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Du Bois & Penn During Black History Month, Penn is touting Du Boisʼ legacy at Penn. Lesser known is how he was denied an office and barred from teaching. BY JASON YAN

Legendary sociologist and writer W.E.B. Du Bois notably worked at Penn over a century ago, and his legacy is celebrated at the University with the dorm that bears his name. But the experience of one of America’s foremost Black thinkers at Penn is fraught with more discrimination than is often recognized. Du Bois came to Penn in 1896, the same year that the Supreme Court ruled segregation was constitutional in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. In 1879, William Adger, James Brister, and Nathan Mossell became the first Black students ever to enroll in the University. Penn would not hire a fully-affiliated Black professor until 1936, when William Fontaine became an assistant professor of Philosophy.

Leading scholars suggest that Du Bois was treated poorly by the University and other professors during his short stint as an “assistant instructor” from the summer of 1896 to the following year. Du Bois did not have an office at Penn. He did not teach any students at Penn, but conducted research in the Sociology Department on Black neighborhoods in Philadelphia, which resulted in his groundbreaking book, “The Philadelphia Negro,” which is often cited as the first-ever scientific study about race. Du Bois, a writer, activist, and scholar, was known for being one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which continues to promote equal rights today. He also led the Niagara SEE DU BOIS PAGE 7

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SPEC returns Spring Fling to two-day format with concert on Friday night SPEC hopes the change will increase turnout ELIZABETH MEISENZAHL Staff Reporter

The Social Planning and Events Committee will revert Spring Fling to its two-day format in hopes of increasing concert attendance. SPEC changed Fling from a two-day to a one-day event

in 2018, when they moved the event to Penn Park from the Quad. This year, the headliner concert will take place on Friday night, while the Fling festival, which features food, games, and student group performances, will take place during the day on Saturday, SPEC President and Wharton senior Linda Ashmead said. Ashmead SEE SPRING FLING PAGE 2

An Acme supermarket will replace The Fresh Grocer later this year The Fresh Grocer will close its doors in March HAWTHORNE RIPLEY Senior Reporter

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Students cheer for musical artist at Spring Fling 2019. This year, the concert will be on Friday and the festival on Saturday.

An Acme supermarket will replace The Fresh Grocer at the corner of 40th and Walnut streets. Less than a week after news broke that the Fresh Grocer would close next month, Penn officials

confirmed that they have officially signed a lease with Acme Markets to replace the Fresh Grocer’s current location. Acme is currently working on a timeframe for renovations to the existing facility and an anticipated opening date, Director of Communications for Facilities and Real Estate Services Jennifer Rizzi wrote SEE ACME PAGE 2

Penn President Amy Gutmann earned $3.6 million in 2017, an 8% decrease from 2016 Gutmann is the highestpaid Ivy League president HANNAH GROSS Staff Reporter

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Penn President Amy Gutmann was paid $3.6 million in 2017, an 8% decrease from 2016. Gutmann’s salary in 2016 was reported at $3.9 million, according to last year’s report Penn filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Gutmann remains one of the highest-paid private university presidents in the nation. Since 2010, Gutmann’s salary has followed an upward trend,

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with a slight decrease in 2014. Penn Board of Trustees Chair David Cohen said Gutmann’s high salary points to her high performance, which includes fundraising and strengthening the applicant pool. Gutmann is now the fourthhighest paid private university president in the nation and the highest-paid president in the Ivy League, according to The Chronicle for Higher Education. The Chronicle’s report does not include retirement and other deferred compensation in its calculation. Gutmann’s salary recently became available with

the Internal Revenue Service’s release of the University’s Form 990 for the 2018 fiscal year, the most recent report of her salary. Cohen attributed the decrease in Gutmann’s salary to a one time incentive payment which she received in 2016 and not in 2017. “She certainly deserves to be among the very highest paid college and university presidents in the country,” Cohen said. In 2016, Gutmann was the third-highest paid president and the second-highest paid president in the Ivy League, behind Columbia University President

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Lee C. Bollinger. Cohen said that Gutmann’s salary is set each year by a compensation committee comprised of himself and three other trustees. Gutmann’s salary includes nontaxable benefits and compensations including the base pay at approximately $1.4 million, bonus and incentive pay at approximately $1.2 million, retirement and other deferred compensations, according to the Internal Revenue Service report. At the end of each year, Cohen said that the president writes SEE GUTMANN PAGE 2

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a self-evaluation on whether she had reached her goals set at the beginning of the year. The president’s performance against these objectives is then used to determine her salary, Cohen said.

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in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. Rizzi wrote that the University hopes to open the new supermarket later this year, but did not provide further details on the timeline. With its closure imminent, shelves at the Fresh Grocer are also beginning to empty while some have been completely removed. Director of Marketing for the Fresh Grocer’s parent com-

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In 2017, Cohen said he worked with Gutmann to set “very aggressive targets,” which included fundraising, innovation, improving student and faculty diversity, and faculty recruitment. Cohen said that Gutmann’s major accomplishments in 2017 included recruiting a new dean

of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, strengthening the applicant pool to create a recordlow acceptance rate, and increasing diversity among students and faculty. “President Gutmann is an extraordinary leader at Penn,” Cohen said. “We think her perfor-

mance was outstanding in 2017 as measured against the goals we identified.” Cohen said the compensation committee also considers the salaries of peer institutions’ presidents, particularly those at other Ivy League institutions, when deciding Gutmann’s sal-

ary. The Associated Press reported that the average pay for America’s private university presidents increased by 10.5% in 2017. Gabriel Serna, an expert in higher education, said this increase could be explained by universities’ hopes to hold onto

high performing presidents. “If she is good at her job and she is in high demand, then the University is going to be at odds with the market,” Serna said. “It might be a mechanism for keeping her in place and keeping that talent at the University if goals are being met.”

pany Metro City Management Carly Spross did not respond to a request for comment on whether the store has stopped restocking products. Penn terminated the Fresh Grocer’s lease in April 2016, claiming they failed to renew it “in a timely fashion,” according to a Facilities and Real Estate Services statement from December 2016. The Fresh Grocer then filed a lawsuit against the University in December 2016. Penn and Acme Markets officially announced in

April 2017 that an Acme supermarket will replace the Fresh Grocer. The Fresh Grocer closed temporarily in August 2019 after inspection officials found three instances of “foodborne illness risk factors” and six instances of a “lack of good retail practices,” according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Clean Plates project. The Clean Plates report also noted “visible physical evidence of rodent/insect activity,” including a “heavy accumulation

of mice feces” in the food preparation area and mice droppings in the storage area for food packaging materials. Many students told the DP they found the store’s closure “unnecessary” and criticized the University’s decision to replace the Fresh Grocer with an Acme location, which they believe to be less affordable. Students also raised concerns over losing the convenience of 24/7 service and proximity during the vacancy period before the Acme store opens.

In 2018, Philadelphia Magazine compared four grocery stores in Philadelphia — Acme, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Aldi — and found Acme to be the most expensive. Beginning on March 9, Penn Bus East will have a designated stop at South Square Market 2221 South St., according to Rizzi. Additional modifications to Penn Transit’s schedules and routes are also being considered, and details on these plans will be announced before the Fresh Grocer closes,

Rizzi wrote. In response to student concerns, Rizzi wrote that the Trader Joe’s at 2121 Market St., Gourmet Grocer in 1920 Commons, and Heirloom Market at 34th and Chestnut streets are other options available to the Penn community. Penn Transit extended the Trader Joe’s shuttle pilot program from February 1 until April 4 and will continue bringing students to Trader Joe’s for free. Shuttles run on Thursday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:55 p.m.

