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Greek life director Jazmyn Pulley steps down after one year The position of OFSL director is now vacant MADDY STROHM & ASHLEY AHN Staff Reporters

The director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority life for

the past school year, Jazmyn Pulley, has left the position. OFSL is currently without a director and is being temporarily led by Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs Tamara Greenfield K ing. Pulley assumed the postion in July 2018 after a

six-month search for a new director and left in April, according to her LinkedIn profile. She wrote in an email that she is “not comfortable” commenting on the reasons for her departure at this time. At the time of P ulley’s

appointment, OFSL had experienced frequent turnovers in the staff leadership over the past several years, then-Intercultural Greek Council president Rio Dennis said. At the beginning of last school year, Pulley said in an interview with The Daily

Pennsylvanian that she was looking forward to sticking around for a while. “That is my goal — just to stay here as long as possible and really give it my all because I SEE PULLEY PAGE 2

Jazmyn Pulley

Penn launches new major in design

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Leaders of minority groups urge UA to promote diversity GRANT BIANCO Staff Reporter

Student groups are firing back at Penn Law School professor Amy Wax’s recent controversial comments and advocating for more diversity initiatives

in response. Several undergraduate student groups have argued that Wax’s remarks on immigration have endangered students from marginalized backgrounds, referencing her remarks at the National Conservatism Conference and in a subsequent interview with The New Yorker. The leaders of several undergradu-

ate minority associations said they believed Wax’s comments were outrageous, but did not think she could be terminated because of her status as a tenured professor. However, they are urging the Undergraduate Assembly to take other steps to address prejudice on campus. SEE WAX PAGE 3

Transfer students now have a reserved seat on the UA Elections for the fall will start Sept. 16 and end Sept. 18 CONOR MURRAY Staff Reporter

The Nominations and Elections Committee will oversee a unique election cycle for the Undergraduate Assembly and Class Boards this fall, adding a new seat for transfer students as well as overseeing a special election for vacant Engineering seats on the UA. The election is the first in which a New Student Representative seat on the UA will be reserved specifically for a new transfer student, said Elizabeth Vinton, a Wharton senior and NEC vice chair of elections. Instead of nine seats reserved for new students in general, there will now be eight seats reserved for Penn freshmen and one for a transfer student. If no transfer students decide to run, then the seat will instead go to a freshman. The policy was passed earlier this year, when the NEC added the transfer student seat amendment to its Fair Practices Code. The code outlines the procedures for all student government elections at Penn. The NEC will also be holding a special election to fill four vacant Engineering seats on the UA. In the spring 2019 UA and Class Board elections, no students formally declared their candidacy for the five Engineering seats on the UA. Only one student, Engineering sophomore Kshitiz Garg, ran a successful write-in cam-

Instead of nine seats reserved for new students in general, the new policy states there will now be eight seats reserved for freshmen and one for a transfer student. paign, achieving the minimum number of required votes to secure a spot on the ballot. Garg won his seat on the UA with 98 votes. The election will follow the same timeline as the new student elections, and will be open to Engineering sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Last spring, the NEC implemented a number of new initiatives to boost voter turnout, including discounts at local businesses and the implementation of voting booths. This year, Vinton hopes to expand these projects and find ways to

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reach out specifically to the transfer and Engineering communities. Vinton said the new transfer seat on the UA “doesn’t mean anything if we don’t utilize it and get the word out.” She said although there is no email listserv for new transfer students, she will submit an email to the Office of Student Affairs to be sent to the freshman and sophomore class listservs encouraging new transfer students to run. She also plans to reach out to transfer students SEE TRANSFERS PAGE 6

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The new 16-credit B.A. design program was developed by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

The fine arts major has also been revamped GORDON HO Staff Reporter

Penn undergraduate students can now major in design for the first time starting this semester. The new 16-credit B.A. program was developed by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. Penn has also launched a revamped fine arts major for students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Department leaders said students had asked for more streamlined course offerings for fine arts, resulting in the updated major. Students studying design will develop skills in contemporary representation, prototyping, and fabrication. The fine arts major, which is updated from the previous existing major, will offer various studio courses in animation and 3D modeling, drawing and painting, photography, sculpture, and performance. The curricula will incorporate theme-based projects to allow students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary challenges that modern societies face, said Orkan Telhan, a professor of fine arts who helped develop the new major. While students from the Wharton and Nursing schools will not be able to pursue the fine arts and design majors, all undergraduates across the University will be able to take courses inside the program as electives or for a six-credit fine arts minor, said Kristen Giannantonio, assistant director for administration of the undergraduate program in fine arts and design. Matt Neff, the director of the undergraduate program in fine arts and design, said the effort to create the new design major

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and update the fine arts major had been in the works for several years. Various departments such as the Department of Historic Preservation, Art History, City and Regional Planning, and Landscape Architecture coordinated to create ideas for the design curriculum. The committee eventually decided that the Fine Arts Department was structurally big enough to host the new undergraduate major in design, Neff said. The involvement of multiple departments ensured that the new design program will offer an interdisciplinary approach that allows students to tackle today’s environmental and cultural challenges, Telhan said. “You are making a more integrative curriculum,” Telhan said. “You’d rather work on more complex problems that are environmental, social, or cultural, whether it’s related to climate change, environmental pollution, or if you really want to do social advocacy, deal with social injustice.” The committee designed the curriculum to offer students opportunities to work with different themes through media, Telhan said. “It’s a very major rethinking about how design education should be. It’s not like you go and learn how to become a graphic designer,” Telhan said. “You learn how to become a designer who can use visual design skills in your projects.” The department hopes that the new undergraduate design major will set the University apart from other colleges due to the wider reach of Penn’s major. “We make it very open so that you can have a design major, but then you can jump to many different fields because it would give you a very good background,” Telhan said. “It’s really a liberal arts version of design education.”

