TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
THE
SWAB TEAM A biology lab is hunting campus for microbes SYDNEY SCHAEDEL Staff Reporter
Ever wondered what kinds of microbes grow on the Ben Franklin bench? Introductory Biology students are set to find out. Five different labs in Introductory Biology courses have been replaced with a metagenomics “module,” divided into five parts. After swabbing different locations around campus and taking soil samples, students will identify their samples from the DNA they extracted. “The landscape in higher education is changing quite a bit to be more student inquirydriven, and to bring authentic research into the classroom,” lab
coordinator Karen Hogan said of the new lab program. With students able to take samples from practically anywhere on campus, they are finding out real information about their environment, which has a direct impact on their health. The only places students couldn’t swab were on non-University private property and at dining halls. Lab coordinators were worried about students “finding pathogenic organisms” in the dining halls, lab coordinator Linda Robinson said, so they decided to keep them off-limits. Exposing students to potentially harmful bacteria was a risk in general, and Robinson emphasized that at no point would students be culturing live bacteria. They froze SEE BIOLOGY PAGE 3
MARCUS KATZ | SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
A Mac-loving campus: 70 percent of students use Mac
Students flock to stat majors as demand increases
Some of Penn’s majors rely on operating systems that are Mac or PC specific
Stat majors up 300 percent since the 1990s
HANNAH NOYES Staff Reporter
SYDNEY SCHAEDEL Staff Reporter
Most incoming freshmen are faced with the ever-important question: Mac or PC? In study rooms and classrooms alike, Penn seems to be an Apple-dominated campus. Spotting a single PC in a sea of glowing Apple laptops is a common occurrence. Data confirms that Penn buys into the Apple cult. “Our student population has leaned Mac over the last few years and that continued this fall,” Client Technologies Lead John Mulhern III said. “Though we have no way of knowing if a system that logs onto our networks is student, faculty or staff, we are comfortable with saying that our overall student population is approximately 70 percent Mac.” Mulhern explained that professional schools often have a significantly higher percentage of PCs, especially in master’s and doctorate programs. The divide isn’t quite as clear among Penn’s different undergraduate schools, he added. “Some schools have courses of study that are still at least somewhat operating systemspecific,” he said. Nursing junior Rebekah Lynn Weber uses
Statistically speaking, statistics majors are pretty likely to find a job. According to a study released by the American Statistical Association, numbers of statistics majors have been increasing at colleges and universities across the country over the past decade, but still aren’t meeting industry demand. The number of undergraduates
COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
As the value of statistics skills increases, more students choose to enroll in stat classes and pursue a stat major.
TEXTING PENN POLICE PAGE 2
SEE MACS PAGE 2
FOLLOW US @DAILYPENN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES
… our high expectations for ourselves mean that we have narrow definitions of success.”
majoring in statistics has risen for 15 consecutive years, increasing by more than 300 percent since the 1990s, according to the report. Meanwhile, total employment for statisticians has risen from 28,000 positions in 2010 to 85,000 in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “There’s a growing appreciation in industry and outside of academia for what value statistics training can bring,” Wharton statistics professor Larry Brown said. Though the statistics department SEE STATISTICS PAGE 10
MAKING NOISE BACK PAGE
-Ravi Jain PAGE 4
ONLINE 7 DAYS A WEEK AT THEDP.COM
2 NEWS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
MACS
>> PAGE 1
an MSI, a PC brand, that “works alright” for nursing. But she said specific operating systems crucial to the nursing program are difficult to use on her MSI. “It is hard because there are some weird operating systems we have to use and I am not tech savvy, so a lot of the time I use the computers in the Nursing building,” Weber said. Wharton and Engineering sophomore Krishna Bharathala thinks that Macs are better for computer science majors like himself because there are so many built-in compilers that translate computer code.
Bharathala also owns a PC but prefers his Apple laptop. But others say there is a stigma against Macs in engineering. Wharton and Engineering sophomore Sonia Kumar thinks engineers see them as less “techy,” but overall, she believes people who use Macs tend to prefer the operating system. “The problem with Macs is that they tend to have more bugs,” Kumar said. She has found that when software is specifically designed for Macs, it operates smoothly, but it often doesn’t work as seamlessly with programs not originally built for Macs, like Microsoft Office. Penn’s Information Systems and Computing office offered
3736 Spruce Street Hours Mon - Fri: 7am - 7pm Sat - Sun: 8am - 7pm hubbubcoffee.com
free Microsoft Office for all students as part of a larger ongoing effort called PennO365. As described on the ISC website, Penn O365 is the University’s cloud-based email and calendaring service that is available to every school and center on an opt-in basis. This year, Penn has also made significant changes in accessible technology on campus, including a new iMac for every Weigle Information Commons booth in Van Pelt Library. After recent complaints of slow computers on the ground floor of Van Pelt, the electronic lookup computers were updated, and they now go from sleeping to startup in 30 seconds.
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
LIZZY MACHIELSE | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO FEATURE
FALL BREAK AWAY FROM PENN
#drinkHubBubdowork
KHRISTIAN MONTERROSO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
People ice skate at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
KHRISTIAN MONTEROSSO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Shoppers walk through the streets of Boston.
BRAND NEW Furnished Student Apartments! Enjoy a furnished apartment featuring granite kitchens with all appliances, custom private bathrooms, hardwood floors, Flat Screen TVs in family rooms, alarm systems, front door monitors, fire sprinkler systems, a Fitness Center & Study Room! Free shuttle service to and from campus every 45 minutes!
45 & Walnut th
Free Wi-Fi to all tenants
Our newest building ready Spring 2016. 3BR, 3BTH furnished apartments. Fitness center & free personal trainer on site, study room, free laundry & shuttle service.
38th & Hamilton: 3BR, 3BTH starting at $2,000 38th & Spring Garden: 3BR, 3BTH starting at $1,950 40th & Chestnut: 3BR, 3 BTH starting at $2,250 45th & Walnut: 3BR, 3BTH starting at $1,800
Limited Availability. Call today! 855-205-0500 | universityrealtyapartments.com
34st.com
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
BIOLOGY >> PAGE 1
their samples immediately to kill anything potentially disease-causing. The program’s scale sets Penn apart from other universities. Between the two courses, over 500 students are participating in the lab. Labs like this at other universities are usually conducted on a very small scale, and in past years they have been small-scale at Penn as well. Often only upperclassmen or graduate students would participate, and only in specific areas of research. Hogan said that one of the reasons the lab is being implemented at the freshman level is to make students aware of this field of biology before they need to pick a major. “In biology and research,
genomics is huge right now,” she said. “We want to expose students to it in the early stages.” In addition to swabbing, extracting DNA, amplifying identification genes and analyzing molecules, students will also act as computational biologists in the latter part of the semester. “You generate massive amounts of sequencing data with these platforms we use to sequence the DNA,” Hogan said. Students completed a bioinformatics tutorial to prepare them for handling the sequencing data they will get back from a lab in Illinois, which will tell them what kinds of microorganisms they found around campus. Though the class is introductory, the tutorial was far from simple. “Students would be incredibly frustrated at times,” Hogan said. “But they stuck it out and
NEWS 3
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 troubleshooted and helped each other.” Bioinformatics plays a major role in labs today, which makes exposing students to the field especially important. In terms of careers, “Students don’t even know that it’s an option,” Hogan said. The metagenomics lab will likely be offered for at least the next few years, Hogan said. Students were surveyed at the beginning of the semester and will be surveyed again at the end to give lab coordinators like Robinson and Hogan ideas for any modifications they’ll make to the lab process. “In the last week of the semester each group will give oral presentations of their findings,” Robinson said. “That will be a good time to look at what we’re going to change.”
Two on-campus locations: 37th & Spruce Perelman Center (3400 Civic Center Blvd.)
