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Three cases of mumps confirmed on Penn’s campus The students are no longer contagious JULIE COLEMAN Senior Reporter

Two more Penn students have been diagnosed with mumps, just two weeks after the University announced the first case of mumps on campus. The cases follow an outbreak at nearby Temple University that has sickened at least 140 students. Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé confirmed the two new cases of mumps on April 9. Dubé said that unlike the situation at Temple, the three cases at Penn are not related to each other. Penn faculty, students, and staff were first informed in an email from administrators on March 27 that a Penn undergraduate who lives off-campus was diagnosed with mumps. Public health officials believe the case at Penn is unconnected to the Temple outbreak, the email read. None of the three students are in isolation or contagious now,

Dubé said. If a student is showing signs of mumps, they will be kept in isolation until lab testing can occur. Students in isolation are not allowed to share food or a bedroom with others. Isolated cases have also been reported at Drexel University, West Chester University, and Penn State University. Mumps is a contagious viral disease with symptoms including fevers, headaches, muscle aches, loss of appetite, and swollen salivary glands. The disease is typically spread through saliva, such as sharing food or drinks. Penn currently requires all full-time students and all students living in campus housing to have two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. A person with two doses of the vaccine is 88% less likely to get mumps than if they went without the vaccine, so it is still possible to contract mumps after having received the mumps vaccine. Dubé said the Penn community’s immunization compliance rate is high, at about 99%. Dubé

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Penn’s immunization compliance rate is about 99 percent. A person with two doses of the vaccine is 88 percent less likely to get mumps.

added that it is not necessary or recommended for Penn students to get additional mumps boosters. Because Penn students will likely be around crowds of peo-

ple during Spring Fling, he also advised students to act with caution over the weekend. “There is no on-campus transmission that we can tell, and that’s a very important

piece of information, but Spring Fling is at our door,” Dubé said. “So it’s really important to just go over the basics because we want to make sure that we protect ourselves.”

Penn will be putting up posters across campus with information about mumps and reminders not to share drinks or vape products with other people during Fling.

Penn Book Center will close in May after nearly 60 years on campus Store owners announced the bookstore’s closure on Apr. 8 GIOVANNA PAZ & AMY KAPLAN News Editor & Staff Reporter

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The Penn Book Center will continue to host events in the store until the end of May. In recent years, the bookstore owners stopped selling course books to appeal to more people in University City.

After nearly 60 years of business, the Penn Book Center will shut its doors in May due to overwhelming competition from online giants such as Amazon. Store owners Ashley Montague and Michael Row announced the bookstore’s closure on April 8. Although they have taken steps to sustain the beloved store, which opened in 1962, the owners said these measures have not generated enough

President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes awarded Five teams of seniors received the awards

profit. Row said they plan to start listing products on sale at the end of April and throughout May. He added that customers will be able to make purchases through Memorial Day on May 27, and then they will begin shutting down the bookstore in the following weeks. In recent years, the bookstore owners decided to stop selling course textbooks in an attempt to appeal to the larger University City community. The owners have also increased in-store events, including public readings with authors. Two years ago, students and professors were frustrated with the

The changes come as demand rises for CIS classes GORDON HO Staff Reporter

Penn President Amy Gutmann announced the winning teams for the President’s Engagement Prize and President's Innovation Prize for the Class of 2019, providing funding for five teams of students to implement engagement-focused projects. The President’s Engagement Prize recognizes projects that promote community involvement on local, national, or global scales, while the President’s Innovation Prize is awarded to students who develop effective commercial ventures. Both prizes are

For students aiming to gain entrance into introductory Computer and Information Science courses, registering for classes has long been a struggle. In response to the recent spike in popularity of the major, the CIS Department has instituted changes to alleviate the surging student demand and overwhelming number of waitlisted students. This semester, the CIS Department expanded enrollment caps and offered additional introductory courses. The department is also offering more CIS courses over the summer and attempting to hire more faculty to offset the growing

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available to full-time graduating seniors. They award teams up to $100,000 to implement projects in the year after graduation, as well as provide $50,000 stipends for living

expenses for each student. The President’s Engagement Prize was awarded to six students across three teams. SEE AWARD PAGE 3

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CIS Department hires new faculty, increases enrollment

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The five winning teams will receive up to $100,000 to implement engagement-focused projects in the year after graduation.

removal of course books from the Penn Book Center’s shelves because of issues with Penn Bookstore’s ordering system. Row cited the Amazon@Penn store’s 2015 opening as a reason for plummeting book sales and as a major factor in the decision to stop selling textbooks. “We figured we would die if we stayed with course books,” Row said. “So we said ‘okay let’s try the shift to the trade [books], community center type of approach.’” The store is known for being host to public events with prominent authors such as Rebecca Traister,

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Students have long struggled to enroll in popular CIS introductory courses, and now the department is offering more summer classes.

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2020 Democratic candidate John Delaney speaks at Penn The former congressman pitched his centrist vision GRANT BIANCO Staff Reporter

Former Maryland congressman John Delaney, who was the first Democrat to enter the presidential race in July 2017, is polling at just 1% in the crowded 2020 field. Nonetheless, the former representative and businessman told a crowd of Penn students that he still thinks he's the right person to defeat President Donald Trump. At a Tuesday night event hosted by Penn Democrats, Delaney billed himself as a different type of Democrat, offering a centrist vision for the nation. Delaney’s speech centered on dealing with the societal and economic changes the United States is facing, such as the growing challenges presented by globalization and automation. “One of the things that is so

frustrating to me about what’s happened to our country over the last 20 or 30 years is the world has changed tremendously, driven by incredibly powerful forces,” he said. “These things are completely reshaping everything in our society.” Delaney, who represented Maryland's Sixth Congressional District from 2013 to 2019, pitched a national service program to engage today’s youth. Delaney highlighted four key areas for a potential program, including focuses on military service, community service, combatting climate change, and working on infrastructure. Another major part of Delaney’s pitch focused on uniting the country in the face of increasing political polarization. “In many ways, I’m a different kind of Democrat,” Delaney said. “We should stand as the party that actually wants to get real things

done." The presidential candidate elaborated on his vision of working across the aisle and engaging Republicans to pass bipartisan legislation. “We have every advantage any country could possibly want to have,” Delaney said. “What we don’t have is a political system that is actually willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done.” Adding to his bipartisan calls to action, Delaney also sought to appeal to more liberal voices in the crowd. In response to a question from the audience about his progressive credentials, Delaney said he has pushed for plenty of liberal issues. “I was one of the first Democrats to come out against the Keystone Pipeline. I’ve called for universal healthcare,” Delaney said. “I introduced a bill to bring universal Pre-K to this country.” Penn Dems member and

College freshman Aidan Mayer Ahearn said the large primary field of Democratic challengers makes intimate events with candidates like Delaney more insightful. The Democratic presidential primary currently contains a crowded list of 18 candidates, from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Former Penn Law professor Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is also running, and current Penn Presidential Professor of Practice Joe Biden is also reportedly contemplating a run. “I see him as more of a centrist for the Democratic Party, which could be an asset for helping to unite all Americans if he were to be elected,” Mayer Ahearn said. Penn Dems Political Director and College sophomore Owen Voutsinas-Klose agreed, adding that the intimate forum served to inform potential voters of an otherwise unknown candidate.

