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PaperMill Fresh Asian Kitchen to open at Franklin’s Table The vendor is replacing The Juice Merchant HANNAH GROSS Staff Reporter

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Cyntoia Brown-Long was sentenced to life in prison at just 16 years old after killing a man who solicited her for sex. Exonerated after serving 15 years, Brown-Long visited campus to speak at a conference organized by Penn’s studentled criminal justice reform group, Beyond Arrests: Rethinking Systematic Oppression. Titled “Breaking Chains, Building Coalitions: Diversifying the Face of Criminal Justice Reform,” the BARS conference featured numerous speakers and events to advocate for criminal justice reform, with a focus on highlighting

marginalized voices, especially those who have been incarcerated. Along with Brown-Long’s keynote speech, the event included a panel of formerly incarcerated activists, a panel of scholars whose research focuses on criminal justice reform, and a volunteer fair featuring different activist organizations. The conference culminated with Brown-Long’s speech, during which she told the audience about her sex trafficking and incarceration experiences. Brown-Long emphasized the way the public education and criminal justice systems failed her throughout her troubled childhood and adolescence. She said being adopted made her feel like an outcast from a young age, and she soon became known as “the bad kid” at school. Brown said that any small offense, be it an eye

UA to raise awareness for HIVprevention drug The pill is free through Penn’s insurance plan ELIZABETH MEISENZAHL Staff Reporter

An Undergraduate Assembly representative is working to raise awareness about preexposure prophylaxis, an HIVprevention drug, and its availability through Student Health Service. College first-year and UA representative David Garnick said his project’s focus is to make sure students know that they can get PrEP for free through the Penn Student Insurance Plan, or at a reduced cost through SHS. He added that he hopes to create information sessions at the LGBT Center and Campus Health and put posters around campus to educate students on what the pill is and how to obtain it. PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV from establishing a permanent infection, and reduces the risk of contracting HIV through sex by 99% when taken daily. Garnick said one of the main barriers to PrEP is the cost. The drug can cost up to $13,000 a year without insurance. “People just don’t know about it, and then people also can’t afford it,” Garnick said.

SHS Medical Director Vanessa Stoloff said the Penn Student Insurance Plan covers PrEP. Director of Campus Health Ashlee Halbritter said for students seeking access to PrEP with private insurance plans that do not fully cover the pill, SHS and Campus Health work with local public health agencies such as the Mazzoni Center to secure coupons and rebates to lower the cost of PrEP. Halbritter said, however, that PrEP will become free under all private insurance plans in July 2020 after the United States Preventive Services Task Force gave the drug an “A” rating in June 2019. The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover services that have a rating of “A” or “B” in the current recommendations of the USPSTF. “There’s only so much we can do with the expenses and the relationships that we have in terms of right bonus coverage or coupons or rebates that the company could give,” Stoloff said. “Once that’s a moot point, there really shouldn’t be any barriers.” Because all private insurance plans will begin covering the drug in July, Halbritter said SEE PREP PAGE 2

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roll or smart remark, landed her in the principal’s office. She was suspended numerous times before being expelled and sent to an alternative school. After bringing a bottle of caffeine pills to school, she was sent to juvenile detention for the first time. Upon returning to public school after juvenile detention, she said she felt more like an outcast than ever. “Something happened to me from experiencing life inside of the system at such a young age,” Brown-Long said. “It was like I was the woman with the scarlet letter, only I had the word ‘monster’ tattooed on my forehead. It was glaringly obvious that I wasn’t wanted, and it was no secret that I was on probation to teachers and students alike.” Brown-Long was in and out

of Tennessee juvenile detention centers before running away from home around the age of 13. She soon met and began dating the pimp who raped and assaulted her on numerous occasions, and forced her into prostitution. In 2004 at age 16, she shot 43-year-old Johnny Allen who purchased her for sex, after he became violent with her. Brown-Long was arrested the next day on counts of first-degree murder despite her claims of self-defense. Brown-Long said she was not read her Miranda rights, and police officers coerced her into speaking with promises of leniency before she was appointed an attorney. Tried as an adult and referred to as a “teen prostitute” in court, BrownSEE BARS PAGE 2

PaperMill Fresh Asian Kitchen will open at Franklin’s Table Food Hall at 3401 Walnut St. in March, replacing The Juice Merchant. PaperMill is a food truck that specializes in fresh Asian foods such as their signature “Spurrito,” a spring roll burrito wrapped in rice paper and stuffed with protein and vegetables. PaperMill’s first brickand-mortar location will be in Franklin’s Table, PaperMill owner Alex Sherack said. The food truck frequents the corner of 33rd and Market streets, The Porch at 2949 Market St., and Pennovation Works at 34th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue, according to a press release from Penn Facilities and Real Estate Services. Sherack said these locations currently make the truck more popular among Drexel University students than Penn students. PaperMill hopes to open on March 2 but may open later in the month due to setbacks from construction, Sherack said. He added that the food truck will continue to operate after the opening. Sherack added that PaperMill’s relationship with Pennovation Works and previous

experience catering to the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly has made them familiar with the Penn community. “We can’t wait to share this with people in the local community every single day,” Sherack said. The menu also features BanhMi hoagies, “Spurritos” that can be turned into “made-to-order” bowls, as well as options for customers who are gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian, according to the PaperMill website. “Our food is inspired by the vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia, the Korean flavors I know growing up with my mother’s cooking, and a touch of influence from Aussie beach culture,” Sherack told FRES. Some of PaperMill’s most popular items are their Korean style beef “Spurrito,” green curry bowl with chicken, and sesame garlic tofu “Spurrito,” according to FRES. “PaperMill is one of the area’s most popular food trucks with a true fan following in Philly, and we are excited that they are bringing their unique brand of fresh, healthy Asian fusion cuisine to Franklin’s Table for more of the community to experience,” Penn’s Executive Director of Real Estate Ed Datz told FRES. College first-year Grace Choi said that although she has never SEE PAPERMILL PAGE 7

CAPS doubles hours for its Let’s Talk program CAPS added four new clinicians and three sites JONAH CHARLTON Staff Reporter

Penn’s Counseling and Psychological Services expanded the hours of its Let’s Talk program this semester, while also adding four clinicians and three locations to the program. The Let’s Talk program, which was introduced in October 2019, initially featured one clinician traveling between five locations each day from Monday to Thursday. The expanded team of clinicians will now travel to Pottruck Fitness Center, Weingarten Learning Resource Center, and Education Commons in addition to the original five locations: The LGBT Center, the ARCH building, Van Pelt Library, the Greenfield Intercultural Center, and the Graduate Student Center. CAPS also increased the program’s hours from 20 hours to 40 hours per week and added times on Friday. Former CAPS Executive Director Gregory Eells, who died by suicide in September 2019, launched the program at Cornell University as the director of Cornell’s Counseling and Psychological Services Department. Nearly 100 universities and colleges nationwide have adopted the Let’s Talk program, according to Cornell Health. The program differs from a regular drop-in appointment at CAPS because students are not asked to complete an extensive questionnaire prior to the conversation, CAPS As-

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sociate Director of Outreach and Prevention Batsirai Bvunzawabaya said. Last semester, CAPS staff psychologist Yacob Tekie was the Let’s Talk program’s only counselor. Bvunzawabaya said that CAPS added four new clinicians in hopes to better meet students’ needs, as some students said they felt more comfortable speaking to counselors from specific backgrounds, such as gender. Current CAPS staff psychologists Brittan Davis, Derik Yager-Elorriaga, Marilia Marien, and Ben Ototivo are the four new Let’s Talk clinicians. “The clinicians asked to join the program,” Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said. “It wasn’t like we had hours to fill and just chose them. The clinicians heard from students how beneficial Let’s Talk has been for them and asked to join

it.” Bvunzawabaya said that CAPS was able to double the hours for the program with the addition of four new clinicians. She added that the Let’s Talk program increased its hours the most at Van Pelt Library, as Van Pelt was the most utilized of all the original sites. The Executive Director of Penn Benjamins and College junior Rachel Pak pointed to the accessibility of the Let’s Talk program as an easy way for people to get the help they need. “When people hear the word ‘CAPS,’ or even ‘counseling,’ [those words] can be really alarming, even to someone who is seeking out some kind of help,” Pak said. “So penetrating those barriers, whether it be distance, formality or something else, can only help people get what they need.”

