of building size and type. FRES took a two-week baseline reading of electricity use in each competing building prior to the start of the challenge. Automatic building meters will report usage data, Environmental Sustainability Director Dan Garofalo said. FRES will upload the data once a week to a site called “Building Dashboard,” where competitors can view the electricity used in their building for each day in the past week.
WHO WON LAST YEAR:
The Jaffe History of Art Building won among campus buildings; Stouffer-Mayer won among the college houses.
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HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR BUILDING WIN? FOLLOW THESE FIVE ENERGY-SAVING TIPS:
1. Turn the lights off when you leave a room. 2. Unplug your electronics when not in use. 3. Shut your doors and windows. 4. Switch to energy-saving compact fluores-
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5. Instead of turning up the heat in your room,
put on a sweater, a coat or a scarf.
For more information, reach out to your college house’s Eco-Rep or the staff leading the challenge in your building.
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Happy Chinese New Year Usher in the year of the horse by attending a day-long celebration at the Penn Museum on Saturday. A calligraphy workshop will kick off the museum’s events at 11 a.m. A food carving demonstration, a language class and several arts performances will also be offered in the afternoon. The day will conclude with a kung fu demonstration and dance finale. Check the museum’s website for further details.
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BY COLIN HENDERSON Associate Sports Editor New York City. It is said that if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. The athletes of Penn track and field will have their chance to prove their worth in the Big Apple on Saturday when they compete in the Columbia Invitational. The meet will be held in the historic Fort Washington Avenue Armory, which has been a Manhattan mainstay since 1911. The meet will serve as the first major test of the year for the Quakers, who have mainly competed against lesser competition for the duration of the indoor campaign. Penn’s coaches and athletes are especially excited for the meet, the scope of which extends far beyond any previous meet. The Red and Blue have mostly used previous meets to train and get into form, but this one is a different story. Following weeks of going through the motions, the Quakers are ready to show the rest of the Ivy League what they bring to the table. “We’re expecting to go out and actually be able to compete, start to PR and really show off what we can do,� junior middle distance runner Mato Bekelja said. After seeing his freshman athletes step up on numerous occasions, most notably in last week’s meet at Haverford, coach Steve Dolan is ready for his veterans to perform at their highest level yet this season. “We had some great freshman performances, but I think you’ll see some other event groups where we have some really strong juniors and seniors that will be noteworthy
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Junior middle distance runner Mato Bekelja is one of many upperclassmen who are expected to step up this weekend for Penn track and field. this weekend,� he said. This will be the first meet of the year in which Penn will field close to a full squad in competition, but the team is confident nonetheless. “There will be some new faces,� Dolan said. “But then there will be some people take it to another level who have already competed well.� “We want to show the Ivy League that Penn is not someone to be fooled with,� Bekelja added. I n t r ue Dola n fashion, though, the program has set their sights far beyond the consequences of this coming meet. As always, the ultimate focus of the team rests on the Ivy Championships.
“It’s really a month until the Ivy Championships, so we’d like to build through February,� Dolan said. Of course, in the wake of freshman runner Madison Holleran’s suicide, the team’s focus will not rest solely on the meet ahead. “There isn’t a day that we don’t think about Madison,� Bekelja said. “Everyone knows that we have had a real challenge emotionally,� Dolan added. “The team has been amazing in pulling together and supporting each other.� But the Quakers have endeavored to rally together to honor Holleran, and they see this meet as another perfect occasion to do just that. “It’s going to be with us for a long time,� Dolan said. “But this is what we do. We love to compete in track and field, as did Madison, and they’re going to go for it in her honor.�
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La Salle, the schools remain quality opponents, so Penn cannot afford to let its guard down. “West Chester has one of the best Division II teams in the country,� coach Mike Schnur said. “La Salle is also one of the top teams in their conference.� The West Chester men’s team (4-0) remains undefeated on the year, and it boasts some talented swimmers. Sophomore Victor Polyakov, a Russian exchange student, set an NCAA Division II record in the 500 freestyle in November. Against the Explorers (4-4), Penn will have to handle some strong distance swimmers, including senior Cameron Cabrera. The Red and Blue’s men’s team will be able to put toget her some i nt er e st i ng matchups for both competitions this weekend. Penn has one of the best long-distance swimmers in Division I, with sophomore Chris Swanson placing 33rd in the NCA A Championships last season in the 1650 freestyle. “We’re mostly trying to be consistent with how we’ve been swimming in the year,� Swanson said. “These meets are about fine-tuning the little things and getting ready
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THEY SAID IT Jerome Allen Penn coach
Friday at Dartmouth, Saturday at Harvard
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THE RECORD ALL TIME RECORD: Penn leads, 148-57.