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Batsirai Bvunzawabaya named new CAPS associate director of outreach and prevention She replaces CAPS team member Meeta Kumar HALEY SUH Senior Reporter

Penn’s Counseling and Psychological Services has a new addition to its team. Batsirai Bvunzawabaya replaces former Director for Outreach and Prevention Meeta Kumar in the latest turnover in CAPS leadership. Bvunzawabaya, known as “Batsi,” is a familiar face on Penn’s campus. She began working at CAPS in 2011 as a psychology intern and over the years has worked as both a post-doctoral fellow and a staff psychologist, the Penn Almanac reported. While serving as a clinician, Bvunzawabaya was a member of the Eating Concerns Team and the Sexual Trauma Treatment Outreach and Prevention Team at CAPS. She was a facilitator of the staff Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee and a member of the Intercultural Leadership Program, according to the Penn Almanac. When Kumar temporarily

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think this com munity has enough going on,” Pulley said. “It’s large enough and I think the staff is large enough that I could be here years and years and still learn something new and do something new.” Pulley filled the vacancy in the position when Eddie BanksCrosson stepped down as OFSL director in January 2018. He is now director of Wharton’s MBA Office of Student Life. Banks-Crosson joined OFSL as director in August 2015,

took the reins as deputy executive director after former CAPS Director Bill Alexander retired in August 2018, Bvunzawabaya served in an interim role and “provided leadership to many of the outreach and prevention efforts” on campus, the Penn Almanac reported. Kumar now leads as director of the Student Counseling Service at University of Chicago, where she began Sept. 1. She left Penn after being a part of CAPS for more than 20 years. Kumar arrived on Penn’s campus as a staff psychologist in 1998 and was eventually promoted to director of Outreach and Prevention Services in the mid-2000s. “I am excited to join a great team at the University of Chicago and shape a new vision for wellness during this exciting phase of growth,” Kumar said in a press release. Just three weeks into her time as deputy executive director, Kumar instituted a number of changes last year that addressed students’ critiques of CAPS. Under Kumar, CAPS launched a pilot program last August that

succeeding Scott Reikofski, who led the OFSL team for 20 years before he retired. Pulley is now interim director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, where she worked as assistant director of Student Activities from 2012 to 2014, according to her LinkedIn. She came to Penn from Columbia University, where she served as associate director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. King, who is temporarily leading OFSL, said she is now “working closely with OFSL

Batsirai Bvunzawabaya

Associate Director of Outreach and Prevention Services GRAPHIC BY CAROLINE CHIN

Bvunzawabaya, known as “Batsi,” is a familiar face on Penn’s campus. She began working at CAPS in 2011 as a psychology intern and over the years has worked as both a post-doctoral fellow and a staff psychologist, as well as taking on other leadership roles.

allowed students to speak to a CAPS clinician by phone during all hours of the day, rather than just during nighttime and weekends. As the new leader of the Outreach and Prevention program,

staff and student leaders.” Wharton senior and Panhellenic Council President Claire Canestrino said that Greek life leaders were informed of Pulley’s departure last semester. She said she does not know the reason for Pulley’s sudden departure. Helen Xu, who was the associate director for diversity at OFSL, left a month after Pulley, according to her LinkedIn profile. She is now associate director of advising at the Penn School of Nursing. Xu did not respond to an immediate request for comment.

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Bvunzawabaya will take over many of the initiatives Kumar previously oversaw, including providing leadership for I Care, a program providing training for dealing with student stress, heading up the liaison program,

and connecting CAPS staff to other departments. Bvunzawabaya was unavailable for immediate comment. “Batsi has formed essential relationships across the University of Pennsylvania campus and is

an exceptional psychologist. We look forward to her continued leadership around mental health outreach and prevention efforts,” Gregory Eells, executive director of CAPS, told the Penn Almanac.

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Wharton senior and Panhellenic Council President Claire Canestrino said that Greek life leaders were informed of Pulley’s departure last semester, and she does not know the reason for Pulley’s departure.

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Penn’s Institute for Contemporary Art director resigns Amy Sadao was director for the past seven years MANLU LIU Senior Reporter

The director of Penn’s Insitute for Contemporary Art, Amy Sadao, has stepped down after seven years in her position. Sadao will now be pursuing a book project on museums, an ICA press release stated. Provost Wendell Pritchett has named John McInerney as ICA Interim Director. McInerney is currently the executive director of Penn’s Sachs Program for Arts Innovation and will serve in both roles until a permanent ICA director is named. ICA, located on 36th and Sansom streets, showed 51 exhibitions of underrepresented artists during Sadao’s tenure. Her statement in the ICA press release stated that she was “guided by questions of what a feminist, anti-racist, queer-and trans-embracing contemporary

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United Minorities Council President and College junior Kevin Zhou said Wax’s comments put marginalized communities at risk. “It’s so dangerous to make a lot of these unsubstantiated generalizations about a specific group of people, about a culture, any community in general,” Zhou said. “There’s absolutely no authority or right for her to say such things.” Wax declined to comment in an email to the DP. In July, Wax delivered a speech at the National Conservatism Conference where she described different approaches to immigration policy. Wax said that one approach, which she called “cultural distance nationalism,” would in effect mean “taking the position that

museum would look, feel, and act like.” “It has been a privilege to work alongside ICA’s Board of Overseers and a spectacularly talented staff. Together, we extended ICA’s bold history as a place to explore the unknown, the poetic, and presented contemporary artists’ affective and political contributions as an admission-free kunsthalle,” Sadao wrote in a statement to the press release. Before she was named ICA Director in 2012, Sadao served for 10 years as the executive director of the New York-based nonprofit organization Visual AIDS. She succeeded Claudia Gould, who left the ICA after more than a decade of leadership to join the Jewish Museum in New York. Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen will chair the Provost’s Advisory Committee to select the next ICA director. The committee will commence the process this month. Founded in 1963, the ICA is

a part of Penn’s campus and is governed under the Office of the Provost. Within the past few years, the ICA has collaborated with different classes on campus which students’ projects were featured in exhibits. In 2017, the ICA collaborated with Penn’s Creative Writing Program to host a panel at the Kelly Writers House called “Race and Form: A Dialogue.” The partnership also resulted in series of six reading groups that discussed poetry related to the exhibit, Speech/Acts, which featured the work of artists inspired by black experimental poetry. The ICA is featured in Penn President’s Amy Gutmann’s Power of Penn, which is her ongoing fundraising campaign. The fundraising goal for the ICA is $30 million, according to the Power of Penn website. The ICA does not charge for admission but is currently closed to the public through Sept. 12 for gallery installation.

