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Many politicians have deemed this one of the most important midterm elections in our lifetimes. For many across the country, as well as those of us at Penn, much is at stake come Nov. 6. The fallout from the elections will affect Penn in a variety of ways, from Supreme Court decisions that could spell the end of affirmative action to higher education laws that change the way financial aid is distributed. “In every election I’ve ever covered going back almost 30 years, politicians have always said this is the most important election of our lifetime,” Dick Polman, WHYY political columnist and Penn writer-inresidence, said. “It’s kind of become a cliche — but this one really is.” Republicans could lose control of both houses of Congress, Democrats could gain an opportunity to launch investigations into the Trump White House, and on the local level, 87 of the 99 state legislature chambers and 36 governorships could turn over. With over a dozen battleground states in play, voters will have a chance to respond in the first national election since the Wharton 1968 gradu-

ate won the White House two years ago. As Penn students get ready to head to the polls, The Daily Pennsylvanian breaks down what’s at stake in the midterm elections through four key categories: the Senate, the House of Representatives, governorships, and national civil discourse. Senate: the battle for the future of the judiciary There are 35 Senate seats up for grabs on Nov. 6, and with Republicans enjoying the slimmest of majorities in the 5149 current split, many experts view the senatorial elections as extremely consequential. Policies at Penn, too, could be at risk. “The Senate is important because key parts of the U.S. Constitution mandate that the Senate is a check on key elements of presidential power,” said Penn political science professor Dan Hopkins, a contributor to FiveThirtyEight. “We saw this with Judge Kavanaugh and the very recent nomination for the Supreme Court, but we also see this on treaties and judges not just for the Supreme Court, but throughout the federal judiciary.” Following the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh, experts said the future of affirmative action was in doubt, and more conservative judges on the SEE ELECTION PAGE 7

Penn alumnus among dead in Pittsburgh shooting

Wharton receives $25 million to fund new building, Tangen Hall

The shooting occurred at a synagogue on Saturday

Tangen will be a hub for student entrepreneurship

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A shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has left at least 11 dead, including a former Penn alumni, Jerry Rabinowitz. Several hours after the shooting, which occurred on Saturday morning, Penn President Amy Gutmann released a statement condemning the deadly attack and the wave of gun shootings that have taken place across the nation. Rabinowitz was a two-time Penn student, graduating from the College with a degree in biochemistry in 1973, and then from the Perelman School of Medicine in 1977. He worked as a geriatrician in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, according to the US News and World Report. Ben Schmitt, a writer at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, wrote a eulogy commemorating Rabinowitz on Sunday, including quotes from his father, who had been a longtime patient of the Penn graduate. “He was a really remarkable

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guy in everything he did,” Schmitt wrote that Rabinowitz’s father said. “Every time I would see him, he would do the exam and he would then take me into his office and we talked. There was no rush to get out of his office. It was like I was the only patient he had — and I know that’s not true.” The suspect in the shooting, Robert Bowers, 46, opened fire at the Tree of Life Congregation in eastern Pittsburgh and attacked during a service, Pennsylvania’s attorney general told the Associated Press. Bowers later surrendered to the police after barricading himself inside an office. It was later found that he frequently posted antiJewish slurs and anti-semitic

conspiracy theories on social media, The New York Times reported. He is expected to face hate crime charges. In response, Gutmann posted a statement on her personal Facebook page several hours following the shooting. “I know I speak on behalf of the entire Penn community in saying how horrified I am at the unconscionable, despicable acts of violence perpetrated against members of the Tree of Life Synagogue earlier today,” Gutmann wrote. College seniors Debbie Rabinovich and Cooper Robinson, the co-chairs of the Penn Reform Jewish Community, posted a joint statement on the RJC Facebook page on Sunday. “We encourage everyone to reflect and recover first, and then to consider their role in making the world a place in which anti-semitism, xenophobia, racism, and gun violence are no more,” they wrote. “Our freedom and our healing is bound to that of all marginalized communities, and the privilege within the SEE RABINOWITZ PAGE 3

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SPORTS | Mission accomplished

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The Wharton School has received a $25 million donation to fund the construction of the first-ever designated space for student entrepreneurship on Penn’s campus, Tangen Hall. The new hall will be around 70,000 square feet and located at the intersection of 40th and Sansom Streets. The AKO Foundation, the charity branch of hedge fund AKO Capital LLP, granted the donation which will also fund the Katja and Nicolai Tangen International Endowed Scholarship. Katja Tangen and 1992 Wharton graduate Nicolai Tangen, founder and CEO of AKO Capital, recommended the AKO Foundation to fund the donation. The gift is part of the More Than Ever Campaign, which is part of the Power of Penn campaign, the most ambitious fundraising campaign Penn has ever undertaken. It also follows a $50 million gift to Wharton earlier this semester.

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Katja Tangen and Wharton graduate Nicolai Tangen, founder and CEO of AKO Capital, recommended the AKO Foundation to fund the donation.

The donation’s scholarship fund will provide financial aid to international undergraduate students, who face unique concerns when applying for college as low income students. “I’m very privileged to contribute to one of the University’s main goals, both

entrepreneurship and innovation, but also the undergraduate financial aid program,” said Nicolai Tangen in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian. In a press release, Penn President Amy Gutmann said the SEE WHARTON PAGE 8

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Prof. traces history of sexual assault on campuses Susan Sorenson spoke on the evolution of assault laws DANIELLE CAPRIGLIONE Contributing Reporter

On Wednesday, Executive Director of Penn's Ortner Center of Violence & Abuse in Relationships Susan Sorenson spoke to attendees on the past and future of how universities address sexual assault. Sorenson, who is also a professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice, spoke about historical views of sexual assault and how these views have changed over time, particularly on college campuses. "We’re at an unusual time because sexual assault has been in the news and a topic of conversation for over two years," Sorenson said, citing coverage of President Donald Trump's Access Hollywood tapes, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Brett

Kavanaugh, and others. Sorenson spoke about the way sexual assault laws have changed over time, saying that “laws are a reasonable reflection of social norms.” She traced these laws from Hammurabi’s Code in which rape was considered property damage to the woman’s father, to U.S. sexual assault law reforms in the 1970s and 80s, and all the way through to the present day. “The vestiges of that history are still there, so it is a very difficult issue to overcome, but … having the conversations, bringing it out in the open, describing the behavior, is so important,” Mary-Elaine Perry, the Title IX bias coordinator at St. Joseph’s University, said. “We do work at a different campus, and we’re seeing the same things. It’s everywhere.” Sorenson said women and antisexual assault activists should remain optimistic and look towards the future. “We must take

the long route,” she said. “If we go from incident to incident to incident, it’s too easy to get demoralized and to lose hope.” The event took place amid shifting federal policy over sexual assault on college campuses. Sorenson explained the progress made regarding college sexual assault since students filed a Title IX complaint against Yale for "failure to eliminate a hostile sexual environment on campus" in 2011. This action moved campus sexual assault investigations from a criminal investigation to a civil one, where accusers no longer needed to prove their cases “beyond a reasonable doubt,” but must instead present a “preponderance of evidence.” These changes occurred after a letter was written by the Obama administration. Earlier this year, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has prepared to change these guidelines and reverse many other

Obama-era policies that hold universities more responsible for sexual misconduct. Under these new regulations, the evidence against students accused of misconduct will need to be “clear and convincing,” possibly dissuading victims from coming forward. “I’ve always been really interested in women’s issues and the #MeToo movement is a powerful thing that I can really relate to," Van Pelt Library service assistant Patty Gilson, who attended the event, said. "Most of the women I know have been assaulted or harassed in some way, so I wanted to just learn a little bit more about how things are moving on in the future.” Sorenson and attendees discussed how they envision sexual assault on college campuses in upcoming years. “I think people are a lot more cognizant and careful," Gilson said. "The administrative departments are highly aware of

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School of Social Policy & Practice professor Susan Sorenson said women and anti-sexual assault activists should remain optimistic.

this issue and seem to be taking good steps to protect the female students.” This event was part of Penn’s Diversity Lecture Series and was sponsored by the Office of

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs. To close, Sorenson said she had six words for the audience: “Safe daughters. Confident women. Strong society.”

U. offers four online master’s degrees for nontraditional students

COURTNEY DAUB Staff Reporter

While Penn has long offered flexible degree options for nontraditional students, the continued push toward online graduate degrees has expanded the reach of the programs and helped to alleviate some of the logistical challenges such students face. In the past, individuals that were older and had full-time jobs would have to quit work, relocate, or pay higher tuitions in order to obtain a new degree. But after the recent announcement of the online Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT), Penn now offers four online or hybrid master’s programs: the Master of Science in Nonprofit

Leadership, the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP), and the Master of Health Care Innovation. While the MCIT program is completely online, the other three programs are “hybrid” because they require occasional travel to campus, in addition to online work. While the MCIT is not explicitly geared toward nontraditional students, many of the applicants to the program this year have been at least 10 years out of their undergraduate degrees and seek to either switch or advance their careers, according to Computer and Information Science professor Chris Murphy. Unlike other programs aimed toward older individuals who are currently working, online master’s programs don’t require students to relocate or leave their jobs and tuition is often cheaper, Murphy added.

