October 8, 2014

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Football player charged with simple assault Assault arose after fellow student allegedly used racial slur at Cam Countryman

Don’t tell ‘em, but Jeremih is coming to Penn The R&B artist will perform at the Rotunda in two weeks ZAHRA HUSAIN Staff Writer

IAN WENIK & RILEY STEELE Sports Editor & Senior Staff Writer

Get ready for some “Birthday Sex.” R&B artist Jeremih will perform at Penn on Oct. 23, the Social Planning and Events Committee announced Tuesday night.

The Chicago-born artist — known for his songs “Don’t Tell ‘Em,” “Down On Me” and “Birthday Sex” — will perform at the Rotunda at 40th and Walnut streets in a concert

Penn football wide receiver Cameron Countryman, a College junior, has been charged with assault and has been suspended from the team.

Countryman was charged Tuesday with simple assault and reckless endangerment of another person after an off-campus incident on Sept. 28 between two male students, according to a statement from the University.

CAMERON Countryman’s COUNTRYMAN suspension will reCollege junior main in place “un- Football player til the matter has been adjudicated by the Criminal Justice system and the University’s student disciplinary process has concluded,” the statement said.

Countryman declined to comment on the charges when reached by phone Tuesday night.

organized by SPEC-TRUM, a branch of SPEC that focuses on minority representation.

Jeremih’s upcoming album, “Late Nights,” will feature collaborators Flo Rida, Juicy J and Ty Dolla $ign — who has previously performed at a SPEC-TRUM concert.

College senior Kevin Rugamba — a DJ who performs as klang.Ka.ru — will open the concert.

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SPEC-Trum announced Jeremih would perform at a party at the Radian Tuesday night.

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DPS issues advisory after off-campus burglaries HARRY COOPERMAN City News Editor

The Division of Public Safety has issued a safety advisory after several off-campus homes were recently burglarized.

The advisory said that items were stolen from homes on the west end of campus after the burglar, or burglars, entered through an unlocked door or

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With new restaurant options on dining plan, Creperie still not included Owner Chris Falpifilldis says he has been petitioning Penn for 14 years JESSICA WASHINGTON Staff Writer

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When the organic restaurant Pure Fare comes to Penn in the spring, students on dining plans will have another place to eat out.

But despite the recent surge of new on-campus eateries such as Pure Fare and Tortas Frontera, which arrived at Penn last semester, one on-campus restaurant is still waiting for its chance to get on the dining plan.

The Pari La Petit Café Cre-

perie has been a staple on Penn’s campus for the past 14 years, and ever since, owner Chris Falpifilldis says he has been petitioning the University to allow his restaurant to accept Dining Dollars. But that’s not likely to happen.

“I have tried every year,” Falpifilldis said. “If I could find a way, or some loophole to get on the dining plan, I would gladly do it.”

Though the Creperie currently accepts PennCash, when asked why he thought his restaurant could not obtain Dining Dollars, Falpifilldis proposed a simple explanation: “They would lose money.”

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Councilwoman’s silence stalls community development plans

Zoning regulations inhibit planned creation of new public facilities

A new mixed-use building, developed with community input, is proposed to be built on 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue.

SOPHIA WITTE Staff Writer

Without Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s help, the Spruce Hill community will have to give up on its collectively developed plans for 4224 Baltimore Ave. The community has come together to propose a development across from Clark Park that would offer residential condos, commercial retail, public parking and a public fitness center. But despite the neighborhood’s widespread support, this project cannot COURTESY OF U3 VENTURES

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Number of applicant interviews soars after program shake-up ment and Alumni Relations. Of the applicants for the freshman class of 2012 — current juniors — only 55 percent were interviewed by Penn alumni. During last year’s admission cycle, 86 percent were interviewed.

The Penn Alumni Interview Program aims to interview 100 percent of the applicants by 2015.

“The Alumni Relations Office wakes up everyday thinking about how they work with their volunteers,” Dean Eric Furda said. “What we do is think about 17-year-old high school students, their parents, guidance counselors.” Involving Alumni Relations, he said, made better sense in expanding interview

BOOKYUNG JO Staff Writer

Two years after the University revamped the process for interviewing applicants, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of interviews.