Amy Sadao is pursuing a book project on museums, following seven years as the ICA director. She will be succeeded by John McInerney, who will be the interim director, according to Provost Wendell Pritchett.

our country will be better off with more whites than nonwhites.” A petition started after the conference by a Penn graduate demanding that the University fire Wax had garnered over 64,000 signatures as of Sept. 4. Wax responded to the backlash against her immigration stances in an interview with The New Yorker in late August, where she asserted she was not necessarily speaking in favor of the cultural distance nationalism approach, but was rather pushing that the concept receive more debate and attention. “Well, I think that there is something to be said for [cultural distance nationalism] and I think that we should at least be talking about it,” Wax said. “I am saying this is a neglected dimension that gets no attention, no discussion.” In the interview, which also

covered definitions of racism and the differences between men and women, Wax implied Muslim countries are dirtier than Western nations. “Adam Garfinkle said that if you go, for example, to Muslim countries or Arab countries, the indoor spaces are impeccable,” Wax said. “People’s homes are pristine, but the outdoor space is a mess.” Nancy Ibrahim, vice president of the Muslim Students’ Association and a College junior, said Wax’s remarks caught her off guard and Wax’s employment runs contrary to Penn’s values of inclusivity and openness. “I was really appalled that we even had a professor [at] this University making such derogatory comments,” Ibrahim said. “Penn is definitely a university that values inclusivity and

values diversity,” she added. “I see it as being really upsetting that we have a professor here who goes against those values that Penn holds so dearly.” Zhou acknowledged that Wax’s termination was unlikely. “The bureaucratic barriers in having disciplinary actions against tenured professors are difficult,” Zhou said. Instead, Zhou hopes to see the Undergraduate Assembly and the University come up with an action plan to deal with prejudice more generally. “Building a coalition, agreeing on some sort of implementable plan, having University support and just confront this irrational view is important,” Zhou said. “I want to see a willingness for [the] UA to take action.” UA President and College senior Natasha Menon said the

UA released an informal statement on its Facebook page over the summer, denouncing “Wax’s discriminatory remarks against minority groups that constitute our student body.” Menon said, however, the group plans on delaying formal action with regards to Wax’s statement until they consult with student groups potentially marginalized by her comments. “We want to talk to these groups first before we respond [to] probably all of the comments professor Wax has made,” Menon said. She added that the UA feels it is especially important to reach out to the groups who wrote a guest column in the DP this summer denouncing Wax’s comments. Menon said, however, she hopes the UA resolution creates an action plan that goes beyond words of support. Menon added the UA wanted

to let affected organizations take the lead on Wax’s previous controversial statements, such as her comments about black Penn Law students in 2018. “Because it was specific to black Penn Law students, because it was graduate students, I think GAPSA was much more involved than the UA,” Menon said. “Recently, because it has been a lot more generalized, that’s kind of why we felt the need to respond from the UA as well.” In 2018, Penn Law barred Wax from teaching a mandatory first-year course after she said she had never seen “a black student graduate in the top quarter of the [Penn Law School] class and rarely, rarely in the top half.” Wax is scheduled to take her sabbatical during the 20192020 school year, Penn spokesman Stephen MacCarthy said in July.

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eeping up appearances is a big part of student life at Penn. It often seem as though both Penn’s administration and large swaths of the student body would rather keep those struggling at Penn hidden, so as not to disrupt the perfect, brochure-ready facade presented by this Ivy League institution. The fact remains that Penn students suffer from many of the same issues as the rest of society — including substance abuse and addiction to opiates. Penn Medicine was recently proud to announce the establishment of a new research center to study treatments for opiate addiction, which is a commendable and necessary effort. However, Penn cannot pretend that this is an abstract problem that requires research-oriented solutions. It’s a problem among Penn’s student body — and one that requires direct and immediate action from the University. On Tuesday, an article on the website Longreads told the story of Paul Clarke, a Penn student who has struggled with opiate addiction, poverty, and a University that was not interested in providing real support for him throughout his struggles and efforts to get help and

complete his education. The story, which was written by 2019 College graduate Rebecca Tan, a former executive editor at The Daily Pennsylvanian, highlights this critical issue. The issue is that the systems at play at Penn do more to shuffle students around and ensure that their suffering does not create a public relations problem for the University than actually mitigate the suffering itself. The University is aware of the issue, as evidenced by an advisory email sent out to students on May 3, 2018 which warned students that oxycodone and cocaine acquired at Penn may be laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is several times more powerful than heroin. In response, Penn has taken important short-term steps to alleviate some of the risks incurred by students suffering from addiction. Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team has carried Narcan, a drug that can be administered to ameliorate the effects of narcotics overdoses, for several years now, and Penn’s medical amnesty policy ensures that students who seek medical attention for alcohol and drug overdoses will not experience legal consequences.

The opioid epidemic has led to nearly 50,000 overdose deaths in 2017, with 1200 alone occurring in Philadelphia. What Penn needs is a comprehensive and holistic long-term approach that provides students who are victims of this epidemic with opportunities for treatment and time off from classes instead of sending them into potentially more hazardous, unstructured environments. Illicit opioids are plentiful and readily available both on and off campus. Encouraging students to take time off to recover from addiction and helping them find treatment or providing structured programs before leaving Penn is the only way to provide a long-term solution. Penn has highlighted its effort to promote student wellness in recent years, even appointing Benoit Dubé as the University’s first ever Chief Wellness Officer. Treatment and personalized support for students struggling from opiate addiction should be considered an integral part of this effort. According to Clarke, when he first started struggling with addiction at Penn, an administrator from Student Intervention Services was supposed to monitor him during his recovery. But when Clarke stopped

responding, that administrator stopped trying to reach him. Eventually, when his grades began to show the ramifications of his struggle with addiction, he was dropped from University rolls, kicked out of his housing, and required to take time away from school as a matter of policy. What’s the point of having administrators who are supposed to promote wellness, help students in times of crisis, and support recovery, but ignore potentially relapsing students when they become difficult to contact? Penn needs radical and immediate changes to the process

by which they support students through addiction, recovery, and relapses. This campus is anything but insulated from the opioid crisis that is wreaking havoc across America. And although Johnson and Johnson was recently ordered to pay $572 million in damages for its role in promoting prescription painkillers that began the opioid crisis, the company will be hosting an information session in Houston Hall for on-campus recruiting this fall. If Penn truly wants to promote wellness and prevent students from suffering like Clarke, then nothing short of a fundamental shift in priorities and policy is sufficient.