According to Murphy, MCIT students receive the same degree as on-campus students and are just as qualified. “It’s definitely not people who couldn’t cut it on campus,” Murphy said. “They’re just in different places in their lives and this gives us a way of reaching them.” Online and hybrid programs also meet 21st century needs for the workforce, according to Master of Applied Psychology Director James Pawelski. “We don’t live in a world where you study until you’re 22 and you’re good for the next 60 years,” Pawelski said. “I think as we’re moving further and further into the 21st century, education is particularly called upon to help people prepare [and] re-prepare in different ways.” MAPP combines intensive online study and requires that students attend on-campus classes one week-

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end per month. The program attracts a wide variety of students interested in applying positive psychology to their professional lives, with some traveling from as far as India and Australia, Pawelski said. For 53-year-old Chicago trial attorney and MAPP student Scott Clewis, being able to work a fulltime job and participate in a rigorous academic program is an “unbelievable blessing.” While MAPP can be difficult to balance with work and personal life, the program allows him to explore both academic interests and apply them in a professional setting. “It’s a tremendous act of multitasking and trying to work intelligently and efficiently,” Clewis said. “I would like to take what I learn in positive psychology and bring it back to the legal profession to help professionals achieve well-being and satisfaction.”

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Forbes 400 wealthiest ranking includes 19 U. alumni Penn had the most alumni on the list, followed by Yale BRITNEY FIRMIN Contributing Reporter

Forbes released its annual ranking of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States, and Penn can once again boast about having the most alumni out of any university on the list. Nineteen Penn graduates graced the 2018 Forbes 400. Yale University had the second most with 13 alumni on the list. Stanford University and the University of Southern California tied for the third most with

12 graduates each in the rankings, Philly Magazine reported. In order to make the list this year, individuals had to have a minimum net worth of $2.1 billion. 1985 College and Wharton graduate Laurene Powell Jobs ranked as the highest earning Penn graduate with a net worth of $20.5 billion, which earned her the 20th place in the annual list. Powell is the founder and chair of the Emerson Collective, an organization specializing in social justice campaigns that target immigration reform, healthcare, and environmental change through entrepreneur-

ship. She is the widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. The list also included Penn alumni like 1997 Wharton and College graduate Elon Musk, who was the 24th richest American with a net worth of $19.6 billion, and Ronald Perelman, who received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Wharton in 1964 and 1966 respectively. Perelman was the 49th richest with a net worth of $9.4 billion. Warren Buffett, who enrolled in Wharton in 1947 before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln two years later, ranked third on the list with a

net worth of $88.3 billion. Penn also produced the most billionaires on the list in 2017, 2016, and 2014. Former Penn trustee Steve Wynn ranked 271st with a net worth of $3 billion. After allegations of his decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct emerged last February, Penn officially revoked his 2006 honorary degree and removed the name “Wynn Commons” from the outdoor area near Houston Hall. President Donald Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate, ranked 259th with a net worth of $3.1 billion.

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The list also included Penn alumni like 1997 Wharton and College graduate Elon Musk, who ranks as the No. 24 richest American.

Phila. asks universities to help fund a dredge of the Schuylkill The initiative is spearheaded by the Schuylkill Navy CHRIS DOYLE Staff Reporter

After four years of embarking on an upstream campaign to fund a dredge of its namesake river, the Schuylkill Navy — with the help of Penn — may finally be making some headway. The city hosted a meeting on Sept. 28 with the Schuylkill Navy and seven local universities, including Penn, to discuss the possibility of dredging the river through private fundraising. Without the dredge, the river may be unfit to host crew meets for rowing teams, such as Penn’s, as soon as 2020. The last time the Schuylkill was dredged was in 1999, and the buildup of silt has made the river so shallow in places that the crew community has expressed concerns over the future navigability and safety of the river. The September meeting was held by Philadelphia Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis, and in

an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, he emphasized the river’s importance to the community. “The City recognizes the importance of rowing on the Schuylkill and is actively working with stakeholders on a strategy to ensure that rowing activities will continue to thrive there in the years ahead,” DiBerardinis wrote. With an estimated $4.5 million needed to dredge the river and a lack of responses from Harrisburg and Washington, the Schuylkill Navy has turned to the city’s universities for help with funding. The attending universities in September’s meetings included the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, St. Joseph’s University, La Salle University, Temple University, and Villanova University, according to head of the Schuylkill Navy’s River Restoration Committee Paul Laskow. Laskow reported that significant progress was made with the universities during the meeting. He described the representatives from

each university as “well-engaged” and said that each school agreed to “rapidly consider significant commitments to private funding.” Penn spokesperson Stephen MacCarthy wrote in an emailed statement that Penn is responding to “the city’s challenge” with similar optimism. “Penn and other colleges and universities, as well as other interested parties, continue to be in discussions with the City of Philadelphia about how to address the dredging issue,” McCarthy wrote. “We are pleased that those discussions are making progress.” One of the universities, which Laskow would not cite by name, gave an even stronger show of support, he said. The university’s president moved beyond only considering a commitment and declared his school’s fundraising intentions while at the meeting. The other universities’ representatives “were not quite ready” to go that far, Laskow said. Laskow declined to identify the university which declared its fundraising intentions, as well as the

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The last time the Schuylkill was dredged was in 1999, and the build-up of silt has made the river so shallow in places that the crew community has expressed concerns over the future navigability and safety of the river.

school representatives who attended the meeting. He said, “he didn’t want to get too much into [the universities’] discussions” because it is still “a very delicate time.” Laskow emphasized, however, that the Schuylkill Navy is not trying to pressure the schools to contribute more. He anticipates different levels of commitments due to

the differing sizes of the schools’ rowing programs. During the meeting, Laskow said the city also asked the rowing community, as led by the Schuylkill Navy, to take on more immediate costs in the next dredge. This direct fundraising contribution would be on top of the group’s commitment to organize a decennial dredging

program to dredge the Schuylkill once per decade. “That’s the city’s challenge and we’re responding to the challenge,” Laskow said. According to Laskow, a followup meeting between the city, the Schuylkill Navy, and the universities will be held during the first week of November.

Penn Design receives $1.25 million to research environmentalism the best policies for climate adaptation and climate mitigation. “We don’t see a lot of federal action on climate change,” said Fleming. “It’s time to step back and collect many of the best ideas about

PennDesign grad Barbara Wilks donated the sum MARGARET LU Contributing Reporter

The Ian McHarg Center of the Penn School of Design has received a $1.25 million donation from 1993 PennDesign graduate Barbara Wilks. The donation will fund the establishment of a directorship for the Penn School of Design’s McHarg Center, an interdisciplinary think tank focused on researching environmentalism and social science through landscape and architecture. Wilks, who graduated from the Penn School of Design in 1993 with a Master of Fine Arts and studied under McHarg, is currently the Founding Principal for W Architecture and Landscape Architecture, a New York City-based international architecture and landscape architecture firm. Her donation comes from the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation, which she leads with her sister, Nanci Lanni. Billy Fleming, who graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in City and Regional Planing at PennDesign in 2017, was named the director of the Center. Fleming previously researched urban policy

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Jewish community must move us to action in solidarity with others.” Since the shooting, groups across the nation have held vigils to honor the lives of those lost in the attack. On Saturday night, hundreds of Philadelphians gathered in Rittenhouse Square to mourn the victims. Penn Hillel will host the Penn Vigil for Pittsburgh at 4 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the LOVE statue on College Green. Students will host a Shabbat service on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the second floor offices of Hillel. On Nov. 2, RJC will hold Shabbat services at 6 p.m. The Anti-Defamation League said the shooting is “likely the deadliest attack on

Fleming said that the McHarg Center hopes to provide both Penn undergraduates and graduate students with research opportunities related to their work. “For the Center to have longevity,

"For the Center to go forward and be productive, it needs to have more than just a name. Barbara’s gift gives us security." - Jeff Snyder

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Billy Fleming was named the director of The Ian McHarg Center of the Penn School of Design. Fleming was a 2017 graduate of PennDesign and recieved a Doctor of Philosophy.

development in the White House Domestic Policy Council during the Obama Administration. Fleming said the donation will reduce the McHarg Center’s need of raising grant money for the director-

the Jewish community in the history of the United States,” according to a statement. In its annual Audit of AntiSemitic incidents, the ADL found there were 1,986 antiSemitic incidents in the United States in 2017 — a 57 percent increase from the prior year and the second largest yearly total since the group had begun tracking them in 1979. “It’s a very horrific crime scene,” Wendell D. Hissrich, Pittsburgh’s public safety director, told reporters. “It’s one of the worst that I’ve seen, and I’ve been on some plane crashes. It’s very bad.” In her statement, Gutmann also condemned the ongoing trend of mass gun shootings across the U.S. “What a sad and horrifying day it is for our entire country.

