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Sexual violence beyond the numbers

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For those familiar with sexual violence research, the American Association of Universities’ recent survey findings were not surprising. “There hasn’t been any great shock,” Director of the Penn Women’s Center Litty Paxton said. “I think for folks who have never paid attention to this issue, the survey data is jarring.” The data confirms previous research on why students underreport sexual violence, Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz said. While the findings are important, administrators say they don’t tell the full story. “The data are just points,” LGBT Center Senior Associate Director Erin Cross said. “It’s kind of a composite person or people, so we don’t know the actual lived experiences.” “We’ve always wanted to have our efforts and our programming and our response methods be guided by students’ experiences more than data or what’s in the national media,” Mertz said. Administrators also focus on the holistic SEE AAU PAGE 3

Facebook group aims to connect Penn’s singles LILY ZANDI Staff Reporter

For students who have lost faith in Tinder and OkCupid, a new dating platform has emerged: UPenn Singles Meet. Just a few weeks ago, College sophomore Joseph Ebner and College junior Zach Howell created the Facebook

group. Despite its recent creation, the group already has about 200 members and continues to grow by the day. Noticing that Penn students are often overwhelmed with academic and extracurricular responsibilities, Ebner and Howell identified a need for Penn students to have a convenient way to connect. “We just found that here at Penn, [with] balancing the work and everything like that, it is really hard to go out and

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actually form a meaningful relationship,” Howell said. “We expedite the process of meeting people,” Ebner added. Ebner and Howell have invented different ways to encourage the members of the group to bond. A member of the page is profiled each day, and their pictures and interests are posted for other members to see. The profiles are intended to be humorous and exaggerated to break down

social barriers and incite conversation. “We provide ice breakers and conversation starters for people that can come on the group and see us being a little silly perhaps, and not feel embarrassed to put themselves out there,” Howell said. Ebner and Howell also post funny questions to the group for members to comment on. The questions are loosely SEE SINGLES PAGE 7

PennApps winners discuss plans for future

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Team of four invented a keyboard for the blind SHOBA BABU Staff Reporter

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Grand prize winners of PennApps discussed their invention, PennApps, and plans for the future.

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After taking home the grand prize from PennApps, four sophomores from Carnegie Mellon University are excited to see where their winning FifthSense invention takes them. The night before PennApps, Rajat Mehndiratta, Cyrus Tabrizi, Edward Ahn and Vasu Agarwal arrived in Philadelphia with no idea what was in store for them — they didn’t even sign up as a team. “Most of us happen to live on the same floor ... and the night before the hackathon, [Edward, Vasu, and I] were talking together, and none of us had teams, so that night we [decided to team up with each other]” Tabrizi said. That was the beginning of a match

made in tech heaven. As the three were boarding the bus from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, they saw Mehndiratta — who was also not on a team yet — and knew he was the missing piece of their puzzle. The four were already well acquainted with each other: they are all students at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and had interests in robotics and hardware. Challenges were still ahead after forming the perfect team. The four spent 12 sleepless hours just forming a finalized idea. They were so sleep deprived when they finally decided on their invention that none of them can even recall how exactly the idea came to them — all they remember is that it was in the early morning, when everyone else was asleep. SEE PENNAPPS PAGE 6

UA to launch website deconstructing Penn Face Student committee to work with professional developers VIBHA KANNAN Staff Reporter

At Stanford, it’s called ”duck syndrome.” At Penn, students casually refer to it as the “Penn Face.” These expressions, which students use to describe when they act happy and self-assured even while sad or FOLLOW US @DAILYPENN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

stressed, have become the status quo at elite universities. But the Undergraduate Assembly hopes to deconstruct the Penn Face. At the end of this semester, the UA will launch a website called Penn Faces on which students can share their own stories through videos and images. UA Director of the Student Life Committee Emily Hoeven, a College sophomore and Daily

Pennsylvanian columnist, said she was motivated by her own freshman experience to start the project. “I knew I probably wasn’t the only one feeling like I didn’t fit in perfectly, but I didn’t have concrete evidence,” Hoeven said. “With the Penn Faces website, I want to create something where students can share their experiences.” Hoeven and Executive Director of the Weingarten Learning Resources

Center Myrna Cohen were inspired by other websites like Harvard’s Success-Failure Project. Cohen said that the website will be specific to Penn students, however. The administration has also stated its support for the project. The website will have a ”.upenn.edu” URL, and a professional web developer will help design the project. SEE PENN FACES PAGE 6

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As LSAT looms ahead, a look at where Penn pre-law stands

Greek board undergoes changes following backlash from admins

Harvard accepted greatest number of Penn applicants

Admins say formation of board never approved

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This month, as hundreds of Penn students prepared for the upcoming Oct. 3 administration of the LSAT, test prep service Blueprint advertised its LSAT study materials with the following poem: No no no no no No no no no don’t want to No no no no no The LSAT, or Law School Admissions Test, is administered four times each year — in June, October, December and February. The half-day exam has six 35-minute sections and tests students in skills necessary to succeed in law school classes, such as reading comprehension and analytical reasoning. The stakes are often high — law school applicants may only take the test three times within a two-year period, and many pre-law advisors recommend taking it only once. “The LSAT exam is one of the most anxiety-inducing aspects of the law school admissions process, sending even the most calm and reasonable applicants into a tailspin of self-doubt and irrationality,” Career Services Senior Associate Director Todd Rothman wrote in a blog post in November 2012. Penn has traditionally been one of the top producers of fall semester law school applicants in the country. Between 2009 and 2014, 1,672 Penn students applied to ABA-accredited law schools, according to the “Top 240 ABA Feeder Schools for Fall Applicants” list produced by the Law School Admissions Council, which administers the LSAT. This places Penn at second place out of all eight Ivy League schools in terms of fall law school applicants in the last six years, behind Cornell and ahead of universities of similar size such as Harvard and Columbia. Many Penn undergraduates take the LSAT while still at Penn, regardless of when they actually apply

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Penn has traditionally been one of the top producers of fall semester law school applicants in the country.

