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Connections are the key to admission at UT Austin Dean Furda talks line between input and influence for Penn Admissions CAROLINE SIMON Staff Reporter

In college admissions, connections mean a lot. It was recently uncovered that applicants with connections to the University of Texas at Austin were more likely to be accepted to the school than those without connections. This phenomenon occurs subtly at colleges everywhere, with Penn being no exception. Following concerns raised by a member of UT Austin’s Board of Regents — the equivalent of Penn’s Board of Trustees — the investigative firm Kroll, Inc. performed a study to determine whether applicants to UT Austin who submit a letter of recommendation from an influential individual, like a state legislator, have admissions advantages. According to the study, applicants with this kind of recommendation have significantly higher rates of acceptance. When these students apply, they are placed into a category called “hold.” The investigation found that students on hold have an acceptance rate of 72 percent, compared to the university’s overall acceptance rate of 40 percent. SEE ADMISSIONS PAGE 9

Kesha to headline Spring Fling ELLIE SCHROEDER & JESSICA MCDOWELL Staff Reporters

Get ready to party like you’re going to “Die Young” — artists Kesha and Kygo are coming to Penn’s 2015 Spring Fling for a performance students won’t forget. With hit songs including “Your Love is my Drug,” “TiK

The behind-the-scenes story on how SPEC landed Kesha

News of this year’s Spring Fling headliner broke amidst a flurry of Facebook posts on Saturday afternoon. But the story that took less than half

an hour to circle all of campus took months to come together. The planned release of the lineup was scheduled for Sunday night, but Kesha, who will headline the concert, beat the Social Planning and Events Committee to the announcement with a status about it on Facebook. While SPEC has typically not had issues with artists releasing performances

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influential in the process of selecting an artist. Although Spring Fling has featured electronic music artists for the past several years, such as David Guetta in 2014, electronic was once again the most popular genre favored in the survey. “We still heard that a lot of people were tired with electronic, which is why we think Kygo is a good option” SEE FLING ARTISTS PAGE 9

ahead of their announcement, they have experienced leaks in the past, SPEC Concert Director Suvadip Choudhury said, citing Tiesto in 2010, whose appearance at Fling was released in a blog more than a month in advance of the announcement. However, Penn is not the only one who has had issues with leaked announcements this year. Last week, rapper

Waka Flocka Flame announced on his official tour date schedule an appearance at Brown University before the Brown Concert Agency released the information. Kesha, an alternative and pop sensation will headline the concert taking place on April 17 at Franklin SEE FLING PAGE 9

Work-study a labor of love for some Penn students

The Penn student’s column says the coalition’s mission too polarizing

While the re-election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 17 sparked worldwide debate over the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, student groups at Penn have been engaged in their own dialogue about the issue. Although Penn students recently formed the Think Peace Coalition — a new group made up of pro-Israel student leaders — the group has experienced continued conflict regarding the wording of its mission statement. In a Daily Pennsylvanian guest column published on March 19, Chair of J Street U Penn and College sophomore Liza Bernstein criticized the Coalition’s mission statement as too polarizing. While J Street is a part of the Think Peace Coalition, Bernstein argued that a more nuanced dialogue is important

remixes include “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran, “Midnight” by Coldplay and his single “Firestone” with vocals by Conrad. The headliner was released on Facebook when Kesha herself posted a status saying she will be performing at Penn, which SPEC confirmed with the video released on their Youtube channel. Choudhury said the student survey that SPEC administered last semester was

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Column sparks internal turmoil for Israel-Palestine coalition

ToK” and “We R Who We R,” Kesha is an “iconic” pop artist,” Social Planning and Events Committee Concerts co-Director Suvadip Choudhury said. Her first of many chart-topping singles was released in 2010. Opening act Kygo, a Norwegian DJ now famous in the United States, gained a following at Penn after his concert in Philadelphia last semester, Choudhury said. His hit

Dissastisfaction with workstudy leads to protests at Yale JACK CAHN Staff Reporter

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Work-study jobs at Penn can provide students with new skills and lessons in financial independence.

While Yale students protested student income contributions to financial aid outside their president’s office, Penn students contribute gladly. One hundred Yale protesters argued that by asking low-income students to work a job to pay their tuition, Yale’s administration was dividing its students along

socioeconomic lines. While some Penn students share similar concerns, others feel that Penn’s work-study grant system, which asks students to take jobs during the academic year to pay part of their tuition, is fair. “A lot of the discussion has been about how [student income contributions] create two classes of Yale students: those who pay and those who don’t,” said Tyler Blackmon, a Yale College Council member who spearheaded Yale’s effort to eliminate student income contributions. SEE WORK-STUDY PAGE 2

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in order to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement potentially coming to Penn. BDS is a worldwide political movement in support of Palestinian rights. “We need to have a proactive conversation about what BDS means and what it really means to be for a two-state solution,” Bernstein said, referring to the idea that Israel and Palestine should be two autonomous, independent states. “We are trying to come up with a mission statement to describe our pro-peace, two state solution attitude and we came across a lot of issues in negotiations.” Bernstein added that she decided write the guest column after J Street’s proposals about acknowledging the 1967 IsraeliPalestinian borders and opposing settlement expansion were met with “silence by the other people in the coalition.” Currently, Berstein thinks Think Peace’s mission statement does not include any of the proposals she made. “Driven by our passion for justice and equality, we encourage dialogue that constructively educates the student body and promotes the legitimacy of various narratives,” reads the Coalition’s mission statement on its website. “We desire to be part of the solution towards a Jewish and democratic state of Israel living side by side in peace and security with a sovereign Palestinian state in parts of the West Bank and Gaza.” BDS is not explicitly mentioned in the Think Peace mission statement, but the topic has elicited concern among members of the Jewish community at Penn. BDS resolutions have been introduced and accepted earlier this year at other schools, such as Northwestern and Stanford. The debate about the Think Peace Coalition’s m ission

statement continues, with their latest meeting to debate the issue occurring on March 19. “Sometimes we forget that being a ‘pro-Israel, pro-Peace’ student means many different things,” said President of Israel@ Penn and College junior Daniela Jinich, who is also a member of the Coalition. “Think Peace provides a space for all of these political opinions and others to be validated, but also challenged.” Penn Students for Justice in Palestine said they are unaware of a plan to propose a BDS resolution. However, the group acknowledged in a statement that they “fully support the tactic of BDS as a form of non-violent activism against Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.” While a BDS resolution does not seem to be in Penn’s immediate future, Penn SJP remains skeptical of the strategy of the Think Peace Coalition. “Initiatives like Think Peace are merely tools to normalize Israel’s human rights abuses under the guise of ‘dialogue,’” Penn SJP said in their statement in response to a request for comment. “The guise of dialogue and the so-called peace talks over the past twenty years have led to nothing more than Israel’s continued theft of Palestinian land and oppression of the Palestinian people, because Israel holds all of the power.” It’s clear that there remains a deep divide between both schools of thought regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What is unclear is how campus dialogue would respond to a BDS proposal. “By looking at other campuses, I am sure that if a BDS resolution proposal was brought up at Penn, it would completely divide the student body,” Jinich said. “[It would] create a polarized environment and boil down a complex issue into a yes-or-no question, instead of allowing for nuanced discussions.”