Mention this ad and get: $7 cheese pizzas* Friday 4pm - close & ALL DAY Saturday 50¢ wings on Sundays & Mondays $10 off your order of $50 or more 2 cheese pizzas* & a 2-liter of soda for $17.99 *toppings extra **cannot combine with other offers
Like us on Facebook for Daily Specials!
all-natural, locallysourced foods
free-range and hormone-free meats
italian panini
theDP.com
Follow us on Instagram @PoweltonPizzeria Follow us on Twitter @PoweltonPizza
3635 Lancaster Avenue | (215) 387-1213 | www.thepoweltonpizza.com
4
OPINION Dear College: Fix the Sector system
TUESDAY october 13, 2015 VOL. CXXXI, NO. 84 131st Year of Publication
MATT MANTICA President JILL CASTELLANO Editor-in-Chief SHAWN KELLEY Opinion Editor LUKE CHEN Director of Online Projects LAUREN FEINER City News Editor KRISTEN GRABARZ Campus News Editor CLAIRE COHEN Assignments Editor STEVEN TYDINGS Social Media Director PAOLA RUANO Copy Editor RILEY STEELE Senior Sports Editor COLIN HENDERSON Sports Editor LANE HIGGINS Sports Editor HOLDEN MCGINNIS Sports Editor CARTER COUDRIET Creative Director KATE JEON Design Editor
Editorial
I
t’s official: Course selection for next semester has begun. The unusual number of Penn seniors planning to take classes like “Ideas in Mathematics,” “Oceanography,” “Survey of the Universe” and “Sex and Human Nature” might be puzzling to those unfamiliar with Penn’s arcane general education system, or, as it is known officially, the “Sectors of Knowledge.” But, as many students in the College of Arts & Sciences might have found, the sector requirements seem to focus more on Sector VIII: The Navigation of Bureaucracy, rather than on actually giving students a well-rounded liberal arts education. Although we support Penn’s belief that students should take courses in a wide variety of fields, the strict requirements of the sector system lead to absurd and selfdefeating consequences. For example, it is perfectly plausible for a chemistry major to reach senior year without having fulfilled Sector VI: Physical World or Sector VII: Natural Sciences & Mathematics, because typically
only one course can double count for a major and a sector requirement. Similarly, many students have gone through the frustrating experience of taking upper or graduate-level courses only to be told they do not fulfill any requirements, like the math major who took an upper-level statistics course only to be told it did not fulfill the Quantitative Data Analysis Foundational Approach.
truly broad learning. Though we have nothing personal against the field of oceanography, it does not stretch the imagination to think that the majority of liberal art majors napping through lectures on the layers of the ocean are not learning all that much about scientific inquiry and study. In the same vein, is a physics major taking “Monsters in Film and Literature” to fulfill the Arts and Letters sector
In fact, every course offered in the College — and numerous courses offered by Wharton, Engineering and the School of Nursing — should be able to fulfill at least one requirement.” If the purpose of the sector system is really to help students “develop general skills or approaches to knowledge and to engage students in the intellectual work of the disciplines in a variety of fields,” it seems that the current structure of the requirements is not actually conducive to
requirement really learning something meaningful about literature if the course is the only non science one they take? Penn needs to make the sector requirements for the College more flexible and more true to the spirit of a diverse education. Instead of
the seemingly random selection of courses which fulfill the sector requirements, any course that clearly covers the material of a given sector should count towards that sector. Any physics class should count towards Physical World, just like any English class should count for Arts and Letters. In fact, every course offered in the College — and numerous courses offered by the Wharton School, the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Nursing — should be able to fulfill at least one requirement, or at least be petitionable. After all, a class that cannot be characterized as any of the seven sectors probably isn’t worth being taught, at least in the College. We strongly believe the College should change its rules regarding required coursework. Otherwise, sector requirements will remain what they have become: easy courses to sleep through and boxes to check on a student’s way out to graduation.
2557 courses offered in spring 2014 spring 2016 courses that satisfy the following sectors
total: 141
Sector
I
Society
II
History & Tradition
III Arts & Letters IV Humanities & Social Sciences V Living World VI Physical World VIII Natural Sciences & Mathematics
23 24 44 17 7 17 9
spring 2016 courses that satisfy the following fundamental approaches total: 275
33 12 60 49 60 61
Qualitative Data Formal Reasoning & Analysis Cross Cultural Analysis Cultural Diversity in the U.S. Writing Seminars Language
cartoon
JOYCE VARMA Design Editor HENRY LIN Online Graphics Editor IRINA BIT-BABIK News Photo Editor ILANA WURMAN Sports Photo Editor TIFFANY PHAM Photo Manager CLAIRE HUANG Video Producer AARON KELLEY Video Producer
MEGAN YAN Business Manager SAM RUDE Advertising Manager ALYSSA BERLIN Marketing Manager EMMA HARVEY Analytics Manager MAX KURUCAR Circulation Manager
THIS ISSUE KATARINA UNDERWOOD Associate Copy Editor HARRY TRUSTMAN Associate Copy Editor ELAINE LEE Associate Copy Editor
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com
AMANDA GEISER Associate Copy Editor JIANING WANG Associate Copy Editor
Minority mental health
NICK BUCHTA Associate Sports Copy Editor LULU WANG Associate Photo Editor KATIE ZHAO Associate Photo Editor THOMAS MUNSON Associate Sports Editor TOMMY ROTHMAN Associate Sports Editor BRYN FERGUSON Deputy News Editor
letters Have your own opinion? Send your guest column to Opinion Editor Shawn Kelley at kelley@thedp.com. Unsigned editorials appearing on this page represent the opinion of The Daily Pennsylvanian as determined by the majority of the Editorial Board. All other columns, letters and artword represent the opinion of their authors and are not necessarily representative of the DP’s position.
L
ast month, ABC became the first network in history to launch a TV show starring an actress of Indian origin, Priyanka Chopra. “Quantico” is attempting to change the landscape of media representation of South Asian women. While current portrayals may range from exotic to whitewashed to nerdy, the characters are invariably one-dimensional, lacking the substance and depth necessary to bring their complex and colorful heritages to life. Simply put, the few female South Asian characters in media aren’t incredibly real or relatable. This lack of role models on the big screen can generally be applied to the professional field as well. Given the combined effects of the glass and bamboo ceiling, there is a perceptible lack of South Asian women in executive positions in business. There is also a lack of South Asian women (and men) in nontraditional fields such as sports or fashion. This absence of role models deters some South Asian women from pursuing certain
Tall, skinny, mocha | Linking the media and culture to the experience of South Asian women fields. “Even though my family didn’t influence my career choice, not seeing a successful Indian-American woman as a teacher, model, writer, singer, actress, sports star and et cetera made me think that I could never be in those fields even if I wanted to,” Wharton junior Ashna Bhatia said. Multiple South Asian female students mentioned difficulty in navigating the work force, being one of the few South Asian women in a certain field. It is “scary” to pursue a path where no other South Asian women have “succeeded.” With parental expectations, many South Asian women are pressured away from being a trailblazer or feel as though they need to focus on domestic responsibilities in lieu of a promotion. As Penn students, we care a lot about careers. On-campus recruiting seems to be on everyone’s mind as lunch time conversations turn to resume formatting or company culture and dinner plans are cancelled to attend info sessions. Additionally, our high
expectations for ourselves mean that we have narrow definitions of success. Most South Asian women interviewed for the article were only able to identify four or five women they considered “successful” in “nontraditional” career paths. Shana*, another junior, said
due to the model minority myth, there is a very real and urgent need to address mental health concerns. According to the Journal of Psychiatric Services, South Asian women have higher suicide rates than South Asian men and the average American. While Penn has recently placed a
South Asian women are hesitant or unable to seek help because their parents or their own insecurities stand in the way.”
that she felt academically demotivated last year because of her desire to go into the white male-dominated entertainment industry. “I didn’t see the point in going to classes when I didn’t think it was possible for South Asian women to be successful in the industry I wanted to go into,” she said. Though issues in the South Asian community are overlooked
new emphasis on mental health, racial and gender-based factors need more understanding. Therapy and mental illness are viewed differently in a South Asian cultural context than they are viewed in the United States, leading to a generational gap between parents and children. South Asian women are hesitant or unable to to seek help because their parents or their own insecurities stand in the way.
College sophomore Meghana Nallajerla highlights an important flaw in the current state of resources that seek to address mental health: “Intersectionality is so crucial and that cannot be emphasized enough, because South Asian women experience life as South Asians and as women. And it’s not as if those two issues can be separated out.” What makes mental health unique for South Asian women on campus is a combination of their layers of identity: As Penn students, as women, as South Asians, there are resources that are sensitive to each one of those identities, but few that can bring them together. Multiple students described a culture of image and perfection at home that mirrored one they experience at Penn. “Image is a huge part of South Asian culture. To admit to weakness, or to admit to being anything less than perfect, is shameful,” College junior Ria Desai said. This culture creates a dynamic where people place their desire to be viewed as high-achieving by others above their own health.