Co-president of TableTalk Penn, the Penn branch of a national organization aimed at fostering conversation within college campuses, and College sophomore Brian Song echoed Pak’s thoughts, adding that the program could help students be more “open and vulnerable” when having conversations around mental health in a more comfortable setting. The increase in the Let’s Talk program’s locations, clinicians, and hours comes less than a semester after the program began. Bvunzawabaya added that CAPS plans to expand the program in years to come. “We’re just trying to give students more options to access the program,” Bvunzawabaya said. “Whether that be more times to fit their schedules or location, we are trying to give students the most options to get what they need.”

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that SHS and Campus Health plan to primarily target the campaign for the fall. Garnick said, however, that he hopes to start raising awareness for the HIV-prevention drug this semester. Halbritter said Campus Health and Garnick plan to put posters in college houses and common

spaces where students living offcampus and graduate students can see them. “From a public health perspective, we’re very interested in making sure that students know that this is a resource available,” Halbritter said. College-age students made up 80% of new youth HIV diagnoses in 2016. According to an analysis of an October 2019 report from

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Philadelphia ranks third nationwide for highest STD rates. “I really want to find a way for us to have different programming surrounding PrEP so we can get students much more engaged with the idea of taking this in order for our generation to fully eradicate HIV and AIDS,” Garnick said.

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PrEP is a pill that prevents HIV from establishing a permanent infection and reduces the risk of contracting HIV through sex by up to 99%. The pill can cost up to $13,000 a year without insurance.

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Penn Dems endorses candidates for Pa. congressional primary Most of endorsed candidates are incumbents KAMILLE HOUSTON Staff Reporter

On Tuesday, Penn Democrats announced their first round of Congressional endorsements for the Pennsylvania Democratic primary on April 28. The group’s executive board voted unanimously to endorse five candidates to represent Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives: Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Conor Lamb (PA-17), and Eugene DePasquale (PA-10), all of whom except DePasquale are incumbents. The group also endorsed incumbent Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania Attorney General. The Penn Dems executive board conducts deliberations to select which candidates to endorse. Approval from six out of nine board members is necessary to secure an endorsement, Penn Dems Communications Director and College first-year Emma Wennberg said. Penn Dems Political Director and College sophomore Michael Nevett said the executive board chose these candidates because many of them have a good relationship with Penn Dems and have either spoken with Penn Dems in the past or will speak in the future. He said the board chose candidates they feel are focused on fighting for better laws and representation for Pennsylvania. Nevett also said that although most candidates are incumbents, none held elected federal office before 2016. He said he believes they are a part of an exciting “new wave” of leadership in the House. “We feel confident in their policies, but also their demeanor, and that they’re excited to work with engaging students,” he said. Among the policies that Penn Dems supports are Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s gun violence prevention plan, which Shapiro co-wrote with student activists, including Nevett. The group also supports Rep. Dwight Evans’ legislation to com-

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Long was sentenced to life in prison. She petitioned for clemency in 2017, and was ultimately released from jail in August 2019 after serving 15 years behind bars. Brown-Long’s appeal for clemency sparked a national conversation on sex trafficking and criminal justice reform. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Snoop Dogg took to social media to support Brown-Long and condemn the flaws of the criminal justice system. According to College senior and BARS member Naeche Vincent, the group sought to bring stories like Brown-Long’s to Penn’s campus to encourage discourse about criminal justice reform among students. “There’s such a large population [at Penn] that’s privileged and may not ever go through something like this,” she said. Vincent said that

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bat food insecurity. Evans represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses Penn, and Nevett believes Evans’ push for access to affordable, nutritious food is especially important due to Fresh Grocer’s upcoming closure and the general lack of fresh produce in Philadelphia. Nevett believes endorsements from Penn Dems have been influential for local and state candidates in the past. He cited Penn Dems’ 2019 endorsement of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who defeated incumbent Jannie Blackwell in November. Gauthier represents the 3rd City Council District, which includes Penn. “Penn voted at a much larger rate than we’ve seen previously for elections like that,” Nevett said. “I think that if Penn Dems didn’t endorse [Gauthier], there’s a very solid chance that she wouldn’t have won.” Later in the semester, Penn Dems plans to announce additional primary endorsements for Pennsylvania General Assembly candidates running in the 188th District, which encompasses much of Penn, including parts of University City, Beige Block, Spruce Hill, and Walnut Hill. Penn Dems will hold a debate on March 2, featuring local Democratic candidates to help determine the group’s endorsements. “I think our endorsement [for the 188th District] is fairly important, because Penn is a huge part of

it but also because so much important legislation happens at the state level,” Wennberg said. Teddy Weng, a Wharton firstyear and Penn Dems member, said he is glad Penn Dems is getting involved in local elections. “I think it’s good that we’re getting involved at the local level where our votes and our opinions are really competitive,” Weng said. “Penn is a very big presence in Philadelphia, so I think the Penn Dems’ opinion really matters, especially these endorsements.” The group will consider endorsing a Democratic presidential candidate before the April primary, although Nevett said it is possible Penn Dems will end up not endorsing a primary candidate at all. In the past 12 years, Penn Dems has always endorsed a Democratic candidate ahead of the primary. In 2008 they endorsed former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. Nevett said the group wants to make sure the endorsement is reflective of the opinions of the entire club. “There are a number of candidates in the field, obviously this is historically crowded, and it is also very much in flux,” he said. “We want to get a more settled understanding of what’s going to happen and understand our membership’s viewpoints better, since this is such a complicated election and also such a consequential election.”

wealthier criminals are privileged in the United States’ criminal justice system, referencing the nationwide college admissions scandals. “It’s a very important conversation to have here, to recognize our privilege and really understand what’s going on in the communities around us,” Vincent said. The conference also featured Terrance Lewis, a Philadelphia native who was wrongfully accused of murder and was sentenced to life without parole. He was released after 21 years and is now an advocate for criminal justice reform. Lewis said his lawyers told him it did not matter whether he was innocent, or how many material witnesses he had. “You are guilty, because your number’s just been called, until you prove you’re innocent,” he said, adding that the criminal justice system is designed against people of color. Lewis, who was sentenced to life

behind bars as a teenager, added that “juvenile lifer,” a term referring to minors sentenced to life in prison without parole, is a term no other country has coined. College first-year and member of BARS Emilia Onuonga, who is also a Daily Pennsylvanian opinion columnist, said the group chose speakers they hoped would resonate with attendees. “I hope to get people fired up about criminal justice reform, and I think it’s very effective to hear from people who have been formerly incarcerated because I think that it’s a different perspective and it’s more in tune with what’s going on [in prisons],” she said. Onuonga referenced Lewis’ speech, where he emphasized the importance of personal narratives in criminal justice reform efforts. “To impact your heart, someone has to speak from the heart,” she said.

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Indie bookstore opens to foster community and social justice activism Making Worlds opened at 45th and Walnut streets KATIE BUSCH Staff Reporter

Nestled between a thrift store and an Argentinian restaurant on 45th and Walnut streets lies West Philadelphia’s newest independent co-op bookstore: Making Worlds. As a co-op, Making Worlds is collectively owned by all of its employees who aim to foster community growth and provide a platform for traditionally marginalized groups to share their stories. The store, which officially opened Feb. 14, shelves books under headings like “Marxism,” and “Globalization,” and is home to a branch of Brooklyn-based publishing house Common Notions, which seeks to promote radical and non-traditional texts. Lucy Duncan, a founding member of the bookstore, explained the

space was created primarily to serve the community and to use literature as a vehicle for social change. “The vision is to have an alternative education space that extends into the community,” Duncan said. “The way we judge whether we’re successful or not is whether the communit[ies] around us, particularly the Black and brown and queer and trans communit[ies] around us, has a greater sense of stability and well being.” Like Duncan, Penn English Undergraduate Chair Josephine Park believes written narratives can be vital to understanding the culture and experiences of marginalized groups. “There are lots and lots of examples where literature is a primary means for trying to comprehend these really core American experiences that get sidelined,” Park said. “Few experiences are as powerful as that literary connection, to have that kind of contact.”