to law school. According to Career Services’ Law School Admissions Statistics for the 2013-14 admissions cycle, 21 percent of Penn applicants were graduating seniors and 74.9 percent were alumni who had graduated less than three years before applying. That cycle, Harvard Law School accepted the greatest number of Penn applicants, followed closely by students accepted to programs at Columbia, New York University and Penn Law. Career Services provides a number of resources for Penn students interested in law school, including sample resumes, guides to obtaining recommendation letters and information about law school financial aid. It also maintains an online calendar of pre-law events, including information sessions with law school admissions officers and workshops on the law school admissions process. Pre-law commands a strong focus in Penn’s pre-professional atmosphere. The College Advising Office’s Major Dinners, held every semester, frequently feature an event focused on pre-law advising, with the next one being held on Nov. 11. Meanwhile, Wharton offers both a legal studies and business ethics concentration and a coordinated

legal studies and history minor with the College’s History Department. Both the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science offer submatriculation programs into the JD program at Penn Law. Unlike pre-med, pre-law has virtually no set coursework requirements, allowing Penn pre-law students to major in any subject they choose. “To be a competitive law school applicant, it is important to perform well in one’s undergraduate coursework by selecting a major/minor out of genuine interest, rather than one assumed to facilitate admission to law school,” the College’s webpage on careers in law says. The executive board of Penn’s pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, for example, includes at least two communication majors in the Annenberg School for Communication, a Wharton operations & information management concentrator and a history major in the College, according to the group’s website. Meanwhile, the editorial staff of the “Penn Undergraduate Law Journal” includes a management concentrator, an English major and minors in consumer psychology and modern Middle Eastern studies.

The Greek Community Judiciary Board will undergo changes to its proposed structure after backlash from administrators, according to an op-ed it wrote on Sept. 11 in The Daily Pennsylvanian. In the op-ed, College juniors Ray Clark, president of UMOJA, and Griffin Rubin, Interfraternity Council judicial manager, outlined their ideas for the creation of an external body composed of members of the Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council and the Multicultural Greek Council. Members of this body would adjudicate on issues of insensitivity in Greek life. The board, as outlined in the op-ed, would serve as an outlet where Penn students could voice their complaints regarding cultural insensitivity on campus. If the board found a Greek organization guilty of cultural insensitivity, it would impose sanctions, usually in the form of education, the op-ed stated. Administrators, however, said they did not approve of the plan detailed in the op-ed. “To be clear, I think there [are] some overstatements in the op-ed,” Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Director Eddie Banks-Crosson said in an interview last week. “There have been conversations with administrators, not to the depth I think that the article suggests.” Clark and Rubin are currently restructuring their original plan with assistance from the University. They say, however, that they were in close communication with OFSL and the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Life leading up to the op-ed. A major issue with the

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original board is that administrators believed it could violate Penn’s free speech policies. “While the students may have tried to manage their pain by wanting to sanction speech, the administration has conveyed that Penn does not and will not sanction speech,” BanksCrosson wrote in an email on Tuesday. Director of the Office of Student Conduct Julie Lyzinski Nettleton said she also did not approve of the board’s proposed powers as outlined in the op-ed. Rubin and Clark believe that restructuring the board to be more within University policies is ultimately positive. “I am an absolutist when it comes to free speech,” Rubin said. “This is a good thing; we’re making it not only more educational, but more realistic.” “I want to keep people’s freedom of expression intact while also keeping Penn a safe space,” Clark added. Although OFSL acknowledges having open dialogue with Rubin and Clark about how the Greek Community Judicial Board could operate, it maintains that the board is a student-led initiative. “We have been working to get this organization … to a point where it is functional and it makes sense,” Banks-Crosson

said. According to OFSL, the proposed board has also not been approved by all councils in the Greek community. Women’s Greek organizations, for example, do not allow men to participate in their legislative dialogue. “So when we talk about levying and sanctions, that can be difficult for this external body,” Banks-Crosson said. An opt-in system, which has proposed as an addition to the board, could serve as a possible solution. Under this system, accused organizations would have to agree to participate in proceedings and accept any possible punishments. “We would expect them to want to opt-in,” Rubin said. “If for what ever reason it was my fraternity, I would certainly expect it.” Despite the changes, Rubin and Clark remain proud of how the board is turning out. “Ultimately, at the end of the day, the way it’s shaping up, I’m still gonna be very happy with it,” Rubin said. “I think in the future these incidents will be handled properly with the board because I think that what we’re lacking is a structure and a place where people’s voices can be heard,” Clark said.

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Penn receives $5 million to increase student access to nanotechnology New mid-Atlantic hub to be housed in Singh Center CHARLOTTE LARACY Contributing Reporter

Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology has been awarded a $5 million grant to establish the Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub for Research, Education & Innovation. The hub, based in the Singh Center, is aimed at increasing access to the University’s nanotechnology facilities. It also aims to increase accessibility of nanotechnology to students and professors across Penn’s schools, as well as those not affiliated with Penn such as people who work in government, technology and academic research. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular and supramolecular

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Penn’s Singh Nanotechnology Center has been awarded a $5 million grant to establish the Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub.

scale. It supports many things from the creation of smaller biomedical implants to the

advancement of televisions from giant cubes to sleek flat-screens. Si ngh Center Di re ctor

and Electrical and Systems Engineering professor Mark Allensaid he is most excited about

bringing together nanotechnology and medicine. “Wouldn’t it be interesting if there were devices that could allow doctors to get information from the body more easily?” he said. The hub will also increase collaboration between academics at Penn and those who work throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Allen said it is essential for medical doctors and scientists to discuss their findings so that nanotechnology can be directed toward medical needs. Additionally, Allen said that although technology is constantly becoming faster, smaller, cheaper and more complex, our iPhones and televisions can only become so advanced — in fact, he believes that the rapid pace of technological change may plateau. It will be the job of not only

scientists and engineers, but also of politicians and sociologists, to figure out how to move from “a society of constant change to a society where change isn’t so rapid anymore,” he said. The grant will also benefit and hopefully inspire undergraduate students. In the spring, Allen will teach a new course, “Concepts in Micro and Nanotechnology.” The class is intended for non-specialists who are interested in nanotechnology, but don’t necessarily want to solve large equations. In addition, the grant will allow seniors who study engineering to build nanostructures in the laboratory, an opportunity that is now primarily available to graduate students. Allen welcomes all students to explore the Singh Center; regardless of school or major, the center is open to all.

