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PennCards to make entry easier Microchips will help PennCards open doors to opportunity BY EMILY OFFIT Staff Writer PennCards will soon give students more than just access to dorms and dining halls. The University is moving away from its 30 year-old magnetic strip PennCard to a new, contactless technology that will open up more possibilities for PennCard use. According to the Penn Business Services website, this new chip technology will provide a host of benefits for students, including quicker transactions, improved security and the future possibility to use the PennCard in other systems. “Contactless is the wave of the future,” Business Services Director of Communications and Project Management Barbara Lea-Kruger said. “This new type of card is coming to North America now, and the University wanted to get into a technology that improves our security and SEE PENNCARDS PAGE 2

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The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy will be housed on the third and fourth floors of the Fisher Fine Arts Library in the center of campus. The center will bring prominent energy thinkers to speak on campus and provide research and collaboration opportunities for students and faculty.

Alumnus Scott Kleinman donated $10 million to create the center BY KRISTEN GRABARZ News Editor Energy policy progress and debate will soon light up the center of Penn’s campus. Made possible by a $10 million gift from 1994 College and Wharton graduate Scott Kleinman and his wife, Wendy, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy will serve as a vehicle for developing new energy policy by revolutionizing the re-

lationship between research and practice. It is scheduled to launch in Fall of 2014. Professor of Practice at Penn Design Mark Alan Hughes — who is also the founding Director of Sustainability and former Chief Policy Adviser to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter — will serve as the Center’s director. “[The Center] will make visible and galvanize even more faculty and student attention and opportunities related to energy policy in the United States and around the world,” Hughes said. “It will become a home for special interschool classes, for visiting lectur-

ers, for conferences designed to bring experts from around the country to Penn and to Philly to work through some of the most challenging policies that we face.” The Center — which will be housed on the third and fourth floors of the Fisher Fine Arts Library — will support the creation of new energy policies by fostering collaboration among stakeholders and innovators. Hughes said that he hopes to implement a Kleinman Annual Lecture on Energy Policy in Spring of 2015, which would bring a distinguished individual to campus for about two weeks to correspond

with faculty and students and speak about relevant energy issues. “The idea is that it would become the most influential annual statement about what we need to do next in energy policy in the country,” Hughes said. Serving as a forum for policy development, the Center will bring together scholars, stakeholders and investors to work through “the thorny issues around so many energy problems” and create real policy, Hughes said. “Energy can be complex and afSEE ENERGY PAGE 5

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While not all College House dorm rooms will have pinpads yet, the new PennCards will be given to incoming students.

Penn to pilot app that organizes your Wharton professors say phone contacts for you MOOCS are adaptable Humin uses context and social media information to sort phone contacts

You can’t click rewind in a classroom — even though it may help with learning

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A Penn grad is trying to make your phone contacts more Humincentric. Ankur Jain, a 2011 Wharton graduate, founded a contacts app called Humin a year after he left Penn and will be using Penn as one of the app’s pilot sites within the next few weeks. While phone contacts are normally organized alphabetically by name, Humin distinguishes contacts using contextual information and information from social networking sites such as Facebook. This allows the app to link contacts based on details such as where and when people meet or where someone works or goes to school. By searching “went to Penn,” a list of names will pop up for people who attend or graduated from Penn, which the app knows by gathering information from social networking sites, phone contacts and email. “The most exciting thing for me about Humin is building a technology that thinks the way your brain actually does,” Jain said. “The information that matters is in front of you when you need it.” It took the Humin crew — which is comprised of 30 people including SEE HUMIN PAGE 3

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Humin makes it easy to surf through phone contacts by sorting them based on personal details or where and when the contact was added. Penn will be piloting the app.

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Two Wharton professors think that online learning may provide benefits absent from traditional classroom learning environments. In their study titled “Will Video Kill the Classroom Star? The Threat and Opportunity of MOOCs for Fulltime MBA Programs,” Co-director of the Mack Institute of Innovation and Management Christian Terwiesch and Vice Dean of Innovation Karl Ulrich said that the technology embedded in massive open online courses is beneficial to the learning process, but doubt it will displace the traditional classroom system. MOOCs utilize a system of technology — which Terwiesch and Ulrich coined SuperText — featuring three main components: videos, online learning platforms and a social network that creates a sense of community. Both professors believe that SuperText has the potential to be more reactive to a student’s needs than a professor in a traditional, in-person classroom. “In a classroom, every participant is forced to share an identical experience,” Ulrich said in an email. “With SuperText, the learning ex-

perience can adapt dynamically to the needs and preferences of each individual student.” Terweisch added that MOOCs facilitate some functions that may supplement the learning process in ways in-person classes cannot.. “As simple as it might sound, the SuperText has a rewind button. You watch that video and you get confused so you just rewind it, pause it, text a friend and get an explanation,” Terweisch said. “That’s actually more adaptive than the traditional classroom environment.” Terweisch went on to cite a technology embedded in the SuperText called “adaptive learning” — essentially, the testing platform runs a diagnosis on the student, sees where that student is struggling, and directs the learner towards the area where he or she most needs help. “When it comes to a dull lecture with practice problems, the SuperText technology is probably doing a better job [than the professor]. As faculty we have to ask ourselves how we are spending time in the classroom. We have to deliver a meaningful and exciting experience in the classroom,” Terweisch said. Both professors currently use the SuperText technology in tandem with their normal classroom instruction. Students meet once or twice a week in the classroom after having completed parts of the course SEE MOOCS PAGE 3