RAVI JAIN College senior Sheila Shankar remains optimistic. “I realized that there are so many different paths and creative routes that one can pursue ... [W]e have to persevere.” *name change on request for privacy
RAVI JAIN is a College junior from Syosset, NY, studying economics. His email address is jainravi@sas.upenn.edu. “Tall, Skinny, Mocha” appears every other Tuesday. Sonia Sidhu is a College junior from Saratoga, Calif., studying psychology. Her email address is sidhus@sas. upenn.edu.
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
NEWS 5
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
+ YOU =
$
$
$
Hand out newspapers. Get paid money.
The Daily Pennsylvanian is hiring students to work in its circulation department. Distribute papers, manage the database, check rackboxes, place posters and earn $10 an hour. Contact Max Kurucar at kurucar@theDP.com to schedule an interview.
75004
OUR FUNDS HAVE A RECORD LIKE A BROKEN RECORD. TIAA-CREF: Lipper’s Best Overall Large Fund Company three years in a row. For the first time ever. How? Our disciplined investment strategy aims to produce competitive risk-adjusted returns that create long-term value for you. Just what you’d expect from a company that’s created to serve and built to perform. 1
Learn more about our unprecedented, award-winning performance at TIAA.org/Perform BUILT TO PERFORM. CREATED TO SERVE.
The Lipper Award is given to the group with the lowest average decile ranking of three years’ Consistent Return for eligible funds over the three-year period ended 11/30/12, 11/30/13, and 11/30/14 respectively. TIAA-CREF was ranked among 36 fund companies in 2012 and 48 fund companies in 2013 and 2014 with at least five equity, five bond, or three mixed-asset portfolios. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For current performance and rankings, please visit the Research and Performance section on tiaa-cref.org. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., and Nuveen Securities, LLC, members FINRA and SIPC, distribute securities products. ©2015 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America–College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. C24849B 1
1
The Lipper Awards are based on a review of 36 companies’ 2012 and 48 companies’ 2013 and 2014 risk-adjusted performance.
Consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Go to tiaa-cref.org for product and fund prospectuses that contain this and other information. Read carefully before investing. TIAA-CREF funds are subject to market and other risk factors.
6 NEWS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
Penn Athletics and Penn Dining collab to increase school spirit
follow us @dailypenn
DP FILE PHOTO
Penn Dining’s PennCraves Community campaign includes working with Penn Athletics to encourage other groups on campus to work with Dining as well.
This is just the latest collaboration for Penn Dining JEFFREY CAREYVA Deputy News Editor
Penn’s 1,000 varsity athletes need to eat, too — Penn Dining is working with Penn Athletics to strengthen cross-departmental ties and increase school spirit. Working with Athletics has been one facet of Dining’s PennCraves community campaign to encourage other groups on campus to work with them to bring more people into dining halls. “Dining’s effort dovetailed nicely with Penn Athletics’ goal to strengthen ties with other organizations across campus,” Director of Business Services Pam Lampitt said. Earlier this semester, Dining hosted two “coach talks” with new Penn football coach Ray Priore in 1920 Commons and Hill College House, where diners met Priore and were introduced to the world of Penn Athletics. To generate excitement for the first football game of the 2015 season, a pep rally was held in Hill on Oct. 2, complete with football-themed cupcakes, a prize wheel and Penn cheerleaders. Dining also supported the opening of the football season on Twitter, and dining halls have featured flyers advertising upcoming games. But Dining has always been a part of the varsity athletic experience at Penn. “Having a dining plan is conducive to the student-athlete lifestyle,” 2015 Wharton graduate and former quarterback Michael Casias said on the Penn Dining website. Casias had a dining plan for four years. “For my sport I had to make sure I maintained weight during the season and the dining hall was the only cost effective way at supplying a large amount of healthy options.” As part of Penn Athletics’ Sports Performance program, there is a full-time nutritionist on staff to work with student-athletes on their diets, Director of Athletic Communications Mike Mahoney said. Dining also worked with the Penn Environmental Group at the beginning of the semester to give out reusable water bottles and with TableTalk Penn to promote conversation in dining facilities. “We’re more than just food — we’re here to build community,” Lampitt said.
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
New app keeps students in touch with Penn Police The app can work as a virtual walking escort ANNA HESS Staff Reporter
With a new app, students can now text anonymous tips to Penn Police. The anonymous tip function of the Penn Guardian app, among numerous other public safety features, is one of the new ways in which the Division of Public Safety is striving to ensure convenient paths of communication with all members of the Penn community. The Guardian app, created by tech company Rave Mobile Safety, is a national web-based public safety platform that, when a user signs up with a Penn email, specifies the user’s account to the Penn server. Registering for Penn Guardian opens many other services from
DPS beyond the app itself. The registration process allows members of the community to register all their contact information, emergency contact and allergies into the public safety database. This allows police dispatchers and emergency responders to have all the necessary information on file for students so that they can respond quickly and efficiently in the event of an emergency. The app offers three main functions: a safety timer, a list of emergency contacts selected by students and general emergency functions linked to DPS. The safety timer is designed to help students keep in touch with the people they trust if they’re alone or in an unfamiliar place, alerting delineated “guardians” of the student’s whereabouts. The emergency function allows students to make
emergency calls to DPS and send anonymous text tips — even messages attached with pictures — if they see something suspicious and the student can’t make a call. Even with the new virtual escort and anonymous text tip features, DPS always recommends calling the emergency line for a walking escort or calling to report something suspicious when possible, as direct phone communication provides DPS with more information to respond. “Technology standing alone does nothing,” Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said. “It’s technology and trained professionals working together.” The tip function of the app divides tips into a number of categories, including mental health, drug and alcohol-related tips, repair work and mπore. Students can anonymously report anything from
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANANYA CHANDRA | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Penn recently launched the Penn Guardian App created by tech company Rave Mobile Safety, which allows students to text anonymous tips to Penn Police.
34st.com
NEWS 7
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
a necessary wellness check on a stressed friend, to a student that appears to be too intoxicated, to simply a light that’s out near their housing or around campus. DPS responds to all text tips and can request more information by text. The safety timer functions as a virtual escort in which a student can set a timer and select guardians of theirs to be alerted if the timer goes off without the student turning it off themselves with their custom pin number. For example, a student could set a 10-minute timer for their walk home, and have it alert their roommate if the walk takes over 10 minutes and the student isn’t able to deactivate the timer themselves. The timer works in non-emergency situations as well, like in the case of meeting with someone the student doesn’t know or in the case of going on a blind date.
Even college housing
should feel like home.
Contact us today to find your ideal off-campus housing! Fantastic units anywhere from a studio apartment to a 10 bedroom house available near 39th & Pine or 44th & Spruce. Available June 1st. 215.387.4137 ext. 100 abergeson111@gmail.com www.ConstellarCorporation.com
8 NEWS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
roommate from hell? ...We have housing issues too. Housing Guide
Tomorrow
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
NEWS 9
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
Authors@Wharton features Sen. McCaskill
Do Penn Students have guns?
CONNOR AUGUSTINE | CONTRIBUTINGW PHOTOGRAPHER
Sen. Claire McCaskill spoke about her new book, “Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir,” at the most recent event of the Authors@Wharton Speaker Series.
McCaskill was chosen to speak because Authors@Wharton wanted to start off the year with a strong woman. NADIRA BERMAN “[McCaskill teaches us that] Contributing Reporter anyone can make a difference ... If U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D- you have the perseverance and grit Mo.) has been called everything from “Motormouth McCaskill” to “the most candid woman in the U.S. Senate.” In the most recent event of the Authors@Wharton Speaker Series on Monday afternoon, Sen. McCaskill kept the packed room laughing as she discussed her new book, “Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir.” The autobiography chronicles McCaskill’s early life, her career as a lawyer and her journey as the first female senator from Missouri. An inspiration to young female leaders, McCaskill thinks that more women should own their ambition, despite the perception that being strategic and calculating are masculine traits. Throughout her career, she has faced plenty of discrimination, but rather than letting it bring her down, she used it as fuel to improve. She said that no matter what, she’ll continue to strongly state her opinions without worrying too much about being liked. “You can’t be an effective legislator without making someone mad,” McCaskill said. She accepts that there will be disagreement across party lines, but thinks that hostility is unnecessary. In fact, she has a reputation for making friends with her opponents. “Self-deprecating humor can work wonders in various situations,” she said. “If people know you’re capable of laughing at yourself, it makes you more relatable ... It’s hard to stay mad ... or see you as a bad guy.” Sen. McCaskill said she loves to compromise, but is worried there are not a lot of other politicians who feel the same way. She cited several of the current presidential candidates as examples, pointing out that Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina are all saying “no” to compromise. “Nobody’s generating noise in the middle,” McCaskill said. A President Obama supporter during the 2008 presidential race, McCaskill is now “all in” for Hillary Clinton, whom she believes will do a good job with foreign policy. She recognizes what a historic step it would be to be able to say “Madam President.” A strong advocate for women in government, McCaskill is one of only 20 female senators. “Our country will be better once we get to 60,” she said. Director of Marketing and Communications for the Wharton Leadership Program Kate FitzGerald, who helps run the Authors@Wharton series, said Sen.
