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“She is ready to serve as our chief executive,” Bradford said of Hillary Clinton. “She is so good and so bright. When she’d call me late at night about a bill, I’d cave and I’d vote for it every time.”

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“We were with Trump all the way. He incited a little bit of the anger we were feeling with the system,” Williams, a Ted Cruz supporter, said.

“He is a good guy, but presents himself too abruptly. His language got to us and we decided that we’re going to vote for a Christian now.”

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“This is offensive; it should be offensive,” he said. “But the campaigns are offensive, using racism. Not just [Trump’s], but Cruz’s and Rubio’s. “Don’t vote for Trump unless you want to vote for this,” he said of his costume.

PRIMARY SOURCES In a whirlwind day of reporting, The Daily Pennsylvanian attended seven campaign events across New Hampshire. Here are the faces and thoughts of the people we met Monday.

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“I like that he’s a businessman,” Fred French said of Donald Trump, “and he’s not afraid to say what’s obvious to everyone else. And he sees a problem, he knows how to find the root of the problem, and work with others on how to fix it.”

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“As you can see by how the United States is drastically falling apart, we are the dumping ground for all other countries’ filth and garbage. Mexico isn’t sending us their best people. They would want to keep their best people, they’re sending us garbage.”

Weighing on- and off-campus living Freshmen consider price and independence in living situations JENNA WANG Staff Reporter

We cannot allow one bad experience, one person or one interaction to color all of our future interactions.”

- Emily Hoeven

From college dorms to opulent off-campus residences, students are considering a wide range of housing options for the upcoming academic year.

Each spring, housing complexes release their leases for the upcoming year and students begin their housing searches. While freshmen are required to live in on-campus college houses, upperclassmen can live on or off campus. Fifty-nine percent of Penn’s undergraduate population — including freshmen — currently reside on campus, while the rest choose to live off campus.

Among the housing locations surveyed, on-campus housing provided the best deals for single and double rooms with prices ranging from $1,181 to $1,654 per month at the four-year college houses and high rises.

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The cost of living in a four-bedroom quad in Harnell, Harrison and Rodin College Houses is roughly the same as living in a four-bedroom residence in the Radian.

Dance group Penn Masti has a ticket to Bollywood Masti received automatic bid after a first place finish

The former Harvard president worked for Obama and Clinton administrations

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When second place was announced, Penn Masti thought it was over. The 2015 national champions, UCLA Nashaa, had yet to be called — they seemed to be the shoo-in for first place. But as the host announced the winner, Penn students erupted into cheers and rushed toward the stage to celebrate with the winners of the Legacy on Broad tournament: Penn Masti.

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Penn Masti is heading to Bollywood America following their victory at Legacy on Broad.

A speaking event featuring Lawrence Summers — who is not known by many outside of academia — filled Bodek Lounge in Houston Hall on Monday.

Perhaps he was invited because of his resignation from his post as president of Harvard University after a no-confidence vote from the faculty, or the fact that he worked for two different presidents — of the United States. He SEE SUMMERS PAGE 7

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Vet professor wins award for restoring dog’s vision Gustavo Aguirre won the Louis Braille Award SHOBA BABU Staff Reporter

There’s nothing more heartbreaking than a dog that can’t see his owner, but Gustavo Aguirre, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine, dedicates his time to giving them sight.

On Jan. 29, Aguirre received the prestigious 2016 Louis Braille Award for his pioneering work in the research and treatment for vision disorders.

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When calculated by price per square feet, however, some college residences fall flat, such as the 81-square-foot single in Stouffer College House that costs $1,181 per month. On the opposite end, a 380-squarefoot single at Sansom West, which costs $1,181 per month, provides a much better deal in terms of space.

Aguirre, a professor of both medical genetics and ophthalmology, has investigated the genetic basis of a wide variety of inherited blinding diseases and has even restored vision in dogs.

One of his most famous projects was using gene therapy in a novel way in 2001 to restore vision in a dog named Lancelot, who was born blind due to a hereditary disease. Clinical trials for the same treatment in humans have been shown to be effective and safe so far, and are being offered at the

Children’s Hospithem whenv they tal of Philadelphia got sick. However, and in Canada and while Aguirre was London, and are getting his VMD being expanded to and PhD at Penn, other areas of the h is eyes were United States and opened to the Israel. world of ophthalAg u i r re wa s mology. inspired by his “It’s something love of horses to that has puzzled GUSTAVO AGUIRRE me and interested become a veterinarian. Growing me from the very up in Cuba, he would spend his beginning ... Even before all childhood days riding horses these fancy imaging techniques on a farm near his house and were available, you can visualdreaming of one day caring for ize the structure and diseases

[in the eye] because they’re readily visible,” Aguirre said.

“If you have a kidney problem or a liver problem it’s very difficult to see the organ unless you open it up and look but here you’re looking directly into the tissue.”

Since arriving at Penn, he has become a world-renowned expert in vision disorders. He developed gene therapy for Xlinked retinitis pigmentosa, which is one of the leading causes of inherited blindness in humans.

He said that he was surprised

by the award but felt extremely honored by the appreciation for research to which he has been committed for many years.

Despite receiving recognition for his pioneering work, Aguirre emphasized that none of it would have been possible without the help and support of the people working beside him.

