February 25, 2016

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016

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Historic West Philadelphia High School building to become apartment complex BOWMAN COOPER Staff Reporter

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Penn student launches clothing line to share her faith Smith attempts to tackle stigma of being open about religious beliefs

he old West Philadelphia High School, only blocks away from Penn’s campus at 48th and Walnut streets, is about to find new life as a luxury apartment complex. Alumni feel sentimental about the historic structure, which was built over a century ago, and at first, the news of its closing was not necessarily welcomed. “Initially, back in 2005 when we found out that they were going to

close the old West Philadelphia High School, we were concerned that they were taking away a school for the community,” Alumni Association President Michael Brown said. “We didn’t want to lose the identity of the old school.” The school’s legendary fourstory Gothic building occupied a full city block between Walnut and Locust streets, bounded by 47th and 48th streets. When the old building

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Philadelphia High School” being developed into apartments. “We don’t feel bad about it, because we have the new school,” he said. “Our legacy of West Philadelphia High School continues.” Heights Advisors, the Brooklynbased company that is converting the school into 268 apartment units, was not immediately available for SEE WPHS PAGE 6

Penn’s endowment, investigated U.S. Government requests breakdown from 56 schools

ELIZABETH WINSTON Staff Reporter

College sophomore Jazmine Smith is so passionate about her Christian faith that she put it on a t-shirt. Over winter break, Jazmine decided that clothing featuring Christian messages would be the best way to share her beliefs with others. She quickly began working towards making her idea a reality and launched her clothing line, Rep Yo Faith, shortly after. “When you wear it, it’s a way to start a conversation” Jazmine said. There is sometimes a stigma associated with being so open with your religion. “Often times when Christians speak up

closed in 2011, students relocated to a new building at 49th and Chestnut streets. West Philadelphia High School added “School“had opened in 1912 with an excess of 5,000 students. This current academic year, the School District of Philadelphia “the” and “of Philadelphia” enrollment records lists only 538 total students. Brown has no hard feelings about the high school“old West

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Penn’s endowment, along with that of other wealthy colleges, is being called into question after reaching $10.13 billion in the 2015 fiscal year.

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The United States federal government has launched an open inquiry into Penn’s astronomical endowment, which rose in fiscal year 2015 to $10.13 billion. Penn, along with 55 other wealthy colleges in the U.S., received a letter from the Senate Finance Committee and the House Means and Ways Committee on Feb. 8. The letter contained 13 questions regarding Penn’s endowment and how the money is used. The investigation comes at a time when tuition costs are continuing to

rise across the country at rates above inflation. “Colleges and universities and their spending is of interest periodically for government officials,” said Dawn Maglicco Deitch, the executive director of the Office of Government and Community Affairs. “There will be a group coming together to put together Penn’s response here on campus.” In 2015, Penn’s endowment was the No. 7 largest of any private college in the country. The college’s endowment has increased steadily in the past five fiscal years, rising $3.55 billion from $6.58 billion in fiscal year 2011 to its current level in 2015. This fiscal year, 57.5 percent of SEE ENDOWMENT PAGE 3

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