ship and allow the institution to fund other projects instead. The McHarg Center aims to develop a variety of projects involving environmentalism and landscape architecture. The McHarg Center

is currently pursuing a project in conjunction with the MIT Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism and the Wharton Risk Management Center called “Adaptation Blueprint,” which aims to conceive of

what the federal government might do, and have them ready when there is an administration that is interested in those ideas.” PennDesign is one of the most tuition-dependent schools at Penn, an issue that PennDesign Dean Frederick Steiner told the DP in April he was working to resolve. “The Center is really very young and it will need to be built around philanthropic funding that will be helping research and students as well,” Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at PennDesign Jeff Snyder said. “Barbara’s gift is definitely one of the largest gifts that the School of Design has ever received.”

it needs to have that financial support. Barbara’s gift expresses confidence in the Center,” co-executive director of the McHarg Center and the professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture at PennDesign Richard Weller said. “For the Center to go forward and be productive, it needs to have more than just a name. Barbara’s gift gives us security.” The McHarg Center was named in honour of Ian McHarg, who was one of the world’s leading landscape architects and the founder of the Landscape Architecture Department at Penn. The Center is expected to formally launch operations in 2019, after celebrating the 50th anniversary of McHarg’s book

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How to save our democracy in November FRESH TAKE | Campaign spending ruins free elections

MONDAY OCTOBER 29, 2018 VOL. CXXXIV, NO. 50 134th Year of Publication DAVID AKST President REBECCA TAN Executive Editor CHRIS MURACCA Print Director JULIA SCHORR Digital Director HARRY TRUSTMAN Opinion Editor SARAH FORTINSKY Senior News Editor JONATHAN POLLACK Senior Sports Editor LUCY FERRY Senior Design Editor GILLIAN DIEBOLD Design Editor CHRISTINE LAM Design Editor ALANA SHUKOVSKY Design Editor BEN ZHAO Design Editor

here is one thing that the Nominations and Elections Committee of Penn Student Government gets very right. If you want to run for Class Board or the Undergraduate Assembly, the NEC stipulates that no candidate can spend over $50 on their campaign. This ensures that elections are not about who has the most resources to disseminate their ideas, but the ideas themselves. If the NEC can try to run a fair election, why can’t the United States federal government? The 2018 midterm election season has been the most expensive in history. By July, candidates and groups had spent $1.6 billion. The problem? Not every candidate has an equal share of that pot. Not by a long shot. Our very own Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is up for re-election in November, but not to worry, he

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peting candidates raising similar amounts of money. When did our democracy start to favor those who could scream

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When did our democracy start to favor those who could scream the loudest, not who could represent us best?’” has almost $17 million jettisoning him into first place. By the end of June, his campaign had already spent nearly $12 million painting his face onto your screens and etching his name into your hearts. His Republican challenger, Lou Barletta, raised just over a third of Casey’s war chest and spent less than half. And in many Senate and House races that are neck-andneck in the polls, we see com-

the loudest, not who could represent us best? For the primaries, the influence of money was even more pernicious. The thing Washington forgets is that the best candidates aren’t always those that can afford to make it known. Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary saw one challenger to incumbent Gov. Doug Ducey’s campaign. Ducey spent $1.7 million, while his poor challenger spent only $55,060.

No matter their platforms, democracy would have given them equal opportunities to make their pleas. We don’t have free and fair elections. A fair election is one where all candidates are given an equal chance to make their cases. A fair election is one where voters read five flyers for five candidates, not two shiny posters and three scraps of paper. A fair election looks like one in New Zealand, where statutes strictly limit advertising spending to around $17,000 for candidates, $200,000 for outside organizations, and $700,000 for parties. And this money must be spent within a firm three-month window before the election. (Maybe the New Zealand Electoral Commission was inspired by the NEC)? Yes, of course, the Supreme Court must overturn Citizens United v. FEC. And, yes, Congress needs to do something more with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and

the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) than make alphabet soup. This is all very frustratingly obvious. But the big boys in Washington aren’t going to “Trojan Horse” their own empire just yet, no matter how much they claim to be purveyors of democracy. So it’s in our hands, folks. While Washington sorts out its glitches, the list of which seems to be growing by the day, it’s up to us to nurse our democracy. By definition, those we elect to represent us must, well … represent us. So let’s give ourselves the fairest shot at filling Capitol Hill with, well … ourselves. Hopefully, your primary election vote was carefully researched, and you picked your favorite candidate for their policies. For the general, we’ll have to take a little more responsibility. It’s time to take off our red hats and blue pins and give each candidate a fair shot. And fair means fair. No more voting based on who Joe Biden endorsed. No more voting based on candi-

dates’ likability. No more voting based on what money, recognition, incumbency — or all of the above — could’ve bought them. Vote based on their proposals. Vote based on whether their opinions align with yours. That’s it. Tune out commercials that attack opposing candidates. Don’t validate their wallets. Instead, search for your representatives’ policies, beliefs, and values. Read about their proposed legislation. If you’re voting in a competitive district with more moderate candidates, don’t be afraid to cross partisan lines. Vote for whomever has your vision of a better United States. Make Congress great again. Make the legislature a representative sample of the U.S. population. Lower the U.S. government’s margin of error in representing us. Elections won’t be fair until Washington acts (whenever that may be). But, civic duty has always been a strong force for democracy. Don’t vote this November — unless you’ve given each candidate a fair chance. Don’t vote this November — unless you’ve picked the right one. Don’t vote this November until you know, engage, and decide. LUCY HU is a College junior from Auckland, New Zealand, studying political science. Her email address is lucyhu@sas. upenn.edu.

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Asian American voter turnout has been low. That needs to change.

s an older, white man approached me, I smiled, clipboard in hand, ready to ask if he was registered to vote. He returned my smile with a cold, unimpressed stare. “You see them, over there?” He asked, pointing at a group of laughing, middle-aged Asians in the park. “Those motherf**kers don’t vote.” I stood blankly as the man casually strolled away, shocked. But if you look at aggregate data, that man wasn’t wrong. Although Asian, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) are the fastest growing demographic group in the United States, increasing 72 percent from 2000 to 2015, and hold diverse, informed opinions on a range of political issues, our record when it comes to voting is dismal. While non-Hispanic white and African American populations vote at rates of about 65 percent and 59 percent, respectively, only 49 percent Asian Americans vote. This 10 to 15 percent difference signals to political entities not only that Asian political opinions and concerns do not matter, but also that we are a monolithic group to be taken for granted or used as political props. It creates a vicious cycle of indifference and apparent acquiescence which continues to fundamentally harm Asian communities nationwide. Why, then, do Asian communities with diverse political opinions and genuine concerns vote at such low rates? For some, the issue of non-voting remains systemic. According to the 2010 American Community Survey, 44 percent of Asians are LimitedEnglish Proficient (LEP), meaning they have difficulty with English and are unable to navigate voter registration and voting forms on their own. Although Section 203 (c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) requires districts with sizeable populations of foreign language speakers to provide voting materials in those languages, it does not comprehensively protect the rights of all LEP citizens.

GUEST COLUMN BY BENJAMIN OH Indeed, according to the most recent data, only 263 districts out of America’s 2,919 are required by law to provide materials, a slim percentage of which provide them in any Asian languages. For residents of the remaining more than 2656 districts, challenges of registering and voting is nearly impossible without help from children or bilingual community members, who can legally help with voting as well under the lesserknown Section 208 of the VRA. Linguistic barriers to voting contribute to the perpetuation of broader Asian stereotypes which harm both our communities and our political voice. A perceived lack of voting engagement reinforces the stereotype that Asians are a hardworking “model minority” with no desire to rock the boat or be a political force. This stereotype, the subversive result of white social structures historically pitting minority groups against each other, leads politicians to ignore issues facing Asian communities and

impression of Asian Americans as foreigners who do not belong. From the question “where are you really from?” to presumptions that Asians are incapable of speaking English, perceptions of Asian Americans as “forever foreigners” empower outrageous political manipulation and the abuse of Asian communities as a destructive wedge against other minorities, or even each other. It emboldens racist inclinations reflected throughout history, from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to segments like this one, which, in addition to being infuriatingly racist on all counts, portrays Asians as incapable foreigners, undeserving of consideration, with no grasp of politics or life in America. How can such disinterested, foreign simpletons stand up for themselves in media or politics, much less vote? Their answer, it seems, is simply that we cannot. In tandem, subversive, racist perceptions of Asian Americans signal to us and the nation that Asian politi-