“Science is done as a team effort and this is a team,” Aguirre said. “I was recognized today, others will be recognized tomorrow, but we all realize as a group that no one individual isv the one leading this effort.”

College freshman Gabriela Juarez is choosing to stay on campus next year to room with her friend in a Sansom West double.

“I was looking for cheap housing,” she said. “I’m on financial aid, which usually covers the low range [of oncampus housing]. No way I’m paying $1,300 for [a room in a high rise].”

Additionally, Juarez cited proximity to certain school

buildings and recreational spots as another strong reason for her choice to room in Sansom West.

As she will be taking many classes in Claudia Cohen Hall and Williams Hall next year, she wanted to remain close to campus.

“It’s very central and it’s close to my classes,” Juarez said. “And there’s Wawa and the gym [nearby].”

For larger apartments such as triples and quads, on-campus

the crown for the most expensive place to live near campus.

A private second story pool, a state-of-the-art gym, and luxurious spa-style bathrooms are only a few of the many amenities the apartment complex offers. Single-bedroom apartments currently listed on Domus’s website currently range from $2,405 to $2,562 per month. This is more than double the monthly lease at some college houses, and a few hundred dollars pricier than single bedrooms at The Radian.

Beyond price, a variety of other factors can prompt students to move off-campus. For College freshman Ben Chanksy, the desire to create a more personal living space played a large part in his decision to move offcampus next year.

“I think that [one] of the biggest driving factors [is] a more

homey environment,” Chanksy said. “When something’s not a dorm style living facility, things aren’t as cookie-cutter, and they’re a bit more authentic.”

Similarly, Wharton freshman Marta Kowalska is living off campus next year. She has already signed a lease with one of her friends at a residence on 39th and Pine streets.

“In my case, in terms of price it’s almost the same [as on campus], but the biggest advantage is the freedom you have,” Kowalska said. “You don’t have people watching you all the time. You actually have your own house.”

Chansky agreed, saying that money isn’t always the most important factor when it comes to selecting housing.

“What you lose in money, you gain in freedom and liberty,” he said.

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housing is not always the cheapest option. A four-bedroom residence at the Radian, one of the costlier apartment complexes in University City, goes for $1,650 to $1,700 per month — almost the same rate as a four-bedroom quad in the Harnwell, Harrison and Rodin College Houses.

Wharton freshman David Chang is planning on living in a double in Domus next year, which he said will be cheaper than living in a double in one of the high rises.

“I was considering high rises, but after the price hike, me and a couple friends were considering just going off campus,” Chang said. “When we split [Domus’s rent], it’s about the same price. It’s a bit far from my classes, but it’s just a nice place to live.”

In general, Domus holds

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Among many cultural clubs at Penn, only one is designated to a state.

The Penn Hawaii Club brings together students from Hawaii to connect over their shared culture.

The club exists to provide a community for its members who have shared heritage in the Hawaiian islands. Members also use the club as a way to share their culture with the rest of the Penn community, even extending to alumni with whom they connect with regularly.

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Reporting from China David Barboza Shanghai Bureau Chief, The New York Times Pulitzer Prize Winner 2013

David Barboza has been a correspondent for The New York 6-7:30PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Times based in Shanghai, China, since November 2004. In 2013, Mr. Jon M. Huntsman Hall Ambani Auditorium (JMHH G06) Barboza was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting David Barboza has been correspondent for The of New York Times in Shanghai, China, since November “forahis striking exposure corruption at based high levels of the Chinese 2004. In 2013, Mr. Barboza was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting “for his government, including billions in secret wealth owned by relatives of striking exposu of corruption at high the levels of the Chinese government, including billions in secret wealth owned by relatives o prime minister, well documented work published in the face of the prime minister, well documented work published in the face of heavy pressure from the Chinese officials.” heavy pressure from the Chinese officials.” He was also part of the team He was also part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. that won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.

In 2008, Mr. Barboza won The internal business the Nathaniel Award.

He has twice won t In Times’s 2008, Mr. Barboza won award, The Times’s internalNash business award, Gerald Loeb Award for reporting.

Mr. Barboza graduated from University with a bachelor’s thebusiness Nathaniel Nash Award.

He has twice won theBoston Gerald Loeb Award degree in history andfor attended Yale University Graduate School. business reporting. Mr. Barboza graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in history and attended Yale University Graduate School.

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He was also part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.

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OPINION Trust fall GROWING PAINS | On balancing cynicism and faith

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 VOL. CXXXI, NO. 130 132nd Year of Publication COLIN HENDERSON President LAUREN FEINER Editor-in-Chief ANDREW FISCHER Director of Online Projects BRIELLA MEGLIO Director of Internal Consulting ISABEL KIM Opinion Editor JESSICA MCDOWELL Enterprise Editor DAN SPINELLI City News Editor CAROLINE SIMON Campus News Editor ELLIE SCHROEDER Assignments Editor LUCIEN WANG Copy Editor SUNNY CHEN Copy Editor NICK BUCHTA Senior Sports Editor TOM NOWLAN Sports Editor

My roommate and I were walking to a restaurant downtown for Restaurant Week when a man suddenly popped out from the row of cars parked alongside the street. He was breathing heavily and appeared to be incredibly distraught. My roommate and I jumped backwards, taken aback by his unexpected appearance. “Do you have $23.50?” he demanded vehemently. “My family just got in a car accident and I need to get to the hospital. Hurry!