Senator talks women and 2016 presidential race
and backbone, you can accomplish something,” FitzGerald said. Students who missed the event can check Knowledge@Wharton’s YouTube channel in the next few weeks to view a video recording of Sen. McCaskill’s talk.
Check out this Thursday’s feature in
YOU SHOULD LIVE
HERE RADIANAPARTMENTS.COM
PREMIER STUDENT APARTMENTS
L e a s i n g fo r Fa l l 2 0 1 6 b e g i n s i n N o v e m b e r Fully furnished Two-story clubroom Visit website for more information & to join our VIP list
4 0 T H & WA L N U T S T. • 2 1 5 . 2 2 2 .4 2 1 2
10 NEWS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
STATISTICS >> PAGE 1
is housed in Wharton, there are numerous ways for non-Wharton students to partake. In addition to Wharton’s statistics concentration, statistics classes are open to Penn students in any school, and students in any school can minor in the field. The growing value of statistics skills marks a major distinction from as little as a decade ago. “Until about 10 to 15 years ago, most people coming out of high school had no clue what statistics was. Even many college students didn’t recognize it as a discipline,” Brown said. This mindset has certainly changed, which is especially evident to the professors who teach statistics. “Enrollment in statistics classes has increased tremendously,” Wharton statistics professor Jean Lemaire said. “We are bursting at the seams — we are understaffed.” The statistics concentration is still fairly small, hovering somewhere around 50 students, according to Lemaire. He said the department often loses students to more “glamorous” concentrations like finance. “There is a fixed number and we are all competing for students,” he said of each year’s Wharton class pool.
But the number of statistics concentrators has still risen over the last few years, and even more at schools other than Penn, according to Brown. This is partially due to the increased awareness, as well as the fact that statistics concentrators generally do just as well salary-wise as students in other Wharton concentrations. Lemaire said he’s had students graduate and go on to work in the health care and insurance fields, and even work with risk management at places like Disney and for the Olympics. Statistics knowledge is becoming increasingly necessary in a wide array of disciplines, and taking advantage of the industry demand might be accomplished by simply taking a few classes and becoming well versed in the subject, instead of solely by concentrating. “I certainly feel that there’s a need for every well-educated person in the modern world to have some understanding of statistics, [but] that doesn’t necessarily mean they have to concentrate in it,” Brown said. Lemaire encourages all students regardless of major or career path to at least become familiar with statistics concepts. “Everyone needs statistics,” Lemaire said. “People who aren’t taking any kind of statistics classes are hurting themselves.”
theDP.com/sports
PENN SENIORS
interested in careers in journalism and media
call for applications:
The 2016
Nora Magid
Mentorship Prize This $3,000 prize is given
each year to a Penn senior who shows exceptional ability and promise in nonfiction writing and editing, and who would benefit most from mentorship of former Penn professor Nora Magid’s network of students and their colleagues. The prize is to be used for transportation, lodging and meals as the student
travels to New York, Washington and elsewhere to develop professional contacts at magazines, newspapers, publishing houses, broadcast networks and online media. The winner receives unparalleled access to a growing network of Penn alumni in various media who can assist in the student’s professional development.
For more information about the prize, including how to apply: writing.upenn.edu/awards/nora_prize.php
Applications are due November 1 The Nora Prize is given in partnership with
highbrow ego food & drink film feature music highbrow ego food & drink film feature music highbrow ego food & drink film feature music
Film Film Film polled polled polled you you you totofitond fifind nd out out out how how how you you you are are are getting getting getting your your your Sunday Sunday Sunday afternoon afternoon afternoon BYBY ANTHONY BYANTHONY ANTHONY KHAYKIN KHAYKIN KHAYKIN movie movie movie fixes. fifixes. xes. Here’s Here’s Here’s what what what wewe we learned. learned. learned.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 SPORTS 11 hough hough hough wewe all weall know allknow know thethe thewatch watch watch Hugo Hugo Hugo in in theaters. intheaters. theaters. And And And weweweyou you you guess guess guess then then then that that that Penn Penn Penn stustustu47 Internet Internet Internet is isfor is forfor porn porn pornfit fithis tfithis t this mold mold mold of of overworked ofoverworked overworked IvyIvy Ivydents dents dents would would would prefer prefer prefer to to get toget their gettheir their PENN 0 0 COLUMBIA (thanks (thanks (thanks Avenue Avenue Avenue Q),Q), Q), thethe theLeague League League students students students well, well, well, with with with only only onlyRomCom RomCom RomCom fixfionline xfixonline online with with with freefree free bedroom bedroom bedroom is no isisno longer nolonger longer thethe the only only onlyabout about about 17% 17% 17% of of Penn ofPenn Penn undergrads undergrads undergradsstreaming streaming streaming websites websites websites likelike like SideReel SideReel SideReel area area area being being being ceded ceded ceded to to digital todigital digital territerriterri-watching watching watching movies movies movies at the atatthe Rave theRave Rave ev-evev-and and and Ch131 Ch131 Ch131 rather rather rather than than than paypay pay forforfor tory. tory. tory. ForFor For every every every girlgirl with girlwith with daddy’s daddy’s daddy’seryery semester. erysemester. semester. services services services provided provided provided byby Netfl byNetfl ixixand and FlexibleLeasing Leasing••Single Single and Double Rooms •ix and Flexible and Double Rooms •Netfl AmEx, AmEx, AmEx, window window window browsing browsing browsing ononon ButBut But how how how about about about thethe other theother other steste-Redbox? Redbox? Redbox? Individual Leases AllsteAmenities andUtilities UtilitiesIncluded Included Individual Leases •• All Amenities and Fifth Fifth Fifth Avenue Avenue Avenue hashas been hasbeen been replaced replaced replacedreotype, reotype, reotype, thethe one theone one that that that says says says all all colallcolcol- While While While 75% 75% 75% of of usofus watch uswatch watch movmovmovwith with with online online online shopping. shopping. shopping. And And Andlege lege lege students students students areare poor? arepoor? poor? The The The freefree freeiesies online, iesonline, online, nearly nearly nearly 50% 50% 50% paypay pay forforfor goals. If Penn is going to keep Call Call FYEs FYEs FYEs everywhere everywhere everywhere have have have virtuvirtuvirtu-movement movement movement of of information ofinformation information made made made it.Iit.hear I Ihear hear Horrible Horrible Horrible Bosses Bosses Bosses ——a—a a Why Wh W Flexible Leasing • Single andit.Double Rooms • Individual the second half of the season allyally ally been been been rendered rendered rendered useless useless useless (pun (pun (pun possible possible byby the bythe interweb theinterweb interweb makes makes makes new new release release release iTunes oniTunes iTunes —— is— hysisishyshys- 3.1% 215.662.0802 Leases • All Ameniti esnew and Uti lition eson Included 215.662.0802 intact and be a contender for the possible 3.1 3 intended) intended) intended) with with with thethe the existence existence of ofof terical, terical, terical, butbut is butisis Ivy championship, aexistence win at home Emailit it Whose Whose recommendations recommendations recommendations do do you doyou take? youtake? take? Email thethe multifarious themultifarious multifarious iTunes iTunes store. store. store. Whose itworth worth thethe the could go a longiTunes way. Call worth “I think it’s one of those things 25% 2 50 50 50 Things Things Things areare no areno different nodifferent different here here here 1.51.5 1.5 salads salads salads at atat 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% AxisLeasing@AltmanCo.com AxisLeasing@AltmanCo.com 215.662.0802 Other Other Other where when it happens, it’s going at atPenn, atPenn, Penn, where where where thethe the Rave Rave Rave gets gets gets Sweetgreen Sweetgreen Sweetgreen 40% 40% 40% 40 40 40 tonearly really happen,” Van said Stopin init it it would A Friend A Friend A Friend Stop nearly nearly half half half thethe the traffi traffi traffi c for cDyke cforfor thethe the would would on breaking the team’s current Email Cinema Cinema Cinema Studies Studies Studies 25 midnight midnight midnight screenings screenings screenings of of blockof blockblockhave have have cost cost cost if if if 30 30 30 20 South 36th Street 20 South 36th Street Major Major Major scoreless streak. “We’ve outshot 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% AxisLeasing@AltmanCo.com