Fresh Grocer’s closure leaves students fearing inconvenience and uncertainty Students are worried about increased prices HAWTHORNE RIPLEY Senior Reporter

The Fresh Grocer will close its doors in March after nearly 20 years of operation. Penn students criticized the University’s decision to shut down the supermarket and

raised concerns about the vacancy period before the store is replaced. Penn — the store’s landlord — and the Fresh Grocer have agreed to end the supermarket’s tenancy at 40th and Walnut streets on March 31, Penn’s Facilities and Real Estate Services Director of Communications Jennifer Rizzi wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. Many students find the store’s

closure “unnecessary” and criticized the University’s decision to replace the Fresh Grocer with an Acme store, which they believe to be less affordable. Students also expressed concern over losing the convenience of 24/7 service and proximity during the vacancy period before the Fresh Grocer is replaced. Penn terminated the Fresh Grocer’s lease in April 2016, claiming

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they failed to renew it “in a timely fashion,” according to a Facilities and Real Estate Services statement from December 2016. Penn and Acme Markets officially announced in April 2017 that an Acme supermarket will replace the Fresh Grocer. College sophomore Hope Cho said she believes an Acme location would be a bad fit for any college

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campus because of its high prices. “What I’m looking for is general good quality, accessibility, and affordability, so I don’t get why they’re opening up an Acme,” Cho said. “We already have Heirloom Market for the people who are looking for more premium options.” With its closure imminent, shelves at the Fresh Grocer are also beginning to empty while some have been completely removed. Carly Spross, director of marketing for the Fresh Grocer’s parent company Metro City Management, did not respond to a request for comment on whether the store has stopped restocking products. College sophomore Grant Pavol echoed Cho’s thoughts, adding that the University’s decision to replace the Fresh Grocer pointed to Penn’s “profit-first mentality.” “It seems illustrative of Penn’s desire to make University City a homogenous blob of hyper-consumerist enterprises,” Pavol said. Both Pavol and College first-year Kristie Xia described the period during which the location will be

vacant as inconvenient for themselves and others who live near the supermarket and depend on it for groceries. Xia added that she and her roommates had already signed a lease at The Radian, located at 3925 Walnut St., for their sophomore year. She said they are “very upset” about the closure and are unsure where they will buy groceries next year. College sophomore Alyssa Gonzalez, who will also move offcampus next year, voiced similar concerns about her food situation. “Having a kitchen [and cooking for myself] was basically my motivation for leaving the dorms, and now I feel super inconvenienced by the grocery store closing,” Gonzalez said. Cho added that she hopes the next supermarket will offer better quality and service than the Fresh Grocer. “If I’m being honest, even though Fro Gro is convenient, a lot of the items are very random or disorganized, so hopefully Acme will be different,” Cho said.

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Many students found the store’s closure “unnecessary” and criticized the University’s decision to replace the Fresh Grocer with an Acme store.

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added that Fling will continue to take place in Penn Park. The Fling concert saw low concert attendance in the first year Fling was consolidated into a one-day event. Ashmead said that SPEC hopes to increase turnout at the concert by returning to Fling’s two day format. She added that SPEC wanted to “bring back a new kind of hype around the concert” by kicking off the weekend with the concert. College junior Shana Vaid said she is pleased with the change and thinks more people will attend the concert on Friday night. Vaid added that she believes people have left the festival before the concert in the past two years, because they made other plans for the evening or were too tired by the end of the festival. “Trying to fit it into one day just condenses it too much and makes it less fun,” Vaid said. “I think it’ll definitely lead more people to go, especially if they are better at vetting who they choose to have at the concert.” College junior Declan Stecher said that he is also optimistic about Fling changing back to being a two-day event. Wharton senior Tyler Knox said, however, he thinks fewer people will attend the festival at Penn Park if it is on a different day than the concert. He said he thinks people will be less likely to walk all the way to Penn Park if the concert is not on the same day as the festival. Knox said he will still attend the festival to see his friends’ performances.

“I think the average student who maybe doesn’t have that kind of motivation may find it harder to decide to go to that portion of Fling,” Knox said. When SPEC made the festival into a one-day event in 2018, the number of student group performers was cut in half due to the shortened time frame. Ashmead said that because the concert is no longer immediately after the festival, SPEC will talk to Penn Athletics about extending the length of the festival to host more student groups. Wharton senior Lina Shi, a member of the Pan-Asian Dance Troupe, said she supports the change to a two days. She added that after her group performed during the Fling festival before 2018, they held a gathering on Saturday night to celebrate their performance. When SPEC consolidated Fling to a one-day event and moved the concert to the same night as the festival, however, Shi said they could no longer host the gathering. “It’s kind of nice they’re changing the main concert to Friday night, so everyone can hang out on Friday [at the concert], and then student groups can do stuff on Saturday night,” Shi said. Last year, students criticized SPEC’s decision to invite Miguel to perform at Fling, citing a 2017 sexual assault allegation. More than 250 people marked “going” or “interested” on a Facebook event called “Stand Against Miguel at Fling” to protest the singer’s “atrocities” through a boycott. The organizers called on students to stand against Miguel by not purchasing a ticket or by leaving before Miguel’s performance.

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Students demand Penn lead universities in fighting climate crisis at open forum

Six out of 10 students addressed climate crisis ANYA TULLMAN Staff Reporter

Students called on Penn’s administration to make the University a global leader in combating climate change and to divest entirely from the fossil fuel industry at the University Council Open Forum on Wednesday. At the forum, 10 students read prepared statements in front of Penn administrators, including Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett. Of the 10 statements, six addressed the climate crisis. Other topics included sexual assault reporting, voter turnout at Penn, and former United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Thomas Homan’s visits to campus, which were faced with student protests. One of the main concerns students raised at the last open forum

in December 2019 also included the University’s response to climate change. The University announced in January that it would not invest in the coal and tar sands industries. Students from groups such as Fossil Free Penn, Student Sustainability Association at Penn, and Extinction Rebellion Plan said in Wednesday’s open forum, however, that Penn must do more in the face of climate change. Damien Koussis, Wharton and College senior and former cochair of SSAP, urged administrators on Wednesday to leverage Penn’s position as a “tremendous change-making machine” in the context of the climate crisis. He called on the administrators to listen to students and learn more about climate change. “We may sound angry, and while most of us certainly are, we want you to know that it’s an anger that’s born from a sense of debilitating fear,” Koussis said. “You picture yourself watching

the world burn in 20 years and you ask yourself, ‘Did I do enough?’ We hope that we’ll be able to be proud of the fight that we fought instead of ashamed for not doing more.” As students who spoke about climate change presented their statements to the administrators, members in the audience and on the University Council, including students, faculty, and staff, stood up to show solidarity with the climate movement. Engineering junior and FFP member Ari Bortman said that Gutmann, despite knowing the detrimental consequences of investing in fossil fuels, refuses to condemn the industry and take real action against the climate crisis. “You know that our students are in danger and that our communities are suffering,” Bortman said. “You know that fossil fuel companies make billions of dollars poisoning the air and water in communities of people who don’t

have the money or the liberties to defend themselves against the corporations that you refuse to condemn. And you know that what we’re doing isn’t enough.” College first-year Zuha Noor, who is from Lahore, Pakistan, said that her community in Lahore is vulnerable to the most hazardous impacts of the climate crisis even though they are not responsible for these effects. Noor said that IQ Air ranked Lahore the most polluted city in the world on Oct. 29, 2019. She added that in the same week

IQ Air released the report, schools shut down for a week and her own home was filled with smog. “I invite you to set an example to others and contribute in the protection of the only home we have ever known,” Noor said. Engineering senior Tyler Larkworthy said Penn undergraduate students lack a comprehensive education on climate change. He urged Penn to use its resources to produce global citizens who can take on the climate issue. Larkworthy said that the Uni-

versity has an opportunity to become a leader in the climate crisis fight and that Penn graduates set an example for current students to challenge the status quo. “In May, I will graduate, but there is an army of young students ready to take my place,” Larkworthy said. “I am 21, but one of the world’s leading climate activists just turned 17. This is our generation’s defining cause. If Penn does not stop turning its back on the world, soon enough, the world will turn its back on Penn.”