Please! Give me the money! I need to go now!”

Startled and overwhelmed, my roommate and I began to reach for our purses before I thought better of it. $23.50?

What kind of a sum was that?

Was this a scam? “I’m sorry, we don’t have any money,” I said, grabbing my roommate’s arm and walking in the opposite direction, suddenly very aware that we were the only people on the dimly lit street.

He started to move towards us, insisting that his family was in dire need, but we were speed-

walking at this point, holding on tight to each other and to our purses.

When we finally got to the restaurant and sat down, at first we were too shaken to do much more than replay the situation over and over. We oscillated between feeling terrible for having potentially denied money to someone who was in a life-or-death situation, and feeling unsettled and unsafe because we had been accosted by an aggressive stranger. I tried to pinpoint what was at the crux of these negative emotions, and finally managed to detect it: the necessity of mistrust.

It’s the mindset we acquire as we grow up — that in order to protect ourselves, we have to distrust everyone around us, imagine that they have bad intentions and prepare ourselves for the worst. Got to buy antivirus software so the hackers can’t access our private information. Got to put security systems around our houses, shops and restaurants so thieves don’t

break in. Got to take our laptops to the bathroom so they aren’t stolen when we get up from the library table. Got to carry pepper spray in case someone attacks us on the street. When contemporary culture is so fear-saturated, when mistrust lies at the foundation of so many interactions, we give up the most powerful thing we can harness: faith.

The adage “once bitten,

give food or money to the next homeless person who asks for it. This is a natural reaction, and it is even a smart one. After all, we learn by applying the lessons of past experiences to future scenarios. But in so doing, we cannot lose faith.

We cannot allow one bad experience, one person or one interaction to color all of our future interactions with, or our perceptions of others.

e cannot allow one bad W experience, one person or one interaction to color all of our future interactions ... ” twice shy” exists for a reason: If we buy a sandwich for a homeless person but they throw it on the ground, saying they prefer money, it’s very unlikely that we’ll either

I am not quite so naive as to suggest that one should believe every story one hears and hand out money (or walk alone on dark streets or leave laptops unattended) without a second

thought. But what I am suggesting is that we need to find that sweet spot between being cynical and being street-smart; between being jaded and between viewing everything through rose-colored glasses. It is foolish to have blind faith in everything, but it is just as foolish to not have faith in anything.

Yet that is exactly what is becoming more and more the modus operandi of our time.

Our culture of mistrust has led to a world that is increasingly factionalized, a world where Republicans and Democrats can’t work together because to do so would be to betray one’s own party, a world where people of different races, genders, sexualities and religions are always on the defensive against each other, a world where we cannot walk down the street without wondering if someone might suddenly pull out a hidden gun. So we buy our pepper spray and we denounce the other political party. “We can’t trust them,” we say. “It wouldn’t be prudent.”

EMILY HOEVEN And it isn’t always. It was smart of my roommate and me to not open our wallets in front of the man. But it also wouldn’t be smart for us to categorize all people who ask for money as scammers. We need to go out into the classroom, into the city and into the world with not only eyes wide open, but also with our minds wide open.

EMILY HOEVEN is a College sophomore from Fremont, Calif., studying English. Her email address is ehoeven@ sas.upenn.edu. “Growing Pains” appears every other Tuesday.

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For an event that promised to be all about their distinctions, Thursday night’s Democratic debate left out what might be the biggest issue currently separating Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders: their huge discrepancy in support from black voters. While Bernie has made significant headway against the “inevitable nominee,” his increase in support has come almost exclusively from white liberals. This may be all well and good in states like Iowa and New Hampshire but outside the white liberal bubble, Sanders has a long hill to climb.

Recent ABC news polls show Clinton currently leading with 67 percent of nonwhite voter support compared to Sanders’ 28 percent.

This could have a huge effect on swaying later primaries, especially when the same poll shows both candidates virtually splitting the white vote — Clinton has 45 percent and Sanders has 43 percent.

Just by looking at both candidates’ records on racial justice, it might be hard to discern why Hillary is so

far ahead. Even Bill Clinton himself acknowledges the role his 1994 crime bill played in the mass incarceration of predominantly black men. That, compounded with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act that not only caused a cut in welfare but also perpetuated the myth of blacks as the primary recipients of welfare, might make any voter hesitant to re-up on the Clinton dynasty.

When asked about the disparity in non-white voter support between himself and Clinton, Sanders has often hinted that voters might just not be aware of his history of fighting for racial justice.

But while it’s undeniable that black voters are more familiar with the name “Clinton” than they are “Sanders,” the huge support disparity between Hillary and Bernie cannot be explained as simply an issue of name recognition.

While Bernie’s history of fighting racial inequality and endorsements by Dr. Cornel West and Ben Jealous, former head of the NAACP, may point to his credentials

as a pro-black candidate, anyone who watched Thursday’s debate knows there’s one issue that matters most to Sanders — Wall Street.