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As a co-op, Making Worlds is collectively owned by all of its employees who aim to provide a platform for traditionally marginalized groups.

Park also said that physical bookstores enhance the book buying experience and help create connections within communities more

than online retailers. In light of difficulties most independent bookstores face due to the rise of online shopping and retail giants such as Amazon, she stressed the Penn

English department’s dedication to supporting independent bookstores like Making Worlds and the Penn Book Center, which the department helped keep open when it almost closed last spring. Making Worlds will hold a series of events each month in collaboration with organizations and individuals involved in social justice activism, according to collective member Bri Golphin. “While we are a new place and a bookstore and we have our own social center, we don’t want to forget how this came about, where we each come from,” Golphin said. “We also want to [support] these other folks who have been doing the work for years, decades, or generations.” Last month, the store held a community teach-in, to fundraise and spread awareness about land and water source violations suffered by indigenous Americans. Collective member Liora Libertad said the

bookstore wants to host a self-defense class, specifically focused on empowering members of the LGBTQ community. College sophomore Julia Esposito attended the store’s grand opening on Feb. 14 and said she appreciated the mission of the store as well as the friendly atmosphere. “I’ve been to a lot of bookstores, and there was just something about [Making Worlds],” she said. “Even though I was only there for a couple of hours, you felt like you were a part of a family. They really wanted people to interact with each other, and it was a very positive place to be.” Libertad said the group’s deep roots in the city are crucial to effectively serving the community. Golphin and Libertad are Philadelphia natives, and Duncan has lived in the city for over 20 years. “It’s important for us not just to reclaim our world, but make it and shape it ourselves,” Libertad said.

Three students at Temple University have reportedly contracted the mumps Penn does not have any known cases of mumps JONAH CHARLTON Staff Reporter

Three cases of mumps have been reported at Temple University, but the students are no longer contagious. Penn’s Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said, however, there are no cases at Penn. Temple Student Health Services notified students and faculty of the cases in an email sent on Feb. 21, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. While the three infected students are no longer contagious, Temple Student Health Services wrote that they are working with students that may have come in contact with them to prevent the virus from spreading, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.

In an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Dubé wrote that Penn does not have any known cases of the mumps on campus. “Students are encouraged to consult our Campus Health mumps information page to find out more about the disease and the best ways to prevent its transmission,” Dubé wrote. He added that unvaccinated students can receive the mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine at Student Health Service. Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease with symptoms including fevers, headaches, muscle aches, loss of appetite, and swollen salivary glands, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease is typically spread through saliva, such as sharing food or drinks. Penn requires all full-time students and students living on campus to have two doses of

the MMR vaccine. According to the CDC, the vaccine doses are often administered early in life and lose effectiveness over time, so receiving the booster vaccine can further prevent contracting

mumps. “We’re working closely with Temple Student Health and are hopeful that the vaccine clinics from last year and Temple’s quick action will stop this before

anyone else gets sick,” Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jim Garrow told the Inquirer. Last spring, 186 cases of the mumps were reported at Tem-

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ple, according to the Inquirer. As a result, Temple hosted vaccine clinics offering free MMR booster vaccines. Amid the Temple outbreak, Penn sent an email notifying faculty, students, and staff on March 27, 2019 that a Penn undergraduate student who lived off-campus had been diagnosed with mumps. Public health officials believed the case at Penn was not connected to the Temple outbreak, the email read. Two weeks later, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé confirmed two more cases of the mumps on Penn’s campus. Dubé told the DP the Penn community’s immunization compliance rate is approximately 99%. Dubé wrote that the flu remains the predominant illness on campus and that students who have yet to receive a flu vaccine can also receive one at SHS.

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MONDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2020 VOL. CXXXVI, NO. 12 136th Year of Publication ISABELLA SIMONETTI President BENJAMIN ZHAO Executive Editor MAX COHEN DP Editor-in-Chief SUKHMANI KAUR Photo Editor AVA CRUZ Design Editor JULIE COLEMAN News Editor ASHLEY AHN News Editor CONOR MURRAY Assignments Editor GRANT BIANCO Opinion Editor WILL DIGRANDE Sports Editor MICHAEL LANDAU Sports Editor ZOEY WEISMAN Copy Editor NAJMA DAYIB Audience Engagement Editor SAGE LEVINE Video Editor ALEC DRUGGAN Podcast Editor PETER CHEN Web Editor

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Penn must treat its students of color better than it treated W.E.B. Du Bois

hile Penn likes to celebrate the fact that legendary American thinker W.E.B. Du Bois was an instructor at the University, many scholars say Du Bois was treated poorly during his time at Penn. Du Bois, a sociologist and writer, worked as an assistant instructor at Penn in 1896 and 1897, where he conducted research on Philadelphia’s Black communities. Scholars say Du Bois was not allowed to teach and was not offered a position as a permanent faculty member despite his influential research. However, Penn continues to stress its connection to Du Bois through his namesake college house, which was founded in 1978, and an honorary emeritus professorship, which was awarded in 2012. While these symbolic steps can be meaningful, they are incomplete in light of Du Bois’ complicated history at Penn. Rather than relying on symbolism alone, the University should honor Du Bois’ legacy by taking tangible steps to improve the lives of students of color. Increasing faculty diversity, giving faculty training on power dynamics in the classroom, and expanding multicultural mental health resources could help further this goal. In 2017, 55% of Penn’s under-

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graduate and graduate students were non-white. Increasing diversity among professors and teaching assistants could help students of color feel more comfortable in the classroom and encourage them to explore topics they may not have considered beforehand. Penn has made some positive strides in increasing faculty diversity: The 2019 update to the Action Plan for Faculty Excellence and Diversity found that the number of underrepresented minority faculty members who are tenured

or on the tenure track increased by 46% between 2011 and 2018, and the number of women faculty members increased by 22%. While these are positive trends, there is still some work to be done. Less than 9% of Penn’s standing faculty members identify as underrepresented minorities, and only two standing faculty members identify as Native American. Providing students with mentors who look like them, who have experienced similar upbringings, and who they can

talk to can make all the difference when deciding academic and professional paths. Beyond hiring new faculty, the University should increase training for existing faculty to help them better serve students of color. Women may feel discouraged to interrupt or speak up in a male-dominated class if they were taught to be listeners rather than leaders. Similarly, students of color may feel discouraged to speak out if they grew up in an environment where white voices

were valued more than their own. Helping faculty learn more about these issues and giving them tools to combat them on-site can help students of color feel more heard and seen both in and out of the classroom. Multicultural mental health resources can also benefit students. Mental health issues are often stigmatized or ignored in minority communities, and different minority groups deal differently with systemic political and economic issues. To address these issues, Penn’s Counseling and Psychological Services should cater to the diverse student population they serve. CAPS should have mental health resources geared specifically towards people of color that can help students deal with racialized points of stress and stigma from their own communities. Currently, CAPS offers support groups for students whose first language is Mandarin, women of color, international students, and other groups. While this is a great start, expanding these programs and advertising them more can help some of the students who need it most. By taking steps to support students of color, the University could truly honor Du Bois’ legacy, one which was not respected during his time at Penn.

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urses are best known for the time we spend at the patient’s bedside. We laugh with patients during some of the most joyful times and hold their hands through some of the most challenging moments of life. However, beyond the compassion that nurses show for each and every one of our patients, we are also vital educators in the process of helping patients lead healthier lives. Nurses provide education on medications, treatment plans, and life after discharge to patients of all demographics and medical backgrounds.