There has been a 31 percent increase in the portion of applicants who are interviewed, after the responsibility for offering interviews moved from the Office of Admissions to the Department of Develop-

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The interviewing effort started in the 1960s, but the portion of applicants who received interviews hovered in the 40 to 50 percent range until Alumni Relations took charge.

“The challenge is that the number of applicants continues to grow,” said Patrick Bredehoft, director of the Penn Alumni Relations Program.

The number of interviews offered in 2014 would have covered almost 99 percent of the applicants, had the number stayed the same as in 2013.

The program has about 12,000 alumni volunteers in 90 different countries, ranging from the most recent graduates up to 85-year-olds.

The average interviewer conducts about four or five interviews per year, but some active volunteers conduct more than 60 interviews.

“In places like New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., we have so many alumni but don’t have enough applicants to interview,” Bredehoft said. The program encourages these alumni volunteers to conduct interviews virtually — via Skype or phone call — with applicants from 150 countries.

“We are getting some texture and voice to the story we’re reading,”

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You must present a valid full-time student ID at the concert, as well as your printed ticket in order to be admitted into the concert.

Oct. 1, 2014: An unaffiliated 40-year-old woman was withdrawing money from an ATM machine at Bank of America (3925 Walnut St.) at 5:55 p.m. when a suspect grabbed the money and fled into a waiting vehicle.

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variable we have,” he added.

“The interview is like a book recommendation from a friend,” Brede-

hoft said. “Our job is to add a spice to the soup, to add a dimension that is human and personal.”

SEPT. 26 - OCT. 1, 2014 that personal items were missing from their house at 3958 Pine St. The rear door was unlocked and the front door might have been unlocked.

There were no signs of forced entry.

23-year-old man was arrested at 4033 Pine St. at 2:47 a.m. after an affiliated 20-year-old man discovered him in his room going through his belongings without his permission.

Sept. 29, 2014: An unaffiliated 47-year-old man reported that an unknown person entered his home at 4223 Baltimore Ave. at 5:00 a.m. through his unlocked back door and removed possessions from inside.

Sept. 30, 2014: An affiliated 21-year-old man reported at 4007 Baltimore Ave. at 3:14 p.m. that he was missing items from his house. The front door might have been unlocked, and there were no signs of forced entry.

Oct. 1, 2014: Four affiliated males reported at 12:38 a.m.

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Sept. 28, 2014: A confidential harassment was reported.

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Sept. 28, 2014: An affiliated 19-year-old man reported at 210 S. 42nd St. at 2:48 p.m. that he was struck in the face by an unknown suspect, which caused him to fall and hit his head on the ground. The man was transported to the Hospital of the University of

Pennsylvania for treatment of his injuries.

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Sept. 30, 2014: An affiliated 27-year-old woman reported on the 2900 block of Chestnut Street at 7:30 p.m. that she sold her used phone to someone but that person didn’t pay her for the phone.

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come to fruition unless Blackwell sponsors a bill to alter the site’s zoning rules. Blackwell has yet to respond to her constituents’ letters, calls and recent petition calling for her assistance.

This project would need special permission from the City Council since the plot of land is currently designated for residential use. Since this type of zoning complication is a common issue in Philadelphia, City Council’s district representatives often hold the power to decide whether or not development projects can move forward. Formally termed “councilman prerogative,” this authority highlights the negative stereotypes of Old Philadelphia government,

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“I’m really excited. Jeremih is a really talented artist who has some great singles on his own, but who is also featured on lots of really good songs,” College sophomore Courtney Sloan said. “A perfect mix of sexy, slow jams but also turn up songs.”

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particularly regarding images of nepotism among city officials.

“Council people often take a stance similar to Blackwell when they don’t have a political interest in promoting a development, but projects do tend to move when their friends, allies or campaign contributors are involved,” PennDesign professor Domenic Vitiello said. “This is one of the unfortunate realities of Philly’s political system that encourages petty corruption.”

Blackwell’s ongoing silence is keeping the Baltimore Avenue development at a standstill. Though the Spruce Hill District is used to seeing stalled developments, the bleak outlook of this particular project has provoked controversy due to the influential role that the community had in creating the pro-

posal.

The development company, U3 Ventures, provided the community with the unique opportunity to participate in the process of developing a proposal for the land. After a series of meetings to hear the neighborhood’s ideas, U3 presented the final proposal this past March to over 100 community members who responded with “near universal support,” said Barry Grossbach, executive director of the Spruce Hill Community Association zoning committee.