Nothing gets that man’s pointer finger flying like the knowledge that this country is being run by “a handful of billionaires.” Of course that’s not to say that racial inequality and economic inequality are unrelated issues.

to strike a chord with black voters, Hillary was the only candidate whose opening remarks mentioned the “continuing challenges of racism.”

When Sanders did mention racial inequality, it was in connection to the situation in Flint and in regards to the death penalty. Both instances were honest portrayals of institutional racism, but only

... a candidate that speaks almost exclusively of economic reform can never hope to capture the national consciousness.”

The problem is Bernie’s decision to speak to one and not the other.

You can count on one hand the number of times racism was brought up at Thursday’s debate. And despite the need for Sanders

providing two points during the entirety of the debate may not be enough to sway black voters.

Economic inequality is an issue that affects all Americans, no matter their skin tone. But today, when

the lives of so many black Americans are being threatened by the same force that has sworn to protect them, a candidate that speaks almost exclusively of economic reform can never hope to capture the national consciousness.

Sanders hasn’t always been known to ignore issues of racial inequality. A few months ago, in a speech to students at Liberty University in Virginia, Sanders spoke candidly about how the United States was originally founded on “racist principles.” But speeches like these have become increasingly uncommon. If the debate on Thursday is any indication, Bernie has let racism become a peripheral issue.

Let me be clear. I don’t deny that Sanders possesses some truly progressive views on racial justice. My issue is that he generally only expresses them on his website.

And, if we’re being honest, a huge reason that they’re there is because of the pressure Black Lives Matter activists have put on his campaign.

CAMERON DICHTER Much of Bernie’s campaign is centered around bringing about a political revolution. But that revolution won’t be possible unless racial justice becomes a primary focus of his campaign. Racism is, after all, a tool of manipulation. Instead of fighting for higher wages and social services, many working Americans are falling prey to nativist delusions. In order to truly spark a political revolution, Sanders must start by naming the forces that divide us.

CAMERON DICHTER is a College sophomore from Philadelphia, studying English.

His email address is camd@ sas.upenn.edu. “Real Talk” usually appears every other Monday.

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Sanders continues his revolutionary road to N.H. Senator outlines healthcare plan, student debt LUIS FERRE SADURNI Staff Reporter

M A NCH EST ER, N.H. — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) decided to hold his New Hampshire rally at the Palace Theatre for a reason: It’s a venue dedicated to the performing arts.

And what Sanders brought to the local Manchester theater on Monday afternoon was a simple, yet well-crafted message full of political entertainment for his supporters.

The various topics he addressed in his stump speech were the same ones that transformed him from the self-proclaimed socialist underdog months ago into Hillary Clinton’s legitimate political contender, who virtually tied with the former Secretary of State in the Iowa caucuses last week.

At the forefront of his message was a reiterated support for comprehensive campaign finance reform. The Vermont

senator railed against super PACs and praised the integrity of the fundraising behind his presidential campaign.

“Something happened that I never ever dreamed would have happened,” Sanders said. “We have received more campaign contributions than any other candidate in U.S. history and the average campaign contribution has been $27.”

His call to eradicate the influence of money in Washington, D.C. — and on the campaign trail itself — is one of the major issues that resonated with his New Hampshire supporters.

“Today, money wins politics.

No matter how good Bernie is, with enough negative ads, idiots out there are going to vote for morons like Trump,” said 58-year-old Gary, an attendee who declined to give his last name. “Bernie is the only honest politician out there.”

At the foundation of Sanders’ message is a call for revolution, a political one that is powered by the unity of his supporters and representative of all Americans.

“Are you guys ready for a

radical idea? Together we are going to create an economy that works for working families, not just for the top 1 percent,” Sanders said, while the crowd erupted in applause before he could even finish his statement.

“The thing about Bernie is that he is very passionate and is very honest about what he talks about,” 30-year-old Ani Kanburryan said. “His time is coming.

People are realizing they want a straight shooter.”

Sanders’ ideal revolution is an all-encompassing one that would create a single-payer health care system, increase regulation of Wall Street, make public fouryear colleges tuition free and tackle climate change. The Vermont senator’s radical proposals have obtained approval from frustrated voters who feel left out of the American political and economic system.

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The 74-year-old senator would

consistently feed questions to his audience, eager to engage with potential voters and make them “feel the Bern.” At times the event resembled more of a conversation between candidate and voter, rather than a speech.

“Does anyone have student debt here?” Sanders asked the crowd.

Countless hands shot up.

Sanders singled out two young college graduates and had them stand up.

“How much?” Sanders asked.

One had accumulated $120,000 in debt, the other a whopping $200,000. Sanders expressed sympathy for their financial troubles and went on to outline his plan for student debt refinancing. He did the same when addressing the obscene amounts of health care deductibles his supporters were paying.

His rhetoric encouraged attendees to yell out comments in an attempt to engage with the Democratic presidential candidate.

“They stole the country, those assholes,” screamed someone in the crowd, referring to Wall

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and replied, “I wouldn’t phrase it exactly like that, but that is close to the truth.”

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Holistic learning part of new SCUE chair’s vision Newly elected Jane Xiao aims to expand SCUE CHERRY ZHI Staff Reporter

Ever wondered why you can take classes pass/fail, or who came up with preceptorials?