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Crimes against property spike, DPS cracks down CRIME CRIME ALL AGAINST OTHER AGAINST THEFTS PROPERTY PERSON

CRIME STATISTICS JUNE 2013 & JUNE 2014

HOMICIDE ROBBERY ROBBERY–GUN ROBBERY–RETAIL Compared to June 2013, Philadelphia ROBBERY–TOTAL saw a 37% increase in crime against FORCIBLE SEX OFFENCES property, an 18% increase in all other AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS thefts and a 73% decrease in crime against person in June 2014. SIMPLE ASSAULT PURSE SNATCH JUNE 2013 BURGLARY Source: Division of JUNE 2014 ARSON Public Safety AUTO THEFT Graphic by Sophia Lee THEFT FROM AUTO BIKE THEFT FROM BUILDINGS RETAIL OTHER 0

Security guards have been stationed outside of popular theft sites BY JENNIFER WRIGHT Staff Writer Retail thieves beware — the Division of Public Safety is on your case. A trend in frequent retail thefts has developed in the Penn Patrol zone from 30th to 43rd streets and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue with 17 retail thefts last month, eight this month and 13 back in March. DPS instituted a task force to take a closer look at the circumstances surrounding recent retail thefts. “We looked at it and said [that] this is unacceptable,” Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said of the spike in thefts. On a normal day, businesses and restaurants keep a police log where officers check in with their names and time of visit. The log functions as a deterrent to crime by making business owners and potential criminals aware of consistent law enforcement presence. DPS decided to take it one step further at the beginning of this month. The retail theft task force performed analysis of the times of day when these crimes occur at the top five businesses targeted in retail thefts, as determined by DPS.

AlliedBarton security guards are now being stationed at the entrances of the most commonly-targeted businesses periodically throughout the day to deter thieves before they act. So far, there have been three retail thefts in July, all of which resulted in arrests. While statistics about this enhanced security detail are not available yet, Rush said DPS observed “good, very positive results.” Last month’s overall increase in crimes against property as compared to the previous year bled into June, as well. Despite DPS’s crackdown on retail thefts in June, an increase in thefts from auto — eight as opposed to only three last month — kept the total number of crimes against property high. There were 81 crimes against property throughout June — a 37 percent increase from the 59 last year. Bike thefts continue to be an issue in the Penn Patrol zone. DPS said that because of the typical disconnect between the time the thefts occur and the time they are reported, they cannot use a similar analytical technique to pinpoint trends in circumstances. Seventeen bike thefts took place in the month of June, contributing to the almost tripled increase in bike thefts this calendar year, so far. 14 of the incidents involved affiliat-

ed complainants. DPS reports that three arrests were made in June in connection with bike thefts — leaving 82 percent of the June cases unresolved. Burglaries doubled from June 2013 to June 2014, with one arrest made this June out of the nine reported cases. “We have several hot investigations going on,” Rush said. While she was unable to provide any specific details, Rush said that DPS works with the Philadelphia Police to identify any similarities in burglaries. Five of the incidents involved unsecured properties. Rush noted that unsecured rear doors of properties continue to be a point of issue when burglaries are reported. “It’s a big warning to people living off campus for the summer — lock your doors,” Rush said. While crimes against property increased, crimes against people were down for the month with just three compared to 11 for the month of May. There were no aggravated assaults or purse snatches and only one forcible sex offense, which involved a known assailant, in June. The single robbery of the month at the Wawa on 3900 Spruce St. continues to be investigated by Philadelphia Police. Total crime for the month saw a decrease of 7 percent, largely due to retail thefts being cut in half from May to June.

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Crime Log: July 11 - July 17 Last week’s crimes included two aggravated assaults BY JENNIFER WRIGHT Staff Writer Disorderly Conduct: July 11, 2014: A 23-year-old affiliated male was arrested around 10:00 p.m. for disorderly conduct at the McDonalds on 3935 Walnut Street after refusing to leave when asked by staff and attempting to grab a police officer. Aggravated Assault: July 11, 2014: An officer observed two males doing skateboard tricks on the Button sculpture outside of Van Pelt Library on 3400 Woodland Walk around 5:30 p.m. The suspects fled and resisted pursuit when the officer attempted to stop and issue them citations. The officer was injured in the struggle and was transported to HUP for treatment. The suspects were described as both being white males in their mid to late 20s, one with a beard. July 13, 2014: A 20-year-old affiliated female was arrested at the intersection of 42nd and Walnut Streets around 3:45 a.m. in connection with an aggravated assault. Penn Police responded to a large

PennCards go contactless thanks to chip PENNCARDS from page 1 provides more flexibility.” The new chip technology enables students to transmit data when held within two to three inches from a chip reader. The embedded chip also has the ability to store data, which will eventually allow students who regularly take SEPTA to use this card as a payment method. “The new card will have the ability to do the same things that the current card does,” PennCard Center Director Chris Sapp said. “But in addition, it will allow us to partner with SEPTA for the payment