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One of the most salient educational topics that nurses address is nutrition. The prevalence of obesity is a staggering 39.8% in the United States, with disparities seen along lines of race and geography. Nurses have a responsibility to understand what proper nutrition means and how to impart this knowledge to their patients. Along with my fellow Nursing students, I took the course NURS 065: Fundamentals of Nutrition during my first year with professor Monique Dowd. She is a registered dietician-nutritionist and certified

diabetes educator with a wealth of clinical experience. In her class we learned about the importance of nutrition in disease prevention, as an improper diet can lead to a variety of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Additionally, we studied how essential vitamins and nutrients play a role in the various stages of life along with a number of other topics. One assignment in particular that we completed during the course, a dietary analysis project, involved tracking our personal dietary intake for three days and then analyzing

the data to understand how our eating habits compared to the recommendations set by the National Academy of Medicine. While I felt comfortable completing an assignment where I tracked and analyzed my eating habits, I can certainly understand that some may feel distressed or uncomfortable looking at their food intake more critically, due to a variety of factors such as a history of an eating disorder. Eating disorders affect millions of Americans. Currently, the typical college student is the most vulnerable to disordered eating, as the median age of onset is 18 to 21 years old. I have seen it in some of my own friends and peers; as a nursing student and member of the Penn community, I hope anyone who has concerns about their diet or eating habits will reach out to campus resources such as Counseling and Psychological Serives or Student Health Service. For students who prefer a depersonalized alternative to the dietary analysis project, professor Dowd allows any student to complete an alternative assignment without having to provide a justification. Students can work with professor Dowd to determine a suitable alternative such as analyzing the diet of a typical patient instead. Many Nursing students appreciate professor Dowd’s warm and approachable style regarding not only this assign-

ment, but the course at large. By learning more about my own eating habits, I feel like I am in a much better position to properly counsel patients on how they can make positive changes to their own diet. A patient with diabetes needs to know which foods will spike their blood sugar, and someone with kidney disease must be aware of which foods will not exacerbate their condition. I have already provided this nutritional education to patients in a clinical setting, and professor Dowd’s class and the dietary analysis project have helped me better provide this instruction. This nutrition course cannot be boiled down to a calorie counting class, because to do so would be undermining the depth of knowledge nurses have gained as a result of its presence within the nursing curriculum. We have a duty to educate ourselves in all matters that have value to our patients, including nutrition. Thank you, NURS 065 and professor Dowd, for helping to provide my fellow Nursing students and me with the skills needed to properly educate patients regarding nutrition. TOMMY SEAMAN is a Nursing and Wharton junior from Los Gatos, California. His email address is tseam@nursing.upenn.edu.

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n Tuesday, Feb. 25, we will all realize that from that point on, we will no longer be able to drop a class unless we want a “W” for withdrawal on our transcripts. However, even though we have had six weeks to decide whether or not to drop our classes, at this point in the semester, we still have no idea how we are doing in many classes. For this reason, professors should have grades put in before the drop deadline so students can assess whether or not they can handle their classes. By putting some grades in before the drop deadline, students can assess if they are taking a class that is the right level for them and still have time to drop the class. This does not mean

that students should have an exam two weeks into the semester. What this does mean is that professors should consider putting some of the minor grades in – like homework, participation, etc. – before the drop deadline and perhaps give students some practice questions after lectures that are similar to those that would be given on exams so students could see if they will be able to perform well later. At the same time, some students may support a policy that would require a major assessment before the drop deadline. However, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Paul Sniegowski said, “It’s good practice to have the first midterm before the drop deadline, and certainly it’s discussed among

faculty. But having a policy that mandates that is not something that we would put on our faculty.” So, aside from the fact that it simply would not be mandated, having midterms before the drop deadline is no guarantee that midterms would even be graded before then. Even if students felt like they knew how to answer the questions on the exam, they do not know if they did well unless they receive the grade or discuss the exam with professors or teaching assistants. Beyond just receiving letter grades before the drop deadline, students should receive some feedback from the professors and TAs before the drop deadline as well. Currently, many students feel that professors do

not give much feedback until after the drop deadline has passed. Students should not have any doubt by the time the drop deadline occurs if the class is right for them. They may think they know and can handle the material until they receive a grade and feedback suggesting otherwise. Furthermore, doubts about a class and the anticipation of exams for which they have no expectations leads to an undeniable sense of uncertainty along with anxiety and stress. Students know that everything counts from this point forward but have no idea what is expected of them. If professors do not put grades in before the drop deadline, students will continue to be plagued by stress and uncertainty when

they take exams and simply not know if the class is truly the right fit for them. Students are simply tired of saying, “If I had known, I would have dropped the class.”

ILYSE REISMAN is a College sophomore from Millburn, N.J. studying English and Music. Her email address is ireisman@sas. upenn.edu.

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t Penn, many of us have had that one friend who has either explicitly or implicitly expressed a romantic preference for Asians. At best, fetishization is an uncomfortable topic, and at worst, it’s an insidious case of racial stereotyping that has gone unchecked for years. There are many painful accounts of Penn students who have been subjected to this. But the accounts do not stop there. Whether it be from fellow Penn students to Uber drivers to random catcallers, many people find it more

topics. This is not a push for homogenous dating preferences, but rather a push to evaluate the importance of racial dialogues and accountability on those who do push stereotypical narratives. People of color often have to be careful about how they perpetuate or contradict stereotypes while navigating relationships or friendships. White people must tread a fine line of appreciating diverse people in their lives, instead of tokenizing or brandishing their “exotic” friends as proof of being cultured. A common pushback around

"Minorities suffer from deeply appalling and traumatic experiences because of the perceptions around unavoidable racial appearances." socially palatable to use explicitly racial terms towards Asians – as if they were forms of “complimenting” or “flirting.” This phenomenon has historical footing in colonization, imperialism, and United States war involvement, which have led to spikes in interracial marriages. There are very limited portrayals of Asian-Americans in the media. And yet the most popular stories somehow all include the trope of the docile Asian female lead, i.e. “Madame Butterfly,” “Miss Saigon,” “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” and more. The issue certainly isn’t interracial dating itself. The issue is that gender and racial norms play out in the social environments at Penn, yet they remain taboo

this subject is that Asian women contribute to placing white men on a pedestal. This is often applied to many people of color who are shamed for being white-seeking. The question as to whether or not Asians are in fact at fault for having stronger preferences for white people is indeed a possibility. But this question also ignores how entrenched racism and colorism have been ingrained into our society. This act of victimblaming shifts the narrative onto women, as if they are the ones responsible for internalized selfhate and racism toward their own race. There is a valid question as to why some minorities actively seek to date white people, but this comes with the caveat of becom-

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ing more harmful. Even the terminology and connotation around interracial relationships are derogatory. Whispers of “yellow fever” and “jungle fever” have the underlying, historic connotation that loving a person of color is barbaric. The thing about love is that even if it’s nobody’s business, there are real consequences and judgements passed onto people of color. Minorities suffer from deeply appalling and traumatic experiences because of the perceptions around unavoidable racial appear-

ances. This ultimately ties back to critical race theories that argue that in the United States, minorities are forced to think about their race and adhere to a lifestyle that has been deemed “suitable” for themselves by someone belonging to a higher social status. For people who have questioned their identities or surrounded their self-worth on the acceptance of others: Demand what you deserve. It’s not groundbreaking work if they have only read one article or tried “ethnic” foods as their way of proving that

they are cultured. Do better. Expect better. You’re human, not a caricature of their sexual desires. Unlearn and unpack your preferences before you enforce them on others. Being cognizant of how race and identity impact someone you care about is an important skill to have. We don’t have to take everything at face value, but we do have to understand the underlying implications. The most powerful relationships are the ones that involve people who aren’t afraid to talk about difficult topics.

TON NGUYEN is a college junior from Atlanta, Ga. studying Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. Her email address is nton@sas.upenn. edu.

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Former President George W. Bush’s chief ethics lawyer Richard Painter warned of eroding ethical and political norms under 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s presidency at Penn’s Fels Institute of Government on Thursday. Painter was invited to speak as part of the Fels Institute’s Public Policy in Practice Series, led by Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale. Painter was born in Philadelphia and attended Yale Law School before becoming Bush’s chief ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007. He is now the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota.