You can thank the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education, which works to advocate for the student body in areas concerning academics. The group of students advises administrators on how best to meet students’ educational needs.

SCUE elected College junior Jane Xiao as its new chair on Jan. 18. The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with her about SCUE’s agenda for the upcoming year and what she hopes to accomplish during her term.

Daily Pennsylvanian: What was your past involvement like with SCUE and what made you decide to run for chair?

Jane Xiao: I joined SCUE first semester of my freshman year.

It was the very first club I joined

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also just comes with controversy, said College freshman and Penn Democrats Legislative Director Ari Goldfine, “from a lot of perspectives.”

Summers talked about the economy, education and the government in an interview format with economics professor Rebecca Stein.

At one point, Stein asked Summers how he would recommend balancing student concerns with the need for “continuing an open and civic discussion.” Stein was referencing student protests against systemic racism last semester, like the ones at University of Missouri and Yale University.

The argument used in some of the backlash against these protests is that these students want to be shielded from viewpoints that challenge their own.

Summers said that he couldn’t comment specifically on the situation at the University of Missouri since he was not part of it, but he said he expects all students to encounter some sort of discomfort in their classes. Otherwise, he said, “Penn has failed you.”

and right away I found a very welcoming community. I became the membership coordinator and me and my co-membership coordinator focused on building community, organizing social events, reaching out to new members to make sure they were integrating into the main body and planning all the recruitment events.

It was a good experience to see what steering was like and the year after that I was treasurer. After a semester or two on steering, I knew I eventually wanted to run for chair.

DP: What are your goals for this year as chair?

JX: My goals are to help [SCUE members] achieve tangible goals but also to keep their eye on the long term [objectives]. I want to keep people accountable but also make sure that people stay excited about their projects. I also hope to increase our partnership with external groups like [Undergraduate Assembly] Academic Affairs.

Through that, we hope to increase outreach and establish more SCUE visibility. People don’t really know what SCUE is but know what it has done in the past. I hope to continue

“The idea that comfort should be the defining value in education rather than challenging the search for truth seems to be an idea that threatens what is the very basis of American universities and the reason why American universities are the elite universities of the world,” Summers said.

Summers was later asked if Harvard should make their tuition free and if Penn should follow suit . “I don’t think free tuition is a good idea,” he said. He added that he believes strongly in the idea of need-based access to higher education.

“I don’t think [there is] any reason why families that can comfortably afford to pay for their children’s education shouldn’t do so,” he added.

Summers also revealed his support for Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Stein asked what the first challenge will be for the incoming president and Summers responded, “I hope it will be her challenge as President of the United States — and I think the central challenge of whoever the next president is — will be to provide for steadily improving opportunities through jobs for middle class families in the

doing things the student body can see and appreciate.

DP: Which projects is SCUE currently working on?

JX: We have four projects this semester branching from immediate, tangible goals to long term abstract policy-type initiatives.

One of them that we’re really excited about is holistic education.

We’ve been talking about it for the past two years and discussing how SCUE can work on mental health and improve Penn’s culture. We’re writing proposals on it and working with Penn Recreation and various other organizations on campus to discuss physical education and recognition of non-academic classes to encourage students to have a more holistic experience.

We’re also partnering with the Perry World House to pilot some cool initiatives like halfcredit classes and seminars to get people to become more globally engaged. We also have a fun little project called ‘Steal This Penn’; we’re compiling a list of free or obscure resources that Penn has that nobody really knows about. For example, Wharton does free business

United States,” Summers said.

Summers went on to say that a growing economy will help drive success with almost all other national aspirations we have, “while a stagnating zero sum economy will be one with more resentment, more isolationism and less vision.”

“You sound more like a Republican,” Stein responded.

Summers, however, said that his emphasis on fairness and helping the poor should show that he is not like a Republican but is standing for what the Democratic Party has always stood for.

Summers, who worked for both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama during their administrations, also talked about the differences between the two.

“If you have a meeting with President Obama at 9:15 in the morning, you better be in his office at 9:05 because there’s a possibility he will want to start early,” Summers said. “If you have a meeting with President Clinton at 9:15 in the morning then you needn’t worry; he could be at his office at 9:20.”

Summers said that both presidents had their own way of running things and by doing it their own way, they were both successful.

cards — we really just want students to take advantage of all these resources.

DP: What is the biggest challenge SCUE has faced in the past and how do you plan on addressing it?

JX: Some challenges that we have faced in the past and continue to face is this debate about where we fall. We try to balance tangible goals and long-term ideas and we say SCUE is a combination between a think tank and a startup. Some people come in [to SCUE] more on the startup side and some more on the think tank side and I want to make sure that everyone is finding their place on SCUE. That’s what we’re trying to address with the spectrum of projects which range from producing immediate effects and addressing long term goals. A lot of people don’t know what SCUE is and we’re trying to increase outreach.

We’re not the most front-faced organization and I think that’s the way it should be because we’re very behind-the-scenes working with administrators. I think our projects speak for themselves.

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By winning first place at the Legacy on Broad competition, Penn Masti, a South Asian fusion dance group, received an automatic bid to the national competition, Bollywood America.