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John Delaney’s speech centered on dealing with the societal and economic changes the United States is facing, like automation.

“He’s just not well-known in our campus circle even though he’s a very legitimate candidate,” Voutsinas-Klose said. "Getting

more attainable and allowing oneon-one interactions with some of these candidates can be really helpful.”

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Fourteen semifinalists prepare pitches for Wellness Challenge

Ideas include an animal café and scenic walks COURTNEY DAUB Staff Reporter

An animal café, an app that provides walking routes in the area, and embedded Counseling and Psychological Services clinicians in all four undergraduate schools are among ideas being considered by Penn to improve mental wellness on campus. Penn launched the “Your Big Idea” challenge on Feb. 4, calling on all Penn-affiliated people to submit ideas to enhance mental wellness at Penn. After submissions closed on March 1, a committee of students, faculty, and staff voted on the ideas in mid-March and selected 14 semifinalists out of 444 submissions. The initiative is being led by Faculty Senate Chair and Penn Nursing professor Jennifer Pinto-Martin and Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé. Selected semifinalists are now formalizing their pitches in collaboration with Penn Medicine Center for Health Ca re Innovation staff and will give three-minute pitches during a “Big Idea Pitch Event” to the public on April 25. At t he event, aud ience members will vote for their favorite pitches in real time, and a panel of judges, consisting of adm inistrators and student government leaders, will

decide on the finalists. The finalists will sharpen their ideas over the summer for implementation in the fall. Semifinalist and fourth-year nursing Ph.D. candidate Matthew Lee, who is also chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly’s Student Life Committee, submitted more than 30 ideas for the challenge. Lee said he was given the option to choose between two of his ideas to formulate a pitch for the Big Idea Pitch Event, and decided in favor of presenting an animal cafe. “Puppy therapy is one of the most well-attended events of all the wellness stuff,” said Lee, who heads GA PSA’s wellness programming. Penn students need a space outside of the gym or Counseling and Psychological Services where they can destress, he added. Lee plans to partner with the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, which faces issues in finding people to adopt dogs. He added that other providers charge $150 per hour with each animal. Lee said he envisions housing the animal cafe in the student-run Williams Cafe. Semifinalist Laurie Actman, Chief Marketing, Communications, and Programs Officer at the Penn Center for Innovation, proposed creating “Penn Walks,” which would suggest walking routes around Penn and Philadelphia. The app will also offer podcasts during wa l ks f rom notable Pen n

psychologists such as Adam Grant and Angela Duckworth, and will include options to attend weekly walking tours. Penn Walks would increase wellness by providing an accessible, low- cost way to exercise, connect with others, and explore areas of Philadelphia unknown to many Penn students, Actman said. Both Lee and Actman envision partnering with other semifinalists who also have ideas related to animal therapy and walking. The goal is to “leverage as many of the existing resources as possible,” Actman said. Semifinalist and College freshman Mary Sadallah is preparing to pitch an embedded CAPS model across schools, which would place a CAPS clinician in each of Penn’s four undergraduate schools to serve the school’s students. Sadallah and other members of the Undergraduate Assembly have been in talks with the administration to potentially implement the embedded model across all schools at Penn since Wharton students received their own clinician in Huntsman Hall last year. Dubé and school administrators told The Daily Pennsylvanian they wanted to collect more data before extending the program to all undergraduate schools. Sadallah said while the administration has been open to the embedded model across schools, no one person has

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After submissions closed on March 1, a committee of students, faculty, and staff voted on the ideas in mid-March and selected 14 semifinalists out of 444 submissions.

committed to heading the project. “[I’m showing them] I’m committed to the process,” Sadallah said. “It’s been up in the air for so long.” Because individual schools like Wharton have to fund their own clinician, implementation for all four undergraduate schools has faced barriers, Sadallah said. She added that the funding received

from the Big Idea Challenge could help offset those costs. Dubé said there is not a predetermined number of winners for the challenge and that the number depends on the amount of funding required for each project. The semifinalists will be judged on five rating criteria to avoid bias from the judges. Examples of rating criteria include the number

of Penn-affiliated people it will impact and how long the semifinalists will be at Penn to implement the project, Dubé added. "In those three minutes you have to show that this is not just a last-minute put together idea, but this is an idea that has legs, that has sustainability, that can be impactful," Dubé said.

College graduate Joan He publishes novel she wrote while at Penn

He described the book as a “Chinese Game of Thrones” MARIRI NIINO Staff Reporter

2018 College graduate Joan He released a young adult novel on Tuesday that she wrote while she was a student at Penn. He’s first young adult novel, “Descendent of the Crane” was released on April 9. He described it as “a Chinese Game of Thrones” which draws inspiration from Chinese historical dramas and follows the female protagonist, Princess Hesina, as she searches for her father’s murderer. He said she started drafting the book as a high school senior and rewrote it during her junior year at Penn while drawing inspiration from her coursework. At Penn, He studied Psy-

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Engineering senior Oladunni Alomaja and College seniors Princess Aghayere and Summer Kollie won the award for their project Rebound Liberia, which will establish an indoor basketball court and community resource center in Liberia. The students hope to run an annual summer program combining basketball training with reading and writing instruction, helping Liberian youth deal with the difficulties of everyday life and reducing the literacy gap between men and women. Nursing seniors José Maciel and Antonio Renteria won the Engagement Prize for