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n his column “Planted myths about GMOs” published earlier in the month, Vaishak Kumar accuses antiGMO “propaganda machinery” activists of spreading “myths” and misinformation, but he conveniently ignores the vast and much more insidious propaganda machine of Monsanto, which has a very long reach into the political and scientific communities. It’s at the very least disingenuous to discuss GMO agricultural crops without discussing the activities of Monsanto. Furthermore, Kumar’s “prime example” is the retraction — apparently a result of pressure from proGMO interests — of a study by Gilles-Éric Séralini and others: “Long-term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize.” The retraction has been used to great propaganda advantage by GMO cheerleaders. Séralini’s study period was two years; the research was undertaken in response to a 90-day study by Monsanto, which was used to obtain commercial approval for the GMO crop. (It’s important to know that the maize in question was genetically engineered to be

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used with the herbicide glyphosate, or Roundup, so any study needs to include both.) Under normal circumstances we might assume that a retraction likely closes at least one chapter of a scientific controversy, but this case is quite unusual. The article in question, which reports very serious liver and kidney damage, was actually republished on June 24 in scientific journal Environmental Sciences Europe with the same conclusions as the original. The republished article — easily accessed online — underwent a third peer review and now includes the raw data. Yes, let’s be educated about the issue. That includes who the players — and the shills — are, where the money flows and all of the other ecological, human health and political dimensions. ELLEN SLACK Van Pelt Library Bibliographic Assistant

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Yes we care GIRL, INTERRUPTING | Despite highly publicized problems, Obamacare is helping millions who have very few options

little less than five years ago, my dad s ave d my l i fe by paying out of pocket for a CT scan. While on a family trip to Canada earlier in the summer, I contracted a cold which evolved into a sinus infection which in turn developed complications, spreading outward from my sinuses to my optic nerve and toward my brain. A persistent, weeks-long headache finally sent me home from my second day of high school at the end of August and led my parents to take me to see the doctor, but she was unable tell us what was wrong. Finally, during my third visit in less than a week, she told my dad she’d like to try a CT scan. The problem was that our family’s insurance policy wouldn’t cover it; my symptoms at the time failed to justify the procedure in the eyes of our provider. By then I was sick enough — and my dad des-

perate enough — that he told her he’d pay. It was that CT scan that led to my diagnosis. In the days and weeks that followed, that diagnosis translated into the nasal surgery and antibiotic regimen that cured me. Without the CT scan, I likely would have had to undergo an opencranial procedure, endangering both my long-term neural functioning and my life. We don’t talk about that time much anymore, but sometimes my dad just sits back and says how grateful he is that we could pay for the scan. With neither coverage nor available funds, he might have decided to wait a little longer, and I might have died. For the 13.4 percent of Americans still living without health insurance, this kind of decision is constantly looming: to pay out of pocket for expensive medical tests and

procedures, or to wait and risk more serious, long-term consequences. With neither the coverage nor the expendable cash I was lucky enough to have access to when I most needed them, those people stand constantly at the brink of severe medical complications, crippling debt or both. Luckily, thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” they now make up a smaller proportion of the population that at any previous time on record. Si nce Oba mac a r e wa s signed into law in 2010, what I’ve heard and read about it has been largely negative. Several states chose to boycott it. House Speaker John Boehner dismissed it with a “#trainwreck.” A number of Republican congressmen set out on impassioned public crusades to repeal it. Healthcare. gov launched, then quickly

proceeded to crash and crash and crash again.

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What I haven’t heard about nearly as much is the positive: simply put, the fact that Obamacare is working.” For whatever reason, what I haven’t heard about nearly as much is the positive: simply put, the fact that Obamacare is working. During the program’s first period of open enrollment, which ended in late March, more than 7 million Americans signed up for health care coverage via the federal and state exchanges,

and another 9 million directly acquired policies from insurance companies. With its original passing, the act extended coverage to 1 million children with pre-existing conditions. Add to those numbers the 3 million young adults now covered by their parents’ plans and 6.5 million adults living below the poverty line newly benefitting from Medicaid expansions; consider the 120 million people whose pre-existing conditions can no longer stand in the way of their enrollment; think of the documented slowing in the rise of national health care costs. When all of those numbers, statistics and realities are considered, the negativity with which the program has been hailed takes on a note of melodrama. I’m not saying nothing has gone wrong. Between the state boycotts, the botched

ANNIKA NEKLASON launch of online exchanges and Republican opposition, the program and the Americans it aims to serve have suffered considerable setbacks. But what I really want to do is ack nowledge ever ything that’s gone right — all the people that Obamacare is bringing back away from that brink, from that crossroads that I came to in my own small way five years ago that might have killed me. For that reason, despite the difficulties, you can count me among the 54 percent of Americans who support, or want to expand, Obamacare. ANNIKA NEKLASON is a College sophomore from Santa Cruz, Calif., studying English. Her email address is aneklason@gmail.com.