“You are just so hype when you go on that stage,” College freshman and Penn Masti member Sai Sripad Kodukula said. “It is a marvelous feeling. It is something you don’t get that often.”

Masti had the home team advantage since the competition was hosted in Philadelphia on Jan. 30, which made it easy for the Penn community to attend the event and support the team.

“We were so blessed to have an audience full of all of our friends — even all the Drexel and Temple kids were cheering for us,” Wharton freshman and Penn Masti member Nishant Agrawal said.

“The moment they announced that we won, all of our friends stormed the stage and jumped over the barrier; it was just a massive group of Penn students going completely nuts.”

For those who could not be there in person, however, there was a live stream of the competition online.

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t go

JANE XIAO

to the show, but we watched the live feed in my room and had our own little viewing party,” Wharton freshman and South Asia Society Political Chair Sanika Puranik said. “It was crazy watching people doing professional stuff on stage and then seeing them on Locust the next morning. It is cool being surrounded by such talented people.”

Four years ago, Masti had never competed in a dance competition.

Last year, the team placed second but was able to go to Bollywood America based on a management pick, which meant that the board members of the competition picked Masti to compete based on a video, an application and the points they had won by placing at qualifying tournaments.

“We are just discovering our potential and it is really exciting to

see what the future holds for us,” Kodukula said.

The team practices three to four times a week for two to three-hour sessions, but they practiced from 8 p.m. to midnight every day for a week before the competition.

“The team has all worked incredibly hard for months and months leading up to a competition and poured their heart and soul into an 8 minute routine,” Engineering and Wharton junior and Penn Masti competition chair Gagan Gupta said.

Bollywood America will take place on April 9 in Cleveland.

“I am so proud of everyone on the team who I know worked super hard and it feels good to be able to celebrate with everyone and be able to go to nationals regardless of how well we do,” Gupta said.

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Howard. Over the two games, Penn outscored its opponents 80-50 in the paint.

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2. Rebounding The Red and Blue also got the job done on the glass, edging Dartmouth 32-30 before destroying Harvard 53-32. Penn collected a whopping 15 offensive boards against the defending champs, with NelsonHenry, Rothschild and Howard all posting double-digit rebound totals.

Sports Editor

Penn basketball swept Dartmouth and Harvard over the weekend at the Palestra. How did the Quakers manage to secure their first two Ivy wins of the season?

1. Scoring inside The Quakers struggled from beyond the arc this weekend, so they took it inside and found success near the rim. Penn shot 17-30 (57%) on two-pointers against Dartmouth and 27/44 (61%) against Harvard. Darien Nelson-Henry carried the load against the Big Green with 19 points on 80% shooting, and his 18 against the Crimson was supplemented by 14 from Max Rothschild and 12 from Matt

4. Shaking off slow starts The Quakers went down 8-0 in the first game and 7-0 in the second game, but bounced back quickly both times, pulling off a run to get back in the game rather than letting their opponents pull away early. In the first game, coach Steve Donahue pulled all five starters just two minutes in, and the team responded with a level of tenacity their opponents could not match.

5. Closing it out Penn faltered down the stretch in its first Ivy home game, against Princeton, but stayed on top of their game down the stretch this weekend to send the fans home happy on both occasions. The Quakers outscored their foes by a combined 19 points in the second half across the two games, and Darnell Foreman hit nine of his ten free throws to help put both games away.

3. Letting teams beat themselves Penn took advantage of a turnover-prone Dartmouth team on Friday before watching Harvard brick its way out of the game on Saturday. The Big Green turned it over 19 times in the first game, while the Crimson missed a whopping 23 threes — five more than Penn took — in the second matchup.

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Donahue at Cornell in 2000.

After moving to New York, Mihalich — who admittedly “wasn’t good enough or smart enough to go to Cornell, Penn, or any other Ivy League school� — played at D-III Nazareth (N.Y.) from 2005-09.

Still, even with all three parties headed on their own respective paths to the Empire State, the relationship between them continued. “I enjoyed watching his Cornell teams [which won three Ivy League titles from 2008-10] and rooting for him, and afterwards I followed him at Boston College too,� Mihalich said. “In the basketball world, especially

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1981 to 1998. For the younger Joe, childhood was filled with passionate Big 5 rivalry games pitting his father and his future boss against one another. “I remember being a waterboy for one of my dad’s teams and meeting Coach Donahue, and he was great to me,� Mihalich said. “Then we crossed paths in the basketball world when I was coming up.�

Driven by a pair of tempting offers, both coaches would go their separate ways, with Mihalich Sr. taking the head coach position at Niagara in 1998 and

in the Philadelphia area, it’s a really tight-knit community, so both my dad and I absolutely kept in touch with [Donahue] throughout.�

Changing gears Immediately after his playing career concluded, Mihalich became a graduate assistant for Villanova before gaining his first coaching position at Scranton, where the program went 89-25 and won three Landmark Conference titles in his fouryear tenure there. Basketball was an integral part of Mihalich’s life from day one, and that passion hasn’t remotely faded as he’s embarked on the journey

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The elder Mihalich offers a ready-made mentor for his son, having put together a quite impressive resume since leaving La Salle. In 15 seasons with Niagara, he led the Purple Eagles to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2005 and 2007 before taking over at Hofstra in 2013.