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Penn needs a financial literacy requirement

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MORE WITH MORRISON | Penn needs to give its students life skills they won’t acquire on their own

ull disclosure: I don’t know what a 401k is. My understanding of the stock market is rudimentary at best. My budgeting skills are laughable, and at the end of each semester, I can’t help but wonder how my bank account got so low. Personal finance is not my forte, but I need it to be: I am an English major after all. Especially considering that it is home to the world’s top business school, Penn has an obligation to supply all of its undergraduates with basic financial literacy. To this end, Penn should begin offering a substantial number of financial literacy classes and institute a financial literacy requirement.

Americans, in general, are woefully financially illiterate, according to a paper published in the Journal of Economic Literature and a report from the Federal Reserve. Four in 10 Americans would not be able to pay for a $400 emergency. When given a basic financial literacy test consisting of three questions (which tested knowledge of inflation, compound interest, and stock risk), only about a third of respondents could answer all three questions correctly. Recent high school graduates fared about as well as their older counterparts: On a comprehensive financial literacy test, most earned a failing grade. College

students who took the same test earned similarly dismal scores. Unsurprisingly, those who tend to do well on these assessments also tend to be wealthier and come from wealthier backgrounds. Those who show some degree of financial literacy did not learn it in high school or at university but instead picked it up from parents who had that knowledge and communicated it to them. In the long term, this exacerbates inequality. While wealthier students are exposed to the knowledge that is necessary to preserve their economic standing, poorer students never get similar exposure. Especially considering Penn’s sizable population of first-generation, low-income students, the University has a duty to give those students the basic knowledge that they’ll need to be financially secure later in life. The dearth of personal finance courses at Penn is made even more glaring considering Penn’s many personal finance initiatives. Penn’s Human Resources department celebrates February as Financial Literacy Month, and has a website that outlines FILE PHOTO high school outreach

programs and professional development classes. Such initiatives show that Penn recognizes the importance of financial literacy, which makes the fact that it does little to advertise these initiatives or offer more personal finance opportunities to undergrads puzzling. This past spring, Penn offered URBS 140, a personal finance course taught by an NFL player and Wharton alumnus that serves as a good model for what personal finance could look like at Penn going forward. The course had no prerequisites and was open to all Penn undergraduates. More than 180 students requested the course, which caused the instructor to raise the original 20-person cap to 30. Many students who took the course said, “they would recommend the class to their friends, no matter what school they are in.” The course was small and discussion based, and covered topics ranging from taxes to stocks, with a particular emphasis on the relationship between financial illiteracy and inequality. At the end of the semester, the class was assigned a project to teach what they had learned throughout the semester to local high school students. Although future personal finance classes don’t all need to be taught by NFL alumni, by offering more courses based on this model, Penn and high school students

JAMES MORRISON alike could reap an incredible amount of benefit. Penn has a writing seminar requirement because all of its students, regardless of their profession, will need to write in some capacity in their professional careers. Writing is an indispensable skill, and one that everyone needs to have. The case for basic personal finance is even more dire. Knowing how to file taxes correctly, choose the right loan, budget expenses, and make smart investments can mean the difference between financial security and stability and living from paycheck to paycheck. The importance of Penn having its students take a Physical World course pales in comparison to preparing its students to successfully navigate the make-orbreak financial decisions that await them after college. JAMES MORRISON is a College sophomore from Pipersville, P.A. studying English. His email address is jmorr2@sas.upenn.edu.

Penn needs to increase RA and GA compensation OUT OF TURN | Compensation must reflect the work that RAs and GAs put in

he student staff of the College Houses serve in one of the most visible and important support roles that exists on campus. When new students move in, residential advisors and graduate advisors are often the first authority figures they are introduced to at Penn, and for many students, these advisors remain one of the most accessible resources throughout the school

year. Because these student staff positions are so important, the compensation for them should be fair, competitive, and adequate for interested students from a diverse array of economic backgrounds and financial situations. But current College Houses & Academic Services policy does not go far enough in terms of compensation for these positions, by not providing financial

compensation, adequate food, or any payment besides a dorm room. This lack of compensation can make it significantly harder for certain groups of students — such as heavily aided undergraduates — to take RA jobs. If Penn is serious about demonstrating its commitment to the on campus experience and student wellness, it needs to start by increasing compensation for RAs

and GAs. The list of responsibilities that RAs are expected to take on is long and demanding, especially given the fact that they — like the residents they serve — are students. Duty is the one that most people think of (maybe as a result of first hand experience), and regular shifts and requirement of being “no more than five minutes … travel time [from] the residence during the entire on-duty period” are a part of the time-consuming responsibilities. Beyond that, though, RAs are expected to return to campus early and stay late at the end of the spring term (potentially cutting short or interfering with summer work opportunities), attend training, assist with move in and NSO, cultivate personal relationships with residents, and “[create] respectful and engaged communities of residents on a floor or wing.” RAs are tasked with providing “support in emergencies and times of personal stress,” and they take on a stake in the health and well-being of other students; labor that goes well beyond the nights they spend walking through residence halls.

On a practical level, these obligations eat away at the amount of time that RAs can spend on other commitments, such as other forms of work that would pay. As far as official policy goes, RAs “may not hold full time employment and serve in the Resident Advisor position.” But at a schedule of an “average of 15-20 hours per week during the school year,” RAs are being asked to push the enforced maximum of 20 hours a week that students can work during the school year. They’re expected to devote more time to work than most of the undergraduates on Penn’s payroll, and they receive no wage tied to these hours in return. RAs at Penn do receive housing in the dorm where they work as compensation, but not a full meal plan. During my first year at Penn, seeing RAs and GAs in the Hill College House dining hall gave me the impression that they received a meal plan as part of their accommodation; I didn’t realize this meal plan was limited to “approximately three [meals] per week”, and was “not intended to meet any RA’s daily nutritional needs.”

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ANA WEST Receiving housing as compensation also does nothing to incentivize heavily aided undergraduates who would otherwise have housing mostly or entirely subsidized to take on positions, and can actually end up being detrimental for some, as “RA/ GA appointments may have a significant impact on an individual’s financial aid package (i.e., grant and work study allocation)”. If compensation for RA positions isn’t at the level where Penn students from all backgrounds can feel financially incentivized to take the work on, it isn’t high enough. Being an RA or GA undoubtedly requires sacrifice, but right now Penn is asking interested students to give up things they shouldn’t be expected to. It takes a special set of skills and talents to serve as an RA, and no dedicated, qualified student should be asked to choose between an RA job and financial stability. Giving RAs housing is a start, but it’s still not enough; to ensure that this important group of student leaders is as diverse, caring, and capable as possible, RA compensation needs to be increased to account for the work that RAs put in for their residents and for this community. ANA WEST is a College junior from Spring Lake, Mich. studying English. Her email address is anawest@sas. upenn.edu.