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n a wave of high-profile clemency orders earlier this week, President Donald Trump pardoned ‘junk bond king’ Michael Milken, a 1979 Wharton MBA graduate. Milken pleaded guilty in 1990 to six felonies, including securities fraud and tax violations, in one of the highestprofile cases against a Wall Street executive in history. Although he may be one of Wharton’s most notorious graduates, he is far from the only alumnus to have come under fire for white-collar crimes. Wharton MBAs have been implicated in insider trading cases such as ‘Operation Perfect Hedge.’ Trump, who graduated from Wharton in 1968, has been accused numerous times of tax evasion and violations of the emoluments clause, a Constitutional provision which prevents federal officials from being compensated by foreign governments. Regardless of Trump’s pardon, we cannot ignore the fact that Milken was educated at Wharton and that he manipulated the financial sector for his own gain at the expense of

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average citizens. While he represents the worst of Wharton alumni, the school’s response was to simply take down his photo from the Wharton “Hall of Fame” in 1989. This action is not enough. In the wake of Milken’s pardon, Wharton must implement stricter ethics requirements to directly address white-collar crimes and help prevent future criminal action from alumni. An expanded ethics requirement will prevent dam-

age to Wharton’s reputation and make the school a leader in promoting social responsibility. Currently, Wharton’s undergraduate curriculum requires students to choose from one of two introductory business ethics courses, LGST 100 or LGST 101. In its MBA program, students again must only take one ethics course as part of the core curriculum. One course is not enough to change someone’s ethical outlook on business or fully give

them tools to solve questions of moral ambiguity. An expansion of ethics requirements would also show Wharton taking a firm position against white-collar crime and acknowledging its effects. White-collar crimes are often far more costly to society than other crimes, yet criminals are often not prosecuted due to the luxury of big public relations firms and defense lawyers that less wealthy criminals cannot afford.

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or many reading this, especially underclassmen, this time is likely filled with hyper-planning for the summer. In between vacations and relaxation time you’re likely considering some form of work. For some, that may be a job back home. For others, conducting research may be the goal. For many, it’s just about making a little cash while sampling a field that you could see yourself working in after graduation. As the (not usually angry) Philadelphian, I want to send out a message to all of you in the last two categories. You should consider staying in Philadelphia over the summer, especially living off of Penn’s campus. When considering a job or internship there are a few important things to keep in mind: how much you would enjoy the position, how much you like where it is, and how much money you’ll keep after it’s over. Each of these three categories are intimately tied to where an opportunity takes place, and Philadelphia has more to offer in those areas than many Penn students might expect. There are a few common misconceptions about Philadelphia, and a

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recurring one is that Philadelphia is a dying city. With the baggage of being on death’s doorstep comes the assumption that opportunity is scarce. That is simply incorrect. Philadelphia is growing and more jobs are coming to the area. In an interview, Barbara Hewitt, the executive director of Penn’s Career Services, said that some of Philadelphia’s strengths coincide with the many of Penn students’ interests. “[Philadelphia] really is a health care mecca … there’s a startup and entrepreneurship scene … and there are more finance opportunities than you might think,” she said. Besides these popular summer avenues, Philadelphia is also home to over 6,000 non-profit or-

ganizations and 15 Fortune 500 companies. While it is true that Philadelphia still struggles with poverty, Philadelphia’s government has taken deliberate steps to reduce this and is always looking for more college-age students to help. Philadelphia has also consistently been rated one of the best cities to visit in the world. While we may live here (enough to be legally considered residents, anyway), to say we have really seen the city might be a reach. And while we might associate Locust Walk with stress, few of us take advantage of Philadelphia’s bike-friendly streets and walkability to stroll the Navy Yard, spend an afternoon in The Woodlands, or roam about Philadelphia’s cultural institutions.

Finally, Philadelphia remains one of the cheapest big cities to live in. With a work-study income and college-student spending habits, Philadelphia offers more choices on a smaller budget, and is a short (and cheap) ride away from New York City, Washington D.C., and countless other attractions. I don’t want to be misunderstood as saying that a low cost of living and nice walking trips should wholly determine a city’s worth as a place to spend the summer. They should not. But the difference between living in a city in two four-month stretches versus twelve continuous months is substantial, especially when we are not often inclined to leave the Penn safe zone (which I define as campus and the

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Pardons are a luxury only the ultra-rich can attain. Wharton should take an active interest in preventing these sorts of crimes, and that starts with its curriculum. Most top business schools have adopted an ethics requirement, but Wharton should seek to lead the field by requiring more than one course for both its undergraduate and MBA students. Wharton claims to be the best business school in the nation, so actions it takes set a precedent for all other business programs nationwide. Rather than assuming its name brand is enough to keep its reputation strong, Wharton should take an active step in enhancing the quality of its graduates and their impact on the world. Expanding ethicsbased requirements would help ensure that discussion of business ethics play a more central role in the Wharton education. At a certain point, the blame cannot be solely placed on the individual but must also be put on the institution. By expanding its ethics requirement, Wharton will avoid harm to both its reputation and society that alumni like Milken create.

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Rittenhouse Square area) during the year. By spending a summer here, we can become more familiar with our surroundings and feel more confident that we have a place in the city. And in all, we can better integrate ourselves into a community that often views Penn as an affluent island in a city where many are just trying to stay afloat. Philadelphia’s opportunities make it ripe for a combination of informative work and meaningful play. But we must strive to go further than a typical day in the semester. Calling the city home for the summer is one step in the right direction.

ALFREDO PRATICÒ is a first year in the College from Philadelphia. His email is pratico@sas.upenn.edu.

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ce cream scooper, retail clerk at Pottery Barn, set dresser for productions like “The Craft” and “Beverly Hills: 90210,” art director for SeaWorld, manager of a bakery, and personal assistant. Those are just some of the many jobs my mom has had as an adult. These jobs have taken her from New York to Los Angeles to Key West, Fla. to Orlando, Fla. to Gainesville, Fla., and now all the way back to where she was born — Brooklyn. As she packs up her home in Gainesville, ready to leave Florida behind forever, I can’t help but be in awe of her bravery to start all over again. But then I think to myself, “Why shouldn’t she?” Pre-professionalism has brainwashed college-aged kids into thinking that their first job out of college has to be the last one they’ll ever have — that the ladder to success is a linear path, and you’re not allowed to jump onto a new ladder whenever you want.