- Joe Mihalich “I would be thrilled to work for my dad, and I think that would be really final assistant coaching posicool,� Mihalich said. “But the tion. best advice I’ve ever gotten “It starts with the fact that about coaching is that you just I’m a very good friend of his faworry about the job you got ther’s, and I’ve known Joe [Jr.] right now. since he was a baby,� Donahue “We plan, and God laughs,� said. “He understands how hard he added. you have to work to be a coach.�

Although Mihalich is in his Coming home first coaching role at a D-I Indeed, focusing on the school, the adjustment process present job might be the only has been going smoothly for the feasible option for a kid who youngest of the program’s four was literally k ick ing and coaches. Joining a staff of asscreaming for the opportunity sistants that includes 1996 Ivy to return to the Cathedral of League Player of the Year Ira College Basketball.

Bowman and Nat Graham — “When I first got offered this who also played for Donahue job, my mom told me this story at Penn before coaching under where she was pregnant and him at both Cornell and Boston walked into the Palestra for a — there’s a huge sense of fagame, and she said she could miliarity between Donahue and feel me kicking as she walked his three proteges, an arrangeinto the gym. Now that might ment that isn’t accidental by any just be a ‘Mom’ story, but I means. always thought that was pretty “It absolutely helps having cool,� Mihalich said. “The two guys like Ira and Nat,� MiBig 5 is the coolest basketball halich said. “I just try to fill in

the cracks wherever I can, just try to follow their lead and be a part of what they’re doing,� he added. “But having them around is unbelievable for me and the players.�

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He proceeded to give his jacket away to a lucky member of the audience — not unlike an athlete giving his jersey to a fan — and the rest was history. Simply put, he lit it up the stage. His performances in New Hampshire along with recent polls suggest that he is a strong contender for second place in the Republican primary on Tuesday, the same position most pundits predicted Ivy Leagueleading Penn women’s basketball would end up in the conference at the start of the 2015-16 season.

So on a weekend in which I traveled from a women’s basketball game, to a Bush campaign event, to another basketball game, to a John Kasich town hall — with dozens of stops in between — I ended up feeling much more adequately prepared to cover both types of events. If anything, the political ones were a little easier.

I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not, but I’m definitely not qualified to declare with certainty.

All I do know is that anyone who treats this election as anything other than a sport ought to watch the debates and reconsider.

Asserting himself While Mihalich is the Quakers’ only coach to not have played or coached at the school prior to this season, it didn’t take long for the first-year assistant to immediately assert himself on a staff stocked with Red and Blue legends. “Joe has incredible energy 24 hours a day, and I think that’s the thing the guys love about h im,� Dona hue sa id. “He’s always upbeat, 100 percent ready to go, and he’s younger, he’s single, so he probably relates to the players a little better.

Whether it’s basketball issues or personal issues, he’s someone they can go to and talk to a little differently than the other assistants and myself.�

For a Penn program on pace to miss the NCAA Tournament for the ninth consecutive season after making 22 of 38 between 1970 and 2007, all hands will be needed on deck to orchestrate a return to relevancy.

With the vibrant and passionate Mihalich joining a coaching staff comprised of two proven players and an eight-time Ancient Eight champion running the ship, the Red and Blue may have found their secret ingredient. “His engagement level is off the charts, and he loves what he does every day,� Donahue said. “Whether it’s running camps or getting scouts, everything is done right and 100 percent. “And some day, I think he’s going to make a great head coach.�

The Big 5 is the coolest basketball conference in the country. Being a part of that is a dream come true.�

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the bigger picture of the season as a whole. Lauren Whitlatch made it rain from behind the arc during Saturday’s win, scoring a careerhigh 19 points. Her performance saved the night for the Quakers — they couldn’t score until several

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The women’s basketball team, led by Sydney Stipanovich, cruised by Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend to remain unbeated in Ivy play.

WILL SNOW is a College freshman from Memphis, T.N., and is an associate sports editor of The Daily Pennsylvanian. He can be reached at dpsports@thedp.com.

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but whatever that is, it’s just inside.”

Discussing preferences for inta ngible adva ntages like match locations or times, Stephan proved once again why she’s a winner.

“I could play first shift, middle shift or last shift. I don’t mind honestly as long as I just play. There’s no conditions I need to play under,” Stephan said. “I enjoy playing any time of the day and any match. I really love the sport and love my team, and I just want to win.”

While currently playing No. 4 on the Quakers’ ladder, her supremacy could raise the possibility of a promotion. Wyant recognizes her drive to push herself further and continually better her game, but can make no assurances of position changes going forward.

He summed it up best by stamping the classic adage on her string of victories thus far.

“The old saying about hard work paying off is personified with Marie. She has a tremendous work ethic, so that combined with her talent and her international experience

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With only two regular season matches left — a battle against Columbia at Ringe and then

a trip to Cornell — maybe Stephan can pull off the impossible and command two spotless seasons.

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W. SQUASH | Sophomore Marie

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Clichéd or not, practice makes perfect.

Just ask Marie Stephan.

From the start of the 2014-2015 season, the sophomore has won 25 regular season matches without dropping a single one.

Her dominance has spanned marquee Ivy League battles with top teams like Harvard and Dartmouth and even contests with heavyweight Trinity.