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UA presidential race underway Meyer, McConnell had their first debate on Sun. RUIHONG LIU Staff Reporter

This year’s Undergraduate Assembly presidential debate was hosted in Huntsman Hall on Sunday night. During the debate, monitored by the Nominations and Elections Committee, presidential candidates and College juniors Aidan McConnell and Jane Meyer faced off regarding a variety of campus issues. McConnell’s running mate is College and Wharton junior and Wharton representative Bill Ding, and Meyer’s is College sophomore and SAS representative Ray Clark. College junior and NEC Vice Chair for Education Elizabeth Oppong moderated the debate session. Meyer has served as communications director and social justice director during her time on the UA. Her main platforms include sexual assault bystander information training, increased open expression on campus, improving campus mental wellness, improving Penn Transit and Penn’s relationship with the West Philadelphia community. McConnell has been involved in the UA’s Budget, Social Justice and Dining, Sustainability and Facilities committees over the past two years. He dubbed his campaign “Action plan,” an acronym representing his platforms, including programming on sexual assault prevention, technological improvement, international student needs and others. The debate opened with prepared questions addressing a variety of issues affecting the Penn community. The two candidates addressed mental health issues at Penn, especially focusing on stress related to recruitment and

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UA presidential candidates and College juniors Aidan McConnell (right) and Jane Meyer (left) participated in a debate on Sunday.

internships. “It is a multifaceted problem and there is no panacea. It’s important to engage students in peer support,” Meyer said, mentioning peer programs such as Penn Benjamins. McConnell shared his own personal story of recruitment stress and emphasized the importance of bringing a human face into the picture by engaging with student organizations such as Penn Hillel. He also mentioned his plan to “reach out to career counseling services” at Penn. Regarding the extension of International Student Orientation, both candidates acknowledged the importance of considering the actual cost of the program through conversations with the administration. Meyer is working on a plan to pair domestic students with international students to aid their adjustment process, while McConnell shared his goal of building a “Pan-house” that will unite international students and help foster dialogues. The debate then moved to questions introduced by members of the audience, ranging from the voices of women of color on campus to Penn’s involvement with the Philadelphia community. Meyer and McConnell take different approaches to fossil fuel divestment, but both agree that administrators will play a large role in the process. Meyer endorsed divestment,

emphasizing the importance of student voice. McConnell, on the other hand, said that he initially opposed fossil fuel divestment but envisions a “broader, better communication with the Penn administrators.” One member of the audience asked the candidates about the biggest challenges they foresee if elected and how they plan to overcome them. Citing the number of student groups and administrative branches involved in Penn legislating, McConnell said he will find a balance among those voices by “mediating these discussions” and fostering positive relationships. Meyer identified her greatest challenge as her lack of previous experience on the UA executive board, but she said she has “faith in mentors of mine,” — including the UA president and vice president — “who will be able to show me the ropes.” In their closing statements, both candidates encouraged interested students to ask questions. “We’re representing you, and your voice is so important,” Meyer said. The NEC will host a virtual debate on Monday and another live debate between presidential and vice presidential candidates on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Starbucks below 1920 Commons, with a dessert reception. Sunday’s debate can be watched in full on the Penn Student Government YouTube channel.

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“Some students have to take out loans to afford it or take a second job and that oftentimes means you can’t do as many extracurriculars or have to drop a class.” Some of Penn’s 2,900 undergraduates on work-study have expressed similar concerns, calling Penn’s work-study requirement a limiting factor in campus involvement. “I can barely handle 5.5 credits; having a job on top of that is not that fun,” said College freshman Rita Wegner, who worked two work-study jobs last semester but left one this spring to accommodate her bigger course load. Wegner and others are particularly concerned that even with work-study jobs, they have difficulty earning the full amount of their work-study grants, which typically account for up to $3,300 of tuition expenses. College freshman Stephanie Alexiev, for example, works every week at a lab but only makes $8 per hour. Wegner and Alexiev will cover the difference between their incomes and grants with loans. Pay at or slightly above the minimum wage is the norm on Penn’s campus, making it difficult for students to pay off their work-study grants. A student working at $8 per hour would have to work ten hours per week over the course of the forty-week academic year to cover a $3,000 work-study grant. “You’re given work-study because you need the money, so they should be a little more generous with their hourly wages,” Wegner said. A second reason why undergraduates, particularly freshmen, have difficulty fulfilling their work-study grants is that jobs can be hard to find. Students sometimes have to apply to nearly a dozen jobs before finding an employer that is responsive and still hiring. Nonetheless, these students and others disagree with Yale protesters’ discontent. Of eight work-study students interviewed, all said that they believed Penn’s work-study requirement is fair. “If you’re already maxed out on federal loans ... I feel like it’s only helping you out if they give you more money you can earn through work,” Alexiev said. Students cited three main benefits of work-study grants. First, they allow students to gain skills. Wegner said her job at a cafe is teaching her how to run a business and how to work with customers and teams. Nursing freshman Phil Ezeala said his work-study job is equipping him with administrative skills. Work-study jobs can also act as springboards for career exploration. College freshman Monica Phann, who has two work-study jobs, said her job at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has inspired her to transfer to Penn’s School of Nursing and pursue a career in a hospital. “I’ve been lucky in that both of my work-studies are academically related ... I think work-study has given students opportunities to explore careers,” Phann said. “It isn’t a burden for college students if they seek out a work-study job related to what they might want to do in the future or something they’re passionate about.” Finally, work-study jobs can teach students financial independence. “I think that work study is a good thing,” College freshman Aaron Kelley said. “I don’t take anything for granted. I feel very blessed that Penn gave me as much money as they already gave me, and I feel like working and helping them out a little bit is my duty. I feel like I should give a little bit back.”

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College Dean’s Advisory Board reinvents writing sem. The Board is accepting applications until Wed. JILL MOELY Staff Reporter

From schoolwide celebrations to reinventing the writing seminar, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Dean’s Advisory Board hopes to improve the College experience one initiative at a time. Its latest endeavor is recruiting new members. The student organization, which seeks to bridge the gap between student opinion and administrative reality, has been rolling out initiatives to improve student life at Penn for years. It works closely with College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dennis DeTurck to introduce projects both academic and social in nature. College students with ideas about how to improve the undergraduate experience should apply, DAB co-chair Dan Eder said at a recent information session — DAB is accepting applications through this Wednesday. One of the main academic initiatives DAB plans to introduce is an Academically Based Com-

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One of the main academic initiatives DAB plans to introduce is an Academically Based Community Service Writing Seminar.

munity Service Writing Seminar, which will be offered in the fall. “There are a lot of cool writing seminar topics, but there really aren’t any that allow you to go out into the community and help, and reflect upon your experience in the writing seminar format,” Eder said. “A lot of the exercises seem kind of meaningless, but if you can apply them to outside work that you’re doing, they fit very nicely.” Outside of the classroom, DAB seeks to improve College students’ academic experience with a service that connects freshmen interested in doing research with juniors who have already received research grants.