New restaurants and living coming to University City at 3601 Market Choices range from upscale Asian and casual coffee ERNESTO ROSALES Contributing Reporter

This coming year, Penn students will have a slew of new restaurants to look forward to trying, including a few popular food trucks that are starting brick and mortar locations. H e r b a n Q u a l it y E a t s , Schmea r It, Danlu, PWS, Dunkin’ Donuts and Jimmy John’s will form the base of University City’s new apartment building at 3601 Market Street. Most of the building’s retail locations are in the construction phase and are not set to open until late 2015 or early 2016, according to the apartment’s website. Herban Quality Eats, the popular food delivery service, is opening its first

retail location by the end of December. Founders Am ir Fardshisheh and Kalefe Wright, who are Penn alums, said they were excited to finally open in their storefront in University City. “University City is a prime location filled with a lot of young people in an urban market allowing us to really build our brand,” Fardshisheh said. Schmear It, the popular food truck found at 38th and Locust streets founded by Penn alumnus David Fine, is getting its first brick and mortar location as well. Soon, people around University City will be able to feast in the bagel-oriented restaurant, which will feature various cream cheeses and toppings as well as the stuffed French toast bagel famous with Penn students. The restaurant hub will

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Herban Quality Eats catered the new building’s opening event and provided snacks including vegetables, dips and plantain chips.

appeal to a broad range of student tastes, featuring both a

higher-end option in Danlu, an Asian-influenced bar and

restaurant, as well as low-key restaurants like PWS, which specializes in pizza, wings and steak. Jimmy John’s and Dunkin’ Donuts, both of which already have University City locations, will round out the offerings for the new apartment building, bringing mainstream a p p e a l a nd c onve n ie nc e whether you need coffee or a quick sandwich. 3601 Market is a high-end apartment building next to the University City Science Center whose target demographic consists of young professionals and commuters. Southern Land Company CEO Tim Downey called 3601 Market a “true luxury building that is not student oriented.” Downey also said the apartments are smaller and nicer than other options in the area, but are still affordable. Penn Dental student Danya

Shabi, who moved into the building in August, was one of 3601 Market’s first residents. “I expected to live in a New York-style apartment with very little space, but coming here is not at all what I expected — it’s very nice and luxurious,” she said. School of Design students Matt Mark and Jessica Lee, who are interested in the possibility of moving into the building, said that they enjoy the “professional feeling” of 3601 Market. The building offers are either one or two bedroom apartments, wit h one-bed room apartments averaging around 690 square feet and costing over $1,900 a month. Two-bedroom apartments start at around $2,700 a month. The apartments are 20 percent pre-leased, and out of the 363 apartments, 65 to 66 are currently occupied.

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Thursday, October 1, at 6:00 PM, Dr. Arnold R. Eiser, MD, “The Ethos of Medicine in Postmodern America” As times have changed so has the medical profession. Has postmodern American culture so altered the terrain of medical care that moral confusion and deflated morale multiply faster than both technological advancements and ethical resolutions? “The Ethos of Medicine in Postmodern America” attempts to examine this question with reference to the cultural touchstones of our postmodern era: consumerism, computerization, and destruction of meta-narratives.

The Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center at Wharton presents A Conversation with Sam Zell, A Professional Opportunist

Friday, October 2, at 11:00 AM, Charles W. Newhall III, “Fearful Odds” Chuck Newhall’s memoir “Fearful Odds” is not only the story of what caused his PTSD and the nearly devastating impact it had on his life, it is also an inspiring story of how one man overcame his psychological injuries. It is, in the end, a story of hope and triumph with lessons for the millions of veterans of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.

Saturday, October 3, at 1:00 PM, Sarah Matsui, “Learning from Counternarratives in Teach for America” While surveying and interviewing 26 of her fellow corps members in the TFA Greater Philadelphia region, disturbing patterns emerged that reveal a problem in the standard ‘Work Hard, Get Smart’ and ‘No Excuses’ reform rhetoric. Matsui’s book utilizes multiple frameworks to analyze the depth and range of corps members’ experiences. Relevant to helping professionals and people working to address constructed systems if inequity, this book ultimately advocates for a more honest, contextualized, and egalitarian approach to reform.

on Monday, October 5, 2015 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Zellerbach Theater Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts 3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 Attend this annual lecture by legendary international real estate investor/owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sam Zell: •

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OPINION Deeply troubling indeed

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here is no shortage of horrifying statistics in the latest report on sexual assault at Penn, released Monday as part of a national survey across 27 universities. Almost a third of Penn female undergraduates will be sexually assaulted before they graduate, substantially higher than the national average determined by a White House task force. Only 31.4 percent of students said it was “very or extremely likely” that campus officials would address factors that may have led to the sexual assault in the first place. And only 36 percent of students

think it’s “very or extremely likely” that Penn would take action against an offender.But these statistics fail to draw at-

large. About 37 percent of nonheterosexual women report being sexually assaulted dur-

This report has brought up countless facts that need to be highlighted during NSO that are simply being overlooked … .” tention to an equally troubling fact about sexual assault at Penn: that non-heterosexual men and women, as well as freshman women, are even more at-risk than women at

ing their time at Penn, compared to 26 percent of heterosexual women. The difference for men is also stark: 14.4 to 4 percent. These numbers are deeply disturbing — as is the

fact that there are no targeted measures addressing (or even acknowledging) this issue. The situation is similarly dire for freshman women, about 23 percent of whom report being sexually assaulted over the course of their first year at Penn. That’s 7 percentage points higher than the next-highest group (sophomores, at 15 percent). Penn needs to ensure that education about sexual assault starts from the very beginning — education that extends beyond a five-minute video and an NSO presentation that most people don’t even pay attention to. There should be

targeted education for at-risk groups, like non-heterosexual men and women. This report has brought up countless facts that need to be highlighted during NSO that are simply being overlooked: the majority of sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone the victim knows; that chances are, someone in your freshman year hall was sexually assaulted that year; that by the time you graduate, almost a third of your female friends will have been sexual assaulted. Finally, Penn needs to examine elements of its social scene that may be contributing to the alarmingly high rates of

sexual assault on campus. Forty-seven percent of on-campus sexual assaults happened in a fraternity or sorority. This means that nearly half of assaults occur in the residences of a relatively small number of students — and one of the staples of Penn’s social scene, especially freshman and other underclassmen who aren’t old enough to get into bars. When President Amy Gutmann emailed the results of the survey to the entire Penn community she was absolutely correct in calling them “deeply troubling.” Now it’s time for Penn to do something about it.