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Imani Perry, Feminista Jones, and Helen Zia. Montague and Row plan to continue hosting events at the store until the end of May. Jamie-Lee Josselyn, a creative writing instructor and Associate Director for Recruitment for Penn’s Creative Writing Program, had just finished teaching her class on Monday when she received an email about the Penn Book Center closing. Lee said she was “heartbroken” when she found out about the closure. Josselyn, who used to offer the textbooks for her courses at the store, said she saw the Penn Book Center as a beloved space

chology and completed a minor in East Asian Studies. She said she took only one creative writing class, “Fiction for Children,” and did not pursue an English major because she thought she would not have time to write both for classes and for herself. He said what she learned in her psychology courses helped inform her approach to her characters and her readers. She recalled a class on obedience taught by psychology lecturer Edward Rozyman, where she learned that situational factors such as deference to authority can greatly influence individual values. “The thing I love most about marrying psychology and YA is there are so many situations and societal factors that go against you,” He said. “I like to explore that in my writing of fantasy and sci-fi where I can play with the situation the

characters face.” He also said her East Asian Studies minor helped her develop the novel’s Chinese setting. She initially set the book in a half Chinese and half Roman world, because she worried that an entirely Chinese setting would be too “foreign” to readers. As she was rewriting the novel, however, she began incorporating more Chinese elements from her classes. “It was when I was rewriting the book that I was taking the ‘Introduction to Chinese Civilizations’ course,” He said. “As I was making the world more Chinese, I was taking the class.” Debby Chih-Yen Huang, a fifth year student in the East Asian Studies Department who was He’s teaching assistant for the “Introduction to Chinese Civilizations” course, said He had an impressive ability to

read a text and understand the author’s assumptions. “She got a A+, and all my fellow TAs were impressed by her,” Huang said. “I’m looking forward to reading her book.” He added that taking Chinese language courses as part of the minor helped her learn to use the language in her book. He’s Penn roommates recalled her spending lot of time writing the novel both outside their room in Harrison College House and around campus. “She kind of lived at the Starbucks on 39th and Walnut,” then roommate and College senior Lyndsi Burcham said. “She was always there writing.” “She inspired us,” fellow roommate and 2018 College graduate Jamie Lee said. “I studied certain things but I never had a specific thing I was obsessed with — she was obsessed with writing.”

Cultivando Juntos. Their project aims to alleviate difficult conditions for people working in the mushroom industry in Kennett Square, Pa., many of whom are Latinx immigrants. The team will create a community-based curriculum for the agricultural workers in order to mitigate the occupation's negative health effects. College senior Brendan Taliaferro received an Engagement Prize for Host Homes for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia, which will provide emergency housing for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. The Innovation Prize was awarded to two teams of students: Engineer ing senior Malika Shukurova and College

senior Katherine Sizov won the prize for Strella Biotechnology, while Wharton senior Michael Wong received the award for Instahub. Strella Biotechnology is developing a sensor technology to help apple distributors and packers reduce food waste by identifying which fruits are the ripest. While Shukurova and Sizov are currently focusing on apples, they hope to expand the technology to predict the maturity of other fruits as well, such as bananas and pears. Strella has won innovation prizes in the past and has received funding from various entrepreneurship groups at Penn. Wong founded InstaHub, a light switch attachment which

automatically turns electricity on and off through machine learning, in 2016. InstaHub also won the Hult Prize Ivy competition last year. Wong hopes to expand InstaHub to promote sustainability through technologies that reduce water, food, and energy waste without replacing infrastructure. “Each of the Prize recipients has demonstrated a purposedriven desire to get out and make a difference—in their community, across the country, and around the world,” Penn President Amy Gutmann said in her announcement of the winners. "I am immensely proud of our students’ commitment to meaningful work that extends beyond the classroom and the campus.”

on campus because of its special events and book selection. “One of my favorite things is going in there, looking for a book, but getting sidetracked by different books,” Josselyn said. “I think that experience – getting to do that and maybe losing track of time a little bit – especially these days when we’re all so busy and so scheduled, is something I’ll really miss about going there.” Montague and Row purchased the store in 2005 from its original founders Peter, Achilles, and Olga Nickles. “It’s going to be a loss,” Row said. “We feel really bad about it. This has been our life for a really long time.”

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Joan He said her East Asian Studies courses helped her develop the novel’s Chinese setting and learn to use the language in the book.

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Don’t bottle up your stress for this weekend — self-care extends beyond Fling

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or many Penn students, Spring Fling is an important opportunity to decompress, usually through some combination of live music, sunshine, and excessive drinking. While Fling is an important release for a student body that’s often overstressed and overworked, it’s also a reminder of the benefits of mixing in healthier forms of stress relief in between blowouts like Fling. A classic strategy for dealing with the stress of life at Penn is to bottle everything up until there’s time to let everything go. Research suggests that this strategy, which leaves students stressed for days or weeks at a time, can lead to serious negative health outcomes, including difficulty focusing, fatigue, nausea, and even an increased risk of heart disease. At the risk of stating the obvious, it’s far healthier to address emotions and stresses when they arise and to make de-stressing part of a regular routine in addition to the outlet of partying. In an environment where students

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finding an artistic or expressive outlet are all examples of small ways students can make a habit of taking care of themselves. It’s also important to recognize that some issues will not be solved this way, and no one should be made to feel bad because their anxiety doesn’t go away after a 15-minute Netflix

break. That being said, mental health is complicated, and a holistic approach to wellness on this campus should include an appreciation for the small ways that students can make their lives easier in addition to therapy and medical support for students who need it. This isn’t groundbreaking.

Most Penn students likely already understand the importance of prioritizing self-care, and many don’t do it anyway. It’s sad to see a campus where people compete to see who can take the worst care of themselves. Have fun this Fling, but try to have fun the week after, too, even if you have a midterm and three GBMs.

Penn’s student body called on us to improve our processes. We agree.

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often take pride in being almost impossibly busy, it might seem more efficient to only deal with the stress that has built up from social, academic, professional, and other parts of life in one fell swoop, but it’s just not nearly as effective. Penn’s Wellness Week events, such as therapy goats and free donuts on Locust Walk, are not an adequate replacement for the real work that is still left to be done to help the numerous students on this campus who suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. They are, however, examples of small, fun ways to relax during the week. Students do not have access to farm animals on an average school day. Still, taking study breaks, especially ones that involve some form of physical movement, has been linked to reduced stress and improved academic performance. Further, adhering to a regular sleep schedule, maintaining a healthy diet, disconnecting from social media and the internet, meditating, and

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n their April 7 editorial, The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board called on the Social Planning and Events Committee to take concerns about sexual violence seriously, and improve vetting processes to concert with that. We do, and we will. SPEC is a multifaceted organization whose nine branches plan dozens of events each year, including the Spring Fling concert. On the whole, SPEC always makes an effort to highlight marginalized voices and provide a safe environment for students to take part in. Our commitment to Penn’s diverse community can be evidenced by our past events, including a discussion with Laverne Cox, a comedy night with Hasan Minhaj, a concert with Tierra Whack, and screenings of films such as Black Panther. We are disheartened that our efforts to select an artist who represents various underrepresented groups and a style of music not often featured at the Spring Fling concert fell short. SPEC concerts’ artist vetting process failed to catch the allegation made against Miguel in 2017. For that, we deeply apologize. As soon as students made us aware of