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The program, College Connection, will offer guidance in an area that some students may find hard to navigate. “A lot of kids get to Penn freshman year and don’t really know where to start for research, so we were aiming to make it a little easier to figure out that process,” College senior and co-director of the initiative Lili McKinley said. DAB is not solely concerned with College academics, however — they also create programs that support students’ lives on campus. Last semester, DAB held a workshop called “Deconstructing the Penn Face,” which dealt with managing mental

health and well-being as a student. “There’s this whole idea of the ‘Penn face’ … the idea that lots of people walk around this campus and put up masks that everything is cool, but on the inside they’re stressed out,” College junior and co-director of the initiative Bobby Lundquist said. “We tried to break that down by having people talk about their experiences.” DAB also offered a program called Retrospect, in which a panel of seniors shared advice they wished they had known as underclassmen with freshman. “Seniors have so much wisdom to offer, and they just don’t have a venue in which to offer it to people like freshmen,” College senior and co-director of the project Ajay Shroff said. “Freshmen, at the same time, have a ton of questions; simple things like ‘How many blocks west can I go before it’s unsafe?’, or ‘which BYO can I go to?’ or ‘how many clubs can I actually take on?’ … stuff like that, where you’re never going to get an answer through most Penn resources.” And then, of course, there’s

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the party: DAB plans College Palooza, a carnival-like event in its tenth year. This year the event will take place on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on College Green, and will include 60-second lectures, performances, exhibits from various departments — last year, the Chemistry department made liquid nitrogen ice cream — and catering from local food trucks such as Sugar Philly and Schmear It. “It’s a celebration of the College of Arts and Sciences. We try to get a diverse range of departments and academic centers to really exemplify education with the College and put it on display,” College senior

and committee director Carly Sokach said. “As a College student, sometimes it’s difficult to have an identity, especially because we don’t have a set building; we don’t have Huntsman or anything, so College Palooza is our event to celebrate our community. “ Going forward, DAB plans to continue pioneering initiatives that respond to student concerns and improve the undergraduate experience. “The DAB is one of many groups of College students that help students take the initiative to make Penn a better place,” DeTurck said. “It’s one of the things that makes the College proud.”

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GUEST COLUMN BY ADAM HERSH | The superfluousness of senior societies

n a regular basis this month, we’ll all get to enjoy the spectacle of well-credentialed people in silly clothes running drunkenly around campus and drawing chalk symbols on whatever surface they can find. In other words, senior societies are recruiting. The routine of taps, smokers, applications, initiations and occasional tears from rejected applicants can all look pretty silly if you even bother to pay attention to it. But senior societies have serious problems, well beyond causing some very minor property damage. They embody a culture of insularity, exclusivity and credentialism, while failing to adequately recognize achievement or advance any meaningful agenda. As a university community, we’d be better off without them. Let’s be clear: Senior societies aren’t evil or violent. They’re mostly just fun for their members. (Full disclosure: I’m a member of Car-

riage and very much enjoy it.) Senior societies organize social events for their members, they encourage members to support each others’ performances and activities and they do some charity and advocacy work. These are ba-

member of every senior society is also involved in these kinds of groups. That’s how they got in. So while senior societies do all of those things, that’s not what they are for. Instead, they primarily exist to reas-

like chips to be cashed in for social relevance. In the process, they devalue the accomplishments themselves. The message of senior societies is that pursuing your passions or helping those around you only matters because it

The message of senior societies is that pursuing your passions or helping those around you only matters because it makes you impressive to the right people.” sically good things. They are also things that other groups do far better. If you’ve got a specific set of interests you want to pursue with like-minded people, you join the club that focuses on those interests, or you found it. If you’re passionate about service or issues, you join a service or advocacy organization. If you’re interested in building a social network for its own sake, you join a fraternity or sorority. Every

sure their members that they are successful, important people. Being accepted into a senior society is meant to signal that someone’s list of accomplishments and personal magnetism raise them above the level of the ordinary Penn student. Senior societies tell us who is part of the Penn elite — and who isn’t. In making this sharply limited list of recognized high-achievers, senior societies treat achievements

makes you impressive to the right people. Worse still, senior societies’ very specific definition of success excludes all sorts of people with hugely valuable achievements and perspectives. That’s not to say that everyone’s a winner who deserves a trophy and a pizza party, but that someone who conducted groundbreaking independent research or created interesting and challenging art or worked a job to be

able to afford college while maintaining a high GPA, is unlikely to be a member of a senior society. The membership list is a lot more likely to be filled with heads of organizations, student government grandees and other assorted go-getters — basically, the kind of people who have a lot of friends in the previous year’s class. This only reinforces the sense that “success” at Penn is as much about knowing the right people as it is about doing something meaningful. The elitist dynamic of senior societies is especially clear when you look at some of the more recently-founded ones that focus on particular interests and activities. The only difference between Kinoki, a senior society for students interested in film, and a normal film club is that not everyone gets into Kinoki. Exclusivity is explicitly the point. But Kinoki and Bell and Nightingale and so on are using the exact same logic as the older, “traditional” senior

societies. It’s just that the traditional ones don’t limit their subject areas: They’re exclusive to the people they’ve deemed successful at life. Senior societies aren’t the cause of elitism or credential-seeking on campus, but they’re not exactly making it better. Senior societies are a set of groups devoted to supporting the prominent, providing networking opportunities to the well-connected and encouraging socializing among the socially relevant. A university community that values these groups so highly, and in which they proliferate so rapidly, is one that needs to do some serious soul-searching.

ADAM HERSH is a College senior from Tenafly, NJ, studying anthropology. His email address is adhersh@ sas.upenn.edu.

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GUEST COLUMN BY CHEYENNE ROGERS | Why we need increased University support for low-income students

hat would you do if you were told to fix the problem that bothered you most? Well, that is exactly what I was asked to do last summer. As an intern for the Netter Center’s Penn Program for Public Service, I co-wrote a Problem Solving Learning paper to help address the issue that I deemed most important: increased University support for low-income students at Penn. My PSL partner, Katerine Jimenez, and I both come from low-income families and attend Penn on scholarship thanks to QuestBridge, a nonprofit organization that recruits low-income, highachieving students to apply to top-tier schools with the promise of generous financial aid. Through partnering with QuestBridge in 2008 and increasing the financial aid budget more than 100 percent since 2004, Penn has shown its dedication to college access. However, once Quest