My mom, nearing 60 years old, is to me, the best rebuttal to this stressful and unproductive notion. I thought I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I thought I would come to Penn, take English classes, graduate, and get a job in publishing. A few months ago, this plan was challenged by a professor who said I should go to graduate school to get a Ph.D. in English literature. Now I find myself Googling: “How do you apply to grad school?” My mom never thought she’d be able to leave her job at a bakery, nor did she know that an opportunity up north would allow her to move from the bottom of the East Coast to the top, but in two weeks her Honda Civic will traverse the thousands of miles separating her present self from her future one. Saying yes to new opportunities and new jobs will only open the world up to you. If you’re unsatisfied with the career path that your

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selected major will afford you, find a career path that will make you happy and run with it. Degrees are great because of their ability to open a variety of doors. So, don’t let your degree narrow your pos-

sibilities into exceedingly smaller options. We don’t have to stay in any lane for any specified amount of time. In fact, lanes are just a fake construction used to manipulate peo-

ple into being diligent, dependent worker bees. (I’m not saying don’t be diligent or dependent, but do these things for people and places that deserve you.) Will this mean you’ll become a partner at a law firm by the time you’re 30? I don’t know because I don’t know how law firms work. Will this mean you’ll be in control of your own life, and making decisions that will ultimately make you happy? Yes. You’re never too old to start over or change. When I was 10, I wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. When I was 13, I wanted to be a grownup. Now, at 21, I want to be happy. Use my mom as a template — she is making decisions that will make her happier with the work she has to do every day for the rest of her life, and uprooting a home in a place she hated in order to do so. You don’t have to have it all figured out three months before you

graduate, with a position at a job lined up and a clear path to the top. If this is how you want to operate, then I commend you, but if you’re putting undue stress on yourself in order to achieve this nearly impossible level of security, then I’m telling you to chill. And so is my mom. She’s pretty amazing, so I would listen to her.

SOPHIA DUROSE is a College junior from Orlando, Fla. studying English. Her email address is sdurose@sas. upenn.edu.

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Here’s how the 2020 Democratic candidates plan to make college more affordable Democratics hope to decrease student debt TORI SOUSA Staff Reporter

As Democratic presidential primaries begin to ramp up across the nation, many Penn students will be faced with choosing a candidate they feel will best represent their needs — especially when it comes to higher education. Below are the platforms of the five leading Democratic hopefuls to make college more affordable and to decrease student debt. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) One of Sanders’ most popular proposals among his supporters are his sweeping higher education initiatives. Bernie’s “College for All Act” would eliminate all undergraduate tuition at public universities. Sanders is also in favor of canceling all student debt, regardless of household income. He plans to fund

these initiatives through a tax on Wall Street speculators. College sophomore and member of Penn for Bernie Brandon Davies addressed the criticism that Sanders’ plans are too unrealistic to consider implementing. “I know part of Bernie’s plan is taxing Wall Street, and some aren’t in favor,” Davies said. “Although a lot of people deem it as unrealistic, it isn’t so crazy when you actually consider just how much this top 1% of Americans have, and how much they can spare to help out literally millions of struggling students in this country.” Former Vice President Joe Biden Biden plans to provide free community college for up to two years, for all students, including part-time and undocumented students. Biden also hopes to double the current maximum Pell Grant financial award, as well as revamp the Public Service Loan For-

giveness Program by expanding eligibility for public servants. Biden also plans to invest $70 billion in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority serving institutions. Wharton senior and co-founder of Penn for Biden Dylan Milligan said although he thinks all of the Democratic candidates agree on basic issues, Biden’s outlook and plans for higher education are the most realistic. “Student debt is one of the largest problems that faces our generation. If it was feasible for anyone to go to any college for free, I think that would be incredibly beneficial to society,” Milligan said. “But the fact of the matter is, this is the system that we’re in. If any of these candidates get elected, they are going to do similar things [to Biden]. But Biden’s platform is being upfront about it.” Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg If elected, Bloomberg plans to

make community college tuition free for all students. He also supports the implementation of “debt-free” plans for low-income students at public institutions. Though Bloomberg does not plan to completely eliminate tuition for low-income students, he will double Pell Grant funding and expand its eligibility. In this way, he claims students whose annual household income is less than $30,000 will not need to take out loans. Unlike the other top Democratic candidates, there is currently no formal student group at Penn supporting the Bloomberg presidential campaign. Former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg aims to eliminate tuition for community college students, as well as provide free tuition at public universities for students with household incomes under $100,000. He also will invest $50 billion in HBCUs. Buttigieg’s plans to raise taxes

on wealthier Americans to fund his initiatives. First-year Engineering master’s student and co-coordinator of Penn for Pete David Yastremsky praised the less ambitious nature of Buttigieg’s higher education plan compared to his peers, and said the money saved can be used in other areas. “[More money] can fuel the global economy by further investing or providing resources to entrepreneurs and marginalized communities,” he said. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (DMass.) Warren bases her higher education platform off of two major concepts – providing the option of free public college tuition for all Americans, and canceling student debt. To eliminate the cost of tuition at in-state universities, Warren plans to increase funding and eligibility for the Pell Grant program. She aims to forgive student debt based on household

income. Under Warren’s plan up to $50,000 in debt would be forgiven for students with a household income under $100,000 per year. Other students with family incomes less than $250,000 per year are also eligible for partial debt forgiveness. Costs of the plan are estimated to be around $640 million, which Warren says she will pay for with her proposed “Ultra-Millionaire Tax,” which will place a small tax on households with a net worth of more than $50 million. College sophomore and Penn for Warren President Abigail Clyde spoke of how Warren’s education initiatives will specifically affect lower class families and families of color. Warren plans to invest $50 billion in HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. “If we want to close the gap between income and education level, Warren is the way to go,” Clyde said.

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On Wednesday, the leading Democratic presidential candidates debated in Las Vegas before the Nevada caucuses. Meanwhile, Penn students debated on Tuesday night to advocate for their favored 2020 presidential candidates. The parliamentary-style debate took place in the ARCH building and was hosted by Penn Democrats, Penn Government & Politics Association, and Penn Asian American Pacific Islander Politics in front of around 50 student spectators. Eight student speakers came from on-campus candidate advocacy groups, including two representatives from Penn for Biden and Penn for Bernie, and one from Penn for Warren and Penn for Pete. Two students also spoke on behalf of Andrew Yang, although the entrepreneur officially dropped out of the race last week. During the debate, Penn GPA moderators asked each team to address their candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holistic qualifications for the presi-

dency and their candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positions on immigration reform, foreign policy, healthcare, and climate change. Penn for Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team highlighted the strength of Sen. Bernie Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (I-Vt.) grassroots coalition and his consistent plans to provide universal healthcare and eliminate all student debt. Supporters of Joe Biden emphasized the former vice presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience working under the Obama administration, and stressed the practical appeal of his platform as a moderate Democrat. Penn for Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debater cited the former South Bend, Ind. mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military experience, and the historic nature of his platform as the first openly gay man running for the presidency. Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative emphasized Sen. Elizabeth Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (D-Mass.) commitment to large-scale structural change for the American working class. Student representatives from recently dismantled group Penn for Yang still took to the stage to support Yangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medicare and universal basic income policies. Debate moderator and College sophomore Sumant Rao, who is also GPA vice president of

external affairs, said they gave the group a platform at the debate because Yangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform and ideology is unique and still relevant to the remaining candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; political discourse. Throughout the night, debaters were respectful of each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positions, despite their ideological differences. The most emotional point in the evening occurred when debaters tackled their candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance on the current immigration crisis. Penn for Bernie representative and Wharton and College senior Jay Vaingankar spoke on the importance of abolishing Immigrations and Custom Enforcement, and earned applause from the audience as he referenced his upbringing as a son of immigrants in a New Jersey sanctuary city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve witnessed with my own eyes under both the Trump and Obama administrations, ICE coming to my neighborhood to separate families and deport parents,â&#x20AC;? he said. Penn for Pete representative and Wharton sophomore Manoj Simha, who referenced his firsthand experience immigrating from India to the United States as a teenager, advocated for