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César de la Fuente awarded Presidential Professorship De la Fuente is an expert in bioengineering ASHLEY AHN Staff Reporter

César de la Fuente has been awarded a Presidential Professorship for his biomedical and engineering research and has now established his lab at Penn. President Amy Gutmann named de la Fuente a Presidential Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Microbiology, and Bioengineering. Gutmann awards the chair, which has a five-year term, to scholars who contribute excellence and diversity to Penn, according to Penn Medicine News. De la Fuente’s lab is based in the Bioengineering, Microbiology, and Psychiatry departments in the Perelman School of Medicine. His lab at Penn will develop tools to investigate

synthetic neuromicrobiology, a new field focused on how microbes communicate with the brain to regulate physiology and mental health. Vice Provost for Faculty Anita L. Allen wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian that Gutmann has appointed approximately 30 Presidential Professors since 2011. Former Vice President Joe Biden was named the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Professor of Practice in 2017 while former Florida Governor Jeb Bush became the second Presidential Professor of Practice in September 2018. In his first year as a Penn faculty member, de la Fuente is leading the Machine Biology Group. The group creates computer-made tools and medicines to find solutions to clinical challenges such as antibiotic resistance, according to Penn Medicine News. De la Fuente received his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology

from the University of British Columbia and served as a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to the Penn Almanac. MIT Technology Review recently named de la Fuente one of their “35 Innovators Under 35” for 2019 this summer. “This year’s list shows that even in our hard, cynical world, there are still lots of smart people willing to dedicate their lives to the idea that technology can make a safer, fairer world,” MIT Technology Review said in the announcement. De la Fuente was chosen for his algorithms that create artificial antibiotics to further understand bacteria evolution, according to Penn Engineering on Medium. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News also named de la Fuente one of the “Top 10 Under 40 of 2019,” recognizing rising stars in business and academia.

César de la Fuente’s lab at Penn will develop tools to investigate synthetic neuromicrobiology, a new field on how microbes communicate with the brain to regulate physiology and mental health.

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Katherine Nathanson, deputy director of Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, has received a $3 million grant to study how breast cancer, or BRCA, genes affect immune function, the Almanac reported. The grant, awarded by the Gray Foundation, will support several of Nathanson’s current studies. One project will investigate whether healthy people with BRCA mutations have a

different immune response to the flu vaccine than those without the mutations. Another project will look at BRCA-related cancers to explore the connection between their molecular structure and their ability to produce an immune response. Nathanson’s research looks at BRCA gene mutations, or specific genetic changes associated with increased rates of breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancer. In April, Nathanson was named the inaugural Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-related research in Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA.

About 72% of women who inherit a harmful BRCA1 mutation and about 69% of women who inherit a harmful BRCA2 mutation will develop breast cancer by the age of 80, according to a 2017 JAMA study. “It’s a serious concern for many individuals, especially those in the Ashkenazi Jewish population who are more likely to carry a BRCA1/2 mutation than the general public,” Nathanson told the Almanac. “But I’m truly encouraged by the brilliant, compassionate researchers working toward better treatment and prevention.” Based in New York City, the

Gray Foundation focuses on supporting BRCA-related research and is led by 1992 College and Wharton graduate Jon Gray and 1992 College graduate Mindy Gray. In 2012, the Grays donated $30 million to establish the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center, named for Mindy Gray’s sister Faith Basser who died from a BRCA-related ovarian cancer. Nathanson’s award was one of seven research grants given to study the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of BRCA-related cancers. In July, the foundation awarded $25 million to support the seven research study teams.

Several other Penn researchers are also part of teams that have received funding from the Gray Foundation. Roger Greenberg, director of Basic Science at the Basser Center, received $3.75 million along with principal investigator Patrick Sung, a biochemistry professor from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Susan Domchek and Ronny Drapkin, who serve respectively as executive director and director of gynecologic cancer research at the Basser Center, received $3.75 million as part of a research team, the Almanac reported.

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Perry World House fall event to feature John Kerry Kerry will speak on campus on Sept. 24 DEENA ELUL Senior Reporter

Perry World House announced Wednesday that its 2019 Global Order Colloquium will feature distinguished speakers including former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. The colloquium, labeled “How Emerging Technologies are Rewiring the Global Order,” will take place on Sept. 24. It will feature speeches and panel discussions with government and technology leaders including Kerry, Carter, former president of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva, and Uber Advanced Technologies Group Chief Scientist Raquel Urtasun. In addition, Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth will engage in discussion with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the Perry World House Professor of Practice of Law and Human Rights.

The day’s discussion will focus on the intersection of technology with the global economy, politics, and human rights. Speakers will address how technology has the potential to affect global competition and change the way societies think about privacy and surveillance. They will also discuss whether multinational corporations have a responsibility to protect users’ data and what governments can do to combat the use of technologies for election interference and propaganda. The event is free and open to the public. It will take place at the Perry World House from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 24. Registration opened through the Perry World House website on Sept. 4. Last year’s colloquium featured former Vice President Joe Biden, former National Security Advisors Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and Susan Rice, and former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Perry World House has also held events on climate change reform, the refugee crisis, and female political leadership.

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With a number of Penn teams starting their respective seasons this weekend, here are three pressing questions that will be answered by next week. How will field hockey fare against top 10 competition? This weekend, Penn field hockey will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face No. 10 Wake Forest on Friday and No. 1 North Carolina on Sunday for its first matches of the season. The Quakers opened their 2018 season against these two opponents, beating the Demon Deacons, 1-0, and losing to the Tar Heels, 8-0. With the loss of several impactful seniors, the Red and Blue will look to prove that they can still compete against the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier teams. Senior forward Alexa Schneck, who was a first team All-Ivy selection in 2018, says that the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mentality going into matchups against top teams is no different than its usual mindset. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely is a big opening weekend, and we are super excited to play them,â&#x20AC;? Schneck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We honestly have been treating it the same, and want to treat every team we play the same and, no matter what, always play our strongest.â&#x20AC;? These games will serve as an