From Russia with love (and happiness) MARGER THAN LIFE | The financial benefit of being a science major is inextricably tied with intellectual value

have lived a month in Mo s c ow now o n my parents’ dime. Besides the cultural chasm that matches the physical one, the experience has been just slightly less exciting than Sean Connery’s performance as Agent 007. And his ally’s cunning quip in the film is all too pertinent to my time here: “Ah, the old game: Give a wolf a taste then leave him hungry.” I indeed grow hungry, as I have tasted the good life. With drivers, maids and an apar tment that costs the same in a year as a full Penn education, I feel like the only thing missing is a tiara. And outings with the International Women’s Club provide a network that fosters cultural exposure and giving back to our host community. I think it’s safe to say that the life of an expatriate isn’t too shabby.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m no one special. I was just lucky enough to have come out of the right womb at the right time. But the clincher for me is that, as I write, I enjoy the fruits of my parents’ labor in ExxonMobil — labor defined by technical degrees in a technical field. It has been a lifetime of my father’s merciless pounding for me to obtain a technical degree, against my pleas of “just wanting to be happy in the humanities.” But now, I ashamedly eat my words as I study a science — geology to be specific. It isn’t just the money that I’m sniffing out, for my nose has never gained a heightened pleasure of that scent. Indeed, it was always my brother who was dead-set on making big bucks on Wall Street, which of course included “models and bottles.” A summa cum laude in ap-

plied mathematics from Columbia University, he did not face much difficulty climbing the corporate ladder.

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I am not professing that indulgence and extravagance are the way to go; merely that money makes life easier, and science majors make more of it.” Within a couple years of post-graduate endeavors, he achieved that world’s validation of success, with Goldman Sachs banging on his door. I must admit that his position in New York City is not one

lacking desires, either. It isn’t the money simply, but the quality of intellectual life that the bills unfortunately can buy. I choke as I admit that David Lee Roth may have been correct when he suggested that “Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.” Stints with my brother in Manhattan’s Financial District, and now the expat community in Moscow, have impressed upon me the indisputable intertwining of socioeconomic status with a cultured, curious and captivating life. No, the Benjamins — or, in this case, the Amurskys — do not attract my attention as much as the sense of sophistication and worldliness. This circle of expats, specifically my father’s coworkers, is indeed here because they have sought out adventure and different experiences for

themselves and their families. One young Australian father mentioned that his son is just seven and has already lived on four continents. It is the excitement of the mind that captures my awe, that which I lacked at my former institution in exchange for a secure, though limited, future. During my freshman and sophomore years at the United States Naval Academy, the more noble goal of serving my country was, in fact, the only goal. There, my military future was planned, and I had only to worry about choosing one of six career options. It was not until I transferred to Penn that I received a healthy dose of reality — neither the military nor my parents will take care of me after graduation. Another beautiful hypothesis was slain by an ugly fact: post-graduation, science majors face lower unemployment rates and higher

MARJORIE FERRONE salaries than humanities majors. It was safe to say that I caught the civilian careerfever: Eat or be eaten. I figure it like this: If I have the credentials and the opportunity to open the gilded gate, why not? Of course, I am not professing that indulgence and extravagance are the way to go; merely that money makes life easier, and science majors make more of it. Only on the cusp of being spit out into the real world — as I both transferred and I now approach senior year — did I admit these facts to myself. So tomorrow I take a leap by interviewing with ExxonMobil. Here’s to happiness. MARJORIE FERRONE is a College junior from Houston studying geology. Her email address is marjorie.ferrone@gmail.com.

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PennDesign dean accepts extended term Marilyn Jordan Taylor saw a 13 percent growth of the student body

Hughes hopes to establish annual lecture ENERGY from page 1 fect many different interests... I hope [the Center] can become a forum where those interests can come together in a place that’s safe and smart and wellresourced to see through the negotiations and compromises that can help advance energy policy,” Hughes said, adding that the Center can provide an opportunity to “make progress rather than just fight and get nowhere.” The Center will also build upon current energy research in a variety of fields to focus on policy applications and provide opportunities for internships. “Setting the Center at Penn will provide a forum for students – our future political, business and technology lead-

BY FOLA ONIFADE Deputy News Editor World renowned and award winning architect Marilyn Taylor will remain dean of the Penn School of Design until June 30, 2016. Taylor, who began her term in 2008, has “successfully enhanced PennDesign’s visibility and influence across the School’s exceptional range of programs,” University President Amy Gutmann said in a press release. Du r i ng her t er m , Taylor oversaw the 13 percent growth of the student body and the 20 percent growth of the standing faculty. “We are conf ident that, with Marilyn’s effective and i nspi r at iona l le ader sh ip, PennDesign will continue to rise in academic and professional standing and will advance its role, and that of the University of Pennsylvania, in creating the research and design contributions that play a crucial role in shaping the world’s future,” Gutmann said. P r ior to her a r r iva l at Penn, Taylor was a partner at the Urban Design and Planning Practice at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP. She was the first woman to serve as chairman of the firm, and she came to Penn with years of experience in the design of large, complex urban projects. Taylor was also the first architect and first woman to serve as chairman of the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit research and educational institution. Taylor’s inf luence spans

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ers – to get educated on relevant energy topics and become involved in shaping the direction of research and debate,” Kleinman said in a statement. The center will occupy spaces where renowned Penn Design professors Louis I. Kahn and Ian McHarg brought “the world to Penn in their courses and in their studios” in the 50s, 60s and 70s, Hughes said. The $10 million gift must be spent over a five year period, after which Hughes said the University may identify other ways of resourcing the Center, to make it more permanent or even move it to an endowed status. “The Center presents a profound opportunity for Penn to address one of the most important and complex policy challenges of our time,” Penn President Amy Gutmann said in a press release. “Penn has a critical mass of energy research centers and curricular offerings. Some are already engaged in aspects of energy policy.”