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THE EDGE The Quakers face off against the Big Green — who’s got the advantage? OFFENSE: The Quakers finally have their offense starting to click after an 89-point outburst vs. NJIT. Meanwhile, Dartmouth was only able to muster 50 points at Harvard last week. Advantage: PENN DEFENSE: With Gabas Maldunas, Dartmouth’s leading rebounder, out for the season, Penn should be able to impose its will inside and beat up on Dartmouth’s defense. Advantage: PENN OVERALL: The Red and Blue may have struggled in nonconference play but Dartmouth has been worse of late. Penn’s depth against a shorthanded Big Green squad will be key. Advantage: PENN
Quakers not intimidated by Crimson M. HOOPS from page 10 But the Quakers are still expecting a fight from Dartmouth on Friday. “We can’t allow our guys to rest on the fact that their leading inside presence isn’t there,” Allen said. “We have to prepare them to beat Dartmouth and not Gabas Maldunas.” With Maldunas out, Dartmouth will likely turn to its guards to pick up the slack, including sophomore Alex Mitola, a 5-foot-11 point guard who was instrumental in Dartmouth’s upset of Penn at the Palestra last season. “He is kind of like the engine that makes that car go,” Allen said. “To Alex’s credit, he doesn’t let his size affect what he can and cannot do.” After taking on Dartmouth, the Ivy favorite Crimson (14-3, 2-0) will be awaiting Penn’s arrival for a 9 p.m. matchup on NBC Sports Network. Har vard comes into this weekend as the two-time defending outright Iv y champions hav ing won its f irst t wo A ncient Eig ht ga mes this year by beating up on an undermanned Dartmouth squad. But don’t think for a second that these Quakers are intimi-
dated by Harvard’s success, even after Penn’s nonconference struggles early in the year. “Everyone picked Harvard to be first. We know that,” Dougherty said. “[But we’re] tied for first in the Ivy League and that’s how we look at it. The record will tell all at the end of the year.” While the Crimson played three games in three days earlier this year at the Great Alaska Shootout, Penn doesn’t have the same experience with back-to-back games in the 2013-14 season. And with an increasing reliance on his starting guards — as Jackson-Cartwright and sophomore Tony Hicks played a combined 76 minutes in Saturday’s win over NJIT — Allen will need to be resourceful to get two full games out of his squad this weekend. But Jackson-Cartwright is confident his squad will be ready to go, including the underclassmen who haven’t experienced an Ivy weekend. “They’re going to be ready,” he said. “Just because they haven’t been through it yet, they know how important this weekend is.” But for the senior class, this weekend will mean one less Ivy weekend left. “We talk about it all the time. For every day you step on the f loor, your career is that much shor ter,” A llen said. “The seniors have 13 Ivy games left in their career and it’s our job to control and extend that.”
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THE RECORD ALL TIME RECORD: Penn leads, 129-35.
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Senior forward Fran Dougherty will be key this weekend, especially against Dartmouth, as the Big Green are missing their top forward — Gabas Maldunas.
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“We’ve been able to focus on our team some more instead of just having game, scout, game, scout, game,” junior forward Katy Allen said. “It’s really nice to come back and become individually better and better as a team. We’re fired to play this weekend after this break.” And fired up is exactly how these Quakers should be, given their recent hot streak and potential for major success in the Ivy League this season. Though its only conference contest this season was a blowout loss to Princeton, 84-53, Penn has played well recently, with its only other losses since Nov. 23 coming against Big Five rivals and RPI top-50 schools Villanova and Saint Joseph’s. Now it’s time for the team to show the Ivy League how its been hardened by a tough nonconference slate. Penn’s success will need to spring from the Ivy League’s best defense, which is allowing a mere 59.3 points per game. Both of the Quakers’ opponents this weekend pose unique challenges in that regard. Both teams possess one of the Ivy League’s top-three scorers — Dartmouth has guard Fanni Szabo while Harvard boasts
nection with his next opponent, sophomore Nahshon Garrett, the top-ranked 125-pound wrestler in the country. Richardson and Garrett were wrestling partners at Finger Lakes Wrestling Club in the Ithaca region two years ago. “I’m excited about that,” Richardson said of the upcoming match. “I’m feeling real confident. I’ve beaten him plenty of times in practice.” Richardson realizes the opportunity the match against Garrett presents. “Right now, he’s the man,” Richardson said. “It’ll be a chance for me to really get my name out there in the college wrestling world.” While Penn has had its share of young wrestlers make an impact this season — Richardson, 165-pounder Casey Kent and 197-pounder Frank Mattiace — Cornell’s young talent has dazzled even more. In addition to Garrett, a topranked sophomore, four of the
Red and Blue search for consistency GYMNASTICS from page 10 “I think that we have the ability to beat them,” sophomore Carissa Lim said of Penn’s cross-city rival. Based on recent practices, Lim — who has been relatively consistent for the Red and Blue this season — and coach John Ceralde are both optimistic about the Quakers’ prospects going into the meet. “It’s just a matter of going there and doing what we do in practice,” Lim said.