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There is nothing “just” about being black, part I: history

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THE TITUS TOUCH | Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it I have chosen to write on a subject that is far too large to tackle in a single column, so therefore I will be spreading out this topic over my next few articles. For the purpose for this column, I will use the term “black” to reference the descendants of those who came to America via trans-Atlantic slave trade.

lose your eyes for a moment, and think about what culture means to you. What are the aspects of culture? What does culture look like? What is the history of your culture? Were you taught about this culture in school growing up? Now open your eyes. What if I were to tell you that here in America there has been a continuous attempt to eradicate culture, would you believe me? I am not referring solely to the cultures of Native Americans, but also Latino and black cultures. This installation will focus on arguably the most noticeable attempt of cultural deterioration since the inception of this nation — that of black culture. As students of the Univer-

sity of Pennsylvania, we have been privileged enough to attend one of the best and most diverse universities in the country. However, within this so-called diversity there is a miniscule 7 percent of undergraduates that identify as African-American/black. Among this 7 percent, there are as many cultures and diaspora as there are blades of grass under the sun. These diaspora and cultures are not just black Americans, but come from all over Africa, the Caribbean and South America. With all of these strong and vibrant cultures around us, it becomes hard for those not educated in their people’s history to be proud of their ancestors or heritage. Unfortunately in the United States, this is the problem that many black Americans face. This is due to generations upon generations of white America trying to erase the narrative of black history. I am not Caribbean-American. I have no traceable African roots; all I know is that my predecessors probably resided somewhere in West Africa. My

ancestors were some of the first slaves to come over on the slave ships. I am what is today called “just black” or JB for short. I have long grappled with this term. “Just black” — what exactly does this mean? My biggest issue with this term is the first word. There is nothing “just” about my heritage. Like the Egyptian people

er like myself: “I’m black and I’m proud!” Now for some context. When separate was not deemed equal through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, integration caused many underfunded schools to shut down. Unfortunately a vast majority of these schools were previously all black schools with all black teachers.

I am not Caribbean-American. I have not traceable African roots; all I know is that my predecessors probably resided somewhere in West Africa.” who made homes for themselves on the banks of the Nile and erected monuments that still stand tall and proud, or the Ethiopians who put their lives on the line to fight imperialistic rule, my culture and heritage are rich with accomplishment and rebellion. There is nothing “just” about being a black American. To quote James Brown, the godfather of soul and another “just black” broth-

There is a phrase that says, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” One of the unspoken casualties of integration is the generation of black teachers, ranging in subjects from history to biology, who were lost after most were deemed unqualified by the American government to teach. The effects of this were that a huge portion of black history and accolades were lost

along with them. Black students were forced into white schools that were able to stay open due to government funding. In principle this is a good thing, because as Brown v. Board of Education held true, separate does not mean equal. The issue with this was that unless the homes or neighborhoods of these black students had someone who knew the accomplishments and advancements black people played for the country that, they did not learn of the power they held and of the nation that was built off of the backs of their ancestors. Instead they were taught by mostly racist, white teachers of the glories of white people and white America. These teachers tried to teach them to be subservient to their white counterparts. They were told their place and to never try to change the status quo. Many of these teachers would use scare tactics or public humiliation to break the pride and strength that they saw within their black students. In many cases these tactics continue to be practiced, there are just more subtleties that come

TITUS ADKINS with them now. To this day, schools across the nation limit the teachings of black history and culture, confining their altered truths to the shortest month of the year — February, or black history month, as if white history and black history are two completely separate entities when in reality black history is American history. The nation wouldn’t be what it is today without the blood, sweat and tears of black Americans.

TITUS ADKINS is a College junior from New York, studying philosophy. His email address is titusa@ sas.upenn.edu. “The Titus Touch” appears every other Thursday.

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Penn offers Monthly Budget Plan as a new way to pay educational costs Plan allows families to pay over 10-month period REBECCA LaPOINTE Staff Reporter

Student Financial Services makes it a priority to make the cost of a Penn education affordable to everyone. Penn’s Monthly Budget Plan is a smart and efficient way for any student to pay their educational expenses, interest-free. Designed for families who prefer to pay all or most of the student’s educational expenses, the Monthly Budget Plan allows them to pay over a 10-month period. The plan is intended to help them form a budget that is feasible for their current financial situation. The monthly payments to the plan start in May and end in February. It’s specifically for the academic year, for students enrolled in fall and spring courses.

And the plan is not available for those enrolled in summer courses. “Enrollment opens in March, to give them time to decide which budget they want to get as well as to see what type of aid or any other third party payments that are coming in for the students, to subtract what their costs would be,” Assistant Director of Student Accounts Gwen Randolph said. The amount of students and families, undergraduate or graduate that opt into the Monthly Budget Plan has changed over the years. “On the average, [the amount] goes down every year and I think the economy has a lot to do with that. Roughly averages about 100 less each year,” Director of Student Account Donald Manigly said. “There seems to be a constant flux going down.” Normally, Student Accounts will send out two mailings. One of the mailings is for current

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Penn’s Monthly Budget Plan allows students to pay off their tuition over a 10-month period.

students already participating in the Budget Plan. Then a second email goes out to the incoming students to introduce the whole plan to them. They make students aware of how the plan can offset

some of their expenses up front. Both emails provide links, what the enrollment cost would be and when families can start following the plan. “We also include, as part of

the incoming student package that goes out by SFS in April, a Budget Plan brochure,” Manigly said. “And that goes out to all students, whether they are aid recipients or not. It goes out to the entire freshman class that’s admitted,” Director of Financial Aid Joel Carstens added. The Student Accounts office gives families and students a guideline for what the base tuition would be, including housing, dining and other expenses. They ask families to take an overall view of the costs and try to break it down into 10 months. Families must also take into consideration any other third party plans, whether it be aid or scholarships that may be coming in on the student’s behalf, so that they can subtract them from the actual cost in order to determine what the budget would look like. “We give them a slew of information to help them make

the decision as far as what they believe they need to budget,” Manigly said. “If they’re uncomfortable with making that decision, or cannot figure it out for themselves, then we direct them to SFS for some assistance.” The amount budgeted will be divided equally, half for the fall semester and half for the spring semester as a temporary credit at first and then as an actual amount later on. During the year, if they feel they may have budgeted too much or not enough, families or students can modify their budget later on. Randolph explains how unlimited changes can be made to the plan and that families and students have the liberty to cancel any time they want. By visiting the online portal, students and families have the option to use the budgeting tool in order to help them make an easier decision and75004 view payment options.