buster buster buster hitshits hits likelike like Twilight Twilight Twilight as Hulu asas Hulu Hulu I Ihad had seen seen seen it it it Professor Professor Professor or TAor or TA TA I had every team we’ve played outside 20 20 20 does does the the the dayday day after after after thethe the newest newest newest in inin theaters? theaters? theaters? ofdoes Harvard and Clemson, so you Street Street Street Stop in episode episode episode ofthink of30 of30 Rock 30Rock Rock airs. This This This Ramen Ramen Ramen noonoonoowould that if airs. it’sairs. based on 10 10 10 Today tosurveyed learn how to make Today to learn how to make *Students *Students *Students surveyed surveyed werewere were allowed allowed allowed to choose to choose to more choose more more stats, we would have lost two 20 South 36th Street makes makes makes sense. sense. sense. WeWe We Penn Penn Penn students students students dles dles dles aren’t aren’t aren’t es es seven esseve se The Axis your home away The Axis your home away thanthan onethan option. oneone option. option. games this year. areare are tootoo too busy busy busy procrastinating procrastinating procrastinating 0 0 0 that that that bad, bad, bad, I I Ievery every every sem s fromhome! home! from good thing isand that they onon Penn on“The Penn Penn InTouch InTouch InTouch and and designdesigndesignguess. guess. guess. tictic prove ticpro p work so they’ll continue to come inging ing funny funny funny lacrosse lacrosse lacrosse pinnies pinnies pinnies forforforentertainment entertainment entertainment accessible accessible accessible and and and The The The average average average Penn Penn Penn student student studentto to watch towat wa until we get that, and they’ve just thethe the clubs clubs clubs we’re we’re we’re involved involved in in tointotoinexpensive inexpensive inexpensive to to anyone toanyone anyone with with with ananan(who (who (who is anything isisanything anything butbut but average, average, average, if if ifthan than than at at got to believe ininvolved themselves.” leave leave leave thethe comfort thecomfort comfort of of our ofour our beds beds beds to totoAirPennNet AirPennNet AirPennNet account. account. account. Wouldn’t Wouldn’t Wouldn’tyou you you askask Amy askAmy Amy Gutmann) Gutmann) Gutmann) watchwatchwatch-tional tional tiona $2 of of popco ofpop po notnot not inclu in tions). tions). tions T inging seven ingsev s THOMAS MUNSON | ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR less less less than th t Freshman back Cami Nwokedi was part of a defense that not only held many many many co Columbia scoreless on Saturday, but also made runs upfield for Penn. paid paid paid serv se with a threatening free kick from the team’s seven shots on goal. inging ing inte in outside the arch that forced a And yet, Van Dyke remains conbuffering bufferi buffe brilliant save out of Lions goalie fident in her side, hopeful that immunit immun imm Allison Spencer, who barely got a stat sheet superiority will transand and and most mm finger on the ball to push it safely late into goals in the near future. ing ing ing to towt over the crossbar. The best chance “I can’t fault them for the watching watchi watch of the game for both sides came effort they put in,” Van Dyke onon Mega onMe M soon after when a Red and Blue said. “They want to win, and corner resulted in three shots sometimes you don’t get the ball Not Not No to within in the six-yard box, two of bouncing your way. But the most price price price to t which were blocked in front of net important thing for us is to stay Dine-In, Dine-In, Dine-In, Catering Catering Catering &&Delivery &Delivery Delivery thethe big thebig pi b and the last of which was sent far together as a team and continue savings savings savino above the frame. to work.” Happy Happy Happy Hour: Hour: Hour: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 5-7 5-7 5-7 students studen studew Many of these efforts were Hopefully, this work will pay services service servic r bolstered by an assertive mid- off in the team’s upcoming out of Lunch Lunch Lunch Special: Special: Special: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Mon-Fri $8.95 $8.95 $8.95 movie movie movi th field in Ana Chevtchenko, Darby conference matchup with AmerMason and Erica Higa. Excellent ican at home on Tuesday. The tween tween tween $1 Early Early Early Bird: Bird: Bird: Sun-Thur Sun-Thur Sun-Thur $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 composure on the ball provided Eagles (4-7-1) are also coming dependin depend depe a strong pivot between defense off a double overtime draw, as Netfl Netfl Netfl ix ix o and offense, effectively trapping they tied, 1-1, with Army last Moral Moral Mora of possession in the Red and Blue Saturday. Going off NCAA judge judge judge if yi attacking third for prolonged pe- standings alone, this is a very
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
TT T
W. SOCCER | Quakers
out-shoot Lions, 18-6 ANDREW ZHENG Contributing Reporter TONIGHT
American (4-7-2) 7:30 p.m.
Rhodes Field
You miss a hundred percent of the shots you don’t take, but you can still miss a hundred percent of the shots you do take. Penn women’s soccer knows this all too well. Last Friday, the Quakers (43-4, 0-1-2 Ivy) found themselves in another scoreless draw in Ivy play, this time against Columbia. The contest extended Penn’s current goal drought to five straight games, with the team’s last scorecoming almost a month ago against VCU on Sept. 18. The team’s scoreless streak comes at a time when the Red and Blue have consistently outplayed and outshot their opponents with little to show for their efforts. Their game against the Lions (5-5-1, 1-1-1) was no exception. The Quakers showed their dominance with the advantage in an 18-6 shot count but failed to find the back of the net once again. Inclement weather pushed the match back two hours, but the real game-time action did not come until the second half when the game opened up and led to chances on goal. Whereas the first 45 minutes saw an exchanging of blows between the two teams — Columbia took the lead in corners while Penn had the advantage in shots — the second half did not exhibit such parity as Penn controlled play on all counts. “We challenged them at half to take more chances, and they did that,” coach Nicole Van Dyke said of her players. In the second half alone, the Quakers recorded 11 shots to the Lions’ two. A flurry of corners tested the Columbia goalie and backline, who did well to resist the full force of the Red and Blue. Penn freshman left back Cami Nwokedi showed the team’s will to get ahead with incisive runs down the left flank. Senior captain Paige Lombard also left the comfort of her place in the center of the Quakers’ back four to take up an attacking role in the middle of the park. “Defensively, we know we are sound,” Van Dyke said. “We also gamble a little bit more now with more numbers going forward, trying to get that goal.” Lombard’s co-captain, Erin Mikolai, made her presence felt
riods of time. All of this, however, left something to be desired from the forwards who failed to score with
34TH STREET Magazine December 1, 2011 34TH STREET Magazine December 1, 2011 34TH STREET Magazine December 1, 2011
Penn’s scoring woes persist in draw
winnable result for the 118thranked Red and Blue who sit far above American at No. 299. Games, however, are won by 8 88
Procrastinate Better
Now Leasing!
FIND HOUSING AT NOW LEASING
• 215.387.8533 • •215.387.8533 PattayaRestaurant.com PattayaRestaurant.com PattayaRestaurant.com 215.387.8533 • University • •University 4006 4006 4006 Chestnut Chestnut Chestnut Street Street Street University City City City
Campus Home Store Come visit us at our bigger, better store!
Living Room
Dining Room/Office
9
(Sizes avail: 26” - 42”)
BASEBALL
Toaster
>> PAGE 16
a healthy team attitude. “That was something I was concerned about coming in to pro ball — coming from a college team, where everything’s about the team and unity,” Glenn said. “And obviously this is a career, where states matter. But the team was a really, really, down-to-earth group of players and friends. Of course they care about their own growth and development, but they’re always there for you as well.” Glenn is not the only 2015 Quaker graduate to be playing in the minor leagues: Catcher Austin Bossart was selected in the 14th round and is working his way up the Philadelphia Phillies’ minor league ladder. “Being the best friends that we are, it just sort of felt like another summer,” Glenn said of his relationship with Bossart. “We’ve kept in touch as well as we can. He might actually be coming down to Florida before spring training, and we might be training together.” Glenn is hesitant to reveal exactly where he expects to play next season and beyond, although a return to Orem or a promotion to the Class-A Burlington Bees look like his most likely destinations. “I think [the Angels organization] is expecting big things from me. I just need to keep working hard in the offseason and not letting [sic] a single day go by,” Glenn said. “Because this dream becomes more realistic every day.”