opportunity for the Quakers to start the season on a good note. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it definitely sets a high tone for the rest of the season. The games are going to be very intense and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come out really strong and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to start the season. Last year, starting off with an [overtime] win against Wake [Forest] was a great way to start the year. We definitely aim to maintain this intensity the entire season.â&#x20AC;? Can cross country get off to another hot start? The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country squads will head to the Bronx, N.Y. to compete in the Fordham Fiasco on Saturday. The course will be a 5K in Van Cortlandt Park. While a finalized list of all the teams has not been released, last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meet saw runners from Yale, Princeton, Lipscomb, Manhattan, Fordham, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Florida Gulf Coast, and other schools. Penn did not participate in this race last year. Last season, both the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams placed first in the Bison Open, which was their opening meet. The Quakers are poised to have similar success this in New York this weekend. Senior captain Maddie Villalba says the focus of this meet wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily be the times runners achieve, but rather familiarizing themselves with the course, which will be the location of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Besides being the competitive start to our season, this first meet is significant because the course is actually the course we will race at the Heps,â&#x20AC;? Villalba said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Van Cortlandt is infamous for being a very hilly, challenging course, and the Fordham Fiasco provides valuable exposure early on in our season. We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too worried about the clock on Saturday; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aiming to gain some familiarity with the back hills and better prepare ourselves for the championship race in two short months.â&#x20AC;? Will womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer defend its home field as well as it did last year? Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer will face Fairfield and Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this weekend at home. The Quakers (1-1), who have already faced No. 3 Stanford and Towson this season, defeated Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5-0, in 2018. The Quakers will look to continue their recent dominance at Rhodes Field, a place where they lost just one game last season. To senior goalkeeper and captain Kitty Qu, playing at home represents a sense of familiarity and pride that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be achieved anywhere but Rhodes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a privilege to play on a well-maintained, well-takencare of field such as Rhodes. We not only love playing on Rhodes because of the actual field itself, but also the atmosphere created by our families and friends who come watch. We just get so much

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Senior captain Maddie Villalba and the rest of Penn menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country are set to open their seasons at the Fordham Fiasco in the Bronx, N.Y. against competition from local and regional schools.

energy from that, and just being able to prepare for a game in a familiar setting where we train and spend a lot of time, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a sense of comfort in that which I feel helps us perform well.â&#x20AC;? For Qu, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a defensive and protective mentality that motivates the team at home as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also just nothing like playing a game on Rhodes. We always say that Rhodes is a fortress, so we always go in with this â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatever it takesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mentality

in order to take responsibility to defend it. I would also say that we take a lot of pride in not allowing goals on Rhodes along with playing well on our home field, and I think a lot of that is due to the ability to play in front of our fans specifically and to do right by a field that we claim to be our home.â&#x20AC;? Similarly, senior forward Emily Sands believes that playing on Rhodes incites a mentality that the team does not get on the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rhodes Field is our home

and we take that pretty seriously. Since I was a freshman, it has been instilled in me that we win on Rhodes and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow anyone else to score on Rhodes,â&#x20AC;? Sands said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fortressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as we call it and we have to defend that. I have done my best to instill that mentality in the classes below me. That mentality about playing on Rhodes gives us the biggest advantage I think.â&#x20AC;? Given this mindset, it looks like the Quakers will have a strong advantage at home this season.

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Penn menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball has now released its full season schedule, including the dates of its away games. Only 11 of the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 27 games will be played at the Palestra this season. Penn will open its season against

Providence series, Providence holds more wins with the record standing at 6-3. Penn has not won against the Friars since 1975. Next, the team will head out west to compete in the Wooden Legacy tournament in Anaheim, Calif. over Thanksgiving weekend. Unlike the past two years, this year the Quakers cannot count this as an exempt event, which is why the regular season has only 27 games scheduled as opposed to 30.

twice in the past, the Crimson Tide having won both meetings. That weekend, the Quakers will travel to Houston to play Rice. After these two away games, the Quakers will finally return home to the Palestra for their home opener against La Salle. The Red and Blue will then have a string of road games. They face Lafayette on Nov. 19 and Providence on Nov. 23. In the Penn-

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ule is challenging, but I believe we have a team that can navigate it with success.â&#x20AC;? Returning to Philadelphia, the Red and Blue will face Villanova on the Wildcatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home court on Dec. 4. This is the only away game the Quakers have in Big 5 play; they will host the other three at the Palestra. Last year, the Quakers won the Big 5 title for the first time since the 2001-02 season. One final away game at Howard on Dec. 30 will round out 2019 for Penn. The Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first Ivy League game will take place on Jan. 4 against Princeton. Just a week later, the team will travel to Princeton to face the Tigers again, finishing the Penn-Princeton series before it

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lege soccer, Christoffersen says that it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much of a major transition from his time at an academy in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not] too much different, but it helps to have a team by your side, guys that are fighting for the same purpose,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most important thing.â&#x20AC;? The new Quakers are starting their college careers with a good foundation of experience, too. Five freshmen were involved with soccer academies before Penn, with Lammers even playing for two academies simultaneously. But while these academies require more of their players than club soccer, the freshmen agreed that the pressure is on at the college level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the academy, there were times when you could slack off and not be totally hurt for it,â&#x20AC;? said Kades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if you slack off here, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people on top of you. Your teammates care a lot; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re yelling

at you, making sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing the right stuff, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all coming from a good place.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The speed of play is a little faster and a bit more physical,â&#x20AC;? Kora added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be at the right place at the right time and fighting for it.â&#x20AC;? Christoffersen believes that even though a lot more is demanded of you in the collegiate game, most of the same things are expected of the freshmen as in their high school careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a step up in intensity and purpose here, but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a different play style and getting used to playing at the college level,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different, but a lot of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same things: your effort and what you put into it.â&#x20AC;? Some freshmen seem to already be looking at playing professionally after college, even while they adapt to expectations at Penn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stepping up from the academy to here I think is a good transition and practice for when we might make that next step in the future,â&#x20AC;?

Lammers said. This might seem like jumping the gun to some, but this futurefocused mindset can prove to be advantageous. While they are still adjusting to the rigors of collegelevel soccer, these new freshmen have a clear idea of what is on the line moving forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the stakes are obviously higher. Being in a college game, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fighting for, which is winning an Ivy League championship, so we are all trying to buy into that, which makes everything more intense, every moment much more important,â&#x20AC;? Schimbeno said. The team will be looking to find its groove quickly, as the Quakers kick off the season this coming Friday at Monmouth. While Christoffersenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goalkeeping could help the team continue its impressive defensive performance, Penn badly needs to light a spark offensively. These fresh faces may just be the key to ending the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scoring woes.