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Hughes will direct the Center with a laundry list of energy policy experience under his belt. He has led projects funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the US Department of Health and Human Services, by the Ford Foundation and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and by the Rockefeller and William Penn foundations. He spent most of his time in city government leading the development and implementation of the city’s sustainability plan, called Greenworks. “My work in energy has always been related to energy policy and how we can make more productive and more equitable the creation and use of energy in society,” Hughes said. Hughes said he is assembling both an internal and external advisory board to steer the Center’s endeavors. “And we’re looking forward to a more formal launch of the Center in its new home some time this fall,” Hughes said.

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During her term as dean, Marilyn Taylor oversaw the 13 percent growth of the student body and the 20 percent growth of the standing faculty at PennDesign. worldwide. She founded the Skidmore Owings & Merrill’s Airports and Transportation Practice which completed projects such as Terminal 4 at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York, the expansion of Washington’s Dulles air por t , Sk y Cit y at Hong Kong International Airport and the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Taylor g raduat ed f rom Radcliffe College in 1969. She attended Massachusetts In-

stitute of Technology’s Graduate School of Architecture and then went on to University of California, Berkeley where she received her master of Architecture in 1974. It’s great to be asked to extend my role as dean of PennDesign,” Taylor said in a press release, “and I’m excited to work with President Gutmann and Provost Price in advancing innovation and inclusion as pillars of the Penn Compact 2020.

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them recipients of American largess, almost reflexively vote against the United States in most The “Israel lobby.” There are those who claim instances. that Israel is a liability, a burden to our country. Israel is America’s major strategic asset in the Professors from prestigious universities write Middle East, the cradle of Islamist terror, which is essays in which they aver that the United States is dominated by tyrants and religious oppression and in thrall to the “Israel lobby.” This lobby’s supposed shows almost total disregard for human rights. main supporters are AIPAC (the American Israel During the decades-long Cold War, Israel was Public Affairs Committee), and CUFI (Christians America’s indispensable United for Israel) and rampart against the other advocacy groups. “Israel and the United States stand inroads of the Soviet They are said to exert an together in their fight against IslamoUnion. It is now the almost magical spell over U.S. policy makers, fascist terrorism. These shared values will bulwark against the aggressive intentions of including leaders of bind Israel and the United States forever.” Iran. During Desert Congress. Some even Storm, Israel provided say that the Iraq war invaluable intelligence, an umbrella of air cover for and efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear military cargo, and had personnel planted in the weapons were promoted by this omnipotent “Israel Iraqi deserts to pick up downed American pilots. lobby”—not in order to defend the United States, A foreign intelligence bargain. Gen. George but in order to further the interests of Israel. While Keagan, former head of U.S. Air Force Intelligence, it’s true that members of Congress have for decades stated publicly that “Israel is worth five CIAs,” with overwhelmingly supported Israel, this is because of regard to intelligence passed to our country. He also Israel’s undeniably high strategic value to the U.S., stated that the yearly $3 billion that Israel received as well as our shared political and moral principles. in military assistance was worth $50 to $60 billion Critics also fail to note that for more than a decade in intelligence, R&D savings, and Soviet weapons the majority of Americans—both Democrats and systems captured and transferred to the Pentagon. Republicans—have supported Israel in its relations In contrast to our commitments in Korea, Japan, with the Arabs, with such support currently at 62 Germany, and other parts, not a single American percent, according to a recent Gallup poll. In fact, serviceperson needs to be stationed in Israel. America—and Americans—support Israel for Considering that the cost of one serviceperson per common-sense reasons. year – including backup and infrastructure – is America’s staunchest ally. While Israel receives estimated to be about $200,000, and assuming a $3 billion annually in military aid from the U.S., minimum contingent of 25,000 troops, the cost fully 75% of this money must be spent with U.S. savings to the United States on that score alone is military contractors, making Israel a large on the order of $5 billion a year. customer of those companies. But since Israel is Israel effectively secures NATO’s southeastern also one of America’s strongest allies globally and flank. Its superb harbor, its outstanding military its only true ally in the Middle East, this aid can be installations, the air- and sea-lift capabilities, and seen as a smart investment in our own country’s the trained manpower to maintain sophisticated defense. Virtually without exception, Israel’s equipment are readily at hand in Israel. It is the government and its people agree with and support only country that makes itself available to the the foreign policy objectives of the United States. In United States in any contingency. No, Israel is not a the United Nations, Israel’s votes coincide with burden, but a tremendous asset to the United those of the United States over 90% of the time. The States. Arabs and other Muslim countries, virtually all of

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1) “Book of Mormon” at the Kimmel Center Who says only the NYC intern kids get to have all the Broadway fun? “Book of Mormon” has been called “the best musical of this century,” and it’s reviews in Philly have been equally stellar. Tickets are very expensive, but there are periodically student discounts and cheap seats available. If you are trying to feel fancy, try Cabaret, but “Mormon” will deliver the laughs.