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Penn’s recent release of results from a sexual assault climate survey conducted by the Association of American Universities has sparked increased discussion on sexual assault across campus. In 2013, The Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a similar poll on the student body — and it appears that not much has changed. The DP poll found that 31 percent of undergraduates knew someone, including themselves, who had been sexually assaulted while he or she was a student at the Penn. Fifty-eight percent of survey respondents answered that they thought students frequently chose not to report sexual assaults because they felt “shame or guilt.” The AAU survey also found that students often cite shame, embarrassment or fear of negative social consequences as reasons

for not reporting. It also found that respondents most commonly did not report sexual assault or misconduct because they did not believe the assault or misconduct was serious enough. The DP’s 2013 poll also found that only about a quarter of the most recent sexual assaults that students knew about were reported to the police or campus officials. At the time, 16 forcible sex offenses had been reported in 2012, according to the Division of Public Safety’s “Annual Security & Fire Safety Report” that year. This year, the AAU survey found that about 52 percent of Penn students believe that a victim reporting a crime would be supported by the University. That number drops to a lower level of confidence at 35.6 percent among students who identified as transgender, genderqueer or non-conforming, questioning, not listed. Penn released the results of the AAU survey on Sept. 21 in an email from President Amy

Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price to all students at the University. Gutmann and Price called the results “deeply troubling” and promised to “redouble our efforts” to tackle the problem. The survey was designed to measure students’ experiences with sexual misconduct and violence on various college campuses. It was administered last April by the independent research firm Westat. Twenty-seven universities have taken part in the survey, which includes every Ivy League university except Princeton. Overall, the AAU survey states that 12 percent of Penn undergraduate women who responded to the survey reported experiencing nonconsensual penetration involving force or incapacitation since their arrival, and 20.8 percent had experienced nonconsensual sexual touching. The AAU results came from the responses of 26.9 percent of all undergraduate and graduate students, a total of 6,402 out of 23,789 students.

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That idea became FifthSense, a personal and portable keyboard that allows the blind to type. The keyboard has six different characters that vibrate in the shape of various characters to mimic the pattern of braille, which has an alphabet based on six characters that are either raised or not raised. The design is particularly innovative because it allows users to type without moving their hands. This reduces risks of fumbling and dropping the device and lets users type while moving — something that hasn’t been possible before. The device is also able to communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth to smartphones and tablets, giving users more access to technology and more privacy than audio based keyboards for the visually impaired. FifthSense also has a distance sensor to replace the need for a walking stick. The keyboard also has a personal assistant similar to Apple’s Siri — when users ask it a question, they can feel the response. FifthSense not only won the grand prize, but also took home

initiative is essential to completing the project. A student group will be assembled and work with the web developers. Hoeven added that the designing process will be highly collaborative and will feature both professional and amateur student media elements. However, prospective Penn Faces committee member and

awards for Best AlphaLab Gear Hardware Hack and Best Hardware Hack. The victories are mindblowing for the creators, who said the experience was like a dream come to life. The event and outcome were especially unforgettable for Agarwal and Ahn as PennApps was their first ever hackathon. “I’ve never had an experience programming in such an intense environment.” Ahn said. “I thought it was interesting to see how quickly I had to program stuff because I’m more used to programming in a relaxed pace but it was exciting overall.” Agarwal agreed and added that the chance to see thousands of the world’s greatest young hackers come together and create was incredible. “It was possibly one of the most inspiring things to see all these people go from nothing to amazing projects in 24 to 36 hours. It’s just not the kind of thing you see every day even though you’d like to.” Although the team hasn’t finalized plans for FifthSense, the members meet on a regular basis to discuss their invention’s potential. They are currently polishing the project by finding ways to improve on its design

College freshman Julia Pan said that getting students to view the website will be difficult. “We have to think about what will make people watch these videos — it could be social media presence or getting interviews with high-profile alumni,” Pan said. College sophomore Isabella Cuan said she hopes to

and function and are deciding whether they want to pursue the idea as a student research project or full-fledged startup. Some possible additions include using an onboard GPS to provide additional safety features. The FifthSense team is also trying to get in touch with various organizations that help the blind in order to get feedback from those whom the invention is intended to serve. They also said that PennApps was very helpful in connecting them to mentors and organizations — like the Pittsburgh-based company AlphaLabs Gear — that can help them renovate and add onto their idea. “I think [FifthSense] is great [because] it’s not only a hardware hack but ... it’s also a civic hack,” Mehndiratta said. “It demonstrates that PennApps is one of those environments where you can get a lot of people together that are motivated to make something and you’re inevitably going to make an impact on the community.” “I want to keep working on this because I think it’s pretty exciting,” he added, “and as long as I can keep making things for this and keep making it better, I’m fine with whatever [direction it takes us].”

photograph for the website because she feels the Penn Face is an important part of campus culture. “It’s something that exists at Penn whether people want to recognize it or not,” she said. “This website is a great way to connect students and show people that there is a commonality among all of us.”