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Quakers will face Penn State in home-and-home series for next two years WRESTLING | Penn State has hosting Penn State recently at the Keystone Classic and now we get won four straight NCAA titles to take our efforts to two historic WILL DiGRANDE Sports Editor

Penn wrestling will battle for Keystone State supremacy for the next two seasons, as it was announced Wednesday that the Quakers will face off with Penn State in a home-and-home series through the 2020-2021 season. The Red and Blue are slated to make the three-hour trip to State College on Dec. 8 this year, with the Big Ten squad returning the favor next year at a date yet to be announced. Penn State’s dynastic status within the collegiate wrestling world is widely respected, so Penn’s wrestlers will take on an unmatched caliber of competition. At last year’s NCAA Championships, the Nittany Lions took home their fourth consecutive team title and had three individual champions as well. “We’re excited to once again compete against Penn State in dual meets,” coach Roger Reina said in a statement. “Our two programs have long had a tremendous respect for each other on and off the mat, and are committed to showcasing highlevel collegiate wrestling in the state of Pennsylvania. We’ve enjoyed

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“Both of them have had the opportunity to play in some higher level training environments and higher level game environments.” While Gill seems confident in either of his options at keeper, he has kept from officially naming a starter. One factor in this decision could be the Red and Blue’s slate of seven nonconference matches before Ivy League action begins in October. It would not be surprising to see Gill test both Jacomen and Christoffersen in these matches before settling on one to take over for the part of the schedule that matters most. Jacomen doesn’t seem to be sweating Gill’s decision, as he continues to focus on the ongoing competition. “I’m coming in and work-

wrestling venues and test ourselves in dual meet competition. We are aiming big as a program, and there is no bigger test of where we are and where we are headed than stepping on the mat against the program which has won eight of the last nine national championships.” While the teams haven’t wrestled a dual meet for a decade, athletes from both sides have faced each other many times during in-season and postseason tournaments. At the Palestra-hosted Keystone Classic last November, then-freshman Anthony Artalona faced Penn State’s Jarod Verkleeren in the third-place match at 149 pounds. To the delight of the home fans, the rookie muscled his way to a 4-2 decision. Both teams were ranked the last time these two sides competed in a dual, back in 2009. In that match, the visiting No. 25 Red and Blue beat the No. 24 Nittany Lions in their own gym by a 20-13 score. Penn was down 13-10 after seven of 10 bouts but rallied and won the final three to come away with the victory. Over the years, the in-state rivals have met 23 times on the mat, their first encounter having been in 1912. Penn State has dominated the series, winning the first 16 duels and going

ing hard; Christoffersen is a really good keeper and we’ve been pushing each other hard, so we’re just going to see what happens and we’ll go from there,” he said. Even as a freshman, Christoffersen isn’t fazed by the more competitive environment either. “Dane and I have similar ambitions and goals. … We’re not thinking about the [fact that it’s a] college game, it’s just another game of soccer for us,” he said. Regardless of who starts in net for the first match of the year or who takes over for the conference matches, these keepers are ready to adopt whatever role they are assigned and continue competing to help the Quakers win. One good thing about lack of experience: It’s a problem that will quickly solve itself.

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struggled to put the ball in the net themselves. This was evident through the team’s meager 0.75 average goals per game, most of which came from set pieces. The team's leading scorer? Alex Touche, a 6'4" defenseman. Having now spent a full season at the head of his team, Gill, who is entering his second season as Penn's head coach, noted improvement from his players on the offensive end. “Last year we created a good amount of chances, but could have capitalized more on them,” he said. “[This

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20-3 overall, although the Quakers have picked up their level of play in the most recent matchups. Another factor that could drive momentum in the Red and Blue’s favor is the return of Reina at the

helm. Having left in 2005 after 20 seasons with the team, Reina came back for the 2017-18 season bringing more than just leadership to the team — he can draw talent to the program from across the country.

Between a stronger schedule and the inclusion of higher-caliber recruits, Reina has the potential to bring this team to the next level and is already working toward that goal.

SET PIECES pieces has been likewise solid, as they have been successful at reducing the counterattack. “It’s easy to look at our set pieces on the attacking side from last year’s team and say that they were pivotal in our ability to get some wins that we got, but I thought that we defended them really well, too, and that kept us in position to be in games later and longer and find ways to win those games,” coach Brian Gill said. “We make sure that we have certain things built in behind the ball to try and hopefully prevent counterattacks.” Although the Quakers did see great production from their set pieces last season, there is still room for improvement. And when the offense is less than productive in open play, each set piece becomes even more crucial. When the Red and Blue play as

many low-scoring and overtime games as they did last season, each and every goal can mean the difference between a win and a loss. That makes defending set pieces a centerpiece of the team’s focus as well. “We talk a lot about being on the plus side of a plus/negative relationship with the attacking and defending of set pieces,” Gill said “And that continues to be a really important focal point of this year’s team. … It’s one of the most important determining factors in the course of a lot of games.” As the Red and Blue head into this season, they prepare to face Monmouth on the road this Friday in their opener. This matchup last season resulted in a 3-2 overtime win for the Quakers, with each side earning two goals off set pieces, the last of which decided the game’s outcome. This season, expect more of the same.

Christoffersen could also be in line for significant playing time. Christoffersen is in a battle with sophomore Dane Jacomen for the starting role in net after the graduation of both Scott Forbes and backup Etan Mabourakh. When asked about his season goals for the team, Gill emphasized the need for his side to stick to modest and achievable targets. “Winning a championship, going to the NCAA tournament, that would define success for sure,” he said. “But building a confidence within our locker room that we can go out and win every game is my most important mission. [By] keeping

the training field as competitive as it can be every single day, hopefully that will breed a level of success.” Ba r tel echoes his coach on the importance of staying grounded. “We’re trying to take it a game at a time, and to continue to make strides, continue to build. We just want to be playing our best football by the time the [Ivy League season] comes by.” If the Red and Blue’s offense can catch up with their stellar defense — no small feat — they will certainly create some noise this season. Their first test: on the road, against a familiar Monmouth side.