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the situation, we initiated a meeting to hear their concerns. There have since been ongoing discussions about how to ensure that the Spring Fling Concert remains a safe space. The weekend as a whole can often create troubling interactions and dynamics for students. As such, students should know that Penn Women’s Center is hosting a “Fling Check-In” on Friday from 12 to 1:30 p.m. for members of the community to discuss Miguel or any other topic related to Spring Fling they would like. When asked specifically by the DP if we regretted this booking,

we found it a challenging question to answer. At the time of booking, we made a choice that we thought satisfied a lot of our criteria and the interest of Penn students. With the discovery of the allegations against Miguel, we were disappointed to think that we let our peers down, but also found it important to still support all of those involved in the planning of this event. “Regret” does not feel like the right word to describe the very complex situation in which we find ourselves. To that end, we want to be clear that we are sorry for missing this

information. We intend to do better, and have already made changes to the process we use to gather information for our artist briefings moving forward. We want to emphasize that we are your peers, we are in this together, and our processes are only made stronger by the different voices and opinions we have within our organization. Every student is encouraged to be a part of our SPEC community. There are no applications required for our nine committees, and members of the

peers will not attend the concert because of their concerns about Miguel, while other students will attend, eager to experience the tradition of the Spring Fling concert. The SPEC Concerts Committee and directors have worked tirelessly for months planning this event. We work incredibly hard to ensure that all of our events are safe, and we know they are much less risky than other unofficial events occurring during Fling weekend, so we hope to see you there. If not, please stay engaged in this conversation with us

We were disappointed to think that we let our peers down, but also found it important to still support all of those involved in the planning of this event. student body are free to join at any point during their time at Penn. Collectively, our goal is to produce a safe and enjoyable Fling. We understand that some of our

about how we can continue to improve. Feel free to email us at exec@ specevents.net at any time with feedback. Thank you.

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Baby Quakers, don’t let pessimism of Penn students be the deciding factor CHRISTY’S CORNER | The Penn experience is what you make of it. Choose an optimistic approach.

ne of my favorite things to watch on YouTube is college decision reaction videos. I find myself invested, hoping the person in the video gets accepted, whispering “it’s okay, it’s okay” when they don’t, and uncontrollably smiling once they do. Some of the wide-eyed adolescents who filmed their own Penn acceptance reaction video are now in University City for Quaker Days. A recent editorial pointed out what the Class of 2023 should look out for at Penn. I’d like to share what to look forward to and what I’ve come to appreciate during my short time here. Those vocal about their perspectives on Penn seem to focus on the negative. It’s great that our student body strives to improve by being critical of our own college’s system. Sometimes, however, we get lost in this bubble

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of negativity that we forget why we even chose to commit to Penn in the first place. Like many others, my joy of being at Penn fluctuates. Still, I’ll

be the first to admit it: even with all its nuances, I love Penn, and I am so glad I chose to come here. When I was deciding where to commit to I narrowed down the

colleges and developed pro/con charts, but ultimately, the deciding factor was a question I asked myself: Which campus would allow me to grow, professionally

and personally, the most? 2,000 miles away from home, simply relocating to Penn would force me to grow personally. Back then, I had made up my mind that I’d become a sustainable architect. Now, I find it funny how I was so sure of myself at age 17, even when I had no proper exposure to architecture. A semester into the College of Arts and Sciences, with SEE CHRISTY’S CORNER PAGE 5

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more than 50 majors and 2000 courses, I discovered new fields I was interested in, but most of all, I realized that I did not want to be an architect — an essential step in my professional growth. Perhaps it’s due to Wharton’s presence, but Penn’s entrepreneurial spirit has encouraged me to explore beyond my horizons. One of my greatest concerns when considering Penn was its “Social Ivy” characterization. Would I, a massive introvert, fit in? On the first day of Quaker Days, after meeting my current roommate and confidant, I learned I wouldn’t have to worry. I’ve been able to distinguish those who have a real connection with me and distance myself from those who simply want to know people for the sake of saying they know them. Despite the campus being predominantly white and highincome, Penn brings together students from all different backgrounds. Even among my racial identity as an Asian American, I’ve met some people who grew up in diverse ways and have unique stories to share. As a first generation student, I’ve come to appreciate the tight-knit, first-generation, low-income community, the specific services and opportunities Penn provides for FGLI students, and the way that it is spearheaded by Penn’s President, Amy Gutmann, who identifies as a first-generation student herself. Whether they’re pursuing a passion project, like creating a Hot Cheetos cookbook, or winning an Oscar for producing a short documentary, students constantly inspire and motivate me to dream bigger and work towards achieving those dreams. Originally an add-on feature, the city of Philadelphia has made a monumental impact on my experience at Penn. During my first semester, every two to three days, I’d hop on the SEPTA right after class, and venture out into the city for a couple hours, sometimes with friends, but most of the times, alone. If I wanted a taste of home, I’d seek noodles from Chinatown or Asian gro-

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ceries from H Mart in Upper Darby. A movie fanatic, I’d go to Old City multiple nights a week for indie movie screenings at the Ritz theaters. I’ve also taken full advantage of the fact that Philly lies in a prime location near some of the country’s largest cities. New York City is just a two-hour bus ride, D.C. is three hours. Boston is a one-hour flight. Philly unlocks me when I feel caged by the stress-induced cell of Penn, but most of all, it reminds me that adventure awaits, just as long as I am willing to go find it. I sometimes wonder how things would be if I had committed to a different school. Perhaps I would have had an easier, more enjoyable time. Perhaps without my daily Wawa runs, the freshmen fifteen wouldn’t have ever hit me. I may never know whether or not I made the “right” choice in choosing Penn, but I’ve welcomed the possibility that there may never have been a “right” choice. Nevertheless, as a second semester freshman, I can easily answer the question I asked myself a year ago confidently with ‘yes’, because Penn has forced me to grow in ways that I had not imagined before. There’s so much more to Penn than Penn Face, competition, preprofessional culture, or its other flaws. The Penn experience is what you make of it — you may choose to accept that the university has deep-rooted issues, just as any other college does, and earnestly work towards improvement or engross yourself with bitterness and overlook the beauties. Current students may be disillusioned, but I urge them to think back to when they received their acceptance letter and the initial disbelief, immense pure joy, possible crying and screaming that ensued. To prospective students, reach out to current students, but don’t let their perspective form the image of Penn for you. Most of all, retain your jubilant feelings even as you step foot onto campus.

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demand for popular introductory and machine learning courses. This spring, the CIS Department added 20 new seats to both CIS 110: Introduction to Computer Programming and CIS 262: Automata, Computability, and Complexity, CIS Department Chair Zack Ives wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. Ives added that it is difficult to predict the overall demand for introductory CIS courses next fall semester because it will depend on freshman enrollment.