Scholars are on campus, this support fades. There are over 200 students that comprise the Quest Scholars chapter at Penn, and yet in the past three years that I have been active with the community, no University administrator has offered support or reached out to make an initial connection with us. When universities admit low-income students without providing adequate support, they perpetuate educational disparities that have been confirmed in numerous studies. One study found in the book “Rewarding Strivers” shows that students who score 1200-1600 on the SAT and come from the bottom income quartile have a 44 percent chance of graduating with a four-year degree by the age of 24, whereas for those in the top income quartile with comparable scores, this number increases to 82 percent. Although other studies find low-income students achieve greater success at rigorous schools such as Penn

compared to less competitive schools, the challenge of coming from a low-income household and navigating the complexities of college is still significant. Quest Scholars and other low-income students do not typically come

Quest Scholars, the average response was 2.34 on a fivepoint scale when asked how much support the University gives to the Quest Scholars chapter. When asked about personal satisfaction with Penn’s support, excluding

of support programming. In order to become a university that is truly invested in improving the lives of its low-income students, the first step is simple: talk. The University needs a forum for discussion if we are to under-

When universities admit low-income students without providing adequate support, they perpetuate educational disparities that have been confirmed in numerous studies.“ from elite private schools or well-resourced public schools that help prepare others for academics at schools like Penn. And while many of our friends have the luxury of calling their families to ask for help with editing a paper, finding internships or filing taxes, we do not. Lacking these privileges, low-income students look for support within Penn. Unfortunately, our research shows that the University can do much better. In a survey of 35

financial support, the average response was a 2.88 on a five-point scale. This data is not representative of the entire Quest Scholars community, but it identifies a problem regarding inadequate support. In a 2012 Penn self-study, the University admitted to a 9.2 percent difference in four-year graduation rates between high-need students and no-need students — an outcome that is almost surely based in part on the absence

stand where support for lowincome students is lacking and how to improve it. Therefore, Kat and I propose the creation of a council, the University Council for Low-Income Student Support and Success, made up of dedicated and passionate Penn administrators, faculty and students whose goal is to determine the best ways to support low-income students at Penn, ensuring positive undergraduate experiences that lead to timely graduation.

Through this council, concrete improvements will be made in academic, career, financial and healthy-living support programs and services. The council will serve as a space for conversations which will, through simple program planning, faculty dedication and minimal University funding, lead to positive actions. For action to begin, we ask that Penn administrators meet with us to hear the needs of Quest Scholars and other low-income students. Administration support will be crucial in creating a council that seeks to improve the Penn experience for all lowincome students. This council is not merely a proposal; it is a call to action — a call for the University of Pennsylvania to do the right thing for its underserved students.

CHEYENNE ROGERS is a College junior from Naples, Fla., studying communication. Her email address is rogersch@sas. upenn.edu.

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Philly Health Fair provides learning opportunities integrated so that people who don’t have access have somewhere to go,” Deterding said. “That was the purpose of the health fair,” Kwan said, “to help identify people in need and kind of link them with the community so that they have the assistance to prevent the disease from progressing.” Medical School volunteer Abby Robinson was also pleased to see that “people were linked to care very well.”

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Free health fair held at Harrity Elementary PATRICK ZANCOLLI Staff Reporter

This past weekend, a number of Penn students went out into the West Philly community in order to provide services to others. Many returned with the realization that the community had provided a great service to them. On Saturday, Penn Nursing and the Graduate Student Organization put on a free health fair for the West Philadelphia community at Harrity Elementary School. The students, who came from the School of Social Policy and Practice, the Nursing, Medical and Dental schools, provided a variety of health services with the help of the Sayre Health Center. The School of Nursing and the Medical School led vital sign checks and physical assessments. While the community benefited from the free health care at the fair, the students and professionals who volunteered also gained something in return. They said participating in the fair was good for practicing their skills in a supervised environment. The fair was set up so that undergraduate Nursing students could take patients’ blood pressure and other vitals, as graduate students acted as mentors and were able to “walk them through it,” Nursing grad student Tracy Kwan said. “Undergrad students were thanking us for letting them take blood pressure and check vitals,” she added. Kwan, who was also the event coordinator, said over 200 people attended this year’s third annual fair. Attendance was “really great

compared to the previous year,” Kwan said, as they made revisions to last year’s fair, including moving it from a Sunday to a Saturday, in order to maximize fair attendance and increase their outreach efforts. Kwan and other members of the GSO board felt that their outreach efforts this year were better than previous years. Their outreach program focused primarily on “flyering everywhere,” according to GSO co-president Kylee Deterding, “from SEPTA stations to churches to alcohol stores.” In addition to providing immediate health care to the community, education was a key component of this year’s fair. Skeleton and heart models were present as volunteers taught community members about the

intricacies of the body to ensure proper health upkeep. “People are very grateful [for the education] and willing to embrace the information,” Deterding said. Organizers set up coloring stations in which children were able to keep busy while learning about the body parts that they colored. SP2 volunteers taught community members about stress and stress management. “A lot of people learned a lot of different things about their health and how to stay healthy,” Dental School volunteer Elite Mekel said. Organizers were especially proud of the way the fair was able to connect community members to further health care when needed. Sayre Health Center played a crucial role in allowing this to happen. “Sayre’s been

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“If they weren’t able to get the proper care at the fair, then they were referred to where they would be able to get care,” Robinson said. The fair was an eye-opening experience for many of the volunteers and organizers. “I really enjoyed just getting to a different part of Philadelphia that I’m not used to traveling to,” Robinson said. Women’s Health Nursing volunteer Hadja Diallo felt that

“going out into West Philly and targeting a specific community” was very beneficial for her career as a health care provider in the long run. Mekel added that the fair allowed her “to see some other things that you don’t get to see in the regular clinic.” While many volunteers expressed satisfaction with the event, Kwan reflected on its original goals. “I really hope the community benefited from this,” she said.

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L.E.A.R.N. conference addresses holistic needs of students A call for education to go beyond academia JENNIFER WRIGHT Deputy News Editor

While teachers and administrators often focus on student’s academic needs, a conference this weekend focused more on how to address students’ needs as people. The campus group L.E.A.R.N., the Leaders in Education Advocacy & Reform Network, led the conference. Penn hosted about 250 educators, Penn faculty, students and other professionals on Saturday at a conference at the Law School with the theme “Recharging Schools: Addressing

the Holistic Needs of Children.” Conference Co-Director and Penn Law student Samantha Miller said she and Co-Director and Fels student Maria Wahlstrom chose the theme based on their experiences as teachers prior to coming to Penn. “We couldn’t fully serve our students because we couldn’t meet all of their needs,” Miller said. Discussions at the conference tried to bring those needs into conversation ranging from student health and wellness to the relationships between local communities and schools. Miller described L.E.A.R.N. as an “interdisciplinary graduate organization” because the group

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project where Penn and Temple Law students represent K-12 students in the disciplinary process in the district. Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia William Hite was one of the keynote speakers at the fourth annual conference where he related the conference theme to the situation in Philadelphia. “In my brief experience here