When did our democracy start to favor those who could scream the loudest, not who could represent us best?’” perceive them as politically valueless. Indeed, only 33 percent of Asian Americans reported being contacted by political parties in the 2016 presidential election cycle, 15 percent lower than white and African-American counterparts. This persistent lack of interest in engaging with the Asian American community, derived specifically from stereotypes projecting Asians as uninformed, monolithic, and apolitical, only further discourages us from voting in a political system that fails to represent our concerns and values. However, beyond the “model minority myth” and its harmful stereotypes exists a more pervasive

cal voices don’t matter; that we don’t belong or belong only to reinforce systems that oppress our fellow minorities. These dangerous beliefs are pervasive, profoundly misinformed and further render struggling Asian communities throughout the nation invisible. However, against systemic and racist forces, and in addition to being the fastest growing demographic in the United States, the population of Asian American voters saw historic growth in 2016, adding over 1.1 million new voters, while a record number of Asian Americans ran for elected office in 2018. Although 49 percent of Asian Americans may

vote, this number hides that, within the population of those registered to vote, over 80 percent of Asian Americans vote, more comparable to our fellow Americans. So, while the PA registration deadline has passed, other states have same-day registration and you and your family can vote early or absentee (absentee voting has deadlines). In addition, according to AAPI Data, Asian communities could have significant impacts in at least 27 districts and 11 states, while Asian American voter enthusiasm has skyrocketed; now, more than ever, Asian Americans need to make this impact and enthusiasm felt. One solution is to repair the Voting Rights Act, stripped following Shelby v. Holder, and improve legal, enforceable requirements for language access in districts nationwide. Such measures would not only empower LEP citizens to vote in their native languages, but also distribute voter registration information in more languages and fight newly developed systematic barriers to voting like statewide voter purges. However, addressing systemic barriers to voting cannot counteract generations of racist stereotyping and subversive bias alone. At a time when our fellow Asians and Asian Americans suffer under burdens of mental health, overshadowed poverty, gentrification, increasing wealth

gaps, and persistent racism, as well as fears of deportation, racially-motivated attacks, and family separation, we cannot afford to wait in hopes that law will correct the damage that has been done. We need to make our voices heard now. To that end, it is not enough to ensure that only you are voting; to be heard and respected, we must ensure that our families vote as well. It may be hard, especially when the generation gap widens divides in political opinions and older generations can be blatantly prejudiced. Approach sensitive issues carefully, know that you have friends and family who will support you, and remember that the more you educate your family or expose them to different perspectives, the more opportunities you have to make an impact. Inform them about issues that you care about, work with them to learn about local elections, talk to them about the importance exercising their civil right to vote has for future generations. Ask them, however you can, to show the nation on Nov. 6 that, yes. These motherf**kers do vote. BENJAMIN OH is a College senior from Burtonsville, Md. studying philosophy, politics, and economics. He is an External Co-Chair of Penn Sangam. His email address is benoh@sas.upenn.edu.

Kanye’s political friendship with Trump is ‘Bound 2’ fail THE OXFORD C’MON | Trump is using Kanye for media fodder

hat Trump’s senior White House staff lacks in diversity, they try to make up for in ill-advised flair. Kanye West, controversial and hugely famous rapper, is just another transparent token for Trump to effectively collect and distribute as ammunition into an already-inundated public. The backlash that accompanies their “friendship” continues to crush Kanye in streams of Twitter rants and headlines, flattening his character into ironic quotes and leaving fans, like myself, bewildered. How can the man who said, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” now be the same man defending a president who calls

which was announced as a discussion on prison sentencing reform, Trump filled his office with the press, putting Kanye on display. Following the, dare I say, unsuccessful meeting, were headlines from sources such as The New York Times, which reported, “Kanye West’s White House Rant Steal’s Trump’s Spotlight.” Wasn’t that the point though? With the internet alight about Kanye’s incoherent support, the real issue of sentencing reform is swept under a dirty rug Trump continues to wipe his feet on and ignore. Held accountable is Kanye: an influential pop cultural icon, but not a politician, and not someone with any true power over sen-

Let’s play the blame game; and the blame always seems to fall with the one holding the Trump card.” black dissenters to his racist principles people with “Low IQs?” Because Trump is using Kanye as a shield — that’s why. In their most recent meeting,

tencing reform. The callousness with which Trump uses Kanye as a token of black support as he continues to push for stricter sentencing reform that impact

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ALICE HEYEH | DESIGN ASSOCIATE

many black Americans is the true story, not Kanye’s unfortunate excuse for a motivational address. Omarosa Manigault Newman, the ex-director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison and an assistant to the president was the only African American in a senior White House role until she left the table last December. The lack of black leadership in his White House calls into ques-

tion Trump’s motivation to harness Kanye’s support, seeing as he doesn’t do the same with opinions from black politicians. Kanye is a weapon wielded by Trump, and reports detailing Kanye’s spectacular rambling fail to report the crux of the issue and miss the truly devastating power we are allotting Trump to misuse. Yes, Kanye West is an adult who should be held accountable for his words, opinions,

and actions, but the press needs to hold Trump accountable for the same things — not slot all the blame into the token that Trump has made Kanye into. Why are we supposed to believe that the man who proposed giving drug dealers the death penalty just a few months ago suddenly needs to speak with Kanye West about sentencing reform? His claim of ignorance concerning the subject may be true, but not in the vein he is

trying to sell us. As someone who can’t go to a single frat party without hearing at least one Kanye song, I am concerned about supporting him and his music, for multiple reasons. I don’t stand with many of the controversial opinions he has spewed over the past few months, but I also don’t want to support a man who is so bitterly being used as a media pawn. Trump’s specialty is creating spectacles, and he’s finally found someone to bear the weight of the media monsoon while worsening a problem he’s supposedly championing. Let’s play the blame game; and the blame always seems to fall with the one holding the Trump card. SOPHIA DUROSE is a College sophomore from Orlando, Fla. studying English. Her email is sdurose@sas.upenn.edu.

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The 2016 presidential election ushered in a contentious period in U.S. politics that placed a Penn alumnus in the White House and that has divided our campus and our country. Two years later, much is at stake as the Penn community prepares to vote in what many experts call the most important midterm elections in our lifetimes. Here's what you need to know.

VOTING LOCATIONS

Here's where you can vote, what you need to bring, and more AVNI KATARIA | Staff Reporter

What to bring: First time voters in Pennsylvania are required to bring a photo ID to the polling location. Student ID is a valid photo ID in Pennsylvania. In the event that the voter cannot produce photo ID, some non-photo IDs containing name and address such as current bank statements and utility bills are also accepted. What to do: Upon entrance, an elections officer will make you sign a certificate. Following

that, you will be led to a polling machine. The polling machines used in Philadelphia County will display a red blinking light under all possible candidates and office choices to indicate the possible boxes in which to vote. To make a choice, voters must press the X in the box to the right of the candidate as indicated in this sample ballot. Voters are able to unselect and reselect choices during the time the red light is on and blinking. Voters will be given the choice to vote cast a "straight political party ticket" by pressing the X in the box to the right of the desired political party name. This year, voters will also be asked to cast a "yes" or "no" answer to a city bond question which asks if the city of Philadelphia should borrow $181 million for investment in infrastructure projects such as streets, parks, and municipal buildings. Once the choices have been made, the red blinking light below the candidates chosen will switch off. After this voters may cast their vote by pressing the green “VOTE” button at the bottom of the machine. How to prepare before: It is highly recommended that voters familiarize themselves with the candidates running for office and their campaigns in advance. It is also important to know which candidates currently hold the office for the position in question. Students voting in Pennsylvania can find the list of candidates running for PA office on the Philadelphia county website.

U.S. Senate

Reside: Harnwell College House

The Radian

Vote: Harnwell College House 3820 LOCUST WALK

Iron Gate Theatre 3700 CHESTNUT ST.

Mayer Hall

The Axis

Harnwell College House 3820 LOCUST WALK

Iron Gate Theatre 3700 CHESTNUT ST.

Harrison College House

Hamilton Court

Harrison College House 3910 IRVING ST.

Iron Gate Theatre 3700 CHESTNUT ST.

Gregory College House

Kings Court English College House

Harrison College House 3910 IRVING ST.

The Arch Building - Room 108 3601 LOCUST WALK

Stouffer Hall

Sansom Place East & West

Houston Hall Reading Room 3417 SPRUCE ST.

The Arch Building - Room 108 3601 LOCUST WALK

The Quad

Domus

Houston Hall Reading Room 3417 SPRUCE ST.

The Arch Building - Room 108 3601 LOCUST WALK

International House

New College House

To vote for a “straight political party ticket,” press the button in the box to the right of the desired political party name

The Arch Cafe 3601 LOCUST WALK

Hill College House

W.E.B. Du Bois College House

The Arch Cafe 3601 LOCUST WALK

Vance Hall 3733 SPRUCE ST.

Rodin College House

* If you have recently moved, make sure to verify where you are officially registered to vote.