Across universities nationwide, the number of CIS majors has more than doubled since 2011 and more than tripled since 2006. Penn is no exception — the number of CIS majors has risen from 400 in 2015 to about 1,000 in December 2018. With increasing demand, the number of students sitting on waitlists has also risen dramatically. In spring 2018, more than 377 students remained on the waitlist for CIS 419: Applied Machine Learning, which capped enrollment at 150. About 40% of Penn’s undergraduate population takes at least one course within the CIS depart-

ment, then-CIS Department Chair Sampath Kannan told the DP in April 2017. Engineering junior and CIS 545: Big Data Analytics teaching assistant Andrew Cui said the growth of CIS is expected. “It’s not really surprising as to why there’s increasingly more people who want to study it, given that the new jobs and how in general the engineering exposure is pretty valuable for tech industries,” Cui said. This semester, the department also expanded offerings for CIS

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during the summer term. This year, along with the two traditional CIS courses, a new CIS 399 summer course on quantum computing - Andrew Cui will be offered. Engineer419 and CIS 520: Machine Learn- ing and Wharton senior Jeffrey ing. The two courses were previ- Cheng said summer classes can ously only available once a year, be a good idea, as long as they are but they will now be offered dur- consistent with regular courses ing both the fall and spring semes- during the school year. ters. CIS 545: Big Data Analytics, Engineering junior and CIS mawhich was also previously only jor Sam Akhavan said the changes offered once a year, will be of- are a step in the right direction, fered both semesters. Ives said the greeting the expanded options to department was able to offer these accommodate the high demand options by hiring more faculty and and long waitlists. asking existing faculty members to Although Ives said the departteach new topics. ment hired two new faculty memSince the summer of 2015, CIS bers last year to help teach intro110 and CIS 160 have both been ductory courses — CIS 120 and consistently offered to students 160 — Engineering freshman and

CIS major Tirtha Kharel said there are still currently not enough professors to teach courses, urging the department to hire more faculty. Akhavan, who has been a TA for CIS 120 and 121, however, said getting more professors to teach courses, especially introductorylevel classes, can be challenging due to the high research loads many face. In order to solve the issue of large CIS class sizes, Cheng suggested the department creates two separate courses — one for CIS majors and another for non-CIS majors. “The benefits are threefold. One, professors are able to better, more finely tune their classes towards their niche of students. Two, if a professor tailors a specialized class to students who want the content without the full rigor, this requires less effort on the instructor’s part through fewer assignments and less stringent grading,” Cheng said. “And three, if the CIS Department splits up these classes, it will be better able to parallelize the class between different professors.”

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Penn Global to offer first biology seminar in Costa Rica

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Students taking Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest global seminar next semester will be able to visit Costa Rica over winter break. A new Penn Global Seminar BIOL 165, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field Studies in Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation,â&#x20AC;? will allow students to travel to Costa Rica for 10 days to learn about the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecosystem and conduct their own ecological research. The course will be offered for the first time next semester and is the first biology course in the Penn Global Seminars program, which offers a range of classes that include a travel component during winter, spring, or summer break. During their 10-day trip to Costa Rica, students in the course will study in Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, a protected site that is often used for field research. They will learn to conduct their own research, identify environmental issues, and prepare policy recommendations to protect the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecosystem.

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senior fellow in the Biology Department, and will be offered to students from all four undergraduate schools with no prerequisites. Sherwood currently teaches BIOL 464, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field Studies in Aquatic Microbial Ecology,â&#x20AC;? where students test the activity, health, and diversity of

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plan was to teach field courses,â&#x20AC;? Sherwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to take students to a field that is a little farther than just the Philadelphia region.â&#x20AC;? Mecky PohlschrĂśder, the undergraduate chair of Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biology Department, said the course can be helpful to students from all four undergraduate schools because environmental issues affect various fields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that for a lot of students that are interested in policymaking and even business, it can be extremely useful because you are providing a business model basically,â&#x20AC;? she added. However, PohlschrĂśder said it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;beneficial for students to have some background in biologyâ&#x20AC;? since they will need to write group research proposals as part of the course. Enrollment for the course is capped at 18 students and is application-based. Penn Global Seminars Manager Laurie Jensen said students interested in any Penn Global Seminar must

complete an application that will be reviewed by both Penn Global staff and the course professor. Jensen added that the seminars generally have an acceptance rate of 50 percent and that student interest is one of the most important factors in determining acceptance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am particularly looking for students that are excited about the topic and have some particular reasons why the course is important to their personal and career goals,â&#x20AC;? Sherwood said. Given the diversity of students expected to enroll in the course, PohlschrĂśder encouraged students to work together and â&#x20AC;&#x153;benefit from each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different strengths.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students should really take advantage of learning everything before they are going [to Costa Rica], because it is such a short time that they are going for,â&#x20AC;? PohlschrĂśder added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a fantastic opportunity but be prepared when you go so you can really get the most out of it.â&#x20AC;?

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this experience, [which was] an impromptu surprise,â&#x20AC;? said Lizzy Bader, an admitted student to the Class of 2023 who was visiting Penn for Quaker Days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] definitely different than seeing the goats or the dogs,â&#x20AC;? College freshman Sarah Materasso said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really like the pigs.â&#x20AC;? The five Wharton students said they initially planned to offer animal yoga as a stress-relieving exercise, but they were unable to find an organization that offered it for free. Instead, they were referred by another company to FairyTale Acres, which was happy to bring rescue pigs to the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People, especially during finals, are super stressed, so we wanted to do a quick six-minute yoga session for the class.â&#x20AC;? Garate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then we run across yoga with alpacas on Facebook. [But] they said no. And then we figure why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we bring the animals? So we found this rescue with therapy pigs.â&#x20AC;? Team members said the project helped them practice reaching out to local organizations, which tested their teamwork and entrepreneurial

skill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took a lot of creativity and persistence and ambition to make this happen,â&#x20AC;? Washington said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something entrepreneurs go through all the time.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to work very closely [on] the team,â&#x20AC;? Seah added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It showed diversity of thought as well, because we all came up with different ideas on how to incorporate the pig into the project.â&#x20AC;? FairyTale Acres, located in Lancaster, Pa., was established in 2015 by Christine Hainley, and has since focused on rescuing pigs and raising awareness of abuse toward pigs. While this is the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first time on a college campus, it often visits schools, nursing homes, and other community institutions to allow people to interact with the rescues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people view [pigs] as dirty, stinky farm animals, or just a source of food â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they can be so much more than that,â&#x20AC;? Hainly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is [to] make people smile, from animals all the way up to humans. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just about treating everyone with respect.â&#x20AC;?