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campus culture when evaluating Penn’s results as compared to other schools. “The schools in this survey range in terms of size in terms of culture, in terms of location, so you can’t just do a straight up comparison,” Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs Hikaru Kozuma said. “I don’t think there’s a big enough discrepancy in any of the big numbers that we’re looking at to make any of those judgments,” Jessica Mertz said about comparing Penn’s numbers to the average. While those interviewed said they will use the data to inform their work, they consider it just as important to consider the student experiences. That said, the survey’s release has already started conversations about changes across campus. At the Women’s Center, Paxton and her team have met with their student groups during their weekly meetings. “Because they’ve been at the forefront of advocacy, we wanted to check in with them and ask, how are you doing, how are you interpreting the headlines, do you have any questions,” Paxton said. “We wanted to begin with our most devoted student advocates on this issue and make sure they didn’t have any burning questions, and then those conversations will fan out a little bit, talking to student leaders more broadly, engaging them as we continue to sift through what is a pretty rich data set.” Similarly, at the LGBT Center, Cross said they had “been talking more individually with students, if they have any questions, and we honestly have not had that many yet.” She also mentioned that students and LGBT Center staff

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based off of The New York Times article “36 Questions on the Way to Love.” “We have questions that are very trenchant — they penetrate the personal thoughts of the person, ” Ebner said. Interactions between group members range from replying to each other’s posts on the group to private messaging. Through these interactions, members of the group can get to know their peers on a deeper level and see where their interests align. UPenn Singles Meet is intended to promote deeper connections among students than a standard dating website. For this reason, Ebner and Howell argue that UPenn Singles Meet is distinct from Tinder or any of the other dating sites commonly used by college students.

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were pleased with the inclusion of a “transgender, genderqueer or non-conforming, questioning or not listed” category in the survey. According to Mertz, Kozuma, Cross and Paxton, the data serves best to spark a conversation, rather than as the final word. They hope the visibility of the survey will lead to increased awareness. “Something like this can open their eyes a little bit and inspire

them to think about how they can be part of a solution which will be good for us and good for Penn moving forward,” Mertz said, referring to Penn students at large. “It’s our work and business to be able to dive into these important social issues, and that’s why you’re going to see a lot the tension stemming from higher education institutions versus other fields or other industries,” Kozuma said.

“We are looking to get people to connect and communicating. It is not so much based off looks,” Howell said. Although the members generally match themselves, Ebner and Howell have taken the initiative to encourage members that they feel have similar interests and senses of humor to communicate. Some members have also taken a private survey which helps Ebner and Howell gauge their interests and values. “We hope that more students will have the opportunity to form more meaningful relationships,” Ebner said. To get the word out, Ebner and Howell plan to distribute flyers on Locust. They also hope to gain administrative approval for a speed-dating night where group members can meet face-to-face in an organized setting. In the future, Ebner and Howell hope to create an app

to complement their Facebook group. They hope to make online dating more widely accepted as students realize it can be an effective way to meet other students. “Right now we find people are a lot more hesitant but if we can get people to get really comfortable where they are willing to put themselves out there we think it could be really great,” Howell said.

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are now in uncharted waters. They haven’t had a .500 record since the middle of the 2013 season and are receiving votes in the FCS Coaches’ Poll after their Big 5 statement. But Priore doesn’t want the team to get ahead of itself and think about any of that. “I know everyone looks at it and it’s a long history [of Penn football],” he said. “We look at it in that small little chamber which is called the season. “And we just try to build, build and build.” Successfully stopping Williams and the onslaught of offensive weapons Dartmouth throws at opposing defenses would be monumenta l in bolstering the reputation of Priore’s Quakers. Junior linebacker Donald Panciello is focused on tackling this daunting task head on. “When it’s our job to contain [Williams], we just need to make sure we do our job and just be conscious that at any time in the game he could tuck it and go,” said the College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week. “It’s always in the back of your mind when you’re playing,” Panciello said of

Williams’ ability to scramble. “But only make that play when you need to make it. If everyone does their job on defense everything will be taken care of.” One advantage the Red and Blue have over the Big Green is the luck of the schedule. Because the Villanova game was played on a Thursday due to the papal visit, the Quakers gained two extra days of rest and preparation before their Ancient Eight opener. The Ivy slate is short but unforgiving. Each team plays ten games without a bye week, and any extra day a squad can get is valuable. As a result the team was able to clear its thoughts over the weekend. After Tuesday’s practice, Priore explained his team’s mindset. “This is the Tuesday of game three — round three as we call it — and they’re all individual rounds,” he said. “And by the end of the year, we’ll figure out where things are, but we just need to take it one at a time.” Sa t u r d ay’s m a t chup i s Priore’s first home game as coach. But with the way the Red and Blue are playing, the focus is on the game and not him, which is just how he wants it.

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Hitti, who is on pace to break Penn field hockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season assist record, have headlined an offense that is poised to break records. For Harvard, junior attacker Marissa Balleza and senior back Elizabeth Jacobson have teamed

up for an impressive 13 goals and four assists thus far. As a team that prides itself on its impressive attack, Penn has had a successful offensive game plan to date. And according to junior forward and captain Elise

Tilton, they are not looking to change that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the same as we always do. We have a really fast offense with quick play, and we work really well up the field,â&#x20AC;? Tilton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play a passing

game, and I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stick to it and be able to move around their defenders.â&#x20AC;? This passing-oriented game has been able to work largely because of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth beneath its stars, and coach Colleen Fink will be the first to remind you of how successful the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not just Hoover and Hitti â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has been. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just are really strong in transitioning the ball into the offensive end,â&#x20AC;? Fink said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s [sophomore midfielder Gina Guccione] doing that, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elise counterattacking and doing that, or [freshman] Selina Garzio through the center midfield, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all critical to transitioning the ball to attack and maintaining possession in the attacking third.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes our offense so strong,â&#x20AC;? Tilton added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone contributes, everyone is capable.â&#x20AC;? Defensively, the Red and Blue will look to maintain their recent solid play. Junior back Claire Kneizys has been a revelation in the backfield and is a key cog for the squad. Fink specifically praised Kneizys for successfully following the old adage that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best defenders donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t [play defense].â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, on the outside,

team, which went 86-3 over her final two years en route to backto-back state championships. In 2013, her squad was named the top high school unit in the country by MaxPreps. But while Penn wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever be the No. 1 team in the country during Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure, her Ivy career is certainly off to a promising start. The Red and Blue won their league opener on Saturday, topping Princeton in four hardfought sets on the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really exciting because that was one of the more intense games, with a hostile crowd and a really good opponent,â&#x20AC;? Quinn