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Movement, a group of Black social and political reformers, and edited the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journal, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crisis.â&#x20AC;? Du Bois grew up in a predominately white, but mostly integrated, town in Massachusetts, where he graduated as the valedictorian and the only Black student in the school. He attended Harvard University in 1888, only 25 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and became the first Black American to earn a doctorate from the university. New York University professor David Lewis, who won two Pulitzer prizes for his two biographies of Du Bois, said the University hired Du Bois to advance the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political agenda, not for his academic prowess or with the intent to keep him on as a permanent professor. Lewis said Susan Wharton, a wealthy local philanthropist of the family from which Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business school gets its name, wanted to garner government support for social and political reform in Philadelphia through a scientific study of the Black community. The Republican party controlled Philadelphia City Hall at the time, and Lewis said the officials in charge were largely corrupt and not receptive to the reforms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was thought, that if there were a study of the problem of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the Negro in Philadelphia,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; that information empirically-based, [and] tabulated quite carefully, could be used to advance reforms,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. Samuel McCune Lindsay, an assistant sociology professor at the time Du Bois worked at Penn, believed the study would be considered more significant if it were conducted by a Black person, so he recommended the University hire Du Bois due to his previous achievements at Harvard, according to Lewis.

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A plaque hangs on Du Bois College House to commemorate Du Bois who is an Honorary Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Du Bois was quite aware what the agenda was and the hope was that he [would write] something that would be a bombshell exposing the great need for reform of the African American community,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And a document that would generally elicit great support for reform, based on the horrible conditions of the African Americans and the terrible manipulation of families by the corrupted Republican party administration.â&#x20AC;? During Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time at Penn, he was not provided with many basic resources to perform his role in the University, sociology professor Aldon Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Du Bois] really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an office and he was not allowed to teach,â&#x20AC;? Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So he said that his role [at the University] was not fulfilling.â&#x20AC;? Morris said Du Bois hoped Penn would offer him a faculty position once he published his study, but that did not happen. Like many other predominantly white universities in the country,

including Harvard, Johns Hopkins and University of Chicago, Penn did not want to hire Black people as permanent teaching faculty, Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were racist, and they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hire Black people, no matter how brilliant their work. And so Du Bois could not stay on there,â&#x20AC;? Morris added. It became clear to Du Bois that the University would not offer him the position that he hoped for, so he accepted a faculty position at Atlanta University, a historically Black university, in 1897. Morris said the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision not to hire Du Bois as a full-time professor in 1897 was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;great missed opportunity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He could have built a great considerable research at Penn and and could have done some important work there had [Penn] allowed him the opportunity to do so,â&#x20AC;? Morris said. Du Bois was not given the recognition he deserved for his study, which was published two years after he left the University, and the

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Buttigieg. He cited Buttigiegâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive plans to revamp the immigration system, work with global organizations such as the United Nations, and secure more money to meet the influx of incoming refugees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immigration is the core of this nation, and as an immigrant myself I can attest to that,â&#x20AC;? Simha said to the audience. Rao said he thought the event went well and managed to promote discourse in an equitable way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal was to put all of these people from diverse ideologies and diverse campaigns together in one room, have a dialogue about the important issues facing both young people and people in general,â&#x20AC;? Rao said. To prepare for the debate, Rao and fellow debate comoderator College sophomore Amira Chowdhury began with a list of 30 possible question topics, and said they whittled the list down to key issues popular among on-campus activists, in the media, and in past Democratic debates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something that was present among each representative was their passion and the knowledge driven from that passion,â&#x20AC;? said

impact that he made in the field of sociology, according to Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Philadelphia Negroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stands out as an extraordinary sociological accomplishment,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Du Bois] was perhaps the premier American sociologist of his time, under-appreciated as he was.â&#x20AC;? One example of Penn neglecting Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contributions was his erasure from one of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catalogues. Lewis said Du Bois mentioned on several occasions that he was not recognized for his time at Penn, as his name was not in the University Catalogue. According to the University Catalogue in Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Archives and and Records Center, Du Bois was included in the 1897-1898 Catalogue, not in the 1896-97 Catalogue, the year he was first hired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Du Bois thought that the ac-

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Eight students presented, including two from Penn for Biden and Penn for Bernie, and one from Penn for Warren and Penn for Pete.

Chowdhury, who also serves as director of Penn AAPI Politics. After the debate, Simha and Vaingankar urged Penn students to not only vote, but to be aware of their privilege when thinking about community issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should also recognize that as a product of being on a campus and not having been really introduced to the real world yet, that we come from certain biases and understandings of society that may be out of touch with people experiencing issues in their day-to-day life,â&#x20AC;? Simha said.

Penn student on-campus voter turnout has increased substantially in the past four years. Student political groups and nonpartisan groups such as Penn Leads the Vote still seek further voter engagement this year from all sectors of the Penn community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting out of the Penn bubble, knocking on doors, making phone calls in communities that have felt ignored and left behind, and bridging the gap with empathy will increase turnout in this city alone,â&#x20AC;? Vaingankar said.

knowledgement [in the catalogue] had come only after his scholarship had been a prize,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. Acting University Archivist Jim Duffin wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian that Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; name was not in the Catalouge in 1896 because the secretary of the University at the time, Jesse Burk, was unsure of the University Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final decision on Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As there was no action of the Trustees creating a position, or afterwards filling it in the usual manner, the appointment of Dr. Du Bois was not considered one of those which placed him on the staff, and was therefore not reported to the Editor of the Catalogue,â&#x20AC;? Burk wrote in a letter to Lindsay, who had previously inquired about Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exclusion from the 189697 Catalogue. In February 2012, Du Bois was

nominated and recognized as an Honorary Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies in the University. College junior and sociology major Audrey McQuietor said the honorary degree from the University is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very symbolicâ&#x20AC;? to the Penn community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is both one of the most well-respected people to come out of Penn, but at the same time when he was here, that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily the case,â&#x20AC;? McQuietor said. McQuietor added that Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legacy at Penn is very important to the communities on campus, especially within Black student groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] up to Black students and people who want to actually continue [Du Boisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] legacy to uphold it,â&#x20AC;? McQuietor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily something that Penn as an institution has done an incredible job of, even when he was here.â&#x20AC;?

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Weekend Preview: W. squash, track & field, and gymnastics in action Penn gymnastics will compete in the Ivy Classic ISHAAN TUGNAIT Contributing Reporter

Penn’s winter sports teams aren’t resting just yet. Though the women’s squash season is winding down, indoor track and field and gymnastics still have a few weeks to go. Women’s squash Penn women’s squash will be playing in the College Squash Association National Team Championships in New Haven, Conn. this upcoming weekend. The women are coming off impressive victories against Columbia and Cornell and will look to continue this form going into the postseason. “The women are in a really good spot, and they feel really good that the hard work they’ve put in this season has resulted in a great seeding in nationals,” coach Jack Wyant said. “We were seeded No. 7 or 8 in the preseason and the fact that we’ve moved up a couple of spots from this is a great indication of how hard they’ve worked and how

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Freshman Amina Abou El Enin, who hails from Cairo, Egypt, has been influential for the Quakers this season. She has tallied a 12-1 record and has picked up six wins in conference play for the Red and Blue.

unified they are as a group.” The Quakers have been drawn to play against Trinity in the quarterfinals, and with their opposition ranked No. 4, just above Penn, this will prove to be a tough test. This is especially true considering the physi-

cal toll that games during the regular season has taken on the women’s team. “Physically their bodies are a little beat up, and therefore there are times like this where it’s all about mind over matter,” Wyant said. “Our priority is trying to

put the women in a great mindset to be hungry.” Track and field Penn track and field’s focus coming into this weekend is on the Ivy League Championships in Ithaca, N.Y., which will take place from Feb. 29 to Mar.