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Quakers unable to captialize in Spot atop Ivy League on the crunch time against Monmouth line as Penn hosts Dartmouth

Penn has lost five straight contests against the Hawks

W. LAX | Saturday is also team’s Senior Day

TYIRA BUNCHE Associate Sports Editor

EVAN VIROSLAV Sports Reporter

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Penn baseball kept waiting for the big hit that never came. After tallying 49 runs in a threegame sweep against Dartmouth last weekend, the Quakers didn’t generate much offense against Monmouth on Wednesday at Meiklejohn Stadium. Penn’s pitching did not offer much help either, as the team lost by a score of 8-5. The Red and Blue (17-9) started off strong, as they led the Hawks (12-18-1) by a score of 3-0 after the second inning. Sophomore starting pitcher Tim Miller started the game strong, giving up only one hit and striking out three in the first two innings. However, after a single and two walks loaded the bases, Miller exited the game in the third inning without retiring a batter. Sophomore pitcher Robby Cerulle came in but didn’t offer much relief, giving up five hits, a balk, and a wild pitch. By the end of the inning, Monmouth had scored six runs, split evenly between the two pitchers. “[Miller] lost his command. He walked a couple guys, [and] they hit a ball hard to start the inning off. It was a tough play and the ball got through,” coach John Yurkow said. “Then we went to the bullpen. I don’t think Robby had his best stuff today. He struggled with his command and got some balls up, and [Monmouth] made some good swings.” The Quakers’ season has been

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Senior designated hitter and captain Matt O’Neill led all players with three hits in Penn baseball’s 8-5 home loss against Monmouth.

highlighted by their offensive explosions, so it felt like the team could respond and get back in the game. Thanks to three walks in the bottom of the third, the Red and Blue loaded the bases, but they could only score one run. Throughout the game, Penn had its chances with leadoff hits and walks but could never capitalize. Oddly enough, Penn actually outhit Monmouth, 12-9. “We had our chances with guys in scoring position. We just couldn’t get a big hit today,” Yurkow said. “I didn’t think we took many good swings in advantage counts. [Monmouth] was ahead most of the day pitching, and we really couldn’t get ourself in a good spot to drive the ball.” “Sometimes with baseball, you’ll have good days and bad days,” senior catcher Matt O’Neill said. “We had a good weekend and a tough loss today, but I think we just have to keep doing what we’ve been doing and not press too hard.” Penn still leads the League in batting average and earned run average, so the game was uncharacteristic for the Quakers both on offense and from the pitcher’s mound. “We’ve been doing a pretty good job this year in the batter’s box of

not going out of the strike zone and taking our hits,” O’Neill said. “On the mound we’ve been good too. We just need to keep attacking guys and keep competing. If we’re competitive, we’re tough to beat.” The loss is the Quakers’ fifth consecutive against the Hawks, and Penn is now 3-7 all-time against Monmouth. After a couple days off, the Quakers will look to shake off this loss as they continue Ivy League play on Friday and Saturday against Princeton. The Princeton series marks the halfway point of the Ivy season as Penn’s fourth series against Ancient Eight foes. At 6-3, Penn is tied for first place in the conference with Harvard and Columbia, making the weekend crucial for the Red and Blue’s title hopes. A series win over rival Princeton would help solidify Penn’s championship series positioning, and a second consecutive sweep would help separate the Quakers from the pack. To come away from the threegame series with a win, Penn will need to revive the streak of timely hitting they’ve had over the past few weeks. The pitchers stepping up would certainly help as well.

The Ancient Eight is beginning to heat up. Penn women’s lacrosse will take on Dartmouth this Saturday in the second installment of a fivegame Ivy League stretch. The Quakers (9-2, 3-0 Ivy) won the first of these games against Brown by a one-goal margin last week. They will look to maintain this momentum when the Big Green (7-4, 3-1) visit Franklin Field. The anticipation will be even higher than usual heading into the matchup, as it will be Senior Day and the second-to-last home game of the regular season. A win would not only keep Penn at the top of the Ivy League but also add to the legacy of the team’s leaders. “When I was an underclassman, I wanted to do it that much more for the seniors,” senior defender Katy Junior said. “There’s a lot of energy going into it.” In terms of the game itself, the Quakers will have their hands full with a Dartmouth squad that can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. The Big Green haven’t been kept under 10 goals this season, but Penn’s defense has been a huge component of the team’s lategame composure. “We have to do our job

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Senior defender Katy Junior is part of a solid Penn back line that is giving up under nine goals per game to its opponents this season.

individually, but it has to be as a team that we’re helping one another,” coach Karin Corbett said. The Big Green, unranked in the media poll but ranked No. 24 in the nation in the coaches poll, pose a serious threat to Penn’s current Ivy League supremacy. Of Dartmouth’s four losses, three were to ranked opponents – one to No. 1 Boston College – and the other was an away loss in double-overtime to Michigan. “Dartmouth has a lot to prove,” Corbett said. “They’re going to come out here and be ready to go.” Dartmouth is especially good at the draw, taking the last 12 against Princeton despite finishing with a loss. Being on

defense more often wouldn’t necessarily prevent the Quakers from winning, especially since they’ve limited opponents to an average of less than nine goals on the season, but the team will have to be ready for a fight. “We deal very well with highpressure, high-stakes games,” Junior said. This game will likely be one of those. Between their scoring attack and strong defense, the Quakers have struck a successful balance this season, netting goals and halting other teams’ advances in crunch time. This approach will be put to the test this weekend, but the Red and Blue are still confident that they can remain undefeated in conference play after the dust settles.

Players to Watch: Softball’s Brann has been stellar in team’s win streak Shatalin and Kimmel also figure to be big performers JACKSON JOFFE Associate Sports Editor

Midway through April, the spring sports teams are entering the back half of the season filled with conference play. Though many Penn teams have had much success up to this point, they’ll need great performances in order to stay at the top of the Ivy League standings. Here’s a look at three impressive athletes who can make a big impact this weekend in their respective sports. Jennifer Brann — Softball Though freshman center fielder Emma Nedley often gets the spotlight for Penn softball, junior pitcher and Texas native Jennifer Brann has quietly put together a solid season for the Red and Blue. She is 5-4 this season with a 2.73 earned run average, which is behind only sophomore pitcher Tabitha Dyer on the Quakers. What’s more important for Brann is her improvement as of late. Recently, Brann was a domi-