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like you could ease into conference [play]. Right off the bat we had to get down to business.â&#x20AC;? And while such an incredible level of high school excellence might require an adjustment when one reaches college, Carr pointed out that there are significant benefits that come with a background of on-court success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do is teach those kids how to win. They know how to win,â&#x20AC;? Carr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How they won at her high school was on her arm. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for her to know, that she can lead a team in a tight game.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;She can win those last points for her team, and when you take someone who has won a championship game ... theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already figured out what a team needs to do to win, and they can bring that culture to this team. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done.â&#x20AC;? Quinn is a team-oriented player. Coming from a school program where she played with her two sisters and many of her close childhood friends, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been unreasonable for her to need some time to adjust to her new teammates and surroundings. But the freshman is already comfortable with her

fellow Quakers, something Carr attributes to the environment created by the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veterans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing that this team has thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so great: A culture of taking in the new kids and treating them like family right away,â&#x20AC;? Carr said. She also noted that Quinn has certainly held up her own end of the bargain when it comes to the transition to collegiate competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extremely coachable. You tell her to do something, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to do it immediately, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to do right away.â&#x20AC;? Through the good and bad,

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Nicole Mackin and Jasmine Li have also come about with some game-changing plays of their own. Penn will lean heavily upon its defense on Saturday against Harvardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high-powered scoring duo. Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Mata, for one, believes that the key to stopping the Crimson on offense will be mostly about â&#x20AC;&#x153;the basics, but then also making sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focusing on and being aware of these two offenders.â&#x20AC;? Mata, like the defenders, has also stepped up her play lately, and should continue to improve as the backs become more acclimated with one another. Overall, Fink and the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to the game will not be different than usual, even though the Quakers just took down another formidable Ivy opponent in Cornell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think any time you win an Ivy League game itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small victory to the big puzzle that is the Ivy League championships,â&#x20AC;? Fink said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each game is critical, and you just approach it one game at a time and hope for the best and hope to play our best.â&#x20AC;? And for the Quakers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;playing their bestâ&#x20AC;? means getting contributions from everybody â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and certainly not only their star goal scorers.

Quinn relishes the intensity and the challenges of NCAA-level play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition is my favorite part,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really playing for something â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you want to win Ivy championships. In high school, our team had always won district championships every year, so it was just something you knew was gonna happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But here itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really like any team can win any game. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really point-for-point. You really have to bring your best every night, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really fun atmosphere to be playing in.â&#x20AC;?

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015

Quakers step up to national stage in doubleheader

XC | Penn set to divide

its forces this weekend JONATHAN POLLACK Contributing Reporter

This weekend, Penn cross country will look to divide and conquer. Following two strong opening meets, the Quakers will set their sights on carrying their recent success into their doubleheader this Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational and the Paul Short Invitational. Unlike the previous two meets the Red and Blue have had so far this season, however, in which they scored very well, this weekend’s events are significantly larger. In the first two meets, they competed against no more than six other teams, whereas the two meets this weekend will each feature over 20 teams. “In the first two meets, because

the fields were small, you never had that crowded feeling or that sort of intensity that goes with a big race, so the big race experience should be important for us,” coach Steve Dolan said. The Notre Dame Invitational, which will be held in South Bend, Ind., also provides Penn with a new perspective in that the event will host nationally-ranked teams from across the country. Dolan will be taking his older, more experienced runners to Notre Dame to get a taste for the national competition. “The goal is to put ourselves in a situation to see some different teams and some teams that might have that national potential,” Dolan said. “That experience will be valuable for us.” Competing with nationalcaliber teams will also allow the Quakers to gauge their standing among them and alert them to what they can work on to improve. “It could be an opportunity for

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Senior Gabby Cuccia and the rest of the Quakers have placed well in early season meets, but this weekend will present a bigger challenge.

us to show our skill on the national level,” Dolan said. Last year, Penn’s first year

attending the event, the highlight was a fourth-place finish in the men’s five-mile race for

then-junior Thomas Awad with a time of 23:26.7. The men’s team placed 15th out of 24 teams, and the women’s team placed 18th out of 20. The Red and Blue are looking forward to the challenge that the talented field brings. “We are seeing what is out there,” senior Gabby Cuccia said. “We’re racing against people that are national champions and teams that are national-caliber teams, and for all of us it keeps us accountable for not only ourselves, but each other as well.” Meanwhile, the rest of the team will head to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete in the Paul Short Invitational. While this meet will have more of a regional crowd, the level of competition will nonetheless be higher than what the Quakers have seen so far. Much like the Notre Dame Invitational, Paul Short will provide the Red and Blue with a different

experience that will help them in the future, especially for the younger runners. “Part of the purpose of breaking up into two groups is that the younger guys can take on more of a leadership role,” senior Clark Shurtleff said. Last year, the men’s team placed 29th out of 42 teams, while the women’s team did not place, having had only four runners compete. “This is one of those experiences that we can showcase exactly how good we are and the possibilities for this year and the future,” Cuccia said. However, with a long season ahead, Dolan and the Quakers will ultimately take the results of this weekend with a grain of salt and keep their end goal in mind. “You build throughout the season,” Dolan said, “with the hopes of getting a little better each week as you build towards the championship.”

Red and Blue primed for major challenge against Ivy rival W. SOCCER | Penn faces

off with unbeaten side ANDREW ZHENG Contributing Reporter FRIDAY

Cornell (8-0-2, 1-0-0 Ivy) 7 p.m.

Rhodes Field

An undefeated team will take to Rhodes Field this Friday, one of two squads yet to post a loss in Division I. That team, however, will not be donning the Red and Blue, but the traditional white designated for visiting teams. Penn women’s soccer will play host to Cornell under the lights at home on Friday, less than a week removed from its 2-0 loss at Harvard in the team’s

Ivy League opener. On the other hand, the Big Red (8-0-2, 1-0-0 Ivy) are riding a five-game winning streak, one that includes a 1-0 shutout of Columbia in their conference debut last weekend. And yet the Quakers (4-2-2, 0-1-0) remain calm, fully aware of the seemingly monumental task ahead of them. No special game plan is being drawn up; no secret weapon is being readied for attack and no secret formula is being concocted in the labs of coach Nicole Van Dyke, who is undaunted by the Big Red machine coming her way. “We don’t even look at things like that,” Van Dyke said of Cornell’s untarnished record. “We obviously try to focus on their tendencies when we talk about the opponent, but a lot of it is about how we’re going to play.” That sentiment has trickled

down to her players, who also feel up and ready to defend their home pitch. “I think they’re definitely going to be a good opponent, but if we play like I know we can play, we should be fine,” senior captain Paige Lombard said. While the loss to Harvard was certainly disappointing, particularly the Crimson’s 25-5 advantage on the shot chart, the Red and Blue back line seems as strong as ever. Especially when the absence of starting senior goalkeeper Kalijah Terilli is taken into consideration, conceding two goals to last year’s Ivy champions does not seem too bad. “Defensively we’ve been doing a good job. We gave up two set pieces against Harvard, but you’ve got to fine tune those little pieces about the game,” Van