1. This weekend’s upcoming Princeton Invitational serves as a chance for some athletes to get last-minute practice before the crucial event. “This weekend the Princeton Invitational is more of a tuneup meet, and therefore not all of our athletes will compete. Many of our athletes will stay back and prepare for the Ivy League Championship,” said coach Steve Dolan. The lack of competitive action this weekend will not dampen spirits ahead of the Ivy League Championships. Both the men’s and women’s programs combined for 23 top-10 records, with 12 inside the top three and an astonishing five program records at the recent Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational and the Boston University Valentine Invitational. In Boston, senior Nia Akins set the record for the secondfastest indoor 800-meters in NCAA history and best in Ivy League history, winning the event with a time of 2:00.71. Gymnastics Penn gymnastics have displayed mixed form this season. Before this past weekend, the

Quakers had three losses and a win in dual meets this season, and had also placed third out of four at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational. Against Bridgeport, West Chester, and William & Mary this weekend, the Quakers placed first in their only home victory and last home meet of the season. Aside from top contender sophomore Sydney Kraez, freshman McCaleigh Marr has scored highly for the Quakers this season. The Quakers’ most recent meet is a testament to the team’s strengths. Freshman Rebekah Lashley and junior Darby Nelson won the floor and beam, respectively, for the Quakers. Nelson won by a margin of over 0.500. Kraez scored 9.800 on vault, with junior Rose Hoffman just behind with a score of 9.750. Overall, five Quakers scored over 9.550 in the event. They will be looking to build on this going into the pivotal Ivy Classic on Sunday. On an individual basis, Lashley and Nelson will be looking to repeat their impressive performances with wins on the floor and beam, respectively.

Low attendance reflects ‘modern realites’ of student life M. HOOPS | Attendance at games has steadily declined STEVEN TYDINGS Guest Columnist

I was there the day The Line died. To be more accurate, I was The Line the day The Line died. For decades, The Line was the tradition of Penn students camping out the night before Penn men’s basketball tickets went on sale. Not only was it an opportunity to snag the best seats in the house for that season, The Line also provided an opportunity to bond with fellow sports fanatics. Well, when I showed up at 6 a.m. on the morning of The Line in 2012, there was no one else there. I peered into the Palestra. Nothing. So I waited, contemplating whether I’d gotten the date wrong before someone else joined over an hour later. I got my choice of seats, but I was immediately dissuaded of any notion that Penn basketball reigned supreme on campus. As pointed out by The Daily Pennsylvanian’s writers and Editorial Board last week, that enthusiasm has remained somnambulant in

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off the bench in the win over Yale. “Since our injuries have crushed us at times, we’ve been forced to go deep throughout the season,” Donahue said. “I think I’ve got guys on this team that really buy in to helping us win with that next man-up type of mentality, and that’s how it’s going to have to be.” Looking ahead to the weekend, Penn first draws a matchup versus Dartmouth (9-14, 2-6) on Friday night. When the Quakers first met the Big Green two weeks ago, Dartmouth was dead last in the Ivy League. But after a weekend sweep of Cornell and Columbia, the team’s first sweep in five years, the Big Green seem to be back on track. “They played five of their first six on the road,” Donahue said. “I think what you’re seeing is a team that’s home and starting to feel more comfortable.” Dartmouth is led by a daunting frontcourt anchored by juniors Chris Knight and Aaryn Rai, so making sure senior forward AJ Brodeur and the rest of the team are able to control the paint will be key to a victory. “They always play hard,” Brodeur said. “We are ready for a fistfight, we just need to come out and throw the first punch and ride that wave for the full 40 minutes.” After Dartmouth, the Quak-

the near-decade since. Unlike other Penn alums, I’m not here to chastise the next generation for not attending games. I understand. The reasons are plentiful and go beyond the questionable reasons provided by the student body in this week’s article. (A two-hour basketball game is not too long; you just don’t like basketball, and that’s OK.) Penn does not have the basketball program my mother saw make the Final Four her senior year. The recruiting rules are different, and the Quakers aren’t a national basketball brand. Even if you flash forward to the 1990s, Penn still faces an entirely new landscape from then. The Quakers of that era mostly had to worry about Princeton and the occasional one-off contender. Now, Yale and Harvard have established themselves as basketball forces. The Ancient Eight is still top-heavy, but the conference has twice the competition. Perhaps if Penn could waltz to Ivy records and an NCAA Tournament bid every other year, students would be glued to their seats. Or perhaps not. With increasing diversity in competition has

ers will face the Crimson (167, 5-3) on Saturday night in a game that very well might mark the end of an era. Over the past two seasons, Penn and Harvard have battled in a number of crucial matchups at the top of the Ivy League, with the Red and Blue winning the 2018 Ivy League Tournament final before falling to the Crimson in the semifinals last year. If the teams do not meet in Ivy Madness this year, this will be the final time these two highly successful senior classes square off. “[The rivalry] has meant a lot. Every time we’ve played them and every time we’ve beaten them, it’s been by less than 10 points,” Brodeur said. “In my career, we’ve never won at Harvard, so hopefully we can change that.” Especially prominent will be the matchup between Harvard senior Chris Lewis and Brodeur, who have started against one another in nearly every contest between the two teams the last four years. “I love competing against him,” Brodeur said. “It’s special going against that type of player because of how skilled he is [and] how physical he is. He’s a lot bigger and stronger than a lot of other Ivy League bigs.” If the Quakers are able to slow down Lewis, it will go a long way towards helping improve their chances of an Ivy Tournament berth, as they go into the weekend tied with Harvard and Brown for third place.

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A changing campus culture is likely the reason why the number of students at Penn basketball games has dwindled in recent years. Many students choose other activities over attending games at the Palestra.

come an increase in diversity on campus. To be clear, that’s fantastic. The University should be open to all, regardless of

background. For Penn Athletics, however, that means a lower proportion of local residents and possibly a smaller contingent of

students who make time for basketball. I still believe Penn fans will show up for the biggest games,

whether that be against Big 5 opponents (remember Nova last year?), Harvard, or Princeton, when the latter isn’t played during winter break. That being said, the shift in demographics on campus paired with a still-good but not elite program makes for sparser crowds. Ultimately, this is a problem at all but the most elite programs, and it’s one that hits professional sports as well. With a variety of professional opportunities, class obligations, and social events, people are spread thinner than they were 10, 20, or 40 years ago. It’d be encouraging to still see students pack the Palestra, game after game. Not only does the men’s program deserve it, but the women’s team does as well with Mike McLaughlin turning it into a sustainable winner. That simply doesn’t reflect the modern realities of campus. That means it’s time to let go of past glories, both the hardwood classics and the camaraderie built there. For those of us who experienced that, we’ll have it forever, long after The Line is dead. Penn basketball’s tradition lives on, even if you shave off 1,000 fans.