So you’ve probably heard of the Gayborhood and some of their more famous bars, maybe even been to one or two. And if you’re actually a member of the LGBTQ community, you might even consider yourself an expert on the Gayborhood bar scene. But even those of you self-proclaimed experts probably haven’t ventured (see what we did there?) to Venture Inn. While other gay bars such as iCandy, Woody’s and Voyuer have a club atmosphere, Venture Inn is much more of a dive bar. There are no strobe lights, stripper poles, or shiny chested dancers, but rather cheap drinks, soft music, and committed clientele. They have live performances almost every night, as well as drag queen performances once or twice a week. The place even has drag queens who actually sing instead of lip sync, a rarity in the Queer community of today. The highlight of their performance schedule is their Cabaret show, which happens once a month and features the fabulous Sandy Beach. And for those of you prefer to get in on the action, Venture offers Kinky Quizzo every Tuesday. That’s right, they’ve got sex quizzo because this is still the Gayborhood after all. And did we mention fabulous brunch? Every last Sunday of the month offers drag/Broadway brunch complete with breakfast favorites, booze, and performances from their many devoted Divas. So what are you waiting for? Venture in (see what we did there, again?)!

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Team will tour Italy, play against pros W. HOOPS from page 8 a short flight to New York, the Quakers will then depart for Milan where they will spend three days and play their first matchup against a select team of Italian all-stars. Over the course of the subsequent six days, Penn will spend one day each in Venice, Florence, La Spezia and Pisa before wrapping up its trip with a two-day stint in Rome. The team will also take a day trip to

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Switzerland while staying in Milan, and play its final two games on consecutive days while in La Spezia and Pisa. Due to NCAA rules, the Red and Blue’s four incoming freshmen will be ineligible to play and unable to travel with the Quakers. Moreover, Penn will be without forward Stephanie Cheney, who recently left the team after only one season with the program. Nonetheless, as the Quakers transition into a new era -- one without recent graduates Alyssa Baron, Megan McCullough, Kristen Kody and Courtney Wilson -- Penn will get the chance to develop its culture and players’ abilities while on the court in Italy. “We want to see who fits well

together and plays well together,” senior forward Katy Allen said. “And obviously things will change by November, but it will be nice because it’ll be different without the four seniors from last year.” Though Allen likely will not play overseas due to her ongoing recovery from a broken foot at the end of last season, the veteran is looking forward to utilizing her position as a team leader to help the squad grow. “Just to kind of organize drills and get people back into the swing of things, I think that’s a good chance for us [seniors] to step up as leaders,” Allen said. “I guess [the injury recovery] could be a chance for me to step up in my role on the bench and see some things that I can help

the other players out with.” Last summer, Jerome Allen and Penn men’s basketball traveled to Italy in preparation for its upcoming season. It’s clear that the Quakers’ feedback following their experience abroad is fresh in the minds of McLaughlin’s squad. “Right when they came back, we asked them how it went and they all said they loved it,” Allen said. “I’m looking forward to it based on what they said.” And while the trip’s impact on the court may pay dividends in the long run for the Quakers, the personal ramifications are what matter most. “I think it’s a very rewarding trip for them,” McLaughlin said. “It’s something that they’ll cherish for a very long time.”

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Wrestling coach Alex Tirapelle offers a wealth of experience. The Illinois graduate was a two-time All-American and served as an assistant at UC Davis and Stanford.

New coach emphasizes academics WRESTLING from page 8 kid, very academically prepared and a wrestler. It’s the same sort of challenge, you’re going to be challenged on the wrestling mat and the classroom.” In inheriting the program from Rob Eiter and transferring into a headcoaching role, Tirapelle will be faced with unique challenges, though he believes the team already has a solid base of talent to start from. Penn finished last season with an 8-6 record and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, where Lorenzo Thomas finished as an All-American at 184 pounds. The Quakers also had two wrestlers reach the finals of the EIWA Championships at the Palestra. Now as part of the Iv y League, Tirapelle has a new set of challenges in facing top wrestling programs like Cor-

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nell and other up-and-coming programs in the league. “The institutions are viewing it as an opportunity where they can succeed and do well,” Tirapelle said. “I think all these kids and programs, their individual successes as well as some team success, we’re hoping to contribute to that in a big way moving forward.” Academic success has been one of Tirapelle’s focuses during his time as a student-athlete and as an assistant coach and is an area he hopes to transfer to his work at Penn. “It starts with recruiting the right kids, obviously you’re going to recruit kids that are capable of the academic workload,” Tirapelle said. “And just having an emphasis on success in the classroom. You want to see them win on the mats, but you want to see them win in the classrooms as well.” During his college years at Illinois, Tirapelle was a twotime All-American and twotime Big Ten champion. He was also named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year in 2004 and was a Big Ten All-Academic honoree all four years.