“The proposal incorporates our input and would create a dynamic mixed-use building that would also be aesthetically pleasing,” said Douglas Naphas, president of Friends of Clark Park, the community organization that initiated the online petition asking for Black-

well’s help.

U3 declined to comment to avoid furthering tensions with Blackwell’s office.

The community continues to champion this proposal not only because it represents their collaboration, but also because they find the alternative plan much less appealing.

If the zoning code is not changed, U3 will likely stop pursuing this plan, which will make way for another developer to take over the project and build as “a matter of right” — a development approach that does not have to incorporate community input as long as the zoning code is followed.

“I don’t think anyone would blame U3 for leaving since it’s so hard for developers to do business here,” Grossbach said. “What

was also happy about the announcement. “Usually SPEC-TRUM brings on-the-rise artists, so I think it’s pretty cool that we’re having someone who is already pretty well known.”

Tickets, which will cost $10 for Penn students and $15 for others, will go on sale Wednesday morning.

Jeremih’s work appeals to a broad audience but represents the

minority community well, SPECTRUM Director Kendall Jackson said in an email.

She said the committee makes “a list of artists we feel will appeal to the Penn community, and specifically the minority community, with current material.”

A Penn graduate on Jeremih’s marketing team also reached out to SPEC-TRUM and worked as a

liaison to help coordinate his performance.

College sophomore Flora Morgan thinks Jeremih is a good selection.

“He will attract a lot of different people, which is an essential part of SPECTRUM’s mission,” Morgan said. “He has a new album out with a few pretty popular songs.

He’s also got some good oldies.”

would happen, then, is that the community would not have as much leverage in working with the new developer and the plot would be turned into a building that no one wants.”

The Spruce Hill Community Association continues to try to contact Blackwell directly, and the Friends of Clark Park petition has gained around 250 signatures thus

far.

Blackwell did not return calls to her office requesting a comment.

“All we can do is promote our cause and continue reaching out to [Councilwoman Blackwell],” Naphas said. “If the project ends up being developed as ‘a matter of right,’ we would try our best to still make sure that our voice is heard.”

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TAYLOR CULLIVER, Executive Editor AMANDA SUAREZ, Managing Editor JENNIFER YU, Opinion Editor LOIS LEE, Director of Online Projects HARRY COOPERMAN, City News Editor JODY FREINKEL, Campus News Editor WILLIAM MARBLE, Enterprise Editor GENESIS NUNEZ, Copy Editor MATT MANTICA, Copy Editor

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KEEN ON THE TRUTH | Why do we insist that there are no intrinsically valid morals?

was eating breakfast at Boston University when one of my classmates in the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists sat down across from me. I had a foggy headache from number theory that morning — as I did every morning of summer 2012 — so I was happy enough for a little light conversation. But neither of us knew how to chitchat, so we started talking philosophy. My interlocutor was an extreme skeptic. He told me the tables and chairs around us might be a figment of my imagination, and that, for all I knew, the entire conversation between us was taking place inside my own head.

I couldn’t prove him wrong — for he was ready to claim that logic itself was a false construct — but I somehow suspected he didn’t believe his own words. So as we left the cafeteria, I carefully explained that I was going to shove him

out in front of one of the moving automobiles which — my false imagination taught me — was hurtling down the street below. He knew this was a philosophical game, so he held out until he was within a couple yards of the road. Then suddenly, spasmodic fear dispelled his abstract skepticism, and he muttered, “Please don’t actually…”

While relatively few at Penn would radically doubt their physical senses, most of my classmates and friends would claim to hold a radically skeptical view of morality. Moral relativity, as this is called, argues that all morals are social constructs and, as such, are not intrinsically valid. The Hindu may be vegetarian, the Catholic may fast on Fridays, the Muslim may pray toward Mecca and the 20th century atheist may preach the morals of Mao’s Little Red Book, but none of these has a corner on

truth. Even more general mores — condemnation of murder, theft, lynching and the like — are simply the product of contractual consensus and no more intrinsically valid than their antipodes.

Moral relativity becomes a convenient way to dogmatically support any worldview whatsoever.”