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for the opener, Choudhury said. “We think that even students who didn’t vote for electronic will like it.” Kygo is a versatile electronic artist whose music appeals to a broad range of tastes, Choudhury contends. In the survey, Kesha’s name was specifically mentioned by Penn students. “When we heard she was available, it became clear pretty quickly that she was our best option,” Choudhury said. Although specifics about the artists’ performances have not been released, due to the strong stage presences of both artists, students at Penn can expect an “explosive stage show,” he added. Kesha’s performances are known to be especially extravagant and interactive, often involving backup dancing, crowd interaction and lots of glitter. Kesha’s Penn concert is likely to include special effects such as confetti cannons and backup dancers. “We believe campus is going to love it,” Choudhury said. “We can expect a performance.” The Fling concert will take place on April 17 in Franklin Field at 8 p.m. Tickets will cost $55 for floor passes and $45 for general admission passes. Non-Penn students can purchase general admission passes for $80. The price of each type of ticket increased by $10 from last year. The increased prices will allow SPEC to keep up with “rising costs of production,” Choudhury said. “Even though the concert costs more than in years past, it’s actually pretty reasonable considering the price of a normal concert and the artists’ levels of fame” Wharton freshman Emily Jiang said. Floor passes will be distributed using the “flash sign-up” system Monday, March 23 until Sunday, March 29. Beginning on March 30 at 11 AM, students and members of the public can purchase general admission passes. College sophomore Luke Barbour reacted positively to the announcement. “I would say overall I’m excited. I hadn’t really planned on going to the concert — I didn’t go last year — but Kesha has some catchy songs that I enjoy. Also, I had never heard of Kygo, but after they announced, I started listening to a few of his songs on Spotify, and I really like them,” he said. College sophomore Mark Toubman expressed more lukewarm feelings, though. “Kesha’s good I guess, because she actually has popular songs that a large segment of the Penn population will know. I’ve never heard of Kygo, but I’m sure he’s techno-ey and entertaining,” he said. But he was not sure whether he would purchase a ticket. “I don’t know if I’m willing to pay the money for the tickets. It’s expensive, and I’d rather pay for a concert that I get to pick the performer myself.” Still, most Penn students seem to be excited by SPEC’s choice. “I haven’t listened to Kesha in so long! I’ve been listening to her latest album on Spotify to get pumped,” College freshman Nathaniel Rome said. College sophomore Miranda Lupion also expressed excitement for the concert. “I’m thrilled that it’s Kesha — let alone an artist I’ve heard of. It’s nice that it’s someone mainstream that everyone has heard of.”

Field at 8 p.m. with Norwegian DJ Kygo opening for her. Kesha, whose first single “TiK ToK” has sold more than 14 million units worldwide and who has released several top 10 hits, has maintained a relatively low profile recently and has dropped the iconic “$” from her name. Kygo has gained some traction recently for his electronic music and will be performing at the California music festival Coachella the same weekend as Fling. SPEC began the process of booking the artists last fall by reaching out to booking agencies to find artists that were available for their $180,000 budget. Once hearing of Kesha’s availability, SPEC sent her agency an initial quote, and after negotiations, sent her an official bid to come perform. Approval of the bid and the final contract can be a lengthy process, Choudhury said. “There are a lot of different parts to the contracting process,” he said. There is a “technical rider,” which deals with the specific requirements of the show including lights and equipment, and a “hospitality rider” for dealing with things like amenities and dressing rooms available for the artists, he explained. Neither “riders” are actually part of the contract, but must be considered and agreed upon by both parties in order for a contract to be solidified. The entire process of booking the artists was kept confidential, known only to the SPEC Concert directors, and the identities of the performers have been strictly guarded since the initial stages. Directors used the code name “BB King” to refer to Kesha and “Bananas” to refer to Kygo when speaking in the presence of other people. In a survey about student

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Although recommendations from prominent individuals were shown to have significant influence at UT Austin, having connections can prove advantageous at Penn as well. “I think all of us would be naive to say that there isn’t politics or interest involved in anything that takes place,” Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said. “You want to keep your ears open to those people who are closest to your institution.” However, while Penn encourages applicants to submit an additional letter of recommendation through the Com mon Application to supplement their two teacher recommendations, Furda said that such letters are treated sensitively. A majority of students choose to submit a third recommendation from a coach or employer, but some students are recommended by people who are affiliated with Penn. “There’s a different between input and influence,” Furda said. “When that input becomes influence, that drives

preferences last semester, Choudhury said that electronic was the most requested genre for the performers, following in a tradition of electronic Fling performers, including Grammywinning DJ David Guetta who headlined the show last year. But SPEC decided to depart from the genre for their headliner this year. “We had heard that a lot of people were tired of EDM,” Choudhury said, explaining that they thought Kesha and her departure from the norm would provide a very “interactive and exciting” show. “We chose Kygo to cater to all of the people who did respond to EDM, but also because his unique sound is really easy to get into for all those we heard qualitatively saying they didn’t want EDM again,” he said. While student opinions were certainly a factor in selecting artists, SPEC also had to consider recent shows in the area, Choudhury said. “The fact that Made in America just happened in the fall certainly affected the lineup,” he said. “A lot of students go to Made in America, and they may not want to see an artist again if they have just seen them a few months ago.” Kesha, as the headliner for the show, also had a say in who SPEC invited to open the concert. Once SPEC had Kygo in mind as an opener, they had to run it through Kesha’s management for approval. In the past, they haven’t had an issue with headliners not approving an opener SPEC had selected, Choudhury said. But while SPEC has been planning the concert for months, Choudhury also said that many of the finer details will not be worked out until closer to the concert — even as close as the day of the performances. “We have a general idea of what we want to happen when, but the smaller details are always kind of up in the air,” he said. “Even things as small as

the weather can play a huge role in how we set up and prepare for the concert,” he said, explaining that the setup for the Fling concert in 2013, when Girl Talk headlined, was moved partially indoors because of the weather. “So many things are out of our control, and so many other things are just barely in our control,” he added. Even the artist herself, who broke the story, has remained distant from the actual planning of the event, Choudhury said. “Nobody has spoken to Kesha,” he said, adding that only SPEC Concert Director Billy Ford has spoken directly to her tour managers and producers. For the rest of the directors, the process involved working directly with the booking agency. But SPEC does collaborate on the show itself, Choudhury said. “Performers will always ask for specific things on stage for their performances. We then work with a company called Visual Sound to see what we can provide them with,” he said. Choudhury said that, akin to many of her other performances, Kesha will be on stage with two backup dancers for the concert, and has requested confetti cannons for the show. While he was reticent to release any more details about the show, Choudhury said that students can “expect a performance.” “We’re very humbled by the opportunity to bring these two incredible musicians to campus. Other schools have done a really great job this year,” Choudhury said, acknowledging the big names scored by other universities for their spring concerts, like Jessie J who will perform at Yale and Modest Mouse who will perform at Brown, but he emphasized that the lineup SPEC created was specifically for Penn. “We really created this concert with Penn in mind, and we’re really proud of it,” he said.