Dyke said. “In the run of play defensively we were great.” As good as Penn’s defense is, Cornell’s might be better. Anchored by junior goalkeeper Kelsey Tierney in the back, the team has only let in one goal in its last 10 games — a feat that earned Tierney back-to-back honors as Ivy League Player of the Week earlier this month. When the Big Red finally let one slip by against Wagner last Sunday, it was the last team in D-I to concede a goal. In hope of breaking down this Cornell defense, the Quakers have been paying special attention to finishing and possession in training this week, working hard to find that final ball that might lead to a shot on goal. “We’ve got to be able to string a defense about and get them to move and shift and create some space for each other,” Van Dyke

said. “We want defense to be our backbone, but at the same time we want to find an offensive threat going forward, to find a way to score goals.” According to Lombard, much of this will come down to fundamentals, such as stressing movement off the ball to open up passing lanes and promoting communication among some of the team’s more inexperienced players. “Sometimes the ball-watching has taken us to the point where we get stuck standing,” Lombard said. “I think just remembering to always be moving — even if it’s not to get yourself open but to get space for somebody else to run in — has been a big thing that we’ve been focusing on this week.” One thing that might bode well for Penn in its second conference game is the return to full strength

of senior defender Lauren Petite. The Moraga, Calif., native found the back of the net in the team’s season opener but was nursing an injury against Harvard last week. Van Dyke also points out increased and improved finishing in training as a positive sign for the Quakers, something that will hopefully translate into more goals come game time. A win against Cornell will not be easy, but coming off two draws and a loss, a big challenge may just be the thing that Penn needs to keep the second half of the season intact. “We always talk about how Rhodes is our fortress, so we never want to lose at home,” Lombard said. “A win would be great, even if it’s just to revitalize the season and get us ready for more conference games.”

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SPREADING OUT

GUESS THEIR FAVS

Penn cross country looks to continue its early success at two meets this weekend

We quizzed two Penn women’s soccer captains on how well they know one another

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2O15

Quakers’ future has winning in her past VOLLEYBALL | Quinn looks to

continue impressive start TOMMY ROTHMAN Associate Sports Editor

SATURDAY

Dartmouth (2-0) 3:30 p.m.

Franklin Field

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Freshman Courtney Quinn has been huge for Penn, playing in every set this year.

FOOTBALL | Priore

preps for home opener THOMAS MUNSON Associate Sports Editor

Sometimes mental challenges a re la rger t ha n physical ones, even in the game of football, according to Penn coach Ray Priore.

Last Thursday, the undersized Quakers (1-1) took down a top-five team in the nation on the road when they beat Villanova, 24-13. And this weekend, the challenges are no smaller. If anything, they are even larger for a Red and Blue defense that is coming off its best performance since

2013 and enters its first Ivy League contest of the season. Dartmouth (2-0) is led by senior quarterback Dalyn Williams, who is one of the premier passers in the Football Championship Subdivision, having been named to virtually every watch list for national offensive player

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of the year. The veteran also managed to carve up the Quakers last season, scoring three touchdowns in the Big Green’s 31-13 victory. Priore, who saw his team fail to contain Lehigh’s dualth reat qua r terback Nick Shafnisky in the season opener, hopes Penn can flip the script this weekend in the

team’s home debut. “You have to be patient,” he said regarding limiting Williams. “Everyone has to control rush lanes, and I think what we did not do a year ago that we have to do [Saturday] is contain him especially on the critical

Unlike last year, Penn volleyball coach Kerry Carr has the veteran firepower needed to keep the team from being reliant on freshmen. But one rookie has forced her way onto the court regardless. Outside hitter Courtney Quinn is one of just three Quakers to have played in all 49 sets this season. Quinn’s 70 kills are good for fifth on the team, as are her six service aces. The Woodlands, Texas, native also has the fourth-most digs with 97. In the entire Ivy League, only four freshmen have more kills than Quinn, and only six have more aces. But Quinn is even better than her impressive stats suggest. “The thing Courtney brings to the court that you might not see in the kill column [is that] she’s super smart with where she puts the ball,” Carr said. “She doesn’t make many mistakes. We actually track what happens to a ball when the [players] hit it — even if it doesn’t go in the kill column — and most of Courtney’s balls end up turning into points for us.”

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From the bottom of our hearts

62 YEARS OF GRIDIRON GENIUS

WEEK THREE

Dear Penn football, We apologize to you for all of the doubt we’ve thrown your way over the past 12 months. We were wrong. You see, Swamis are accustomed to a certain standard of excellence, both on and off the field. Over the past 62 years, gridiron greatness does not begin to describe that which has been demanded by generations of Swamis. Ivy League titles. Beating Princeton. Excellent beards. What more could we ask for? During Al Bagnoli’s tenure, we got all of these things and more. Until the end, that is.

It could be argued that the Quakers’ final moment of greatness under Bagnoli came in the four-OT win over Dartmouth in 2013. Since then? Y’all had been 4-14 between that game and last Thursday. Then came the Villanova upset. And, mah gawd, with Pope Francis by our side, we have seen the light. Throughout the preseason, we saw inklings of greatness from you that made us wonder: Somehow, could the Red and Blue return to greatness? It all started at Media Day. There, we saw it: The facial hair of Ryan O’Malley, the mutton chops that

could give Ole Billy Ragone’s beard a run for its money. Then came Justin Watson and Tre Solomon being filthy human beings on the battlefield. And then came the shocker last week, the game that, oh by the way, none of the Swamis predicted. We’ve learned from our mistakes and have seen the error in our ways. We promise to never pick against you again. Sincerely, Swamis (in the John Phillips voice) Prediction: Dartmouth 70, PENN 5

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