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Freshman Nick Christoffersen (left) and sophomore Dane Jacomen (right) are battling to be the starting goalkeeper for the Red and Blue this season.

offseason] I feel like we got a little bit more dynamic on the attacking side of the ball. A lot of that has to do with [them] being a year older, and having gone through training repetition.” Bartel, who last season led the Ancient Eight with six assists, also cites better cohesion among the attacking unit. “We’ve rea lly improved our movement off the ball and finding those forward passes,” he said. “Hopefully we start to pick up some more goals through that.” This Friday, the Quakers will get their first chance to show off their newfound offensive firepower in a road matchup

against Monmouth. However, Gill maintains that his team will continue to embody his defensive ideals. “Putting balls in the back of the net does not mean that we become less of what we were [defensively] last year,” he said. This marks the third consecutive season in which Penn has kicked its season off against the Hawks. In last year’s match, the Quakers were able to secure a 3-2 overtime victory. “With the preseason games [Monmouth has] played, we're a little bit behind in terms of having our game legs under us,” Gill said. “But it’s a great opportunity for us to go on the road and test our mettle against

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a good team that has had NCAA success in their history.” Having welcomed a relatively large freshman class of eight into the team, Gill remains tight-lipped over whether he will throw them straight into the fold. However, he noted his team selection will be based on ability rather than age or experience. “They’re talented guys with a [great] mentality and willingness to learn,” Gill said of the newcomers. “When a player demonstrates that he’s ready to get on the field, that’s really how [I pick my team].” Besides the trio of Kai Lammers, Jack Rosener, and A lex Kades, goa lie Nick

With an opponent as noteworthy as Penn State on the Quakers’ schedule for at least the next two years, the team can only stand to improve from facing national-level competition.

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Penn hopes to improve on last season’s average of 0.75 goals MICHAEL LAU Sports Reporter

Allowing just 0.94 goals per game, Penn men’s soccer was close to watertight on the defensive end last season. “With last year’s group, we felt it was necessary to create an identity, a value of not giving goals up,” coach Brian Gill said. That identity, according to senior midfielder Brandon Bartel, was made

possible through hard work on and off the pitch. “We spent a ton of time watching film and working on our defensive shape in practice,” he said. “Our defending was proactive, not reactionary, and [this allowed us] to get into [the right] spots before anything really happens.” Despite managing seven shutouts over the course of the season, a number only bettered by Ivy League champions Princeton, the Quakers SEE MONMOUTH PAGE 9

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The not-so-secret weapon for the offense of Penn men’s soccer: goals off set pieces One-third of the team’s goals in 2018 came from set pieces DUSTIN GHANNADI Sports Reporter

The set piece is a strong defensively minded team’s best friend. They provide some of the best opportunities to score in soccer. The incredible amount of precision and detail that goes into these plays is unique on the soccer field; it’s the only time that the ball stops and allows for a reset and change in the play being run. And last season, set pieces proved to be instrumental in the offensive pro-

duction for the Red and Blue. Coming off of a season where they scored just 12 goals, the Red and Blue have room for improvement this season on the offensive side of the ball. Shot inaccuracy limited the Quakers, who only managed to shoot 33.5% of their shots on target, compared to their opponents’ 41% shooting accuracy. Penn was outshot in its games 176-205. The greatest bright spot for the Red and Blue, however, was their ability to capitalize on set pieces. Over 30% of the goals scored by the Red and Blue last season were a product of a set piece. A great part of this success came from first team All-Ivy Junior

It may be opening week for Penn men’s soccer, but one huge question mark continues to hover over the team. With the start of the season fast approaching, Penn men’s soccer has yet to name its starting goalkeeper. The competition continues between sophomore Dane Jacomen and freshman Nick Christoffersen. Regardless of who is chosen, the Quakers will be going with youth and college-level inexperience in the position. Jacomen didn’t see any game action last fall and Christoffersen only arrived on campus a few weeks ago. This is in stark contrast to last season, when senior Scott Forbes started every match and played every minute, including all 12 overtime periods for the Red and Blue. Forbes played at a high level throughout the season, notching the best save percentage in the Ivy League with a mark of .821. Etan Mabourakh, another graduating senior last year, is also a huge loss for the program. Even though Forbes took over the job last season, Mabourakh started 23 matches over his first three years for the Quakers, giving him the ever-so-valuable experience the position requires. “As a keeper, experience is big: Seeing certain game situations is hard to replicate in training,” Jacomen said. While the sophomore is keenly aware of the shoes he and Christoffersen will be forced to fill, that’s not to say that either lack experience in meaningful matches. Both Jacomen and Christoffersen played in highly competitive Major League Soccer youth academy programs, so they aren’t as behind as their blank collegiate resumes may suggest. Christoffersen, a Toronto native, came up through the Toronto FC academy, while Jacomen was selected into the DC United academy. “Both of them come from good backgrounds with regards to their youth academy setups,” coach Brian Gill said. SEE GOALIES PAGE 9

Eight freshmen set to make their mark on the field for the Quakers

defender Alex Touche, whose 6’4” frame helped him score four goals off of set pieces. “A big piece of it is everybody knowing their role and being accountable,” Touche said. “You have to switch on, get in your spot, make sure that everybody has their role and executes well.” One issue with set pieces is that they leave the defense vulnerable to counterattacks. As defensemen move up to crowd the box, holes spring up in defensive lines — easily exploited by a counterattacking team. However, Penn’s defensive performance on set SEE SET PIECES PAGE 9

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With years of experience in youth academies and development programs, the octet of newcomers for Penn men’s soccer will look to make an quick impact on the field.

The new group features members from the US, Benin, and Hong Kong EMMA RONZETTI Sports Reporter

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With eight freshmen added to its lineup this semester, Penn men’s soccer may have a path to redemption after a weak offensive showing last season. The incoming octet is not short of accolades. Three of the newcomers were captains of their club or academy teams, and several found considerable success with teams they played on just this past summer. Midfielder Nick Schimbeno, defender Jack Rosener, and goalie Nick Christoffersen all played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs this year, and midfielder Alex Kades advanced to the semifinals in the U.S.

Youth Soccer National Championships. Fellow midfielder Kai Lammers was especially productive this summer, arriving at Penn fresh off of his win in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship. Having won two championships in the past two years and having been asked to participate in the U.S. national team camp for his age group last year, Lammers’ name is one to watch. The freshman class includes three students from abroad, adding some new perspectives to a team that previously had no international players. Defender Firas Kora and forward Thomas Robinson hail from Benin and Hong Kong, respectively, although their time at boarding schools in the Northeast have acclimated them to life in the States. While adjusting to the challenges of colSEE FRESHMEN PAGE 8

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