Penn will need strong play from forward Kara Bonenberger this weekend. The junior leads the Quakers in field goal shooting, making 52.1 percent of her shots. guard Christine Clark. “[Szabo] is a good young player in our league, she’s going to score a lot of points. And [Clark] is just a very balanced player, going to score the ball multiple ways,” McLaughlin said. “Defensively, we’ll stay the course of what we’ve done and change up our defenses based on the situation.” Against Harvard, the Quakers will also have to deal with the presence of the Ivy League’s leading rebounder, Temi Fagbenle. They will look to freshman center Sydney Stipanovich to continue to anchor the inside and prevent Fagbenle from changing the course of the game “[Fagbenle] is certainly going to impact the game. She’ll score the ball, she’ll rebound, she’ll change shots,” McLaughlin said. On the offensive end, Penn
will look to continue it’s productive inside attack, as both Stipanovich and junior forward Kara Bonenberger will look to continue their hot streaks from the past week. “[Stipanovich] was huge [this past week]. She’s starting now, that gives us the chance to play her more minutes and she’s responding well,” McLaughlin said. “She’s changing the game on both ends.” So even though it’s like the season has begun anew, this is not the same Penn team that opened the season nearly three months ago. This isn’t even the same Penn team that lost to Princeton just two weeks ago. “I think we’ve made a lot of progress in what we’ve done [this season], we’re ready for [this weekend],” McLaughlin said. “It’s time to respond.”
However, so far this season, that’s been easier said than done. The problem for Penn — which has lost its first two dual meets of the season for the first time since the 2007-08 season — has been consistency. At the GW Invitational, bars were the problem. Against Illinois State, the Quakers shored up their bars performance, but stuttered on beam. And against the Bulldogs, the bars plagued Penn again. With that said, the Red and Blue are a fairly inexperienced team, as Ceralde noted. And thus far, they’ve been plagued by a couple key injuries. Sophomore all-arounder Elyse Shimberger remains out. Meanwhile, senior captain Diana Moock is questionable for
Saturday, after competing in a limited capacity against the Bulldogs in Penn’s last meet due to a hamstring injury. “We’ll have to see. It’s a dayby-day basis on her,” Ceralde said. Looking ahead to Saturday, if the Quakers manage to put together a complete performance, none of the competition is theoretically out of reach for Penn. Only one of the teams present will have hit the 190 threshold this season: Cornell, which did it once so far against Penn State. Who knows? Nothing has been certain for the Quakers so far this season. “If they’re ready to go, mentally prepared, they’ll have a great day,” Ceralde said. “You just can’t predict it.”
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Big Red’s nationally ranked grapplers are freshmen. No C o r n e l l f r e s h m a n has been as impressive as 184-pounder Gabe Dean . The third-ranked Dean, who has won a team-high 15 straight matches, gained national notoriety — and a Sports Illustrated mention — from his upset of two-time defending national champion Ed Ruth of Penn State at the Southern Scuffle. Taking on Dean will be junior Lorenzo Thomas, who leads Penn with 17 wins. Thomas will be looking for his first win against a ranked opponent come Saturday. “The marquee matchup is
OVERALL: It’s undeniable: The Crimson are the Ivy favorites and everyone else is playing catch-up, including Penn. The Quakers have a shot, but Harvard tends to hold court up in Cambridge. Advantage: HARVARD
Lorenzo’s,” Eiter said. Another promising matchup comes at 165 pounds, as Penn’s hottest wrestler, junior Casey Kent, takes on No. 17 freshman Dylan Palacio, who is 6-1 in duals. In light of the Quakers’ loss to Army last weekend, Eiter hopes his grapplers perform better throughout the duration of their bouts. “We want to finish stronger,” Eiter said. “Last weekend, we scored the first takedown in most of the bouts, but we didn’t finish strong.” Finishing strong Saturday will help provide an exciting start to the Ivy dual season for the Quakers.
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After a disappointing 2012-13 season, senior captain Miles Jackson-Cartwright has been a key leader for the Red and Blue this year, especially after a seven-game losing streak midseason. JacksonCartwright fought off thigh cramps to lead Penn past Princeton and has been praised by coach Jerome Allen for his role on and off the court, including “his willingness to serve the rest of the group.”