Stephan is coming off a straight-games victory over Yale senior Annie Ballaine on Sunday, bringing her to an unblemished 11-0 on the season. However, her record seems to be the last thing on her mind when entering the court.

“Every time I have to go play a match, I go in there and just do the job. I don’t want to let the team down, and we always need five points, so I just try to get mine,” Stephan said. “I try to not think about it because I don’t want to jinx it. Every streak has to end at some point, so I just try to think about the match I’m going in and not the overall record.”

Coach Jack Wyant knows that her accomplishments are not mere coincidences, and the coach lends great credit to her training regimen.

“First of all when talking about Marie, she is, if not the hardest worker on our team, [she’s at least] in that group. She’s a gym rat,” Wyant said. “She spends tons of time down here on court in her individuals with Gilly outside of practice and she’ll hit solo. Oftentimes I’ll park my car behind Ringe and come in and walk past Fox Fitness Center and see her on a stationary bike just pounding out miles.”

Explaining the keys to her success as simply “hard work,” Stephan understands the importance of the mental game as well.

“Honestly, wanting to and showing you want to win makes a big difference. It’s just the willpower,” she said.

Hailing from Nimes, France, Stephan has complied quite a squash resume, including some international highlights. The sophomore has been a member of the U-19 French National Junior Team since 2011, claiming first place at the U-19 International French Junior Open in 2014. Last year at Penn, she was honored as both CSA first-team All-America and first-team AllIvy during the Quakers’ 7-0 Ivy season.

Wyant lauds her top-flight experience as incredibly valuable and, moreover, recognizes the fire in his player.

“One of the reasons she is so successful is because she is so passionate. She was born with that,” he said. “We can try to bring it out if it’s there. I don’t know if it’s a love for winning or a hatred for losing, SEE W. SQUASH PAGE 9

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Associate Sports Editor

The mystique of Philadelphia college basketball has been well-documented — with the Palestra earning the designation of the nation’s most “Hallowed Hall” in a Dec. 2014 NCAA. com feature — and that allure makes it quite difficult for local figures to stay away.

For Penn men’s basketball, consider Joe Mihalich Jr. the latest victim.

Hired in April to serve under first-year head coach Steve Donahue, the Philadelphia native is back in town, immediately jumping into the school’s efforts to rebuild what was once Penn Athletics’ premier program into a perennial powerhouse again.

“It’s a day-by-day process, and we just try to compete every single day,” said Mihalich, who was an assistant at Division III Scranton (Pa.) from 2011-15.

“Our culture is definitely growing, heading in the direction that we want it go.”

A long-standing relationship As is natural in the world of Philadelphia basketball, the relationship between Mihalich and Donahue goes back far further than their 10-month partnership at Penn.

Donahue, also born in Philadelphia, was an assistant coach for the Red and Blue from 1990 to 2000, contributing to five Ivy League titles in that time.

Meanwhile, Mihalich’s father, Joe Sr., was an assistant coach at local rival La Salle from

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The analogous spectacle of politics and sport WILL SNOW

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In between covering Penn women’s basketball’s weekend doubleheader at Harvard and Dartmouth, Daily Pennsylvanian sports reporters covered a Jeb Bush town hall event in Bedford, N.H., on Saturday.

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hen I, a freshman associate sports editor, was asked to pack my bags and travel to New Hampshire to cover the presidential primary, I was taken aback. How could I be qualified to cover material so far outside of my job description?

Little did I understand that, in reality, I pretty much was qualified.

In my much-dreaded but muchanticipated writing seminar, I’ve learned that the media has changed over the years, and that there is no longer an emphasis, or really a care, about policy. Instead, the focus now is on the spectacle.

“He had a really good performance today”; “I’m looking forward to seeing which strategy he chooses”; “It’s coming down to the

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wire”— where did you hear these, ESPN or CNN? The difference between the two is more irrelevant than ever before, and as I traveled along the campaign trail, that fact could not have been more clear.

People at a town hall event in Bedford, N.H., on Saturday were sporting shirts supporting former Florida governor Jeb Bush, gathering in droves to cheer on their candidate’s performance. I interviewed some of the supporters in the crowd before the event, and their words of advice for Jeb! ranged from “hang in there” to “I just don’t think he’s got the firepower.”

Meanwhile, at a Carly Fiorina event the same day, supporters were demanding the news networks level the playing field by letting Carly debate. All of these little things — and especially Senator Marco Rubio’s Super Bowl watch party on Sunday — point to the notion that this entire presidential

race is barely distinguishable from a sporting event.

Speaking of Marco, did anyone watch the debate on Saturday night? The poor guy was Apollo Creed for a pack of one-night Rocky Balboas. The event was a boxing match just like almost every debate before it.

But it isn’t just the words and the actions of the candidates and their supporters that make this election cycle so sports-like. The coverage of the political spectacle has itself become so similar to the coverage of a sporting event.

As I wrote up a report on Governor John Kasich’s town hall on Sunday, it came to my attention that I couldn’t find much difference between that write-up and the recap I had written the night before on the Penn women’s basketball game against Dartmouth.

For both, I was locating moments and using them to reflect on SEE SNOW PAGE 8

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