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tive reconsider her approach to healing. “I was kind of blind in that recovery [from the first injury],” Smith said. “I didn’t really know what to expect, so I kind of did the minimum.” The second time around, with two surgeries under her belt, Smith wanted to do everything in her power to ensure that she would return to the field stronger and more resistant to injury. “[My left knee injury] helped me with my right knee, because with my right knee, I knew what was most important to do,” she said. “I actually spent more time on it — about nine months of recovery. After that, I was doing a lot more biking and range of motion to keep up my muscle strength.” Her workout regimen in-

nant force from the circle against Cornell. She pitched two complete games, both mercy-rule shortened five-inning shutouts. In those 10 innings, she fanned eight batters and only surrendered seven total hits en route to two wins. Penn now sits atop the Ivy League standings, has won six straight games, and allowed just seven runs in their series sweep of the Big Red. The Red and Blue will need Brann in top form against Princeton, which is riding a four-game winning streak of its own. Princeton is 6-3 in conference play this season, and the Tigers are coming off a sweep of Brown. They won their series against Yale and lost two games to Columbia by just one run each. Last season, Brann pitched eight innings against the Tigers and allowed two runs, picking up a win. The Quakers will be in great position if Brann can pitch like she did against the Big Red when they host Princeton at Penn Park this weekend. Dmitry Shatalin — Men’s Tennis Sitting in the lineup behind senior Kyle Mautner and fresh-

man phenom Edoardo Graziani, senior Dmitry Shatalin has accrued impressive numbers in his final season for the Red and Blue. After going 5-5 in the fall season, Shatalin has improved to a 14-5 record in the spring. He has also been effective in doubles, going 10-6 during the spring season. His last loss was over a month ago, and he has put together impressive wins against Duke and Princeton while playing No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Against Princeton, he was only the second player to pick up a singles win besides Mautner, and he also won in doubles alongside freshman Kevin Zhu. In some ways, Shatalin’s performance has aligned with his team’s — when Shatalin wins, Penn tends to win too. If the Red and Blue — who have dropped their past three Ivy matches after winning the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament — want to get back on track this weekend against Cornell, they will need Shatalin to continue his strong play. Maura Kimmel — Women’s Track

Penn track will be traveling to the Volunteer State this weekend to take part in the Tennessee Relays. Junior and Pennsylvania native Maura Kimmel has put up impressive numbers for the Red and Blue this year in throwing events. She put up top-three performances in seven of the nine meets in the 2018-19 indoor

cluded exercises to improve her balance after her right leg had been overcompensating for her left. In line with her second set of torn ligaments and cartilage, a 2013 study by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine found that athletes may be twice as likely to tear their opposite ACL after undergoing reconstructive surgery. After enduring such hardship on an individual level, it would have been easy to understand if she had become withdrawn and despondent, but Smith noted that she has been able to weather some of the lowest points of the healing process because of the people around her. “My teammates have been a rock for me throughout my recovery, especially when you’re away from your parents,” she said. “Our trainers have been awesome. They’ve been there when I’m going through really bad physical pains or just

having a bad emotional day. The coaches have been super helpful and understanding of everything that I’ve been through, and they’ve done everything that they can to help me.” Smith made her Penn debut in March when Quakers earned a tight 11-10 victory over visiting Cornell, and she’s thrilled to be back on the playing field. “I’m just really excited to be out there with my teammates again; I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s a crazy feeling,” she said. “It almost makes me feel like nothing really happened.” Despite having finally returned to the team, Smith remains dedicated to staying healthy and building confidence in her game. In addition to regular practices and lifts, she attends physical therapy sessions multiple times each week to build strength and

combat knee soreness that grows more quickly than it did before the injuries. With her extended hiatus and injury struggles now behind her, however, Smith dwells more on her team’s success than on herself. “Since I’ve been injured, my goals have shifted to be more team-oriented,” she said. “I think it’s a lot more rewarding to see your entire team succeed, so working toward a national championship and winning the Ivy outright are huge goals of mine.” Nevertheless, she couldn’t help but acknowledge her competitive nature. If two severe and successive knee injuries couldn’t keep her away from the lacrosse field, it would hardly be shocking to see Smith and the Red and Blue ascend to new heights.

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Pitcher Jennifer Brann is coming off two straight scoreless outings, both of which were five-inning performances at Cornell. The junior has an earned run average of 2.73 and five wins this season.

season and posted 12 top-five finishes during the 2018 outdoor season. Last week, Kimmel won the shot put with a mark of 14.96 meters at the Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton. She also won the shot put at the Penn Challenge with the same mark and won the discus throw with a 48.43m performance. She

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arises is the notion of homefield advantage in sports. Although the audience does not have as large of an effect on golf as it does on other sports, familiarity with one’s home course is still an important factor. The only Ivy League teams who have home tournaments are Princeton and Yale. One obvious question is whether or not these teams have a significant advantage when playing at home. “I think there is always a little bit of an advantage knowing a golf course that you play all the time and have a tournament there,” Anderson said. “But some of our team members now have played eight or 12 times, including the practice and the three tournament rounds.

holds all-time program records in the indoor (15.19m) and outdoor (15.91m) shot put and is second all-time in the discus throw (53.83m). With the Penn Relays coming up later this April, the Tennessee Relays provide Kimmel a way to put up big numbers and get prepared for the biggest event of the season.

You definitely get to know the course after a few times, but it’s always nice to have home-field advantage, a tournament at your own course.” Although the distinct lack of a home-course advantage could be caused by a multitude of reasons, including the lack of a crowd seen in sports like basketball or football, the everchanging characteristics of golf courses and the numerous possible conditions can also eliminate any clear advantage. “With golf, it’s different every time you play outside,” Shin said. “Familiarity with the course is good, but it’s not essential to succeed.” As the Quakers edge towards the end of the season, they are looking towards the Ivy League Championships at The Ridge at Back Brook in New Jersey, hoping to rebound from a seventhplace finish in last year’s competition.

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foundation of its continued success. “Handley has had a breakthrough season, and Goldner has been phenomenal, but I’m really grateful to play in a talented offensive setup that allows everyone to step up and contribute because of the plays we create,” senior captain and attackman Simon Mathias said. Mathias scored the 100th goal of his Penn career against Brown — the first to do so since Pete Janney in 2000 — and extended his point-scoring streak to 52 games, the second-longest active streak in the country. Dunn has 14 goals and two assists to his name this season, while senior goalie Reed Junkin was named to the USILA Team of the Week for his heroic performance against Yale, a game Penn won in triple overtime. With a talented group of players and a perfect conference record with two games to go in the

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regular season, Penn will be headed for an Ivy League title if it beats Harvard. The Crimson fell to Cornell by a score of 19-11 last Saturday, breaking a three-game winning streak in the process. Their other Ivy loss came to - Coach Mike Murphy Brown, a team that the Quakers dominated last weekend. “Early on [this season] we The Red and Blue have domi- spoke about how we wantnated this rivalry in recent years. ed to win the Ivy League They carry a six-game winning Championships,” coach streak against the Crimson into Mike Murphy said. “Part this matchup, with their last of the reason we’ve been playloss coming in 2013. ing well and winning games is With momentum and history because we have a routine. We on their side, the Quakers will won a game, and we won anhave a slight edge over their op- other game, and now we are 6-3 ponents and a lot more will be and are now in a position to put at stake. our best step forward against A win will clinch a share of Harvard.” Penn’s first regular season Ivy This Saturday, the Red and League title since 1988, when Blue will have the chance to the team made the Final Four of claim some hardware and make the NCAA Tournament. some history.

Early on [this season] we spoke about how we wanted to win the Ivy League Championships.”