M. HOOPS | Penn’s senior class goes into the heart of Ivy play for the final time in their careers BY STEVEN TYDINGS Senior Sports Editor This weekend is the beginning of the final chance for Miles JacksonCartwright. And Fran Dougherty. Not to mention Dau Jok, Steve Rennard
and Cameron Gunter. For Penn basketball’s senior class, the upcoming trip to Dartmouth on Friday and Harvard on Saturday will be the start of each player’s final time through the 14-game tournament that is Ivy play. And after beating Princeton three weeks ago, the Quakers (4-11, 1-0 Ivy) go into road territory looking to set themselves up as legitimate Ancient Eight contenders. “This is a great opportunity for us,
especially to right the wrongs of the early part of the season,” JacksonCartwright said. “We feel like we are way better than our record entails.” As this season has progressed, Jackson-Cartwright has taken on a larger role as a leader in his second year as a captain. And in Penn’s only Ivy matchup, the senior guard displayed his value to his team, hitting the game-winning free throws while fighting through an injury. “He is important for us in a number
Quakers look to embrace a fresh start as Ivy weekends get rolling W. HOOPS | Red and Blue set to take on two of the top scorers in the Ancient Eight on the Palestra hardwood BY HOLDEN MCGINNIS Associate Sports Editor It’s almost like starting the season over again. Not that Penn women’s basketball would particularly like to start over given the way the team started the season. Yet that’s how many on the team
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view the Ivy League portion of the schedule. “The competition in [the Iv y League] is great, the camaraderie between the teams is there and the
respect for each other is there,” coach Mike McLaughlin said. “The players are excited, they’re ready to go.” This weekend, the Quakers (10-5, 0-1 Ivy) will host Dartmouth (3-13, 0-2) and Harvard (12-4, 2-0) on Friday and Saturday, respectively, to kick off the true Ivy campaign. For the Red and Blue, it’s been a much-needed week of rest since their demolition of NJIT last weekend. The team has taken advantage of the time off to focus on themselves — as well as their upcoming opponents.
BY SEAMUS POWERS Staff Writer Anytime in the past decade, if you asked which Ivy League university had the premier wrestling program, you would have gotten a clear answer: Cornell. And that is still the case today. Penn wrestling has a ways to go before its name becomes the clear answer, but Saturday marks an opportunity for
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the program to make a statement against the No. 4 team in the nation and regain an edge in the Ancient Eight ranks. The last time the Big Red (7-0, 2-0 Ivy) lost an Ivy League dual was in 2002, against – you guessed it – the Quakers (4-4, 0-0). Penn’s chances don’t seem promising on paper against an undefeated and highly-ranked Cornell squad that boasts seven grapplers ranked in the top 20 nationwide according to W.I.N. magazine.
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Penn gymnastics look to rebound after defeat against Yale
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A Big Red menace approaches
WRESTLING | No. 4 Cornell returns to the Palestra in hopes of maintaining its Ivy streak
of different areas and not necessarily just scoring the ball: his leadership, his willingness to serve the rest of the group,” coach Jerome Allen said. First up for the Red and Blue this weekend will be the Big Green (7-9, 0-2), who have struggled this year, even before losing their leading scorer and rebounder — junior Gabas Maldunas — for the rest of the season with an injury.
But the Red and Blue are not concerned. “I actually feel pretty good,” coach Rob Eiter said. “We’ve had a good week of preparation. Coming off a not very stellar weekend has motivated the guys.” This Penn squad has no shortage of motivation entering a dual with a rival as familiar and talented as Cornell, and the same especially goes for freshman 125-pounder Caleb Richardson. Richardson, who is set to make his first dual appearance of 2014 after suffering a shoulder injury at the Southern Scuffle in January, has quite a con-
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Junior gymnast Amber Woo provided a bright spot in last week’s disappointing performance against Yale, posting a team-best score of 9.550 on the beam.
The Red and Blue will compete in five-team invitational hosted by Temple on Saturday BY STEVEN JAFFE Senior Staff Writer One of the hardest aspects of gymnastics is getting back up after you fall. This weekend, that’s exactly what Penn’s gymnastics team will try to do. Coming off an underwhelming performance in a loss to Yale last
weekend, the Quakers will look to rebound this Saturday at the Ken Anderson Memorial Invitational hosted by Temple. The five-team invitational will feature Penn, Temple, Cornell, Ursinus and West Chester. This won’t be the first time Penn has seen Temple or Cornell in action this season — the Red and Blue finished behind both the Big Red and the Owls at the George Washington Invitational earlier this month. The Quakers will also get a third look at Temple the following Saturday at Hutchinson Gymnasium.
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