MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016
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PENN STUDENTS Members of groups such as Penn Dems attended Women’s March in Washington GENEVIEVE GLATSKY & CAROLINE SIMON News Editor & Senior Reporter
WASHINGTON — The day after 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, half a million protesters, including representatives from many student groups from Penn, descended on Washington, D.C. to attend the Women’s March on
Washington. The Washington Post reported that the number of people using the metro to get into the city to march was higher than it was for Friday’s inauguration. By 1:30 p.m., the streets of Washington were thronged with protesters bearing signs supporting not only women’s rights, but also other movements ranging from Black Lives Matter to environmentalism and animal rights. Other signs condemned
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Number of flu cases to rise dramatically in Phila. area
Trump becomes first Penn grad. to assume presidency
Students feel pressured to attend class and work even when feeling ill
President Donald Trump was sworn in on Jan. 20
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CAROLINE SIMON Senior Reporter
The influenza virus has officially hit the Philadelphia area, bringing with it much harsher symptoms than in previous years that are already affecting students on campus. “Normally if students have the flu, they call us and say, ‘I feel really crappy. These are my symptoms,’ and there are essentially self-care tips that our nurses or our doctors can give to the students as they ride out the flu,” Director of Campus Health Initiatives at the Student Health Service Ashlee Halbritter said. “What’s happening in larger numbers this year is that people’s symptoms are so bad that they have to be admitted to the hospital or the ER.” As of Dec. 31, 2016, SHS tracked 50 cases of influenza-like illnesses this season, and the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health tracked 4,546 cases of influenza that tested positive in Pennsylvania, compared to the 639 cases that tested positive last flu season by the end of December. It is difficult to rely on these numbers to track the overall trend of the flu because, according to Halbritter, the flu peaks at different points each season, and last year, it peaked over two months later.
WASHINGTON — 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump was officially sworn in as President of the United States today, marking the first time a Penn graduate has held the highest political office in the country. The inauguration ceremony took place amid cloudy skies and chilly weather. Although the atmosphere was fraught with tension — over 200
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Despite the many protestors demonstrating against Trump, unity was a major theme of his inaugural address.
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protesters were arrested after some demonstrations turned violent — Trump’s inaugural address focused on unity. “We are one nation and their pain is our pain,” he said. “Their dreams are our dreams. And their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny.” The flamboyant businessman achieved a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton in November after a long and bitter campaign marked SEE INAUGURATION PAGE B1
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