Painter has spoken out about what he believes to be unethical conduct by the Trump administration, including the appointment of 2004 Wharton graduate Ivanka Trump as an assistant to the president in 2017. Painter said he had seen former President Nixon as the “gold standard for unethical conduct,” but now believes “it’s a whole new world with Trump.” In light of the recent impeachment trial and the Senate’s acquittal of the president, Painter discussed the difficulty of bringing criminal charges against a sitting president, tracing the legal origins of the president’s relationship with the law all the way back to the Founding Fathers’ debate over impeachment. “Unfortunately, I think that the decision to not make it clear in the Constitution that the president could be criminally charged

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like every other American, not just through impeachment, was a mistake,” he said.

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Walter Licht to step down as Civic House faculty director in June DAVID MCCABE Contributing Reporter

Penn professor Walter Licht will be stepping down as the faculty director of Civic House and the Penn Civic Scholars Program on June 30. Licht established the Civic Scholars program in 2007. Licht, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, has served as Civic Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faculty director since 2002, Executive Director of Civic House David Grossman said. He is in his 43rd year at Penn, and has previously served as faculty director of Hill College House and associate dean in the School of Arts and Sciences. Civic House connects Penn students with the Philadelphia community for social advocacy work. The Civic Scholars program is a four-year undergraduate program that provides students with an experience in civic engagement and scholarship, culminating in a capstone project in their senior year. Licht said the Civic Scholars program started in 2007 with a class of 15 students. When Licht leaves his position, he will have graduated 10 cohorts of students from the program.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sad to hear that Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaving Civic House,â&#x20AC;? 2019 College graduate and Civic Scholar Brendan Taliaferro said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has been such a monumental figure and so instrumental in putting the Civic Scholars Program off the ground and running it.â&#x20AC;? Taliaferro, who is a Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Engagement Prize winner for his work with homeless LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia, said Licht was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;champion of civic engagement at Penn.â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was so passionate about helping Penn students pursue social impact work. Penn is not necessarily a place that encourages that,â&#x20AC;? Taliaferro said. Civic Scholar and College junior Tatiana Johnson said she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;shockedâ&#x20AC;? to hear of Lichtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I was most grateful that I was able to spend at least the first three years with him,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. Licht said he discussed stepping down with Grossman two years ago and began the formal process of resignation last fall. He said he will continue in his role as a history professor, but stepping down from Civic House is part of his plan to phase himself out towards retirement from the University. He said he will not completely retire until Civic House secures his successor.

civic engagement with their academic work, but they were without faculty mentorship and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to lead to anything.â&#x20AC;&#x153; Licht said he hoped to establish a â&#x20AC;&#x153;four-year experienceâ&#x20AC;? program to coordinate student outreach to the local community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was mirrored on some other special programs like the M&T Program or the Huntsman Program,â&#x20AC;? Licht said. Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett will oversee the selection of the next Civic House Faculty Director, and Licht said that he will advise the PHOTO FROM CIVIC HOUSE

â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Civic House] is the only place on campus that feels like home to me,â&#x20AC;? Licht wrote in an email to current Civic Scholars on Feb. 5 announcing his resignation. As faculty director, Licht said he petitioned the administration for funding on behalf of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program, ensuring their mission is maintained, and helping students find local volunteer work. Licht said he was involved in civic engagement at Penn before he took on his role at Civic House. He said he was one of the first profes-

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New advocacy club aims to mentor Penn students with disabilities Disability Advocacy @ Penn started this semester REBECCA DEMARRE Contributing Reporter

Penn students founded a disability advocacy group this semester, responding to what they say is a lack of sufficient University-sponsored disability services. Disability Advocacy @ Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders said their goals are to strengthen the sense of belonging among Penn students with disabilities and work with University administrators to improve services for students with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities. Pressuring Penn to improve access to transportation services and physical locations on campus is a future goal of the club, but DAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founders said they are focusing on communitybuilding for this spring semester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to just create a common space where anyone with any range of disabilities can just come in and talk about their experience at Penn, how it feels to be a student at Penn, working with [Student Disabilities Services] and how that feels, and how it feels when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out in classes, not with people with disabilities,â&#x20AC;? College first-year and DAP co-founder Kruti Desai said. Desai and DAP co-founder and College junior Emma Ronzetti said the group hopes to create a Penn-themed survival guide before the upcoming fall semester to help students with disabilities in the incoming first-year class. The guide will help students navigate around campus and use resources such as

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heard of PaperMill, she is excited to try their menu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Asian, I have a preference towards Asian food and also it being healthy,â&#x20AC;? Choi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that it would be a good food option, especially at college.â&#x20AC;? PaperMill will replace The Juice

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Student Disabilities Services and Weingarten Learning Resources Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes the process is so confusing that a [first-year] coming into campus is completely overwhelmed, so it would be really nice to have mentors to help them out,â&#x20AC;? said Ronzetti. Ronzetti and College junior and DAP co-founder Elizabeth Kim said that they came up with the idea for DAP after discussing the lack of community among Penn students with disabilities. Kim said she gained a valuable sense of belonging while interning with the Lime Connect Fellowship Program for Students with Disabilities last summer, a feeling she said she lacked after returning to Penn. Kim said becoming close with other members of the disability community was a life-changing experience for her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like Penn lacks a community because there are a lot of people with disabilities, but many are scared to admit that they have one,

Merchant, which closed in September 2019. College junior and frequent Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table customer Micah Gill said he had only been to The Juice Merchant once and is not upset by its departure. PaperMill started as a farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market stall on the beaches of Sydney, Australia before Sherack moved to Philadelphia to open a food truck and join the mobile vending scene in 2017.

new director in the transition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Penn has such a huge impact on Philadelphia. We can choose, as a university, whether that impact is good or bad,â&#x20AC;? Taliaferro said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Institutions like Civic House and the Netter Center are really instrumental to ensuring that that impact is good.â&#x20AC;? Licht said his time at Civic House was â&#x20AC;&#x153;fulfilling.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think of myself as one of the luckiest people at the University,â&#x20AC;? Licht said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work with extraordinary young men and women who I am in awe of every day.â&#x20AC;?

Licht established the Civic Scholars Program in 2007. Licht, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor History, is in his 43rd year at Penn.

which I completely understand, because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stigma around having one,â&#x20AC;? said Kim. Ronzetti, a former sports reporter for The Daily Pennsylvanian, said 30 to 40 students attended the first two DAP meetings. Desai and Ronzetti said Penn creates additional burdens for students with disabilities because they said there is an inadequate standardized process for students to receive accommodations from the University. Ronzetti said receiving accommodations from the University is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very individual, isolated, [and] alone process.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My hearing disability hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed from the spring to fall semester, but I need to figure out my accommodations with my advisor every single semester,â&#x20AC;? Ronzetti said. Desai said there is a lack of common absence policies for students with physical or cognitive disabilities. She added that Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accessible Transit system for students with physical disabilities is unreliable.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the privilege of opening a storefront in a prime location like Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table is truly a dream come true,â&#x20AC;? Sherack told FRES. Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table opened in March 2018 after fast-food stalls offered at the Moravian Food Court were replaced with more expensive storefronts. Other restaurants in Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table include Dizengoff, DK Sushi, Goldie, KQ Burger, and Pitruco Pizza.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the time the vans do not come, and we end up having to walk to classes,â&#x20AC;? Desai said. Ronzetti also said the ARCH Building, home to the 6B Coalition, is difficult to access for students with physical disabilities. She added that DAP has had discussions with members of the 6B who are pushing to have the building redone. Kim said a long-term goal she wants DAP to pursue is to lobby for Penn to open a physical space on campus for students with disabilities.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Quakers defeat Duke in top-10 showdown The men rebounded from their season-opening loss JOEY PIATT Sports Associate