*A*A*A sim of of 100 of100 10 P surveyed survey surve their their their film fi
Bedroom 9 Bed Raisers
2
2 Expires 01/31/16
MUST SHOW COUPON
household items Expires 01/31/16
MUST SHOW COUPON
2
120 S. 36thHome Street, Phila. (215) 662-0212Store (Between Penn Bookstore & Urban Outfitter) Mon-Sat 10am-8pm Sun 12pm-6pm. Campus
S. 38th Street, Phila. (Between Market) 215-386-1111 Prices are&subjected to change without notice.FURNITUREPENNCAMPUS.COM Some pictures are for illustration only. Ask in store for details! PENN 20 Campus Home StoreChestnut
12 SPORTS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
presents
A BOOK TALK by
MARIE GOTTSCHALK PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Wednesday October 14, 2015 5:30 PM
3601 Walnut Street
In Caught: The Prison State and the Lockdown of American Politics, Marie Gottschalk examines why the carceral state, with its growing number of outcasts, remains so tenacious in the United States. She analyzes the shortcomings of the two dominant penal reform strategies — one focused on addressing racial disparities, the other one seeking bipartisan, race-neutral solutions centered on reentry, justice reinvestment, and reducing recidivism. She concludes by sketching out a promising alternative path to begin dismantling the carceral state. Light refreshments will be provided For more information, contact the Center for Africana Studies at 215-898-4965 or visit our website at https://africana@sas.upenn.edu FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC If you require reasonable accommodations, please provide at least 5 days notice This event is co-sponsored with the Penn Bookstore
follow us @dailypenn
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
SPORTS 13
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
Academic streak continues in ‘15 Soccer squads receive Team Academic Award SANJAY DURESETI Contributing Reporter
In addition to their accomplishments on the pitch, Penn’s soccer teams succeed off the field. Again and again and again — 15 times to be exact. The men’s and women’s soccer teams were recently honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for their academic performance during the 2014-15 school year. According to the NSCAA, the Team Academic Award is bestowed upon Division I teams that boast a collective grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Men’s
soccer posted a 3.03 GPA, while the women’s team accumulated a score of 3.37, the second highest amongst Ivy League competitors. For both teams, the awards were record-breaking achievements. Women’s soccer has been recognized for its 15th consecutive season, the most in Ivy League history. Despite coach Nicole Van Dyke’s recent arrival to the team, she has already attempted to emphasize the importance of academic success. “We pride ourselves on what we call the #WRAP: work ethic, be respectful, be accountable and be professional,” Van Dyke said. “And, for us, that’s on and off the field. It’s on your Friday nights, and it’s in your classroom.” The Quakers set a record on the
men’s side, as well. The team was also honored for the fifteenth consecutive time, the longest active streak of any Division I team. Coach Rudy Fuller, who has been at the helm for all 15 awardwinning seasons, sees the honor as a validation of his squad. “We want to be a program that’s good in everything we do, whether it’s in the classroom, on the field or in the community,” Fuller said. “We’re committed to bringing in really good studentathletes.” Both coaches also see their players’ scholarly feats as catalysts for their athletic triumphs. “I think [academic success] translates really well onto the field,” Fuller said. “Discipline, commitment and work ethic — you can’t turn that stuff off. It
shows in terms of what we’re doing on the field.” “Penn’s an amazing institu* Free admission before 1am with Penn ID * tion,” Van Dyke added. “You don’t have to sacrifice the athletic side for the academic side or vice Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays versa. You can come out here and 11pm - 3:30am | 21+ to enter have that same drive to want to grow as a player as you can in the classroom. Book Your Exclusive Event at Club Pulse “This group is very coachable, very intelligent. They want to be Drink specials available for private parties challenged.” info@pulsephilly.com As one of 217 schools throughout all divisions of college soccer 1526 Sansom St. 215-751-2711 to have both men and women’s teams recognized by the NSCAA, Penn’s players have succeeded across the board academically. They will look to keep up their winning streaks both on and off the field as the 2015 season wears 092315_Penne Daily_Pennsylvanian_PRINT.pdf 1 9/23/15 11:54 AM on.
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
ALEX FISHER | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
For the fifteenth straight season, Penn men’s soccer was recognized by the National Soccer coaches Association of America for their academic strength. Their team G.P.A. last year was 3.03.
VOLLEYBALL >> PAGE 16
others laced with gratitude. Senior setter Ronnie Bither — who believes Penn rivals all Ivy League teams and perhaps even all squads nationwide in sheer volume — shared her favorite cheer, and it is a certainly distinctive one. “I like when we get an ace, and we actually cheer for one of our coaches, Seth [Rochlin], because he calls out our serving signals. So we go, ‘Let’s cheer for Seth: one, two, three — Seth!’” Bither said. “It always makes me laugh.” Both Caldwell and Bither, as seniors on the team, have played the vast majority of sets this season and certainly appreciate the gushing energy they receive from the bench, especially during tough spots when a single point could turn the tide. However, with only six players allowed on the court at any given time, the burden rests on all the substitutes to find a way to engage with the action. While sophomore setter Sydney Morton has come in for 16 sets out of the Red and Blue’s 55 thus far in 2015, some of which have been in crucial game situations, she describes the importance of being equally involved when not directly in the game. “We definitely just cheer the whole entire time, just bringing positive energy,” Morton said. “It translates to the court from the bench, and it helps out the court players so much.” Explaining her expectations for the bench players, Carr highlighted the significance of perpetual team unity. “It’s all one team, so if you’re not into it, you are affecting our performance, whether you’re on the floor or bench,” Carr said. “I’ve always felt that it’s a huge part of our team, but this year the bench has taken on a personality of its own. “They make up all the cheers. I don’t tell them what to cheer or do, I just say ‘Be involved, be a part of this team as if a win or loss depended on what you’re doing.’” Because creating all of the excitement and camaraderie from the bench is in their hands, Morton clarified the process the team conducts of preserving the old cheers and generating original chants. “We have all the cheers already, though sometimes we come up with new cheers, but mostly they’ve been passed down from year to year,” she said. “We have a couple ones this year that we came up with and are using that should stick around for a while.” So, despite how the score
reads, or how many people are in the stands, Penn volleyball will always be crafting a boisterous
atmosphere from the sidelines, in the hopes of giving the Quakers a winning edge.
university square
university square: so many choices, so close to home. 34th & walnut streets: Adolph biecker salon • auntie anne’s • cvs • dunkin donuts • mad mex • mediterranean cafe • nom nom ramen • piper • quiznos • united by blue 34th & sansom streets: doc magrogan’s oyster house • federal donuts 36th & walnut streets: american apparel • ANN TAYLOR LOFT • BLUE MERCURY • COMPUTER CONNECTION • COSI • HELLO WORLD • PENN BOOKSTORE • PENNE RESTAURANT & wINE BAR • PHILADELPHIA RUNNER • POD • URBAN OUTFITTERS 36TH & CHESTNUT streets: CHATTIME JAPANESE CUISINE • KIWI frozen YOGURT • WAWA 37TH & SPRUCE streets: BEIJING RESTAURANT • BONDED CLEANERS • GIA PRONTO • HUBBUB coffee • PHILLY PRETZEL FACTORY / PHILLY IS NUTS • SALADWORKS • UPS STORE • WAWA 38TH & walnut streets: JOSEPH ANTHONY HAIR SALON • TD BANK • VERIZON WIRELESS 40TH STREET: BEN & JERRY’S • CINEMARK • FRESH GROCER • HARVEST SEASONAL GRILL & wINE BAR • HIP CITY VEG • LAST WORD BOOK SHOP • METROPOLITAN BAKERY • GREEK LADY • natural shoe store • QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL • SAXBY’S COFFEE • SMOKEY JOE’S • U.S. POST OFFICE
shopping
dining
services
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RETAILERS, VISIT UCNET.COM/UNIVERSITYSQUARE
14 SPORTS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM
SY LV AN
U
N
IV E
RS IT Y
O
F
PE N
N
CH BR AN ITT CE ON
M. SOCCER | Savino will
stay in goal as hot hand WILL AGATHIS Sports Reporter TONIGHT
Rutgers (6-2-1) 5 p.m.