TYDINGS from page 8 readily ignore. Instead, Penn Athletics needs to become part of the weekly routine with a trip to Franklin Field here or a quick peek in the Palestra there. University City simply isn’t going to be home to the larger-than-life superheroes that big-time revenue sports at state universities produce year after year. And like a minor league baseball team, Penn athletes shuffle in and out, making it less than ideal to advertise specific athletes to the community as an athlete would be gone soon after they gained traction. But there is no reason that Penn can’t make Friday night basketball or Saturday football games a community event. While other schools have football tailgates every weekend in preparation for the game, there is little to no presence from Penn

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closer to home and competing at a higher level of baseball, I just thought that on all accounts it would be best for my family and I to make this decision.” The strong-minded Vilardo has embraced the challenges that his unique opportunity comes with.

term appeared to be a real possibility after some research and a meeting with his advisor, Vilardo got in contact with several Big 10 schools. “I visited Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana and Purdue, and what stood out most to me at Purdue was the confidence they had in me as a player to come in right away, have a big impact and have a good chance at getting drafted,” Vilardo said. “To get my masters in business paid for along with being

From the pages of a book The second baseman took three classes this summer in order to stay on track for his early graduation. “It was a grind taking three Ivy level courses, but I was able to work at that with one of my best friends who used to play baseball [for Penn], Marshall Harden,” Vilardo said. As if that wasn’t enough, the PPE major is also busy studying for the GMAT. As Vilardo admitted, focusing

more on books than his bat this summer isn’t ideal from a baseball perspective, but the Purdue coaching staff’s belief in the former Big 5 Rookie of the Year to come prepared at the start of the 2015 season has given him a crucial sense of confidence. “[The coaches] have a lot of confidence in me that I’ll be able to prepare for the season mentally and physically,” he said. Vilardo, who has been assured an infield role and a spot in the top half of the lineup in West Lafayette, will look to be a key contributor to a Purdue club with hopes of resurgence not unlike Penn’s this past spring. “What Penn is doing with baseball is unbelievable and the swing that coach Yurkow pulled this year was great,” Vilardo said. “I’m hoping that at Purdue

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Franklin Field will never actually look full, but efforts by Grace Calhoun and the Athletics department can certainly help bring students into game. Athletics on the days or hours prior to a game, plus or minus a Penn Athletics table that people walk by on Locust. While Penn won’t be able to draw out enough fans to ever make Franklin Field look anything close to full, a tailgate would be something could draw people in and make them feel like they’re a part of something. And honestly, what better ex-

we’ll do similar things.” Onward and upward After a Big Ten Championship and the departure of a deep, talented senior class in 2012, the Boilermakers have played sub.500 ball the past two years. “I feel like having someone like me with experience coming in will help with some of the little things on the field and hopefully add a few more W’s,” Vilardo said. Knowing several Purdue players through previous baseball experiences, including pitcher Patrick Kenney (who played with Vilardo on the Reds scout team and helped convince him to go to Purdue), should help Vilardo ease his way into a new situation. Vilardo knows he’ll be counted on to help get Purdue back to the Big Ten Tournament, but he’s

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also serious about his individual development as a prospect. “I definitely want to improve my plate discipline and take more walks, but most importantly I want to improve on my power,” Vilardo explained. “I think if I can be a middle infielder with more home run potential I can have a much better chance of moving on to the next level.” In addition to the other advantages of going to Purdue, it certainly isn’t a bad place to chase MLB dreams: nine former Boilermakers have been selected in the MLB draft in the last three years.

“The team this year had a really special chemistry and that was what made it so hard to leave, especially considering how great the season went,” Vilardo said. “The memories I made on and off the field will be with me forever.” While Vilardo has bounced around between many more schools and teams than the typical student athlete in the past five years, the soon-to-be Ivy League grad is unwavering in his pursuit of his dreams, and believes strongly in making the most of one’s opportunities while they are still available. “The fact that I’ve seen myself go so many places, it makes me excited any time I get a new challenge and a chance to embrace new people, because life is too short not to take every opportunity you can.”

Time to walk away Regardless of the promise of Vilardo’s opportunity at Purdue, it was hard for the second baseman to walk away from Penn baseball.

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would be just part of the solution. Calhoun has already talked about bringing in more student groups to sporting events and that would be great to see. Yet you also need to keep students interested once you draw them in. Winning would solve part of that issue of retention since ‘everybody loves a winner.’ But even if Penn teams aren’t competing at the top of the NCAAs, the athletic department will need to be able to find other ways to get students in the seats and cheering on their classmates. In the short term, there is no viable solution. But as we march towards a future with dwindling attendance and a steadily aging donor base, Penn Athletics needs to figure out how it can once again be part of the culture, part of the true Penn experience. And with a new AD in place and renewed energy around the department, the time is now.

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Alex Tirapelle named next Penn wrestling coach WRESTLING | Former Stanford assistant successful on and off the mats BY HOLDEN McGINNIS Sports Editor Early Monday afternoon, Penn Athletics announced that Alex Tirapelle has been named the newest head coach of Penn’s wrestling program. Tirapelle becomes the program’s 19th head coach after former Penn coach Rob Eiter resigned in late May. The hiring was the first coaching change under recently appointed Athletic Director Grace Calhoun, who took office at the beginning of July. “Under the leadership of Deputy Athletics Director Alanna Shanahan,

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we underwent an exhaustive process to ensure we found the best possible fit with the standards of this high-profile program going forward,” Calhoun said in the press release. “I think our athletes, alums and fans will be excited by the future direction of the program under Alex’s leadership.” The past four years saw Tirapelle work as an assistant coach at Stanford, where he most recently helped the program to a 17-5 record, with five wrestlers advancing to the NCAA championships. “There’s a fair share of differences as far as being a west coast institution and an east coast institution, but a lot of similarities,” Tirapelle said. “You’re recruiting the same sort of

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After two successful seasons with the Quakers, second baseman Mike Vilardo is moving on to Purdue. By graduating early, VIlardo retains two years of NCAA eligibility, which he will use to puruse his MLB dreams in West Lafayette.