Prioritized cracking down on illegal imigration and the economy

Similar bill in 2016 asking to borrow $184 million for the same capital purposes, passed with 66.6 percent voting YES

GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

OFFICE Puesto

UNITED STATES SENATOR (Vote for 1)

Senador de los Estados Unidos

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN Democratico Straight Democratic Ticket Boleta Democratica Consecutiva

Republicano 1

CASEY JR

INDEPENDENT LIBERTARIAN

Verde

Straight Repu blican Ticket Boleta Republicana Consecutiva

101

BOB

GREEN

Straight Gree n Ticket Boleta Verde Consecutiva

201

LOU

BARLETTA

Independiente 3

Straight Independent Ticket Bo leta Independiente Consecutiva

Libertario 4

GALE

Eleccion Personal

Straight Libertarian Ticket Boleta Libertario Consecutiva

301

NEAL

501

(Vote for the candidates of one party for Governor and Lieutenant Governor)

SCOTT R

WOLF

WAGNER

Governor JOHN FETTERMAN Lt. Governor

PAUL

GLOVER

Governor

102

JEFF BARTOS Lt. Governor

Governor

202

Gobernador y Vicegobernador

JOCOLYN BOWSER BOSTICK Lt. Governor 302

(Vote por los candidatos para Gobernador y Vicegobernador de un partido)

KERNS JR Write In

KEN V

KRAWCHUK Governor

3rd District (Vote for 1)

Write In

Representante del Congreso

103

"Should the City of Philadelphia borrow ONE HUNDRED EIGHTYONE MILLION DOLLARS ($181,000,000.00) to be spent for and toward capital purposes as follows: Transit; Streets and Sanitation; Municipal Buildings; Parks, Recreation and Museums; and Economic and Community Development?"

Pregunta del Bono de la Ciudad (Proyecto de Ley Nro. 180552)

KATHLEEN S SMITH Lt. Governor 502

Por Escrito

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

Pregunta

CITY BOND QUESTION (Bill No. 180552)

DALE R

Por Escrito

TOM

QUESTION

(Vote por 1)

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

PERSONAL CHOICE

"¿Cree usted que la Ciudad de Philadelphia debería pedir un préstamo de CIENTO OCHENTA Y UN MILLONES DE DÓLARES ($181,000,000.00) que se gastarán en y para fines capitales como se indica a continuación: tránsito, calles y saneamiento, edificios municipales, parques, recreación, museos y desarrollo económico y comunitario?"

203 BRYAN E

DWIGHT

EVANS

LEIB

Distrito 3 (Vote por 1)

Write In

YES SI

Por Escrito

NO NO

REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 188th District (Vote for 1)

Representante en la Asamblea General

105 JAMES R

ROEBUCK

Distrito 188 (Vote por 1)

Incumbent Expanded Medicaid and secured $1 billion for education

Write In Por Escrito

Opposed Trump’s agenda on a given issue about 84 percent of the time

Leib told the DP that if elected he plans to introduce a bill creating term limit in congress

of his legislative agenda and energy on these subjects, voting against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act last year and introducing bills that expanded tax credits for the middle class. While Casey has diverged from the Democratic platform in the past on certain social issues, such as abortion and gun control, he has become

more left-leaning on some issues in recent years. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Casey has become more supportive of gun control reform. However, Casey still appears to be opposed to partial-birth (late-term) abortions, voting to advance a bill banning the practice in Jan. 2018.

The Republican: Opposing Casey in his quest for re-election is Congressman Lou Barletta, who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011. Like Casey, Barletta has made the economy and government spending focal points of his campaign, touting his successes

in cutting billions in government spending and ensuring “fair trade for American Workers.” While in Congress, Barletta has been a staunch conservative and supporter of President Trump’s agenda, with Govtrack recently ranking him as the 45th most conservative member

of the House. In addition to the economy, other issues emphasized by the Barletta campaign include cracking down on illegal immigration, the opioid crisis, and protecting the Second Amendment.

The Democrat: Dwight Evans has proven to be a staunch progressive Democrat throughout his time in Congress. According to FiveThirtyEight, Evans has opposed President Trump’s agenda on a given issue about 84 percent of the time. In his campaign for re-election, Evans has emphasized urban development and affordable housing.

Iron Gate Theatre 3700 CHESTNUT ST.

Vance Hall 3733 SPRUCE ST.

The Democrat: Bob Casey ranks near the middle of the Democratic Caucus in terms of liberalism, according to the political analysis website Govtrack. During his campaign for re-election, Casey has prioritized the issues of health care and the economy. While in the Senate, Casey has focused much

BOB CASEY

LOU BARLETTA

U.S. House of Representatives

What you'll see when you enter the voting booth Incumbent Prioritized health care and economy during his campaign

Meet the candidates on your Philadelphia ballot GRANT BIANCO Contributing Reporter

What to know before Nov. 6

Where to go: Once registered in Pennsylvania, voters will receive a registration card in the mail. This ID will have the address of their designated polling place. For Penn students, the closest polling locations include Harnwell College House, Harrison College House, The Arch Café, Vance Hall, and Houston Hall Reading Room. Voters may also look up polling locations closest to them through online tools. University City mostly falls in Philadelphia county.

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Millions of Americans will head to the polls on Nov. 6, electing 435 House members and 35 senators. In Penn's district, there are five local, state, and national races on the ballot, and these are some of the candidates running in key races.

thedp.com/midterm-elections

The midterm elections will be held held on Nov. 6, and voter turnout is likely to be the highest it's been since the mid1960s. For students who have registered and will be voting in Pennsylvania, The Daily Pennsylvanian has broken down what to expect at the polls. Polling locations are open on Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania. But as long as you are in line at the time the polls close, you will still be allowed to vote.

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General Instructions: Make sure the red light is on next to each of your candidate choices before pressing the green vote button

State senator from 2014-18; endorsed by Trump in this election ALANA SHUKOVSKY | DESIGN EDITOR & AVNI KATARIA | STAFF REPORTER

The Republican: Bryan Leib, the treasurer for the Philadelphia Young Republicans, is running to unseat Evans. In his campaign, Leib has emphasized the issues of government responsibility and corruption, calling the current state of city finances “devastatingly out of order,” while also labeling the behavior of Democratic incumbents “filthy.”

DWIGHT EVANS

BRYAN LEIB

Pennsylvania Governor’s Race The Democrat: During his almost four years as governor, Tom Wolf has expanded Medicaid and restored $1 billion dollars in education funds, as well as established an Opioid Command Center and expanded access to treatment to fight the state’s pressing opioid crisis. In his campaign for re-election, Wolf has sought to protect and enhance his legislative legacy, arguing that his opponent would roll back Medicaid expansion and cut education spending.

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the Supreme Court would increase the likelihood that the practice is banned from college admission policies at universities like Penn. The lawsuit against Harvard's admissions policies is currently ongoing, with the fate of affirmative action policies in the Ivy League still unclear. Penn Dean of Admissions Eric Furda has maintained Penn will keep its affirmative action rules until legislation forces the University to amend their policy. "I think the basic tenet here needs to be that we’re going to follow the law,” Furda said in September. “And until the law changes, we’re going to do what we feel has been legal, ethical, and in the educational benefit of all of our students.” Democrats face an uphill battle to win control of the chamber, as 10 Democratic senators are up for re-election in states won by Trump in 2016. One of those is Pennsylvania’s Democratic senator Bob Casey, who is running against Republican challenger Lou Barletta. Penn Democrats President and Wharton junior Dylan Milligan said that Bob Casey's re-election is vital in order to provide a check on Trump's power and to combat conservative judges. “We saw how important the Senate was in the Kavanaugh hearings,” Milligan said. “We need to re-elect Bob Casey for that reason: Judicial nominations and the entire Trump legislative agenda are all going to be able to be stopped by the Senate.” Most election experts favor the Republicans to maintain control

The Republican: A state senator from 2014 to 2018, Scott Wagner is highlighting his political experience and his endorsement from President Trump. During his time in the State Senate, Wagner pushed the body in a more fiscally conservative direction, according to the York Daily Record, demanding greater transparency and accountability on how state money is spent. In his gubernatorial campaign, he has emphasized economics, noting how as governor, he would free business owners “from regulations and burdensome processes” in an effort to grow the state economy.