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Penn men’s lacrosse entered this season with high hopes and big expectations, and on Saturday, the Quakers were able to show that they can be a serious contender this season. After a tough season-opening loss to Maryland, No. 8 Penn made the trip to Charlotte, N.C. to face No. 10 Duke, defeating them by a score of 14-11. In what was a close contest, the Red and Blue (1-1) managed to edge the Blue Devils (2-2) with strong performances at the game’s start and finish. The Quakers’ performance was fueled by junior attacker Sean Lulley’s six goals. Both junior Ben Bedard and senior Adam Goldner also added a pair of goals in the contest. These individual performances allowed for Penn to record their first victory of the season. After allowing Maryland to overcome their six-goal lead in the season’s opening game, the Quakers looked to Duke as a chance to bounce back and regain momentum. The team was able to do exactly that by keeping the Blue Devils in the rearview mirror for most of Saturday’s contest. The Red and Blue jumped out to an early lead when Lulley

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Senior attacker Adam Goldner scored a pair of goals in Quakers’ neutral-site victory over No. 10 Duke. After scoring two goals in last week’s loss to Maryland, the veteran has four goals so far this year.

scored the game’s first goal after only 45 seconds. The junior was not done there, however, as he added the game’s second goal only a few minutes later to give the Quakers a quick 2-0 lead. After Bedard’s first goal of the game, Penn quickly found itself in the driver’s seat with a 3-0 lead. A pair of Duke goals shrank the Red and Blue’s lead down to one as the second period got underway. Following a first period largely controlled by the Penn offensive attack, the second was a back-and-forth affair. After a Duke goal to start, the Quakers quickly recorded a trio of goals. However, the Penn lead did not last long, as the Blue Devils

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same, with the Quakers extending their lead to as much as 28 points — at 57-29 — near the end of the period. Throughout the fourth, the Red and Blue worked to maintain their lead and finish the game. Harvard became more physical as it tried to chip into Penn’s lead, but it came to little avail. Padilla continued to attack the basket, putting up 23 points total on 7-of-17 shooting, including six three-pointers. McLaughlin emptied his bench towards the end, and 13 Penn players were able to get time in the 22-point victory. As the Quakers take this win in stride, they look ahead to a week full of Ivy League games. First up is a Tuesday contest on the road against No. 25 Princeton, who remains undefeated in League play. Then the Red and Blue remain at home for matchups with Yale and Brown over the weekend, where Penn hopes to clinch its spot in Ivy Madness. The Quakers currently sit second in Ivy play, only behind the 9-0 Tigers. “The little things are starting to add up for us,” McLaughlin said. “The special situation stuff, the attention to details, the one extra pass; I think all these things are going to be a constant for us.”

quickly logged three goals of their own, entering halftime down 6-5. The Quakers came into Saturday’s contest missing sophomore midfielder Sam Handley, who is reported to have suffered a spleen injury during the team’s opener against Maryland. The game allowed the team to see what their offense would look like without one of their important pieces. On Saturday, it was Bedard and his pair of goals that helped the Quakers overcome Handley’s absence. The third period saw both teams trade goals back and forth to bring the score to 10-9 in Penn’s favor entering the fourth period. In the fourth, it was Duke

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it was Parker who led the way for the Quakers, with 24 points and 13 rebounds. The next day against Harvard, it was Padilla who dominated for the Red and Blue. She put up 23 points and five assists. Padilla also tied her career-high in threepointers with six. While Padilla was the star of Saturday’s game, Parker tallied her second consecutive double-double with 10 points and rebounds. Parker’s presence inside the paint has been a large part of her game since the start of her collegiate career. Whether it’s bullying her way to the rim for a layup, fighting for a defensive rebound, or giving her team second chance opportunities with offensive rebounds, Parker makes a home at the rim. This season, Parker’s 54 blocks lead the Ivy League, while her 173 rebounds is third in the League. One thing that makes Padilla special is her fearlessness. She doesn’t let her status as a freshman deter her; she has the same amount of confidence in herself as every other player on the court. She’s not afraid to drive to the basket as a 5-foot-9 freshman surrounded by six-footers. She’s not afraid to dive to the ground to fight for that extra possession. Padilla’s fearlessness and Parker’s experience make them a dynamic duo, and nightmare for opposing teams. Penn has what it takes to beat Princeton On Tuesday, the Red and Blue have their most important and most anticipated game of the season so far. They will travel to face No. 25

Princeton, who currently hold the top spot in the Ivy League. The Quakers are going to have a daunting task on their hands Tuesday night. The reigning Ivy League Tournament Champion Tigers have won 17 straight games and are undefeated in Ivy League play. Last month, the Quakers saw their worst loss of the season at the hands of Princeton. So far this seems to forecast a loss for the Red and Blue, but that’s far from the truth. Of course, the Tigers have their star senior guard Bella Alarie, who put up a 28-point and 12-rebound double-double on Saturday. However, the Quakers do not lack star power on their side either. As already mentioned, Padilla and Parker lead the way for the Quakers, but they aren’t alone. Senior guard and captain Kendall Grasela may not put up the same numbers as Padilla and Parker, but she is the captain of the Quakers’ offense. She is the vocal leader on the court and sets up the offense for the Quakers. Her 98 assists lead the Ancient Eight and her presence is the key reason why Penn has had such offensive success. More than anything, the Quakers have the confidence to beat Princeton. Penn has won seven straight games, all against Ivy opponents. With each win over this stretch, the Red and Blue’s confidence has been growing with each game. They’re coming out to fast starts, pushing the pace, and are being more aggressive on the 50-50 balls. Tuesday’s game is bound to be the toughest and most important for the Quakers, but they’ll be ready for the challenge.

Penn rallies past Blue Jays in first home game Rosenzweig broke all-time points record for Quakers EVA SCHOTTENSTEIN Contributing Reporter

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Senior Gabby Rosenzweig set an all-time program record for most career points on Saturday, sealing it with her one-goal, fourassist performance against Johns Hopkins. She broke the record of Sharon Marcantonio, who set the record back between 1980-83. Penn women’s lacrosse sealed their first home game of the calendar year with a win, holding the Blue Jays off for a 15-12 victory. After breaking the all-time scoring record in the history of Penn women’s lacrosse, Rosenzweig was proud of her accomplishment. “It feels really incredible,” Rosenzweig said. “I owe so much to all my teammates and my coaches who have been with me through a lot of ups and downs. I’m just really proud, and it’s like the most amazing honor, especially to see my name on the list

with a lot of really amazing attackers that came through Penn, who I’ve looked up to for years. So it’s just really awesome, really great.” Currently leading the team with 13 points from four goals and nine assists, Rosenzweig was overall pleased with the outcome of the game, but that didn’t stop her from reflecting on areas for improvement. “I think we could have taken care of the ball a little better, and shot a little better,” said Rosenzweig. “We had so many great, great looks. We had a lot of people dodging, which is awesome, and getting to cage. Plus a lot of different scorers, so that’s always great. But yeah, we still have a lot to work on, which is really exciting because we can keep growing from here, and I think we’re going to probably work on some shooting. But overall, it was such a great fight. No one gave up, and we were able to stay ahead the entire game.” Coach Karin Corbett was aware of the challenges that would come playing a team like Johns Hopkins (1-2). “Hopkins is always a good team,” Corbett said. “So I thought that it would be a tough game, for sure, but I’m really pleased that

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that jumped out to a fast start. With a pair of quick goals to begin the period, the Blue Devils took their first lead of the game. Down for the first time, it became clear that Penn’s response would determine the game’s outcome. Thankfully for the Quakers, they were able to score four straight goals at the game’s end to escape with a narrow road victory over the Blue Devils. Paired with Penn’s hot start at the game’s beginning, this strong finish is what helped the Red and Blue come out on top in the tight contest. The Red and Blue will look to build on this victory when they face Penn State in their first home game of the season next Saturday.