Rhodes Field
Y DA 4 ES R 1 DN BE WE TO PM OC 0 3:0
For Penn men’s soccer, 2015 has been a tale of two seasons. After slowly coming out of the gate, the Quakers (2-6-1) strung together a nice three-game sequence before losing to Columbia on Saturday. They are now looking to rebuild their momentum in Tuesday’s contest against Rutgers. After enduring a grueling schedule in which they took on three ranked opponents in seven games, the Quakers have turned the page and played at a high level over the last two weeks. Even though the Red and Blue did lose a tough one to Columbia in that span, the vast improvement over that stretch is significant cause for hope in and of itself. Offensively, the team went through that slow opening stretch with only one goal scored. Since then, goals have come much easier for a team that is usually known for its potent attack. Senior midfielder James Rushton feels that the team’s strong play of late is a sign of things to come. “I think we’re finally coming together as a team, getting on the same page,� he said. “We have confidence now. We’re going forward, creating chances, getting shots.� They now head into an important match against Rutgers (6-2-1), their last non-conference opponent for three weeks. For the Quakers, Tuesday is one of the last chances to right their early
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Institute for Medicine and Engineering
“Innovative Systems for Effective Delivery of Therapeutics� presented by
SAMIR MITRAGOTRI Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Science and Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA A reception will follow the lecture.
SUDOKUPUZZLE
Skill Level:
1 2 9 5 6 2 8 7
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. Solution to Previous Puzzle:
7 4 2 6 2 5
3 9 1 6 3 The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 5 8 4 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018
ACROSS 1 Leader with an -ism 4 The year 902 8 Org. with pet causes 13 Clue on “Jeopardy!�: Abbr. 14 The “A� in 25-Across: Abbr. 15 “Catch-22� or “Don Quixote� 16 It’s mostly methane 18 Concert sites 19 Place to erect a tent 21 Kind of tent 22 Sauce brand 23 Soup kitchen offering 25 Org. whose members may be putting on a show? 27 Fresh 30 Sufficient for now, as a measure 32 Turbaned believer 36 Immense
38 First-rate 39 Qualified to serve 40 Not straight 42 Angers 43 Knoxville sch. 45 Runner’s feeling 46 In addition 47 BBC car series listed by Guinness as the most widely watched factual TV program in the world 49 Class followed by a shower 51 Non-sharer 52 Places offering facials 54 Marshal played in film by Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner 58 ___ good deed 60 Somewhat family-friendly ‌ or a title for this puzzle, as suggested by the completed grid? 64 Boxer’s stat
ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE O W E S L A M A D R I V P R E B A A H T T P T H E I C S H A P U T T A S H E T E R C L A R H E R O A S T R
N O E W L I I N S H O P
M I N U T S E A D O
A A A M A P P E T A
S A T H Y S T I D B I T S
I T O O
A L T N O E C H T E A R R E
S O R T O F
T R A I T O R
I N S P I R E
D D S E S T E C E R S P H T E E T H E I N T H E H O L S E L A A R O L O E B W A N
R A H S K Y A H I E W E
66 Cosmetic applied with a small brush 67 Concert sites 68 Gaelic tongue 69 Frost, essentially 70 ___ score (neonatal measure) 71 Midwest tribe 72 What a D.M.V. issues: Abbr.
Play Sudoku and win prizes
2
3
4
13
6
8
9
22
35
28
29
36
24 30
47 52 58
11
215.388.4600 | New Deck Tavern | 3408 Sansom Street
12
59
41
26
30 PRETZELS FOR $9
42 46
49
60
54 61
1 COUPON PER CUSTOMER. NOT VALID W/ OTHER OFFERS. VALID ONLY AT SPRUCE ST. LOCATION. VALID UNTIL10/19/2015.
50
53
65
25
38
45 48
64
10
31
37
40 44
51
Eat delicious apps
21
23 27
43
FRIENDS. Dominate in Quizo,
18 20
34
on an outdoor patio
15
17
33
“Daily Pennsylvanian�.
No. 0908
7
19
32
HAPPY HOUR is best enjoyed
And be merry
14
16
39
DOWN 1 Like the Fr. “le,� but not “la� 2 With 15-Down, 1978 Nobel Peace Prize winner 3 2005 biography subtitled “The Making of a Terrorist� 4 Noisy toy 5 Roman Cath. title 6 Golfer Aoki 7 All together 8 Swiss river to the Rhine 9 Bit of a climb 10 Figure on a soldier’s poster in W.W. II 11 Casino activities with dice 12 D.D.E. opponent 15 See 2-Down 17 Car sticker fig. 20 Individual retirement account, say 24 Cut (off) 26 Strike ___ (model) 28 Bond girl Green
5
at:
prizesudoku.com
Edited by Will Shortz 1
55
56
57
62
63
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
PUZZLE BY JACOB STULBERG
29 Cloth for cleaning 48 Engagement calendar listings: 31 ___-dieu Abbr. (kneeling bench) 50 Goes from two 32 6:00 on a lanes to one compass 53 Fifth-century 33 Past the point of pope known as no return “the Great� 34 Carry on 55 The Falcons, on scoreboards 35 Chill (with) 37 Hit the slopes 41 “___ me?� 44 Bygone video game inits.
opponents and what they do because we are still a team under development.� In goal for Penn will be senior Nick Savino. After backing up former starter Max Polkinhorne for the previous two seasons, Savino has shined in his starts in place of his injured teammate in 2015. Although Polkinhorne is back and ready to play, Fuller decided to go with the hot-hand approach, meaning that Tuesday’s contest will belong to the wellseasoned Savino. Above all, the matchup against Rutgers is an important chance for the Red and Blue to regain their lost momentum before push truly does come to shove. “Losing against Columbia was pretty disappointing,� Rushton said. “So this game against Rutgers gives us a good chance to get back on track before we go up against Dartmouth on Sunday in a must-win situation.�
and even better
The Sudoku Source of
NEWYORKTIMESCROSSWORDPUZZLE Crossword
season wrongs before Ivy season continues on Saturday. For the Scarlet Knights, Tuesday’s matchup is a chance to pick up another win heading into their next Big Ten conference game against Northwestern. Rutgers’ season — much like Penn’s — has been marked by hot and cold streaks, but lately the team’s play has been torrid. The Scarlet Knights have outscored their opponents, 14-4, in the past two weeks and feature one of the nation’s most talented forwards in Jason Wright. Prepping for Rutgers has mostly been a time of self-improvement for the Red and Blue. Coach Rudy Fuller finds that his young team’s growth is far more important than game-planning for certain players on the opposition. “The focus in practice to this point of the season has always been on us,� Fuller said. “We haven’t spent much time on our
really good BEER,
Create and solve your Sudoku puzzles for FREE.
For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Tuesday, October 13, 2015
ALEX FISHER | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Max Polkinhorne is back from injury, but why fix something that’s not broken? Rudy Fuller will play Nick Savino in goal against Rutgers.
with good wine,
Š Puzzles provided by sudokusolver.com
1 3 2 9 6 8
1 PENN
Red and Blue look for momentum in break from Ivies
DI ST L E IN I AN E CT NG D NG U UI M IN R SH ED EE E IC RI ED IN NG E
IA
COLUMBIA 2
56 Maintain, as an engine part 57 Joe of “Once Upon a Time in America�
59 Contents of el ocĂŠano 61 “Javaâ€? trumpeter Al 62 ___ facto 63 Tiny amount of time: Abbr. 64 Big coal-mining state: Abbr. 65 Woody Allen’s “Hannah and ___ Sistersâ€?
Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay. Crosswords for young solvers: nytimes.com/studentcrosswords.
free bag of candy or nuts
BUY ONE BAG OF CANDY OR NUTS, GET A SECOND BAG FREE!*
*Must be equal or lesser value. Valid until 10/19/15
Both located at: 3734 Spruce Street 215-222-5055
THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN
SPORTS 15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
SPRINT FB >> PAGE 16
situations — both short yardage completions and long throws downfield, scoring plays and those that set the team up in scoring position. But his bigplay ability in particular has stood out. The two have combined so far for touchdown passes of 65, 35 and 21 yards and are averaging nearly 20 yards per connection. McCurdy certainly understands that Mason’s reliability as a target downfield has helped lead to not only their personal success, but also the team’s offensive success as a whole. “Every team has that go-to guy, and he’s been really dependable on the edge,”
McCurdy said. “When you have someone you can really depend [upon] on 3rd down, it opens up options for the offense to run and keeps the defense on edge.” The chemistr y between the two has been years in the making, and now it is finally paying dividends. “Playing and practicing with each other for the past few years has really helped us,” Mason said. “You can’t substitute in-game reps, and those have really helped us develop chemistry on and off the field.” “Our success started last year after a few key seniors left, and in his first year starting,” McCurdy added. “I knew right away he’d be a big target for me. He’s pretty fast and has quick feet.” The pair’s success has had
profound effects on the Quakers’ season so far. The offense has already scored more points (128) in four games than it had in all seven games last season (113), largely due to the tandem’s elevated pace of production. And they have also affected the team on the other side of the ball. “The offense and the defense really feed off of each other, and our success on offense has really helped the team so far,” Mason said. It may be a stretch to compare the duo to the NFL’s greats, but the Red and Blue have certainly found a special offensive connection. And as they head into the home stretch of their season, they will look for this connection to continue to carry the Penn offense to further success.
ARABELLA UHRY | CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior wide receiver Henry Mason showed signs of improvement last year, but it took him until 2015 to truly break out. This season, he has established himself as the clear top receiving threat for the Quakers.
We’re The only bike shop on campus!
DISTINGUISHED JURIST LECTURE with HONORABLE BARRINGTON D . PA R K E R , J R . United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
AND we have the largest selection of bikes in Philadelphia!
Science, Technology and Immigration in the 21st Century Wednesday, October 14, 2015 4:30 p.m.
f
Reception to follow lecture - All are welcome
Scwinn speedster
Students and faculty get 10% OFF non-sale originally $399.99 bicycles and accessories with valid I.D. university city 4040 locust street (215) 387-7433
4040 Locust Street (at the end of locust walk)
(215) 387-7433 sale
$299.99
save while in school! @KeswickCycle
Students and Faculty get 10% OFF non-sale bicycles and accessories with valid school I.D.
Silverman 245A, Penn Law Information: 215-898-7719 or ile@law.upenn.edu http://www.law.upenn.edu/ile
The Institute for Law and Economics is a joint research center of the Law School, the Wharton School, and the Department of Economics in the School of Arts and Sciences.
This program has been approved for 1.0 substantive law credit hour for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should bring separate payment in the amount of $30.00 ($15.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys) cash or check made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. This event is sponsored by the Institute for Law and Economics, a joint research center of the Law School, the Wharton School, and the Department of Economics in the School of Arts and Sciences.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW
GET THE HEADLINES. Sign up for DP daily headlines delivered to your inbox. theDP.com/emailedition
TODAY IN SPORTS
OFF THE MARK Penn women’s soccer’s scoreless streak continued as the Quakers drew this weekend
M. SOCCER Vs. Rutgers Rhodes Field 5 p.m.
>> SEE PAGE 11 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015
MAKING
NOISE ILANA WURMAN | SPORTS PHOTO EDITOR
VOLLEYBALL | Penn’s
bench makes impact GREG ROBINOV Contributing Reporter
As the old adage goes, “Actions speak louder than words.” The exception to this rule, however, may be the Penn volleyball bench; its words
are pretty darn loud. The team’s reputation has certainly been earned. The Quakers have been so energetic and frenetic on the sidelines this year that, despite trailing during a match, some spectators have been convinced that Penn was actually on top. This is certainly the objective of the players on the bench — to find a way to make a difference even
without directly being on the court. Coach Kerry Carr emphasized the importance of the team’s vocal support during competition. “When you have a large roster, everyone has to know what their part is in helping us win,” Carr said. “I believe that every single person is important from one to twentyfour. But in order to show that when they are not on the court, they have
to find another way to be heard, be seen and make an impact. “Their energy has to get out there somehow, and their voice is the best way.” Aside from the enthusiasm and positivity generated from the vociferous cheers, the team utilizes the bench to help identify weaknesses in the opposition’s defense and recognize patterns in successful points.
According to senior rightside hitter Alex Caldwell, “we can always hear the bench when we are on the floor, and people are constantly communicating information between each other.” Not all shouts from the bench are of a tactical nature. Plenty of the cheers are rife with fun and pep, SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 13
From Meiklejohn to the minors Red and Blue finds
BASEBALL | Glenn plays
for Angels’ farm system TOM NOWLAN Associate Sports Editor
What are you planning on doing after graduation? Heading to grad school? Getting a job on Wall Street? 2015 College graduate Ronnie Glenn is taking none of the typically prescribed post-grad paths. Instead, the lefty pitcher is working his way up through the Los Angeles Angels organization. After being selected in the 22nd round of June’s first-year player draft, Glenn spent his summer pitching for the Orem (Utah) Owlz, the Angels’ advanced-rookie minor league affiliate. Glenn was impressive in 41 innings of action, sporting a 6-1 record and a 3.73 earned run average. After starting for the bulk of his Penn career, the southpaw made the transition to the bullpen in Orem, pitching all of his 23 games in relief. “It wasn’t too hard of an adjustment, it was something I had done before,” said Glenn, who was a reliever during his time in the Cape Cod League in 2014.
“It’s just pitching, that’s all it is. It’s just a different role.” Immediately following the season, Glenn made his way to the Angels’ Fall Advanced Instructional League in Arizona. The league is invitation-only, providing the organization’s more promising prospects a chance to work on their game in the offseason. “They saw some things that they wanted me to continue working on,” Glenn said. “There’s a lot of one-on-one instruction, situational pitching, mental game strategies.” The league features players from all over the Angels’ organizational ladder, providing Glenn with a level of competition he has never before seen. “I’m playing with Double-A, Triple-A guys, there’s a couple of big leaguers.” Almost in awe, Glenn added, “I’m on the field with big leaguers. … It’s something I can almost grab now.” When the Fall League wraps up in about a week, Glenn will spend his offseason working out back home in Florida. “They have a complete program for us — conditioning, lifting, nutrition,” he said. “They want us to come back for spring training in February in the best
SEND STORY IDEAS TO DPSPORTS@THEDP.COM
its dynamic duo
SPRINT FB | McCurdy,
Mason spark offense
JONATHAN POLLACK Contributing Reporter
RILEY STEELE | DP FILE PHOTO
While lefty pitcher Ronnie Glenn primarily started for the Quakers, he has taken on a new role as reliever for the Orem Owlz in Utah.
shape of our lives.” On-the-field play aside, one of the more pronounced adjustments a player must make to minor league life is cultural — players are in direct competition
with their teammates for spots on the major league roster. Nevertheless, Glenn was impressed by the Owlz’ ability to maintain SEE BASEBALL PAGE 11
ONLINE AT THEDP.COM
For any given pass in the game of football, the chances are high that the team’s number one wideout will see the ball come his way. Think of the great quarterback-wide receiver tandems of all time: Montana to Rice. Manning to Harrison. And now, for Penn sprint football: McCurdy to Mason. Junior quarterback Mike McCurdy and senior wide receiver Henry Mason have found success down the field repeatedly, helping lead the Red and Blue to a 3-1 start. Mason and McCurdy have largely fueled the Quakers’ offensive surge thus far this season, one that has yielded 32 points per game for the squad. The quarterback-wide receiver tandem has combined for 417 yards and six touchdowns in four games, good for nearly half of the
team’s passing yards and two-thirds of the team’s passing touchdowns. While Mason was McCurdy’s favorite target last year in terms of receptions, the pair’s production this year has significantly increased. Mason is seeing the ball more often from McCurdy and for longer gains. The wideout averages nearly 40 more yards per game this year. He has already eclipsed his total yards from last year and has already tripled his touchdown production from 2014. Additionally, Mason is on pace to notch 39 receptions this year, up 12 from last year’s total of 27. The bottom line is that Mason has been McCurdy’s go-to receiver this year — and for good reason. “He has a knack for getting open, which is huge for us,” McCurdy said. McCurdy and Mason’s success so far has manifested itself in myriad offensive SEE SPRINT FB PAGE 15 CONTACT US: 215-422-4640