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of the Senate, Hopkins said, with FiveThirtyEight’s model giving the GOP a four in five chance to keep the chamber. For Republicans on Penn’s campus, losing control of the Senate would mean granting Democrats free rein on attacking the president’s agenda. “If the Democrats take over the Senate, they will try to block potential future Supreme Court nominees, and I think it will lead to a lot of obstruction,” said College Republicans Political Director Danielle Yampolsky, a Wharton junior. “They’re the party of antiTrump and they don’t have any policy ideas or plans — whatever Trump says they do the opposite.” House of Representatives: the opportunity to investigate Trump Experts say Democrats will have their biggest opportunity to provide a check on Trump’s power in the House of Representatives — where all 435 seats are up for election. FiveThirtyEight predicts there is around an 85 percent chance Democrats win a majority in the House. They need a 24-seat net gain to win control. The midterms could lead to a potentially split Congress with a GOP Senate and a Democratic House, which College Republicans worries would lead to further gridlock and harm the political process. “[A divided Congress] can’t hurt them in their goal to obstruct Trump, but it could hurt the country — nothing would get done and essentially we would not go forward at all for another two years," said College senior Richard Murphy, interim president of College Republicans. For Penn students, a divided

Congress could reduce the chances that Republican-proposed acts regarding higher education policy would be signed into law. In 2017, House Republicans tried to pass the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act. The PROSPER Act would eliminate key federal education grant programs. Employees from Penn's Financial Aid department lobbied against the bill, which passed the House Committee on Education

chance impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump could start under Democrat control, but said it was unlikely such measures would be successful. Governorships: where states see the most change With the increasingly nationalized political environment, Hopkins said many local races can often fly under the radar in election cycles. For Hopkins, many of the most important elections are not happening for the Senate or the

"In every election I've ever covered going back almost 30 years, politicians have always said this is the most important election of your lifetime. It's kind of become a cliche — but this one really is." - DICK POLMAN

and the Workforce in December 2017, but has not been discussed or voted on by the House. A Democrat-controlled House of Representatives would be unlikely to advance the PROSPER Act in the next Congress, safeguarding federal programs that assist students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. With a majority in the House, Democrats would be able to investigate alleged abuses of power within the White House, Hopkins and Milligan noted. Political science professor Marc Meredith said there was also a good

House, but for the governorships across the country. “I would argue the single most consequential offices on the ballot are the 36 governor races that are up around the country,” Hopkins said. “Some of the most immediate changes in policy that you will see coming out of this election will come in cases where the governor has changed hands.” Hopkins cited influential governors’ elections occurring in states such as Wisconsin, Florida, Kansas, and Georgia — all states Trump carried two years ago that have competitive midterm races.

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In addition, Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, Tom Wolf, is running for re-election against Republican Scott Wagner, a race that Milligan has prioritized due to the Republican majorities in the state legislature. “Pennsylvania Republicans been trying to cut down on women’s right to choose, but it’s all been vetoed by Wolf,” Milligan said. “We need to re-elect a champion for reproductive rights such as Wolf, sort of the check to what I believe is the ultra-right Republican majority in the state House and state Senate.” National political discourse: will the war of words continue? During the contentious midterm season, the country has seen an increase in aggressive rhetoric from both sides of the aisle. Many conservatives have seized on the words of Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who in June urged activists to show Trump administration officials “they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.” “The Democrats have essentially enforced and normalized a kind of mob politics,” Murphy said. “You’ve seen a loss of civility, and essentially what we’ve seen is a desire to get power at all costs and to use the mob if necessary.” Democrats have also identified a shift in the national political discourse. Just recently, Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor Scott Wagner recorded a Facebook video where he pledged to "stomp all over" Democrat Tom Wolf's face. Weisman said Wagner's threat, as well as Donald Trump's offers to pay for legal fees of supporters who beat up protesters at his rallies, in-

dicate a negative shift in messaging from the GOP. "It really just shows you what the Republican party is now — they have done so much damage to our political culture in the last few years," Weisman said. Meredith categorized both parties' accusations as "whataboutism," which is when one side highlights their opponent's objectionable actions while downplaying their own offenses. "I think it's really going to be hard for discourse to improve while Trump is in the White House," Meredith said. "Because of whataboutism, any time Democrats get called out for some discourse, they are going to point to Trump and say 'What about Trump?'" Will the midterms result in any meaningful improvement from the current political war of words? Meredith isn't so sure: "I'm not very optimistic as long as Trump is in the White House that you're going to be able to deal with issues of discourse." Looking forward While some experts claim this Nov. 6 election will be the most important in recent memory, the outcome and resulting implications are sure to dominate the national conversation in the coming weeks. But anyone who thinks the results are already a sure bet is sorely mistaken, Meredith said. "Anyone who tells you they know what's going to happen in this election is full of it," Meredith said. "There's still a real chance Democrats take the Senate and there's still a real chance Republicans take the House. There's less certainty about what's going to happen than many people are thinking."

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Consulting club meets with Capitol Hill officials Members expressed concerns over U.N. budget cuts CARMINA HACHENBURG Contributing Reporter

Penn Public Policy Consulting group t raveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Congress, expressing concerns on the recent funding cuts the United States made towards the United Nations. On Tuesday, for their first event of the semester, members of the group met with Washington Office Director of U.N. Population Fund Sarah Craven and European Union Ambassador David O'Sullivan. College junior Mark Kim, managing partner of the group, said that this allowed for students to be represented in public policy discussions, while also allowing students to connect with experienced staffers, motivating them to have these discussions beyond campus.

Group members discussed the Trump Administration's budget constraints for the U.N. with multiple foreign policy and legislative correspondents, associates, and directors. Their appeals primarily focused on UNICEF and United Nations Population Fund, a fund for sexual and reproductive health around the world. In preparation for this event, the group worked closely with members of UNICEF and the UNFPA, who provided guidance in the preparation for the topics of discussion. They focused on discussing the benefits of UNICEF and UNFPA and bringing up a conversation on the implications of such budget constraints. In December of 2017, the U.S. announced it helped negotiate a $285 million cut on the U.N.’s budget. The U.S., which contributes 22 percent of the U.N.’s budget, also proposed a 16 percent decrease in funding for UNICEF.

“We are worried about the long-term implications of the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw funding from the U.N.,” Kim said. He reiterated that it is indispensable for students to critically engage in public policy discussions, as their points of view and suggestions are vital to the current issues of the country. Concer ned t hat st udent voices are not heard in the legislative process, Senior Partner and College sophomore Aidan Goodchild explained that the Public Policy Consulting Group strives to provide a platform for student perspectives on the country’s issues to be taken into consideration. Both Goodchild and Senior Partner and College senior Alexander Zhang emphasized that the success of the event is possible due to the personal discussions with staffers of the Capitol Hill and one-on-one insight that students gain from

PHOTO FROM MARK KIM

Group members discussed the Trump administration’s budget constraints for the U.N. Their appeals primarily focused on UNICEF and the U.N. Population Fund, a fund for sexual and reproductive health around the world.

these interactions. The group also focused on spreading awareness of this topic on Penn's campus, reaching out for the support of other

Penn organizations, such as Penn for UNICEF and Seneca International. Kim said the group will soon publish a summary of their conversations with the Capitol Hill officials and reflections of the event. This is not the first time club members traveled to D.C. to talk with representatives. Last semester, the Public Policy

Consulting Group met with legislators to advocate against the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to the nation's food stamp program. Kim ensured that the group's continuous mission of organizing events allows the group to “continue to grow as a movement for students to be more active in the legislative advocacy in D.C.”

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Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center, Wharton Small Business Development Center, and the master’s-level Integrated Product Design Program. Current plans for the building include a test kitchen for food-centric startups, a Maker Lab operated by the Engineering School, a virtual reality cave, and a storefront retail space where students can sell their products. Construction will start in 2019. “Tangen Hall is a ‘start-here’ button for Penn students interested in entrepreneurship,” said Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karl Ulrich. “The building itself will serve as a landmark and beacon … in addition to the new resources [the building] has to offer, it consolidates the wealth of existing resources which are often uncoordinated and hard to access.”

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donation was an opportunity for “the best students from every part of the world to attend Penn, to thrive in their studies, and to serve communities worldwide.” In partnership with the AKO Foundation, Tangen has supported 22 Penn students with scholarships since 2012. Additionally, he has served as a founding donor to Wharton People Analytics and a member of Wharton’s Board of Overseer’s. He has also contributed to The Wharton Fund. Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship and other student entrepreneurship programs across campus will come together in the Venture Lab at Tangen Hall. Other entrepreneurship-focused programs include the Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Program, Weiss Tech House, Sol C.

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Red and Blue struggle on Kohlbrenner’s strike gives muddy course at Ivy Heps Quakers first Ivy win of year XC | Men’s team finishes fourth, women place eighth

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PAUL HARRYHILL Sports Reporter

Damp, uninviting conditions played as the backdrop to the crown jewel of the Ancient Eight’s cross country season: the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, an event that saw the youthful Quakers face difficulties. At the 2017 iteration of the Heps, the men’s squad finished in third place while the women’s came in at seventh place. In this year’s edition, both the men and women took a small step back: fourth place for the men, eighth place for the women. Defending champions reigned supreme on Saturday. Princeton took home the men’s crown with 30 points, and Columbia’s nationally ranked women’s squad defended their 2017 gold with 52 points. Both champions were more than 30 points clear of the second place finisher — a true show of dominance. The Penn men and women came in with differing expectations. Looking to build on last year’s bronze finish, the men set their sights on loftier goals. “As a team, we were trying to win the race. That was really it — just trying to win the race,” sophomore Anthony Russo said. On the women’s side, the goal was to string together as many strong individual performances as possible to build momentum for the future. “I think we just wanted to place as high as we could,” sophomore Danielle Orie said. “We wanted to have individual, good races collectively as a team. We weren’t expecting to win, we just wanted to do the best we could out there.”