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we maintained the lead the whole time. They’d go on a run here and there, but we held it together.” Corbett spoke highly of the team’s work leading up to this season, as well as those leading the team this season. “Our three captains are tremendous, and they’re setting the tone for the team, for working really hard, bringing intensity every day,” Corbett said. “They just want to get better every day. And as a coach, that’s really all you can ask for.” Rosenzweig reflected on all the preseason prep that has led up to these past two wins. “We worked really hard this preseason,” Rosenzweig said. “I mean, we always do, but I think our biggest attitude change was kind of like, as opposed to sacrifices that we make in the offseason, realizing that it’s a privilege to be able to get out there and work hard every day, and I think that attitude switch made us work a lot harder and made us really excited to get into the real season.” Corbett was optimistic and positive regarding the team’s growth since last season. “I think that this group is really responsive to growing, and they want to be good, so they don’t

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likely done for the season according to coach Steve Donahue. Penn will need to get good performances out of their current rotation members for the remaining home stretch if they want to make Ivy Madness. 3. It has become apparent that the Quakers’ success rides on strong performances from Brodeur. The Mass. native struggled over the weekend with just 20 points between both games. Against Dartmouth, Brodeur shot just 25% and couldn’t contain Dartmouth junior forward Chris Knight, who exploded for 16 points in the paint. With four games remaining in his career, it’s no surprise that the Quakers’ success all comes back to Brodeur. 4. This year’s freshman class is special, especially in a conference where freshmen often don’t see big minutes. Freshman guards Jordan Dingle and Lucas Monroe and forward Max Martz were impactful dur-

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Senior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig tallied one goal and four assists on Saturday and broke the program’s all-time record for points.

mind being challenged,” Corbett said. “They expect a lot from themselves, so you know I think, at times, we’re a tough coaching staff. We have a lot of high expectations for them, because we believe in them, and I think

ing the team’s road trip to New England, with Dingle hitting four threes against Harvard. It’s a bright sign for the future of Penn men’s basketball, which will have to cope with the loss of Brodeur, Betley, and senior guard Devon Goodman next season. 5. Once a deep team, the Quakers’ rotation is thin as the regular season comes to a close. Just six players logged over 10 minutes against Dartmouth, while only seven players logged minutes against Harvard. It remains to be seen if Donahue will look further down the bench and give sophomore guards Griffin Ryan and Alex Imegwu, junior center Mark Jackson, and freshman center Max Lorca-Lloyd — the only other healthy players on the team — a chance to prove themselves. 6. Penn needs to focus on finishing strong in the second half in the squad’s last four games. Harvard and Dartmouth outperformed the Quakers over the weekend, and part of this can

they respond really well, so I’m excited about that.” Looking forward, the Quakers will face former associate head coach Melissa Lehman and undefeated Rutgers at Penn Park on Wednesday.

be attributed to fatigue as the Red and Blue employ a small rotation. Still, Penn needs to do a better job of staying hot in the second half and limiting opponents’ offensive rebounds.

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Penn senior forward AJ Brodeur struggled this weekend in Penn’s Ivy road trip to New England.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Gymnastics wins Ivy Classic for first time in five years Penn earned its second highest score in history NOA ORTIZ Sports Associate

The Red and Blue are peaking at just the right time. In one of the most important meets of the season, Penn gymnastics showed out on Sunday at this year’s Ivy Classic in Ithaca, N.Y., claiming the title in dominant fashion with a team score of 194.850 — the second highest ever for the Quakers. Breakout sophomore Sydney Kraez also had herself a big day, winning the individual all-around title with a combined score of 39.050 across all four events. Facing off against Yale, Cornell, and Brown, the Quakers started off strong with a powerful performance on the beam. Their event score of 49.125 was the highest in program history. It was a consistent team effort all the way, with every gymnast notching a score of 9.750 or high-

er on the beam. Junior Darby Nelson and sophomore Natalie Yang led the way with a 9.875 each — tying for second in the event overall — and standout freshman McCaleigh Marr posted a 9.825. The Quakers continued to dominate on the floor, combining for a 48.875. Sydney Kraez had Penn’s highest score of the day with a 9.900, also the third-highest of the meet overall. Freshman Rebekah Lashley scored a 9.850 and junior Jordyn Mannino added a 9.825 to pace the Red and Blue to a solid finish in the event. Penn’s record day continued through the vault, where junior Rose Hoffman was unshakeable and scored a 9.800. She was followed by Kraez, who kept the team score high with a 9.825. Kraez earned the second-highest score of the event, beating everyone except Mei Li Costa of Brown. The Quakers cruised to a vault score of 48.775, one of two events that they won outright. The final event of the day was the bars. Although the team’s event score of 48.075 was its

lowest of the day, it was still the highest of all four teams. With a top score of 9.675 from Mannino and a 9.650 from Marr, the Quakers did enough for their first Ivy Classic win in five years. Penn’s first-place performance on Sunday was studded with a number of personal-best marks, as the athletes are reaping the rewards of their consistent hard work all season. “There were numerous career highs tonight, and vault actually had the highest event score of the season so far,” coach John Ceralde said. “Edie Graber hit her vault high with a 9.600, Rebekah Lashley went 9.750 on hers, and [Jordyn] Mannino also hit a career high. On beam, Darby Nelson and Sydney Kraez tied their career highs. On floor we hit three career highs. It was a whole team effort, they fought really hard and really came out on top and had a great performance today.” Overall, the meet was a resounding success for the team, who has steadily improved since starting the season with a score of

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Sophomore Sydney Kraez won the meet’s individual all-around title, posting a total combined score of 39.050 over the four events.

191.425 against Towson in January. “We always work on being consistent in the gym with our practices as well as competing. Their hard work is starting to pay off and we’re trying to continue that throughout the rest of the season,” Ceralde said. “We’ve always challenged ourselves to ﬁnd small things to improve each meet and that’s what we’re

doing now, just trying to accomplish those small things so the big things can happen.” Relying on key contributors like Kraez, Penn made the most of a blazing start and proved dominant over its trio of Ivy competitors. The team is hoping to dominate again next Sunday in another big meet, this time against Temple, William & Mary, Yale, and host Maryland.

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four [games]; it’s hard to tell,” Donahue said. “I think the freshmen have done a really good job over the last five weeks: Jordan [Dingle], Max [Martz], Lucas [Monroe]. There’s no freshmen that play that much in this league.” Aiding their defeat today was the Harvard home floor; the Crimson haven’t lost in the Lavietes Pavilion in 378 days. The crowd was into the game — on their feet in the big moments — and the home-court advantage seemed to extend to the whistles. Penn attempted just six free throws, while Harvard shot 16. “I thought both teams really executed,” Donahue said. “They were able to get to the foul line, and they hadn’t been shooting well and they did, so give them credit. That was the difference in the game.” The Quakers are fighting for their life after two big losses this weekend. Their next opportunity to turn their tide and earn a spot in the Ivy League Tournament comes next Friday at Yale. They’ll need a huge effort if they want a chance in the postseason.

DP Sports Player of the Week: Junior attacker Sean Lulley

M. LAX | Lulley scored six goals in the Penn victory JOEY PIATT Sports Associate

On Saturday, Penn men’s lacrosse traveled to Charlotte, N.C. to face No. 10 Duke and defeated the Blue Devils to pick up its first victory of the new season. The Quakers’ victory was paced by the performance of junior attacker Sean Lulley, whose efforts were good enough to earn him the honor of DP Sports Player of the Week. Lulley entered Saturday’s

contest having already recorded an impressive offensive performance on the young season. The junior scored four goals in the Red and Blue’s season-opening defeat at the hands of No. 4 Maryland. During Saturday’s contest, Lulley built on his hot streak of early season scoring with six goals in Penn’s victory over the Blue Devils. In Saturday’s matchup, it was Lulley that opened up scoring for both teams, as he recorded the first two goals in the game. These goals gave Penn a lead that it would maintain for most

of the game. Although their hot start suggested the Quakers might pull away from the Blue Devils, the second and third periods were back-andforth affairs. Lulley added three goals during these two periods to help Penn stay in competition with Duke. After Penn fell behind at the start of the third quarter, it was Lulley who helped put the Quakers back on top. He assisted on a goal by Ben Bedard, giving the Quakers the lead before adding the game’s final goal to bring the score to 14-11 in favor of the Red and Blue. After finishing fifth on the

Quakers with 19 goals a season ago, Lulley seems primed to be the leading scorer for Penn this season. Through only two games, the junior has tallied 10 goals with a 78.9% shot-on-goal percentage. Lulley has also recorded three assists, bringing his total points on the year to 13. Following a strong 2019 campaign, Penn men’s lacrosse figures to be a contender both in the Ivy League and at the national level this season. If the first two games serve as any indicaSON NGUYEN | CARRIE YIN tion, Lulley’s performance will play a large factor in the Junior attacker Sean Lulley tallied six goals and one assist in the Red and Quakers’ success this season. Blue’s victory over Duke. Lulley now has 10 goals and three assists this year.