the process in ways that are seen as unfair.” Brian Taylor, director of The IvyCoach, a New Yorkbased college admissions consulting firm, believes that the advantage of connections in the admissions process is not unique to UT Austin. “It absolutely happens at every school across America,” Taylor said. “That’s how the world works.” The Kroll report offered suggestions for UT Austin to make its admissions process fairer. UT Austin Chancellor William McRaven said he will convene a committee to analyze the report’s recommendations. Although the Kroll investigation was undertaken because UT Austin’s policies were seen as discriminatory, Taylor said that this trend is not necessarily unfair — it simply allows applicants to add one more dimension to their application. “We’ve had students with terrible grades, terrible test scores who have gotten in because of the way they tell their story. And one of the ways in which they tell their story is a letter like that,” Taylor said. Although Penn does not

appear to take connections as seriously when considering applicants as UT Austin does, Penn continues to consider outside input from important individuals during the admissions process. Considering the competitiveness of Penn’s applicant pool, the policy is unlikely to change in the future, Furda said. “I feel very good about the way Penn handles itself in what is a process of scarcity,” Furda said. In a written response to Kroll report, McRaven said, “For all future admissions processes, I will work with all the academic and health institutions to ensure full and open transparency with respect to how admissions decisions are made.” McRaven acknowledged UT Austin’s need to improve the fairness of its admissions process, but added that the admissions office would not face serious consequences. “While I have elected to not take any disciplinary action, there are clearly steps we must take to ensure that we are administering the admissions process with fairness, integrity and transparency,” he said.

HBO VP: English degree taught ‘transferable skills’ Sofia Chang describes her varied career path SYDNEY SCHAEDEL Contributing Reporter

English majors, rejoice! Next time your relatives ask you what you’ll do with your degree, simply tell them that you might run a global entertainment company, just like Sofia Chang. Chang, a 1991 graduate of the College — and former English major — is now the executive vice president and general manager of HBO. She was on campus last Friday for an intimate lunchtime talk, hosted by the Fox Leadership Program, in which she spoke about her career experiences. Ac cord i ng to C huck Brutsche, Associate Director of the Fox Leadership Program, the event had the greatest number of RSVPs of any of the program’s talks this year. “My whole life goal is to have as many choices as I can in my life and not have those choices made for me,” Chang said, referring to her unconventional career path. Chang’s journey to HBO was not a direct one. After graduation, she started off in fashion buying for a short time, moved to advertising and then ultimately climbed the corporate ladder to her current position at HBO. She credits her “transferable skills” with helping her find success in business, even though she does not have formal training in that area. Among these are analytical thinking, problem solving, communication and research skills.

Chang also described her networking skills and her ability to build relationships as major factors that contributed to her success. She stated that out of the six jobs she’s held since graduation, only two were acquired through “traditional” means — sending in a resume without knowing anyone in the company. However, the other four were obtained through a connection she had made or a relationship she had maintained. A theme that continued to crop up in the talk was the concept of self-awareness. Chang described that the longer she spent in various workplaces, the more aware she became of who she was and what she wanted. “The more you become self-aware, the better for your career, the more you know what kind of workplace you like,” she said. She admits, though, that she’s still developing her own self-awareness. “I feel that I’m constantly evolving,” Chang said. “I’m always asking: What else do I need to do? What else can I get better at?” Chang said that she was also very aware of her position as an Asian-American woman in a high-ranking position. “When I go to board meetings I’m often the only woman in the room, or the only Asian in the room,” she said. Chang added that she makes up for this by sitting “at the head of the table, and [wearing] bright colors.” This way, she feels the legitimacy of her presence is never questioned.

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of girls and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll handle it like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve handled everything thus far: straight on and with their heads held high.â&#x20AC;? The game was a rematch of Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 52-50 win over Temple, a victory that clinched the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first ever share of the Big 5 title. The beginning of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest was a sluggish offensive affair for both sides. After racing out to an early 5-0 lead, the Quakers (21-9) went over

competitors to the championship, with six on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side and two on the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Overall, the team placed eighth out of 25 teams, with the men finishing fourth and the women finishing in 14th place. In last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament, the Quakers also achieved an eighth-place result, with a sixth-place finish on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side and a ninth-place finish for the women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were three main factors which I feel led to our success this season,â&#x20AC;? coach Andy Ma

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the start, I really tried to emphasize team bonding and team spirit. Secondly, we focused on cross-training and serious conditioning, which led to fewer injuries than last season. A third key to our success was that we decided to hire specific coaches for each of the weapons, which allowed our fencers to seek individualized attention for their events.â&#x20AC;? On top of the team-wide success, several individuals finished near the top of their respective

seven minutes without scoring a point while the Owls (18-16) failed to convert their first field goal attempt until the 12:29 mark of the opening period. Nwokedi was on her game from the opening tip. The Missouri City, Texas, native contributed one third of Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s points in the first half, notching nine points and pulling down eight rebounds before halftime. The action picked up midway through the first period as Temple turned a five-point deficit into a three-point lead with a quick 8-0 surge in an 84-second

span. Five points from Butts keyed that surge, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for the Red and Blue to strike back. Led by six consecutive points by Nwokedi, the Quakers used a 9-0 run of their own to take an 18-12 lead. Later in the half, with the teams knotted at 22 apiece, senior captain Kathleen Roche knocked down a three and converted a layup on consecutive possessions to help Penn enter the break ahead, 27-24. Sophomore center Sydney Stipanovich had 13 points, eight of which came before halftime. Despite the halftime lead, the Red and Blue suffered mightily without senior forward Kara Bonenberger in the lineup. After injuring her knee in the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final regular season contest against Princeton, the Walnutport, Pa., native managed to start Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first WNIT matchup against Hofstra on Thursday. However, only a few minutes in, Bonenberger began limping and was forced to exit the game. She did not return to the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win over the Pride, and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; though she was in uniform â&#x20AC;&#x201D; missed the entirety of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to Temple. Without Bonenberger in the lineup, McLaughlin was forced to start with fellow senior forward Katy Allen, and lacked the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usual depth in the frontcourt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hurt us rotation-wise,â&#x20AC;? McLaughlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to extend Michelle and Sydney

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past the minutes they would usually play, and they were fatigued at times. But I thought we managed it well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More on the selfish side, I wanted Kara to finish her career on the court. It wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been nice for her to walk off the court having played.â&#x20AC;? After halftime, the squads continued to go back and forth with no team leading by more than three over the course of the first seven minutes. However, a 9-2 run by the Red and Blue gave Penn its largest lead of the day, 41-34. But the lead was gone in a flash. Temple sophomore guard Feyonda Fitzgerald and senior

guard Tyonna Williams hit back-to-back threes 33 seconds apart to cut the Owlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deficit to one. From there, the teams continued to trade baskets until Buttsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three. As Temple pushed to punch its ticket to the Sweet 16, Fitzgerald sank a jumper and eight consecutive free throws to seal the deal for the Owls. However, Penn didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it easy for its Big 5 rival. After an Anna Ross layup cut Templeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to three with 20 seconds remaining, the Quakers executed a perfect trap of Fitzgerald in the frontcourt. Although it seemed that the Red and Blue stole the ball cleanly,

the referees called Roche for a foul, sending Fitzgerald to the line where she sealed the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was a really wellformed trap. It was in a good spot on the floor,â&#x20AC;? McLaughlin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the referees maybe anticipated [a foul coming] and blew the whistle, but from my perspective, I thought it was a perfect trap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a whole lot there [for a foul].â&#x20AC;? With their season now in the books, the Quakers will prepare for life without Roche, Bonenberger, Allen and fellow senior Renee Busch next season. The Owls will play North Carolina State later this week.