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Sophomore Anthony Russo was the fastest runner for the men’s squad, finishing in 10th place with a time of 24:53.0.

While, expectations-wise, the men and women had their differences, in terms of strategy, the two squads took a similar approach to the race — that is, one that focused on maintaining a close distance to the front of the pack at a steady pace and start a move halfway to three-quarters through the race. “Our aim was to stay in contention for the first [4,000 meters] and then once we got halfway through the race, we had the mindset where it was like ‘okay, let’s be in there and when they make a move, be ready to go with it, grit it out, and see what happens,’” Russo said. The weather played an important factor in the race. Orie, who lead the women with a 25th place finish, described the conditions as “crummy”; Russo simply said it “was not that great.” Russo and senior Sam Webb led the way for the Quakers, placing 10th and 11th in the 8K race, respectively. Junior Aaron Groff and sophomore Alex Roth both finished in the top 20, and sophomore Daniel Cohen placed 36th to round out the Red and

Blue’s top five. Orie, a 2017 All-Ivy runner, finished in 25th place in the 6K. Juniors Maddie Villalba and Nia Akins came in at 32nd and 36th, respectively. Freshman Annie Zimmer and sophomore Melissa Tanaka composed the remainder of the top five, with finishes in the mid-tolate 40s. Overall, while the athletes may not have gotten the results they had hoped for at this year’s Heps, there is still reason to be hopeful for the future. Of the topfive finishers from both the men’s and women’s teams, only one will be graduating next May. “With the spirit we have, it’s not a matter of how many times we win, it’s a matter of how many times we are defeated and we stand up from it,” Orie said. With leadership and wisdom like that, there is good reason to believe that the Quakers will be back in a big way at Heps next year.

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Unsurprisingly, the Quakers found themselves in double-overtime. But this time, they found a way to win. Coming off scoreless ties, both Penn and Brown looked for redemption at Rhodes Field. But with another strong defensive display, the Quakers managed to contain the Bears speedy offense en route to a 2-1 double-overtime win. The Bears (7-7-1, 1-4 Ivy) started the game giving a hard time to the Red and Blue’s defensive line, with three shots in the first 15 minutes. Senior goalkeeper Scott Forbes, who had five saves on the day, was forced into action a few times throughout the first half, but most of the early plays he made were routine. Despite continuing to show improvement and good control on the midfield, the Quakers (3-4-6, 1-3-1) still struggled to connect the ball into the attack, resulting in a scoreless first half. Nearly 11 minutes into the second half, however, freshman midfielder Anthony Rovito received the ball after a blocked shot on the right side of the box and

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Sophomore forward Jake Kohlbrenner’s golden goal on a laser-guided strike in double-overtime, secured Penn’s first win since early September.

found sophomore center back Alex Touche in front of the goal with a high cross, who scored with a well-placed header. Penn remained aggressive on offense after the goal, peppering in five more shots in the half. “I certainly think some plays that happened tonight will make the players continue to believe in themselves,” coach Brian Gill said. “That is the most important thing for us as a team.” Nevertheless, Brown was incessantly trying to find some space between the well-organized Red and Blue defense. After quickly moving the ball into the attack, Brown midfielder Derek Waleffe found senior forward Toby Howard, who finished in an empty net with only four minutes remaining in regulation. In their 10th overtime of the season, the Quakers had a very

offensive approach — and even tricked the fans into celebrating after sophomore midfielder Wes Maki’s shot hit the inside of the goalpost and bounced back into the field, allowing Brown goalkeeper Max Gross to save it. But less than a minute into the second overtime, sophomore forward Jake Kohlbrenner took a strike from the penalty area line into the corner of the net, securing Penn’s third victory of the season and a sixth place in the Ivy League. “[The biggest takeaway is] putting a full 90-minutes performance and keep going from here,” Kohlbrenner said. “We are also very excited about not being at the bottom of the table anymore.” The Red and Blue will look to add another win on Tuesday, when they face the Delaware at Rhodes Field.

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play thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front of us. And honestly he took advantage of that, I think the next series he broke off a big run, moved the sticks, and was able to recover.â&#x20AC;? For the first time all season, both quarterbacks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sophomore Ryan Glover and junior Nick Robinson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; saw significant playing time. Glover started both halves and finished the fourth quarter, while Robinson took over near the end of the first and middle of the fourth. Of the two signal callers, Robinson had more success statistically. In the second quarter, he led a methodical drive, converting several third downs with both his arm and his legs, and capped it with an 11-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Steve Farrell to stretch the lead to 10-0. That touchdown was Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first on the year. Robinson was on the field for 10 of the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 13 points. He finished the day with 46 passing yards on six of seven passes and added 25 yards on the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think what that allows us to do is, no matter who the quarterback is, we have a good person behind,â&#x20AC;? Priore said about running with two quarterbacks.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really liked how Nick responded when he came on in, that was really good to see in a close game.â&#x20AC;? Neither team was able to put points on the board in the second half until the very end, as the game devolved into a classic rainy football game. The half saw three turnovers, a blocked field goal, and 8 punts, as the slippery conditions prevented either team from establishing any sort of rhythm. Brown didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down without a fight, though. Down 13 with 1:21 left in the game, the Bears marched down the field in just 54 seconds to put points on the board. But the ensuing onside kick was corralled by Farrell, and the Quakers kneeled to run out the clock. Now back in the win column in Ivy play, the Quakers can shift focus to next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday night showdown at Cornell. While the Quakers are still mathematically in contention for the Ivy title, they need several things to break their way. But out of this mess of a game, Penn now has a little hope.

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a two-time all-CSFL running back, gave some advice to his younger teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think just for them to buy in and kind of just take every step not for granted. They have a lot of talent, so they are going to be a good team next year, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to watch them.â&#x20AC;? With this season done and an eye now on next year, Jenkins recognized that there are areas the team needs to improve in if they want to see a shot at the CSFL title once again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing a lot of seniors, so we have to replace some leaders on the team. Guys have to step up; we have a lot of good, young talent. They just got to learn the offense or the defense and get in the weight room and get stronger. Penn wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be playing for the championship this year, but they can use the lessons learned this year to fuel them in the offseason.

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JUSTIN DECHIARIO Contributing Reporter

This game meant a lot to all of Penn field hockey: it was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last home game and a conference championship bid was hanging in the balance. For five seniors, however, this game held even a little more meaning. On Saturday, the Quakers celebrated their Senior Day for five players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; forward Rachel Mirkin, midfielder Karen Seid, midfielder Sofia Palacios, back Paige Meily, and back Kelsey Mendell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by defeating Brown 1-0. Mirkin was able to get Penn (9-7, 5-1 Ivy) on the board early after she tapped in a bouncing ball in the box just after over three minutes of play. That would end up being the only goal scored by either team. While the final score indicates a competitive match, it was Penn who dominated possession on both sides of the ball. The Quakers took 31 shots and 15 corners compared to just two total shots and one corner for Brown (6-9, 1-5).

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The bench erupted in joy, and the players huddled up to celebrate their newfound legroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long four years and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to see that it amounted to something in the end,â&#x20AC;? Stephens said. As the announcer counted down to full-time, Penn lifted their first Ivy League Championship since 2010. The team rejoiced, but quickly refocused on the task ahead: Princeton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the first things we talked about after we huddled up after the game was that first things first, we checked off this game and now we are onto the next one,â&#x20AC;? Nwokedi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not done for us here; we are not looking to share a title, we want it all for ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

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fense during the 20 minute period when the Bears appeared threatening with every touch. She recorded her 19th career shutout. Penn found some breathing space through freshman forward Mia Shenkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first collegiate goal in the 77th minute. Sophomore forward Paige Howard, bearing down the right flank, scraped in a cross into the box while going down. Shenk cut across the box and hit a one-timer right over the Brown goalkeeperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand, off the crossbar, and into the back of the net. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been so amazing, just kind of coming in and joining this super special team and having this amazing season,â&#x20AC;? Shenk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything I could have wished for and more; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been perfect.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just really special seeing her on the other side, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting just to have the opportunity to celebrate this senior day and have her escort me out. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing more I would wish for it to be on this special day.â&#x20AC;? While happy to get the win on such a special day, the Quakers also know they still have one more very important game to play in the regular season. The Red and Blue will travel to No. 5 Princeton (12-4, 5-1) next weekend, and with both teams tied for second place in the conference standings, a Penn win could be the key result the team needs to secure an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

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maintained her composure to strike the ball into the bottom-left corner of the goal. With seven assists to her name and one game to spare, Trzaska moved into seventh all-time in assists registered in a season in program history. Despite going down, Brown looked more settled in as a series of set-pieces and long throw-ins caught Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense by surprise a few times. The Quakers managed to recover each time, as the defense, led by senior captain Camillia Nwokedi, cleared each threat away. Junior goalkeeper Kitty Qu took an active role in arranging the de-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we were just really gritty in the circle,â&#x20AC;? Mirkin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of our corner shots didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go exactly as planned, but people came and still tried to get a touch on it.â&#x20AC;? Mendell added on to Mirkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we just brought a relentlessness that we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t brought prior to this game,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just never gave up. Everyone was playing for the seniors, but also the team as well.â&#x20AC;? For Seid, there came an additional bonus in the win as her twin sister, senior Ellie Seid, plays for Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, this is the fourth year, we beat them every single time,â&#x20AC;? Seid said jokingly.