Rosenzweig, Bosco sweep Ivy weekly awards W. LAX | The Quakers beat Georgetown, 17-6 NOA ORTIZ Sports Associate

Penn women’s lacrosse swept this week’s Ivy League awards as senior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig and junior midfielder Abby Bosco earned Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively. Fresh off their 17-6 season-opening win over No. 19 Georgetown, the Quakers are hoping for another dominant season and to extend their streak of 13 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Bosco commanded the field in the Georgetown game with six ground balls and a career-high six caused turnovers. The Quakers’ offense was able to thrive behind her defense, putting up 21 total points compared to Georgetown’s seven. Bosco was named second team All-Ivy in 2019, starting in all 18 games and ranked seventh on the team in goals scored with her total of 13. She had the highest number of ground balls on the team at 54 and averaged 3.0 per game, good for best in the Ivy League and 20th nationwide. The Suffern, N.Y. native has

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Senior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig notched three goals and five assists for Penn women’s lacrosse against Georgetown, and she was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts.

been a mainstay ever since her freshman year, where she played in all 19 of the team’s games and started all but one. Rosenzweig carried the offense against the Hoyas, picking up eight points on three goals and five assists. The veteran is approaching program records for both points and assists, only four points and seven assists away, respectively. For the third time

in her college career, she was named to the Tewaaraton Award watch list last week. The senior has had a long and successful career, coming into her final season with a collection of accolades under her belt. In 2019, she was not only nominated for the Tewaaraton, but was also named as an Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association first team All-

Region player and third team All-American. She has likewise made an impact over her three years at Penn, holding the single-season records for both points (98) and assists (63). The Quakers open their home slate this Saturday, when they face Johns Hopkins at Franklin Field hoping to build on last week’s double-digit triumph.

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Penn women’s lacrosse has home opener, men travel to play Duke The women defeated No. 17 Georgetown last week FRED CHANG Contributing Reporter

The Quakers are back in action this weekend against tough competition following their seasonopening games. Following an impressive victory over No. 19 Georgetown, No. 15 Penn women’s lacrosse will host Johns Hopkins at Franklin Field on Saturday, while the men’s team looks for their first win against No. 10 Duke in Charlotte, N.C. The women got their revenge against the Hoyas, who knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament last year, in a 17-6 win last weekend. The Red and Blue’s 17 goals were the most in an opening game since 2012, and they have now won eight straight season openers under coach Karin Corbett. The Quakers will continue to rely on senior All-Americans Erin Barry and Gabby Rosen-

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win, I’ve never had a player like that.” Brodeur has managed to climb up the list mainly by staying healthy and being consistent. He has started all of the 113 games he has played in a Red and Blue uniform, averaging 15.3 points per game for his career. His ascension to the top is markedly different than Beck’s, who only played less than three seasons at Penn but was a scoring machine. During his 195253 campaign, he averaged an astounding 25.9 points per game. After that season, Beck was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors, where he played seven seasons and won an NBA Championship.

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Senior defender Mark Evanchick started every game for Penn men’s lacrosse in his sophomore and junior seasons. After the season-opening loss to Maryland, the Quakers will hope to recover against the Blue Devils.

With three goals and five assists against Georgetown, Rosenzweig finds herself just nine points and seven assists shy from tying program records in both categories with her whole season left. The women also set the tone on the other end of the field, conceding only one goal in the first half. Sophomore goalie Krissy Kowalski, who is also a Daily Pennsylvanian staffer, held her ground between the pipes, ending her afternoon with 12 saves. The Blue Jays are 1-1, beating University City foe Drexel before losing to No. 11 Loyola (Md.) last week. Junior attacker Aurora Cordingley leads the team with six goals, and also added three assists over the two games. Last year in Baltimore, the Quakers salvaged a thrilling 11-10 overtime win, and will look for another positive result this Saturday. While the women’s lacrosse team got off to a hot start, Penn men’s lacrosse will have to grind to get its first win of the season. The Quakers opened their season in College Park, Md. against No. 4 Maryland and lost in a closely

contested game. Led by junior attacker Sean Lulley, the Red and Blue held a 15-9 lead in the third quarter but couldn’t hold on, conceding eight unanswered goals to end the game. Lulley paced the team with four goals and two assists, and sophomore All-American Sam Handley built on his recordbreaking freshman year, adding three goals and two assists before being taken out late with an injury. Duke (2-1) is coming off a 1513 win over current No. 13 Denver on the road. Led by senior attacker Joey Manown and freshman attacker Dyson Williams — each with seven goals this season — Duke will lean on its offensive talent. The Quakers will also face a challenge from sophomore midfielder Owen Caputo, who leads the team with 12 points over the first three games. Last year, the Quakers lost to the Blue Devils by a 17-7 score in their first away game of the season, so the Red and Blue will hope to flip the script this time around.

zweig, who combined for 14 points to lead their high-octane

offense. Barry sparked the Quakers with the first goal of the game

just two minutes in, and finished leading the team with four goals.

When Brodeur arrived at Penn as a freshman, the team was far from its glory days, not having won the Ivy League in nearly a decade. Since he began playing, he has led them to an Ivy League title, been a unanimous first team All-Ivy selection twice, and taken home numerous other awards and accolades. Brodeur has a decent chance at breaking the record during the regular season as he is currently averaging right around the 17.2 points per game that are needed for the record. However, if the Quakers can make a deep postseason run and he stays healthy, his chances to become the all-time scoring leader will increase significantly. If Brodeur is able to take the top spot, it would be an outstanding accomplishment. To

have scored more points than any player in the history of a program that has existed for over 120 years, won 26 Ivy League titles, and appeared in the Final Four, it would be a feat that would certainly enter him into discussion as one of the best athletes to ever don the Red and Blue. Regardless of if he breaks the record or not, Brodeur’s impact on the team and program is undeniable. “He’s a kid at heart, and that’s what we like about him,” Donahue said. “He doesn’t take himself too seriously. The only time he’s real serious is when we get between the blue lines.” With only two more games to play at the Palestra, Brodeur’s career is almost over, but there’s still plenty of history to be made.

Brodeur recently passed Zack Rosen, who played for Penn from 2008-2012, for the third-highest point total in Penn history. He needs to average 17.2 points per game over the next six games to take the top spot.

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Penn men’s basketball travels northeast for weekend games The Quakers are tied for third in the Ancient Eight JACOB WESSELS Sports Associate

The final stretch begins now for Penn men’s basketball, as the Quakers prepare to journey north and take on Harvard and Dartmouth in the longest road trip of the year. The weekend will mark the first time the Quakers will repeat a set of matchups against Ivy opponents. Last time the Quakers (13-8, 5-3 Ivy) took the court against the two teams, they did so on their home floor, sweeping the weekend and bouncing back from the team’s slow start to Ivy play. “I think you just have a to have a short memory in this

league,” coach Steve Donahue said. “It’s important to not get too high or too low.” If the Quakers are going to find success this weekend, they are going to need a strong performance from one of their stars, freshman guard Jordan Dingle. Second on the team in scoring with 14 points per game, the freshman shot just 7-of-26 from the floor and 4-of-19 from three last weekend, knocking his field goal percentage below 40% for the first time all season. “He’s a young player. He probably missed some shots that he usually makes, but he also probably took some shots that he shouldn’t be taking. I think that’s part of the learning process for him,” Donahue said. “He’s probably the one guy on our team who can really go get a bucket, and at times

we ask him to do that.” Dingle will be even more important to the Quakers this weekend as the team is once again set to be without senior Ryan Betley, who is expected to miss the two games with an ankle injury. Even when the Quakers’ most reliable players are missing games or not playing their best, they have found ways to succeed, as it seems like every weekend a different role player finds his way into the spotlig ht. After strong weekends from senior guard Ray Jerome and freshman forward Max Martz, the Quakers got a huge boost from junior Eddie Scott last weekend. Scott, who started for much of the season before Ivy play, contributed 18 points SEE M. BASKETBALL PAGE 8

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Senior guard Devon Goodman has scored at least eight points in 19 straight games for the Red and Blue. He is also the Quakers’ leader in minutes played this season, logging 35.9 minutes per game on average.