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officially be over, there is an expectation that team members will continue to stay in shape in anticipation of next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While all off-season training is strictly voluntary, we encourage everyone on the team to continue participating in tournaments on an individual basis. The key is really to keep conditioning,â&#x20AC;? Ma said. As the fencing season comes to a close, Penn sets its sights on next fall, when they will try to repeat the successes they achieved this year.

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sabre Shaul Gordon, senior captain foil Jason Chang, and senior captain Sarah Parmacek finished 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th in their respective events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that the NCAAs allow us to face off against tough teams, which serves as a valuable experience for our team,â&#x20AC;? Ma said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The increase in international students participating in recent years has made the tournament even more competitive than before.â&#x20AC;? While the season might

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events. Four Quakers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; freshman foil John Vaiani, freshman epees Jake Raynis and Zsombor Garzo, and senior sabre Steven Yang â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were named All-Americans following the tournament, and Vaiani, Raynis and Garbo each finished within the top 10 in their events. Vaiani was awarded a spot on the first team AllAmerica list after a third-place finish. In addition to the All-American performances, sophomore epee Alejandra Trumble, junior

In track and field, the starterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gun usually goes off without a hitch. But sometimes it jams, temporarily postponing action. The latter was almost the case for Penn track and field this Saturday, as heavy snow on Friday almost interfered with Franklin Fieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Philadelphia College Classic, Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor season opener. However, the Red and Blue event staff addressed the issue just in time for the Quakers to get their season started. For the amount of effort that went into allowing the meet to even take place, the Classic was a laid back affair for both the Quakers and the local athletes against whom they competed. For a solid portion of the meet, junior Thomas Awad â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who clearly did not race at his top pace â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could be seen walking around Franklin Field in street clothes. Essentially treating the meet as a warmup, Dolan decided to rest many of his athletes, especially his sprinters, most of whom will wait another week before making their competitive debuts outdoors. The Red and Blue registered some of their most impressive results with their throwing group. The throwers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who broke out as an event group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; picked up several individual victories in the meet, including a dominant performance in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s javelin where the Quakers swept the topthree spots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Appreciation to the Penn facilities group, they were great. And then off of that we had a lot of great performances,â&#x20AC;? coach Steve Dolan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was kind of funny â&#x20AC;Ś seeing the [throwing

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implements] landing in the snow.â&#x20AC;? Dolan hopes that the addition of several events from indoor to outdoor competition bodes well for the Red and Blue moving forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we have some strengths, with the javelin on the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side and on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, the discus,â&#x20AC;? he said. Elsewhere in the field, former-Penn star â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and six-time All-American â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maalik Reynolds competed in the high jump unaffiliated with any school. Unsurprisingly, he made short work of the competition, clearing over 10 inches higher than anyone else in the field. Not to be outdone on the track, junior Taylor Hennig and freshman Candace Taylor represented the middle-distance and sprint groups well, picking up wins in the 800-meter and 200-meter, respectively.

It was a particularly low-stakes meet for the long-distance runners, most of whom were tasked with running in the longest possible event Ââ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 5000-meter race for men and 3000-meter race for women. Both races essentially turned into team running exercises, as the Red and Blue worked together throughout the events. The event, which was not team scored, may not lend much in the way of concrete predictors for the future, but it is nonetheless an important step for a Penn group that is tasked with taking on elite competition in only a few short weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that what all of our coaches on our staff are doing is plotting a plan and working that plan,â&#x20AC;? Dolan said. The Quakers will be back in action next Saturday in College Park, Md., for the Maryland Invitational.

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In Sunday’s nail-biter of a loss to Cornell, senior midfield Joe McCallion netted four goals and one assist, anchoring the Quakers’ offense in what would be an explosive second half.

So close yet so far. On Saturday, Penn men’s lacrosse nearly clinched its first Ivy win, but couldn’t finish the task. In the third overtime period, Cornell scored to end the game with 10 goals compared to the Quakers’ nine. Senior midfield Joe McCallion got Penn (3-5, 0-2 Ivy) on the board first within three minutes of play. But the next three goals all belonged to the Big Red (6-2, 2-0 Ivy). McCallion put one more into the net at the end of the first period before Cornell scored five straight on junior goalkeeper Jimmy Sestilio. Going into the locker room at halftime, the Red and Blue were down, 9-4. After the intermission, it was an entirely different story. “It wasn’t a whole lot of tactical adjustments made and there wasn’t a lot of fire and brimstone,” coach Mike Murphy said of his team’s first half perforamnce. “[It was] more just a matter of recognizing the situation and making a few adjustments here and there.” One of those adjustments came in the goal for Penn, as senior goalie

John Lopes replaced Sestilio. The Quakers put five into the net, meanwhile at the other end of the field Lopes didn’t let a single shot into the net in the second half. “John [Lopes] played [as] well as you can ask a goalie to play,” Murphy said. “But we also had a much better defensive performance in the second half and some of the shots that went in in the first half were just layups. Most teams are going to score on all of those shots because of defensive breakdowns.” McCallion was responsible for two of the five goals that tied the game up, with one each coming from junior attack Nick Doktor and senior attacks Isaac Bock and Will Laco. Though Penn started overtime a man up with Cornell midfield John Hogan in the penalty box for 30 seconds due to holding, it was unable to convert control and shots into goals. Cornell held onto the ball for the second overtime period of four minutes without scoring on Lopes. The only goal Lopes allowed came in the third overtime from Cornell attack Dan Lintner. In nearly 40 minutes of play, Lopes made nine saves, while Sestilio let in nine and stopped two in his 30 minutes. Though the Quakers outshot the Big Red, 55-49, forcing Cornell goalie Christian Knight to make 13

saves, they came up just short of a conference win. “I think finally we started playing defense in the second half yesterday the way that we want to play defense at the level we did last year and the year before when we were strong defensively,” Murphy said. With losses in its first two Ivy contests, Penn is currently at the bottom of the league with Yale and Harvard. Though not a promising start to the conference schedule, last year the Quakers had a nearly identical opening stretch, losing to both Princeton and Cornell before going on to defeat every other team in the Ancient Eight. “My hope is that now we are shored up on defense,” Murphy said. “With our new starters in place, hopefully they have got enough experience where they can be more dependable. We’re poised to be complete. I don’t think we are going to be dominate facing off, but I think we can be consistent and tough and hopefully win as many as we lose, or more.” Penn will have its next opportunity to claim an Ivy win next Saturday at home against Yale.