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Brooks’ prolific day earns him Player of the Week FOOTBAL | Junior running back finished with 246 yards WILL DiGRANDE Associate Sports Editor

It wasn’t a pretty game to watch, but junior running back Karekin Brooks did his job to make sure Penn football emerged victorious. Brooks came to play on Saturday, carrying the ball a career-high 34 times for a season-best 246 yards to fuel Penn’s 13-7 victory at Brown. He alone was more productive than the Bears’ offensive total of 195 yards, and his rushing efforts stand as sixth-best in a single game in program history. The Marietta, Ga. native didn’t get off to the best start, however, fumbling the ball on Penn’s first offensive play of the game. But after that, he broke the game open. A blazing 63-yard run on Penn’s next drive led to the Quakers taking a 3-0 lead off a

Jack Soslow field goal. Another massive run of 47 yards in the second quarter got the Red and Blue inside the Brown five-yard line, but a fumble left Brooks’ work for nothing. Penn took a 13-0 lead into the half, but Brooks continued to pound the Bears after the break, opening the second half with a 36-yard rush to advance into Brown territory. The Quakers couldn’t add anything to their lead, but tough defense ensured they left with the win. This game marked the third time Brooks has rushed for more than 150 yards this year, after his successful outings against Lehigh and Sacred Heart. Brooks’ average of 136.6 all-purpose yards per game is best in the Ivy League, and he is only 50 yards shy of last season’s rushing total of 840 yards with two games remaining. Penn fans still have time to catch this week’s DP Sports Player of the Week in action this record-breaking season.

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Quakers win Ivy title for first time in eight years OJ SINGH Sports Reporter

The Red and Blue bid their six seniors adieu with a cake, jerseys, and at least a share of a shiny Ivy League trophy. An emphatic 2-0 win over Brown, Penn’s first over the Bears since 2014, gave the Quakers (131-1, 5-0-1 Ivy) their first Ivy title since 2010. Penn has the chance to be the outright champion with a tie or a win against Princeton next weekend. “Obviously you need to celebrate what they’ve done, you know, they have a share of the title,” coach Nicole Van Dyke said. “But, we are at home, we

are at Rhodes [Field], and this is a testament to the seniors.” Once the opening whistle blew, Penn got right down to business and earned its first chance with senior midfielder Allie Trzaska’s shot on goal. Penn’s best chance came in the form of a set-piece; Trzaska pounced on a corner taken by senior forward Sasha Stephens and headed the ball towards the net, but Brown’s keeper was able to punch the ball away. With Stephens in the thick of the action, the midfield was brewing with constant activity until the Bears regrouped and changed their playing style to halt the Quakers’ momentum. “Obviously Brown came into it knowing that they were playing a top team,” Van Dyke said. “There were moments where they made it hard on us by disrupting our game, and thankfully I felt that we responded really well in those moments.”

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The half ended at 0-0 with Penn outshooting Brown (6-8-1, 2-4-0) by six shots to one. As has often been the case this season, Penn started the second half stronger than the first. Junior forward Emily Sands gave the Quakers their first big chance of the half. She created space by outmaneuvering the defender and lobbed a ball into the box, but found no taker. Sophomore midfielder Breukelen Woodard linked with Sands to create a second opportunity. Woodard played Sands into the box, but Sands’ first touch was too strong, and the ball rolled out of bounds for a goal kick. Penn’s breakthrough came in the 52nd minute. Trzaska sliced Brown’s defense open by playing a lobbed through ball down the right wing to Stephens. Oneon-one with the keeper, Stephens

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Navy takes down Red and Blue in regular season finale

Quakers weather storm, lategame comeback to beat Brown

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Midshipmen clinch CSFL South, spot in title game

Harsh rain and muddy field made for a messy game

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JONATHAN POLLACK Senior Sports Editor

Friday night lights marked end of the road for the Quakers this season, but they didn’t go out without a fight. In an attempt to lock in a spot in their second-straight Collegiate Sprint Football League title game, Penn sprint football faced Navy under the lights at Franklin Field after dominating Caldwell last weekend. Boasting the league’s second-ranked scoring offense and defense, Navy took away the Quakers’ shot at a CSFL championship and ended their 2018 season, downing the Quakers, 20-9. The Midshipmen (5-1, 4-0 South) came in hot, posting up 13 points in just the first quarter alone, including a 41-yard pick-six. While Penn (3-3, 2-2) managed to score a field goal in the second quarter after being stopped on 1st and goal from the 1, the scoreboard remained relatively unchanged until the fourth quarter, with neither team putting up any points throughout most of the second and third quarters. With Navy still up 13-3 at the end of the third, the Red and Blue knew they needed to change the pace and put some points up on the board, and that’s what they did. The Quakers gained momentum in the last quarter, with junior quarterback Eddie

It was an ugly, messy game on a soggy, dreary day. But when the 60 minutes were up, the Quakers got what they wanted. With rain pouring down and the field a muddy swamp, Penn football took down Brown 13-7 in Providence, R.I. The nor’easter had a huge effect on the game, causing both offenses to be both literally and figuratively stuck in the mud. The field conditions and the weather impacted the game from the first play from scrimmage, as Brown (1-6, 0-4 Ivy)

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Junior quarterback Eddie Jenkins finished the day with 220 passing yards, one rushing touchdown, and three interceptions.

Jenkins rushing the ball into the end zone with just below 8 minutes left in the game. The kick was blocked, leaving the Red and Blue just four points behind the Midshipmen and making another touchdown their only shot at victory. The Quakers quickly regained possession, with junior kicker Theodoros Papazekos, who is also an editor for the DP, successfully completing an onside kick to fellow teammate Guiseppe Bevacqua. Despite a 26-yard drive, the Quakers were not able to finish the job, turning possession back over to Navy with a failed fourth-down conversion. “We had our opportunities; we just couldn’t take advantage there. [Our] defense played a fantastic game. They gave us every shot to win, and unfortunately on offense we couldn’t do enough to win the game,” Jenkins said. Navy followed up its defensive stop by putting the game

away on offense, scoring a touchdown after a 77-yard drive with just under a minute and a half left. The Quakers were not able to make anything of their final possession, and Navy left Franklin Field with the win. Senior running back Jake Klaus was also disappointed over missed opportunities. “They’re a good team. I thought we came in prepared, but [they had] a couple big plays…it [was] tough to rebound. We started to get our momentum at the end. It’s a shame — I think if we had one more quarter, we might have come out on top,” Klaus said. While the game and the season may not have ended as the Quakers had hoped, they certainly have no shortage of motivation heading into the 2019 season. In reflecting on his four years, Klaus, who is SEE SPRINT PAGE 10

quarterback Livingstone Harriot dropped the opening snap and had to scramble just to throw the ball away. On Penn’s first offensive play, a wet ball popped right out of junior running back Karekin Brooks’ hands and into the hands of Brown defensive end Ryan Putman. In the second quarter, junior running back Abe Willows had a similar problem, dropping the ball on a third and goal, which Brown recovered as well. Brown’s offense was especially susceptible to the poor field conditions. The Bears had absolutely no momentum all game, and struggled mightily to move the ball. Brown did not pick up a first down until nearly four minutes into the second quarter and totaled just 195 yards from scrimmage, much of which came at the very end of the game. “The defense, I thought

they rose and made a lot of really big stops. A lot of really big plays, big interceptions, got the ball back for the offense,” coach Ray Priore said. As for the Quakers (5-2, 2-2), Brooks bounced back from the fumble to power the offense, nearly breaking the program’s single-game rushing record. He broke off three separate runs of 30 yards or more, and was able to find separation time and time again. He tallied 246 rushing yards, including 170 in the first half, in a performance reminiscent of last year’s 268-yard day against Lehigh. “It was just great to watch him with his poise after [the fumble],” Priore said. “I think that’s you talk about it as coaches all of the time… it’s on to the next play. And what do we do with the next SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 10

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Junior running back Karekin Brooks dominated in the first half, accumulating 170 rushing yards. He finished the day with 246, good for the sixth-best rushing performance in program history.

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