Penn hosts Harvard and Dartmouth looking for sixth straight Ivy win W. HOOPS | The Quakers sit at 5-2 in Ivy League competition JACKSON JOFFE Senior Sports Associate

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Junior guard Michae Jones and the Quakers have played strong defense as of late, allowing fewer than 60 points in four of their last six games. Penn plays Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend.

Slow progress is better than no progress. Despite a slow start to the calendar year for Penn women’s basketball, it appears the Quakers are rounding into form. The Quakers have rattled off five straight victories, including a recent come-from-behind victory over Yale. This weekend, Penn (15-5, 5-2 Ivy) will look to continue its winning streak as it hosts Dartmouth (8-13, 2-6 Ivy) and Harvard (14-7, 5-3 Ivy) in its second-to-last pair of home games. This marks a crucial turning point in the Ivy season, as the Quakers will get a second shot at every one of their conference opponents. In the Quakers’ first matchup against Dartmouth, everything went

right. The team dominated the Big Green, 66-33, holding their opponent to a four-point second quarter and a five-point third quarter. The same couldn’t be said the night before in Cambridge, Mass. where the Red and Blue were the victims of a stingy defense. The Quakers scored just two points in the second quarter — a jumper from junior center Eleah Parker — and they couldn’t claw their way back into the game despite outscoring the Crimson by 12 in the second half. The Red and Blue will be looking for offensive contributions from freshman guard Kayla Padilla, who leads the team with 18.3 points per game. They’ll also be looking to get more out of Parker, who only averages 11.8 points per game this season — lower than her freshman and sophomore averages. Parker has been trending in the right direction as of late, though; in the four games prior to last week’s matchup against Yale, Parker averaged over 20 points per contest.

Woods looking to continue career overseas M. HOOPS | The former Quaker is training at Penn JOEY PIATT Sports Associate

There has been a familiar face at the Palestra this Penn men’s basketball season, and his name is Antonio Woods. Woods, a Cincinnati, Ohio native, was a four-year contributor for Penn men’s basketball. From the first time he stepped onto the court for Penn, he made his presence felt. As a freshman, the guard appeared in all 28 games for the Quakers and led the team in assists. Although he started the year as an impact player that specialized in basketball’s “sixth man” role, Woods was a consistent starter by the season’s end. After a leave of absence that started the second half of his sophomore season, Woods started every game for the Quakers over his final two years. Over that time, he continued to be both a passing and scoring threat for a Penn team that experienced several successful seasons during Woods’ career. Although his career with the Quakers ended last spring, Woods has not given up his pursuit of basketball as a career. Since playing his final game for the Red and Blue, Woods has stayed at Penn to both finish his undergraduate degree and hone

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Woods, a Cinncinati, Ohio native, played four years for the Red and Blue. As a freshman, he started in all 28 games and led the team in assists.

his basketball skills. “I have a semester left of school, so [I’ve been] finishing that up. I’m also making sure that I’m still in shape and [that] I’m ready to take that step onto the next level,” Woods said. Many young basketball players dream of playing professional basketball and making a living playing the game they love. However, while some end up abandoning those dreams after their college careers, Woods has stayed focused on his passion. “[I’m] trying to go overseas and continue pursuing my dreams,” Woods said. “My dream as a kid was always to play professionally on any level. Getting paid to play the game I love: you can’t beat that.”

Although Penn plays a competitive schedule full of talented Ivy teams, competitive non-conference opponents, and historic Big 5 programs, playing overseas provides a unique challenge to a player like Woods. Overseas professional basketball often plays a different style of the sport than college basketball programs tend to employ. As a result, players often struggle to make the transition to the unique type of play. However, for Woods, his college basketball experience may actually help him as he looks to prepare for the transition. At the same time, Woods has decided to focus his preparation on his physical condition rather than trying to adapt to the overseas system preemptively.

“Coach Donahue’s system has helped me transition since it [requires] a lot of movement from players,” Woods said. “I also know the game is going to come over time [as I] get accustomed to the way they play and the speed of the game.” Woods’ decision to play overseas does not just change the way he is approaching the game of basketball. Instead, with it being likely that the former Penn standout finds himself living across the globe, Woods must also prepare to live an entirely different lifestyle. Luckily for him, however, Woods has already had exposure to life on the other side of the world. “Our team trip to Italy really helped me get a visualization of [life] over there,” Woods said. “I’m into culture, and I’m open to exploring new cultures.” For the past few months, everything \Woods has done has been to get ready for this next step in his basketball career. While he has enjoyed training at his former home court and watching his former teammates play every weekend, Woods is eager to get back to the game he loves. “I’m ready to get back on the court in a game setting,” Woods said. “I do open runs and open gyms, but that’s still not the same. I am very, very eager to get back on the court in a game setting with referees, jerseys, and announcing.”

Rounding out the rest of the starting five are senior guards Phoebe Sterba and Kendall Grasela, while junior forward Tori Crawford and sophomore forward Kennedy Suttle have split time in the starting lineup. The team’s senior leadership is important as the Quakers look to challenge Princeton for the Ivy crown. A characteristic strength of coach Mike McLaughlin’s squads has been a tough defense, and this year’s Quakers have proved no exception: they rank No. 13 in the country in points allowed, and opponents have shot just 34.5% against Penn this season — the 12th lowest mark in the nation. The Quakers’ momentum will be crucial this weekend against two teams that have struggled as of late. Dartmouth is just 1-6 in its past seven matchups, while the Crimson lost by 25 to Columbia last weekend. Hopefully, the Red and Blue are able to further progress up the conference standings.

Brodeur nearing Penn all-time scoring record M. HOOPS | He needs just 103 points to top the list BRANDON PRIDE Senior Sports Associate

AJ Brodeur is 103 points away from history, but he has bigger goals on his mind right now. The senior forward for Penn men’s basketball is close to wrapping up his illustrious career as a Quaker, and with just six regular-season games remaining, he would need to average 17.2 points per game to become the program’s all-time leading scorer. With his team currently sitting in a tie for third place in the Ivy League, however, Brodeur is currently focused on doing anything he can to propel his team to an Ivy League title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. “[The record] is definitely in my head, but I don’t really change the way I play for anything,” Brodeur said. “I would be doing my team and myself a disservice if I kept these things in mind, but it’s definitely a cool thing to work towards.” Brodeur is no stranger to breaking records. In his team’s upset win over Yale on Saturday, he became Penn’s all-time leader in field goals made with 705, breaking a 67-year record

held by Ernie Beck, who also currently holds the all-time scoring record with 1,827 points. Brodeur also scored the 1724th point of his career during that game, putting him in third place all-time ahead of Zack Rosen, who played for Penn from 2008-12. “Climbing the all-time scoring list is obviously exciting and a tremendous individual accomplishment,” Rosen said when reached for comment. “[However], the main thing is to focus on the team, the larger goals of the team, and to just glue your headspace to contributing to those goals. The points will continue to pile up, but that can’t be what you’re thinking about.” Brodeur has focused on his team for his entire career at Penn and has never labeled himself as a scorer. Even though he is close to being the program’s all-time leading scorer, he has never even finished in the top10 of single-season scoring in program history. “He’s arguably the most complete basketball player I’ve ever coached,” coach Steve Donahue said. “There have probably been better scorers, but someone that does so many different things to help your team SEE BRODEUR PAGE 9

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