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Men’s basketball falls in close road contest to Ivy foe Harvard Senior AJ Brodeur was limited to just 12 points CHARLIE DOLGENOS Sports Reporter

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In a game with serious Ivy Tournament seeding implications, Penn men’s basketball fell flat down the stretch. On Saturday night, the Quakers lost to Harvard on the road in a game that they may want back in a few weeks. A win in this game would have tied the Red and Blue for third place in the Ivy League. As it stands, they’re on the outside looking in — with some serious work still to do. Following a loss in a very winnable outing against Dartmouth, Penn (13-10, 5-5 Ivy) had an opportunity to

rebound. They did their job early; star freshman guard Jordan Dingle began the game 4-for-4 from the field, including a spectacular andone three pointer that got the Penn bench off its feet. The Quakers finished the first half 7-of-9 from the field and went into the break up by six. Harvard (18-7, 7-3) made a run after halftime, and the Quakers saw their lead evaporate just five minutes into the second half. Keying the home side’s run were sophomore guard Noah Kirkwood, senior big man Chris Lewis, and a strong team rebounding performance. Kirkwood, who finished with 19 points, made devastating step-back jump shots and shot an efficient 8-of-14 from the field. Lewis dominated in the paint, converting at an 80% rate on 10 attempts. Perhaps most importantly, Harvard finished with 15 offensive rebounds to Penn’s

six. Time and time again, they broke the Quakers’ hearts by extending possessions with second-chance opportunities. They finished with 19 second-chance points. They secured their final offensive rebound with less than two minutes left in the game, which allowed them to waste valuable time and secure the win. “Harvard was really aggressive attacking the rim. I think they kind of know who they are right now,” coach Steve Donahue said. “They’re not a team that worries too much about execution. They play really hard, attack the rim, hope to get fouled, and if they don’t they get offensive rebounds.” Last year, senior star big man AJ Brodeur averaged 24.0 points in the three games against Harvard. This Saturday, he managed just 12. He struggled to assert himself, and despite shoot-

ing an efficient 50% from the field, he didn’t get to the foul line a single time. Coming into this weekend, Penn was in a difficult position in the Ivy standings, but still in control of its own destiny. Now, with just four games remaining, the Red and Blue will need some things to go their way to get into the Ivy tournament. Sitting in sole possession of fifth place, they’ll need to beat Yale on the road, and they’ll absolutely need to beat Brown on Feb. 29. Making that more difficult is the absence of senior guard Ryan Betley, who had been a regular starter for the Quakers before suffering an injury. His presence was sorely missed in their loss to Harvard, and his status is unclear for next week. “We’re hoping Ryan heals at some point over the next SEE M. HOOPS PAGE 9

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Senior forward AJ Brodeur was held to only 12 points while shooting 50% from the field. Brodeur averaged 24 points in the three contests against Harvard last season.

Red and Blue top Harvard for seventh straight Ivy League victory The Quakers have not lost a game since Jan. 31 DUSTIN GHANNADI Sports Reporter

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Freshman guard Kayla Padilla scored 23 points, including 14 of the Quakers’ 24 firstquarter points. Padilla is averaging 18.1 points this season for the Red and Blue.

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Last time the Quakers played Harvard, they only scored 13 points in the first half. This time around, the Red and Blue were up 12-0 four minutes into the game and never looked back. Penn women’s basketball took on Harvard on Saturday in the second game of its fourth Ivy Weekend of the season, and won its seventh straight conference game in a 70-48 drubbing. Toppling Dartmouth on Friday by a dominant 33-point margin, the Red and Blue (17-5, 7-2 Ivy) faced the Crimson (14-9,

5-5) looking for revenge. Losing to Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. by seven in their first contest this season, Quakers sought to improve their defense and work on shooting in the rematch. The Red and Blue started hot with a dozen unanswered points, consistently pressuring the Crimson on offense by attacking the basket. Penn’s lockdown defense was again shining, forcing Harvard to take low-percentage shots. Continuing into the first quarter, Harvard’s first points came from a second-chance bucket five minutes into the game. However, the Quakers continued to dominate. Freshman Kayla Padilla started the game on fire, scoring 14 of Penn’s 24 firstquarter points off of four three-pointers and two free throws. “I think the chemistry tonight especially was on

point,” Padilla said. “Eleah’s been dominating, so attention there allows easy access for the guards to do their thing. So, I think that we moved the ball well and all played our game.” Penn started the second quarter just as hot as the first. Tiring Harvard out on the defensive side of the ball, the Red and Blue did not allow the Crimson any easy passes or shots, while also continuing to attack the basket on the other side of the court. Junior center Eleah Parker’s prowess on the glass proved to be instrumental to the Quakers’ offense. However, one overarching issue for both sides was the inability to hold on to the ball. Penn seemed to continuously turn over the ball by letting go of defensive rebounds, while the Crimson were prone to losing the ball on bad passing.

As the half came to a close, the Quakers again went on a run. A pair of three-pointers from Padilla and senior guard Phoebe Sterba put the Penn up by 16 to end the half up 38-22. “Our level of intensity right out of the gate gave us unbelievable momentum on both sides of the ball. I feel that offensively, we really pushed the ball in transition,” coach Mike McLaughlin said. “We got some easy shots at the basket and they went in and it gave us a lot of early life. And I thought defensively, we were pretty good tonight.” Going into the second half, Penn kept its focus and never let Harvard back into the game. Both teams hit the court energized, and Penn continued to press on both sides of the ball. The third quarter saw much of the SEE W. HOOPS PAGE 8

Six things we learned from the Quakers’ New England road trip

Two takeaways from Penn’s third straight weekend sweep

M. HOOPS | Quakers lost to Dartmouth and Harvard

W. HOOPS | Padilla and Parker dominate for Penn

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Penn men’s basketball traveled to New England looking to climb up the Ivy standings. Instead, the Quakers put up two disappointing showings and are now on the outside looking in. With four conference games remaining, the Red and Blue sit one game behind Brown for the last spot in the Ivy Tournament. Here’s what we learned from a surprising and demoralizing weekend sweep. 1. Anyone can win on any given night in the Ivy League, but the Quakers found that out the hard way over the weekend. Dartmouth — which started out 0-6 in conference play — held the Quakers to a 36.7% shooting clip, limiting senior forward AJ Brodeur’s opportunities down

low. Harvard came back from a six-point halftime deficit to defend its home court, where the Crimson haven’t lost in 378 days. 2. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game of basketball, but the Quakers will

need to adjust to life without some of their biggest stars. Senior guard Ryan Betley’s status is murky for next weekend, while sophomore guard Bryce Washington is most SEE SIX THINGS PAGE 8

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Freshman guard Max Martz continues to be one of the freshman role players that Penn relies on in the midst of recent injury struggles.

TYIRA BUNCHE Senior Sports Associate

Penn women’s basketball is on its hottest stretch of the season after extending its winning streak to seven with home wins over Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend. After starting the month at the bottom of the Ivy League standings, the Quakers now sit comfortably at second conference play. Here are two of the biggest takeaways from Penn’s latest set of wins as the team looks forward to its toughest game left: against No. 25 Princeton on Tuesday. Padilla and Parker are the one-two punch that Penn needs. Junior center Eleah Parker has been dominating the Ivy League for almost three years now. Meanwhile, freshman

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Junior center Eleah Parker continued her dominant career this weekend with a pair of double-doubles against Ivy competition.

guard Kayla Padilla has already made herself known around the League in her rookie season. Despite their varying experience levels, both are vital pieces of Penn’s offense. Parker and Padilla are the

two steadies in Penn’s lineup. At the end of each win, it is almost a guarantee to see one, if not both, of the stars with a stuffed stat line. On Friday, SEE TAKEAWAYS PAGE 8

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