MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015
THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Threat puts Penn on alert
An online post put many Phila. schools on alert LOWELL NEUMANN NICKEY Staff Reporter
At 2:07 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Division of Public Safety sent out an advisory warning students that a threat of violence has been
made against an unspecified university near Philadelphia, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The information regarding the threat did not specify a school, the Federal Bureau of Investigation told DPS, but mentioned the date Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 and the time 2 p.m. ET. “This is about spreading the
information that DPS prepares for any and all emergencies, not making students and staff anxious,” Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said. “We don’t take these things lightly and we feel that information is power and we want the Penn community to be aware.” The advisory comes at a time of heightened sensitivity to threats
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on college campuses, as a shooter at Umpqua Community College in Oregon killed 10 people and injured seven more just this past Thursday. The shooter reportedly indicated his planned violence in social media posts prior to the attack. Drexel University referenced the incident in a SEE THREAT PAGE 3
Peter Tarantelli has cooked for Penn Greek groups since 2009 ELLIE SCHROEDER Deputy News Editor
Peter Tarantelli spends nearly 12 hours a day at Penn’s Greek houses, but he’s not a fraternity brother. Tarantelli is the beloved chef for two of Penn’s Greek houses, Alpha Phi and Sigma Alpha Mu — more commonly known as Sammy — and, more recently, author of the self-published cookbook “Simple to Gourmet Vegan,” which he released last week. When I met Tarantelli, he was clad in jeans and a hoodie, his long hair tied back in an undone man bun. He handed me a copy of his book as well as a plate of vegan blueberry crumbcake with instructions to “nuke for 15 seconds.” As I leafed through his cookbook, I was taken aback at the “normal” foods he’s added — mac and cheese, “chicken” parmesan and chocolate fudge brownie cake accompany more typically vegan options, like Indian chickpea broccoli pakora fritters and a bean salad. Dinner for 60 The 41-year-old Buffalo, N.Y., native started cooking in Penn’s Greek system when he moved to Philadelphia in 2009. He has cooked five days a week at Alpha Phi since 2009 and was hired by Sammy to cook twice a week beginning this semester. In addition, he worked at Sigma Alpha Epsilon for a year and had a five-year stint cooking for APES from 2010 to 2015. Making meals for 21 girls and 40 college guys takes a lot of SEE CHEF PAGE 5 IRINA BIT-BABIK | NEWS PHOTO EDITOR
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Red and Blue drop home, Ivy opener
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Dartmouth’s Williams’ duo combines for over 600 yards JACOB ADLER Associate Sports Editor
Immigration reform is about so much more than a debate about what to do on our Southern border.” — Penn Democrats PAGE 4
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Dartmouth senior quarterback Dalyn Williams ran roughshod over the Quaker defense on saturday, completing 22 of 24 passes for 328 yards. FOLLOW US @DAILYPENN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES
After a strong showing against Villanova last week, it appears the Penn football team that took down the nation’s fourth-ranked team has not yet returned to campus. Penn fell, 41-20, to Dartmouth on Saturday in its home and Ivy League opener. The 41 points allowed to the Big Green (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) were the most conceded by the Quakers (1-2, 0-1) to Dartmouth since 1922, and the loss marked the first time the Red and Blue have lost back-to-back games to the Big Green since 199697. Dalyn and Victor Williams — Dartmouth’s quarterback and wide receiver tandem — dominated Penn, as Dalyn Williams was responsible for all six of the Big Green’s touchdowns. He threw for 328 yards on 22-for-24 passing, throwing two touchdowns apiece to Victor Williams and Houston Brown. Dalyn Williams also accrued 73 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, while Victor Williams finished with 12 receptions for 213 yards. Despite falling behind early, Penn attempted to establish the run
throughout the first half, with 15 rushing attempts that were mostly unsuccessful after sophomore running back Tre Solomon opened action with a seven-yard carry. Coach Ray Priore thought junior quarterback Alek Torgersen might have been making incorrect reads in the readoption scheme, which could have contributed to the lack of success on the ground. Torgersen — who sustained an injury late in the second quarter — finished the half 7-for-10 for 29 yards and had trouble with accuracy and finding the open man. He added 22 yards and a touchdown running the football before senior backup quarterback Andrew Lisa took over the duties behind center in the second half. "[Torgersen] took a shot on one of those plays at the end of the first half, didn’t seem right,” Priore said. “So he went back into the locker room and [did not return] because of precautionary reasons. The Red and Blue looked for sophomore wide receiver Justin Watson early and often, and he finished with eight catches for 66 yards and a late touchdown. Watson has scored in all three games this season. It was a rough game for the Penn SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 11
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