BASEBALL | Second baseman plans to graduate early, continue at Purdue BY SEAMUS POWERS Staff Writer Penn second baseman Mike Vilardo will begin a new chapter in his unique and eventful journey as a student-athlete next spring at Purdue, marking a significant loss for the Red and Blue. After two Second-Team All-Ivy selections in his first two years as Penn’s second baseman, Vilardo is set to graduate early and head to Purdue to take advantage of his final two years of baseball eligibility and pursue a masters degree in management.

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Vilardo’s latest move, one he contemplated deeply, was years in the making. Changing course Vilardo’s dynamic athletic skill set and uncompromising work ethic led him to both rare opportunities and difficult decisions beginning in high school. While at Cary-Grove High School in Illinois, Vilardo was a standout in both baseball and hockey. He was originally recruited by Ohio State for his skills on the ice and played for both the Team USA U18 hockey program and a junior league squad before coming to Penn and switching his focus to baseball. In order to gain eligibility to play ball in during his first year as a Quaker, Vilardo took two years worth of credits at junior college in one, which put him

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Though rising senior forward Katy Allen likely won’t play in Europe due to her ongoing recovery from foot surgery, she has the opportunity to thrive as a leader off the bench while abroad. to practice [and] to get together a little earlier than we would normally have been able to,” McLaughlin said. “I think there’s so much that this gives us an opportunity to do, not only for an experience for them for a lifetime, but as

a program it gives us a chance to get together and develop a strong culture.” The Red and Blue will kick off their trip in Philadelphia on August 11. After

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BY RILEY STEELE. Senior Staff Writer 2014 has already been an unforgettable year for Penn women’s basketball. Luckily for the Quakers, the program shouldn’t be lacking excitement anytime soon. Following an outstanding season in which the Red and Blue captured their first Ancient Eight title since 2003-04, Penn will bring its summer to a close with a 10-day trip to Italy in mid-August before the semester begins later in the month. And while some may view the trip solely as a reward for the Quakers’ success last season, it’s clear that the journey will be a mixture of both pleasure and business for Penn. In addition to spending time sightseeing in Milan, Venice, and Rome, the Red and Blue will also play three games against various Italian and German professional squads throughout their trip. “For a basketball program, number one we’re grateful for the opportunity to go and we’re grateful for the support of the alums for giving us this opportunity,” coach Mike McLaughlin said. “It gives us a chance to look forward to the year coming.” Although the trip to Italy may be a new -- and rare -- feature to Penn’s offseason, the Quakers aren’t complaining about the occasion on the horizon. "[The trip] gives us an opportunity

on track to graduate after his junior year at Penn. The decision to pursue baseball and work overtime for his immediate eligibility was validated beyond any doubt by Vilardo’s play during his time donning the Red and Blue: Vilardo was the only Penn player to hit over .300 in both of the last two seasons, and he led the club in doubles during each campaign. With serious MLB desires and a strong interest in business school, the scrappy second baseman started to investigate his options in the spring of 2014.

here are only about four times a year that you can actually expect people to show up for an event at Franklin Field: Homecoming, Spring Fling (if Girl Talk isn’t the headliner), Penn Relays and Graduation. And while the Eagles holding a practice there in early August (a must-see if you are on campus) will be sure to add to that miniscule list, it doesn’t address the underlying problem. Students don’t really care about Penn Athletics. Sure, the homecoming football game was on the above list, and yes, you’ll see a few of your friends make the cold trek to the men’s basketball game vs. Princeton during the winter. But for the most part, there isn’t any team or teams that Penn students rally behind. It isn’t for lack of success. Men’s soccer, women’s basketball, and both men’s and women’s lacrosse took home Ivy League titles, while both football and basketball have histories of success despite losing 2013-14 campaigns. Quite frankly, the problem is one

that every major university faces, even ones with sports traditions that far outpace the Red and Blue in championships and prestige. All you need to do is look at last week’s Wall Street Journal article. Florida, a school that won a National Title in football just six years ago, reached out for help by following how Sporting Kansas City – an MLS team – has captivated its local fanbase. Other major conferences and schools have hired Sporting Innovations, the team’s consulting firm that uses technology and other factors to help rally local fans. Yet Penn isn’t a big revenue school (not to mention that the Quakers can’t even compete in the Division I-AA Playoffs for football) that is likely to hire outside firms to help attract students to games. But it doesn’t take an outside firm or a ton of a data to find what Penn needs to change and how it needs to do it. To the contrary, real and effective change will have to come from within, something that new Athletic Director Grace Calhoun fully realizes. “I know the department has worked hard in the past to get students out,” she told the DP. “So we’re not talking about things that haven’t been done, but perhaps it’s just that fresh approach of really doing all we can to reach out and invite people in.” Ultimately, Penn needs to make athletics fun, make it not just another activity in which some of your classmates are participating but you can

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