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clicked with the girls and the coach, so it was a no-brainer for me to become a Quaker.” Due to the number of Californians on the team, Shin made an easy transition from high school to college. “The adjustment was a bit easier than expected,” she said. “It obviously is a long way from home, and I was very accustomed to spending time on the course with my parents and friends. I didn’t

have that coming in, but having the California connection means that I have numerous shared experiences with the other girls and just helps with our chemistry.” Similar to Shin, junior Christina Park, from San Diego, feels that the West Coast presence has helped her throughout her time at Penn, as well. “The adjustment was not seamless at first,” Park said. “I had to learn how to be away from home, learn to live in a new place, and get used to the

cold and the lack of sun. But Penn golf was great because if you’re from California, you tend to know, or know of, the other top golfers in the region. So I kind of knew of most of the girls on the team one way or another, and having similar experiences was a quick and easy way to bond quickly.” Golf aside, these athletes clearly have a strong bond both on and off the course. Next weekend, they will compete in the Ivy League Championships at The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, N.J.

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Senior midfielder Tyler Dunn has started in eight of nine games and has scored eight goals in the Red and Blue’s last three contests. He will look to continue his steady play as the team takes on Harvard on Saturday in pursuit of its seventh consecutive win and fifth straight in League play.

M. LAX | No. 6 Quakers still perfect in League play OJ SINGH Associate Sports Editor

Off to its best Ivy League start since 1984, there has been no stopping Penn men’s la-

crosse. Coming off a commanding 16-9 win over Brown, the No. 6 Quakers (6-3, 4-0 Ivy) have now won six games in a row and are the only undefeated team in the Ivy League as they prepare to face Harvard (5-5, 1-2) on the road on Saturday. “We treat every game with

the same amount of intensity,” senior captain and midfielder Tyler Dunn said. “Our primary goals have been to win the Ivy League title, win the Ivy League Tournament, and potentially make a deep run into the NCAA Tournament. We are taking it one game at a time and are really looking forward to

this Saturday.” Although the Red and Blue can boast of star attackmen like freshman Sam Handley, who leads the team with 21 assists, and junior Adam Goldner, who leads the team with 33 goals, the team’s depth has been the SEE M. LACROSSE PAGE 11

A home course away from home. When thinking of home fields at Penn, Franklin Field and the Palestra are the first that come to mind. There are also, of course, the Hecht & Hamlin Tennis Centers, Rhodes Field, and Meiklejohn Stadium, in addition to the numerous other facilities on campus. For most athletes, their home field is on campus. They head to their facilities following class and leave after practice, never stepping foot off University property. However, in contrast to this convenience that many athletes enjoy, Penn golf’s repertoire is much different. Practicing at Bala Golf Club, the women’s team travels an approximate half hour every time they have an outdoor practice. For most of the golf season, the Red and Blue practice five times a week at the course. Although the drive might seem like an inconvenience, coach Mark Anderson believes that it’s a positive. “In the van, the girls have time to relax,” he said. “It’s nice to have a break before practice so you aren’t going right from class to practice. They get a little time to wind down.” In addition to outdoor practice, Penn is a leader in

the amount of indoor golfing amenities it employs. The use of two TrackMan Golf Simulators and a large indoor putting green have given the Quakers a great way to stay in form during the winter. The TrackMan machines have the capabilities to help golfers work on different shot lengths and learn how to control spin. “[The simulators] definitely change the sport,” freshman Mary Shin said. “The thing that’s interesting about the simulators is that it shows you the club path, the angle of the club face, and many more statistics of your swing. You can actually see a video of your swing, too. Practicing indoors is much more technical than playing the course outdoors.” Although these simulators offer a multitude of specific data, there are some things that require outdoor practice to truly improve. “When you are out playing, you are learning how to hit different shots and how to play out of different grass, which is probably the most important thing,” junior Christina Park said. “But sometimes, you need to work on your mechanics. The TrackMan simulator really helped to improve my swing and my mechanics overall. I became a better ball striker just knowing how to hit my ball and work around it.” Although Penn has fantastic practice facilities for its players, one issue that SEE PRACTICE PAGE 10

Liv-strong: Two torn ACLs can’t stop Smith

California love: The majority of Penn women’s golf hails from the Golden State

W. LAX | Sophomore makes debut after long knee injuries

Other Ivies also recruit heavily from West Coast

JACKSON SATZ Associate Sports Editor

Not one. Not two. Not three. Not even four. Two torn anterior cruciate ligaments and three torn menisci made five the number of injuries for Penn women’s lacrosse’s Liv Smith, who has triumphantly taken the field for the Red and Blue after nearly two years on the sidelines. After missing part of her senior season in high school due to a devastating injury that saw her tear her ACL and both menisci in her left knee, the now-sophomore defender spent eight months doing intensive rehabilitation to prepare for her

first year of college athletics at Penn. Smith received clearance to play in February of 2018 — just days before the Quakers’ first game of the year — and hopped right into the swing of things, but a slight tweak of the right knee in a practice one-onone drill turned into another blown-out ACL and meniscus on the ensuing goaround. This injury, now to the opposite leg, marked a second consecutive season lost to misfortune. The shock of again being relegated to the sidelines combined with the experience of her first rehabilitation process made the Port Washington, N.Y. naSEE SMITH PAGE 10

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Sophomore defender Liv Smith (left) saw her first action in a Penn uniform in the team’s 11-10 win over Cornell at Penn Park last month.

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The smallest athletic team on Penn’s campus is comprised predominantly of women from the most populous state in the country. Four out of the seven athletes on Penn women’s golf are from California. Coach Mark Anderson’s California-centric roster is a product of the state’s talent in the sport, academic goals, and interestingly enough, weather. “I recruit from all over, but we’ve just recently ended up with a lot of them on our team,” Anderson said. “The biggest thing I look at are golf scores from tournaments — I do not pinpoint a certain region at all. The girls from out West get to play year-round due to the nice temperament of the region, so that elevates their ability to practice when others have to stop due to the weather. “The goal is to get the best players possible to join our program, and the California thing is just a total quirk in the system,” he laughed. In addition, Penn tries to sell itself to recruits from

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the Golden State. “Due to the nature of the sport, it seems that many golfers are very academically driven and aim for the Ivy League,” Anderson said. “Here at Penn, we have a solid team with great girls, get to play at beautiful courses, and have top-notch facilities with equipment that no

other Ivy has.” The allure of the East Coast has drawn in many student athletes from the other side of the country, as 24 of the 59 female golfers in the Ivy League went to high school in California. Freshman Mary Shin from Irvine, Calif. had always known that she wanted to play

golf at a school that was also elite academically. “I knew I wanted to play golf in college,” Shin said. “I was really interested in the top academic schools, and when I visited Penn, the love I felt for the school was undeniable. I SEE CALIFORNIA PAGE 11

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