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Junior 149-pounder C.J. Cobb also faced familiar foes over the course of the weekend. After defeating Kent State sophomore Mike DePalma, Cobb took down Iowa redshirt freshman Brandon Sorensen in a thrilling victory over the No. 4-ranked wrestler to move onto the quarterfinals. He then took the mat against Cornell senior Chris Villalonga. Cobb, who had upset Villalonga in Penn’s dual meet against Cornell in January, took the 4-1 loss this time. Cobb then lost to Rider redshirt freshman Bryant Clagon — whom Cobb had also previously defeated this season — in the Round of 12.

Senior 197-pounder Canaan Bethea, suiting up for his final time in the Red and Blue, began the tournament against a tough opponent in Duke redshirt junior Conner Hartmann. But after losing 8-1, Bethea battled his way back in the consolation rounds, winning three consecutive matches to reach the Round of 12 before losing to Iowa’s sixth-ranked junior Nathan Burak. “[Canaan] has progressed and made strides so quickly over the past four to six weeks especially,” Tirapelle said. “He got bumped out in the Round of 12, but he was right there. He could’ve been an All-American, and he beat some very good kids. “I told him already that he should hold his head high and be very proud of what he’s been able to do.”

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tured the honor two years after Bednarik in 1950. The linebacker also finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1948. After his Penn career came to an end, Bednarik was drafted first overall in the 1949 NFL Draft by the Eagles. The former Red and Blue stalwart played professionally for 14 seasons, missing only three games in his entire career. “I have had the opportunity to spend time with Chuck Bednarik, who is truly one of the most unique players that this game has ever seen,” Eagles coach Chip Kelley said in a statement released by the team. “The foundation of this organization and this league is built on the backs of past greats, with Chuck at the forefront.” Bednarik was a part of Philadelphia’s NFL Championship teams in 1949 and 1960, continuing his stretch of play on both sides of the ball.

In the offseason, Bednarik worked with a local concrete company, earning him the nickname “Concrete Charlie.” After retiring in 1962, Bednarik was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967, his first year eligible for enshrinement. The linebacker’s credentials for induction were boosted by eight Pro Bowl selections and 10 All-Pro selections in his 14-year career. Two years after entering the Hall of Fame for his time with the Eagles, Bednarik was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Eagles retired his number 60 and inducted Bednarik into the team’s Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1995, the Maxwell Football Club — the same association in charge of the Maxwell Award — established the Chuck Bednarik Award to honor the nation’s best defensive player at the end of each season. And although his time on the field may have passed, Bednarik’s legacy within Penn Athletics and Philadelphia sports will live on.

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Everything about the context of Sunday’s game was the same as Penn women’s basketball’s contest against

Temple back in January: the two teams doing battle, the Palestra serving as host and a Big 5 matchup coming down to the wire. Unfor tunately for the Quakers, this time around, the end result was different. Despite yet another double-double from Ivy League Rookie of the Year Michelle

Nwokedi, the Red and Blue faltered down the stretch, giving up a backbreaking three to Owls’ freshman guard Alliya Butts with 3:04 remaining en route to a 61-56 loss in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. “They know it’s their last game,” coach Mike

McLaughlin said. “You can imagine the feeling that they have and they’ve handled everything well. When [the seniors] ref lect back in a couple of hours, they will be proud of everything they’ve accomplished at this school. “This is a special group SEE W. HOOPS PAGE 10

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STEVEN JACOBSON Sports Reporter

Much like at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships two weeks ago, Penn wrestling saw mixed results at the NCAA Championships this weekend. With three automatic qualifiers and two at-large bid recipients, the Quakers took five grapplers to St. Louis, finishing in 37th place overall in the tournament with 6.5 team points. “Obviously, we’re not satisfied with the performance,” coach Alex Tirapelle said. “You’ve got to come into this tournament with high expectations, with confidence, and we didn’t meet those [expectations]. Looking back on it as a team, though, guys wrestled hard. They competed well, they prepared the right way. “We wanted more, but unfortunately, we just came up a little short.” Junior Lorenzo Thomas, ranked No. 10 in the 184-pound weight class, looked to repeat his AllAmerican performance from 2014 and improve upon his sixth-place finish at last year’s NCAA Championships. Those hopes were dashed, however, when he was defeated by Missouri redshirt freshman Willie Miklus in the first round after suffering a fall at 2:15. Thomas rebounded to reel off victories in the first and second rounds of the consolation bracket, including a powerful 10-2 win over Michigan sophomore Domenic Abounader, ranked No. 8 in the class. However, Thomas fell, 17-5, to sixteenthranked Nebraska sophomore Timothy Dudley after failing to connect on any big moves in the match. “I thought he was just a little off,” Tirapelle said of Thomas. “He just had an off day, and when you have an off day, it’s pretty hard to be successful.” Sophomore 133-pound wrestler Caleb Richardson, who entered the tournament unranked, began the tournament with an upset victory over Edinboro senior A.J. Schopp. Richardson held a tight 2-1 lead for much of the match before sealing the victory with a takedown of the ninth-ranked Schopp with 23 seconds left. Richardson then faced two familiar opponents — Drexel redshirt freshman Kevin Devoy, ranked eighth in the weight class, and Lehigh junior Mason Beckman, ranked tenth. Richardson, who lost to both grapplers in Penn’s dual meets against Drexel and Lehigh, respectively, again fell to his EIWA rivals. Both of the matches at the tournament ended in sudden victory, with Richardson emerging each time as the 3-1 loser.

A three-time All-American for the Penn football, Chuck Bednarik played center, linebacker and punter during his time with the program from 1945-1949.

DEATH of a

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excelled in the 1940s

RILEY STEELE Senior Sports Editor

Penn football legend and former Philadelphia Eagle Chuck Bednarik died on Saturday. He was 89. A three-time All-American for the Quakers in the 1940s, Bednarik is one of the most recognizable figures in the history of Penn Athletics. The Bethlehem, Pa., native played center, linebacker and punter

for the Red and Blue between 1945 and 1949, becoming one of the most famous college football players of the 20th century during his time at Penn. “It is heartbreaking to hear of the loss of Chuck,” coach Ray Priore said in a statement. “He was not only one of Penn’s all-time best, but one of the greatest college football players to ever play the game. More importantly, he was held in the same regard off the field and will be missed by so many. “I know the entire Penn

community and football world is deeply saddened by this loss, and all our thoughts are with his family at this time.” Although Bednarik played for the Red and Blue for four seasons, he was already 20 years old by the time he arrived at Penn. An eventual member of Penn Athletics’ inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1996, Bednarik served in World War II, flying over 30 combat missions as a gunner with the Eighth Air Force. For his services as a First Lieutenant in the war effort, Bednarik was awarded the Air

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Medal, four Oak Leaf Clusters and four Battle Stars. At Penn, Bednarik established himself as a force in all facets of the game. In addition to his three-time All-American status, Bednarik won the Maxwell Award, one of the honors given annually to the college football player who is viewed as the best player in the nation. Bednarik was the second of three players in Penn football history to win the Maxwell — Bob Odell won the award SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 11

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