Surprisingly, some of my activist friends and colleagues — earnestly lobbying for social change — hold that morality is a social construct. This might seem remarkable since their impassioned arguments opposing the entrenched norms in the society around them would,

according to their own worldview, be amoral.

But perhaps their arguments are based on what they consider our most fundamental societal norms? This approach still becomes very slippery, because it allows each individual to create his or her own inventory of the most fundamental societal norms. In a global age, this inventory may be constructed from the mores of any sizable portion of the world’s population, and we quickly have a basis for anything from social welfare to ISIS terror.

Thus, moral relativity becomes a convenient way to dogmatically support any worldview whatsoever. Of course, the relativist has the advantage of being keenly aware of his intellectual superiority because he does not really “believe” what he preaches. But this absence of belief does not necessarily represent greater practical rigor than all the dom-

inant theistic philosophies from Lao-Tzu to Plato to Descartes.

Skepticism in both the moral and physical realm is, to be sure, the easiest philosophy to maintain in an argument. But universal doubt — as well as moral relativity — is not a way of life that any of us practically believe in. Like the skeptic I met at PROMYS, we are suddenly converted to moral absolutes when confronted with child abuse, violent misogyny or racism.

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JEREMIAH KEENAN their way of life, but she spent her entire adult life as an abolitionist. Many more examples could easily be raised of men and women who had a sense of morality that was not determined by their societies and was far from relativistic.

JEREMIAH KEENAN is College sophomore from China studying math. His email address is jkeenan@ sas.upenn.edu. “Keen on the Truth” appears every Wednesday.

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very time I walk down Locust, I see at least two or three familiar faces.

Some acknowledge me with a friendly wave and smile, while others stop to exchange a brief greeting. I’ve realized there are two acceptable answers to the standard “Hey, how are you?”

One: “Good, thanks. How

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introduced me to her friends, took me to her classes and answered my endless questions about choosing a dorm and forming my schedule.

I regret that over the course of my freshman year, our relationship was relegated to the shallow interactions of Locust Walk. We caught up over lunch once or twice and ran into each other in Houston

This fuels a constant, underlying thread of competition in our interactions. If a peer says he has two midterms this week and got four hours of sleep last night, another will counter in a show of supposed empathy that she has two papers due tomorrow, pulled an all-nighter last night and is in the midst of Hell Week for an upcoming show.

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by Vice Provost for Education Andy Binns and staffed by Dr. Rob Nelson in the Provost’s Office.

If a peer says he has two midterms this week and got four hours of sleep last night, another will counter in a show of supposed empathy that she has two papers due tomorrow, pulled an all-nighter last night and is in the midst of Hell Week for an upcoming show.” are you?” This provides a succinct, superficial conversation from which both parties can comfortably move on.

Two: “Super stressed. It’s been a crazy week!” or some variation thereof, usually leading to an echoed sentiment about classes and midterms, lack of sleep and maybe a promise to get lunch after life settles down.

These exchanges may seem trite, but they promote a problematic campus culture.

I’ve been thinking about this issue recently, especially since College junior Amanda Hu committed suicide on Sept. 28.

I knew Amanda. As a freshman, she hosted me for Penn’s Scholars Preview program and played a large role in my decision to come here. She

Hall or by David Rittenhouse Laboratory. But we never sat down and talked about our college experiences. If she had been experiencing collegerelated stress, I wouldn’t have known.

I wish I had. I think it’s important for people to know they could find a truly sympathetic ear to confide in, if needed.

But most of our conversations with fellow students have the opposite effect. We are all accustomed to success.

We entered Penn at the top of our classes. It’s hard to realize that all 10,000 undergrads here cannot continue to achieve at such a high level — that is to say, half of us will have to graduate in the bottom 50 percent of our class.

There’s a misguided need to always prove that we can handle as much or more than our peers. As Penn students, we should be able to work hard, play harder and somehow do it all without the basic human need for sleep.

What if you can’t do it all and can’t accept that? What if you struggle with the futility of trying to keep faking it?

It’s often terrifying to admit you’re not invincible and request help from friends.

I know this firsthand from entering Penn. I was overwhelmed with difficult classes and the adjustment to college life. But I found the support I needed to manage and move on from the problems I faced.

Others may reach a point where they are unable to seek

that solace. They may feel unable to acknowledge any limitations beneath the perfect facades they present.

This is why our campus culture needs to change. We need to foster an environment in which people feel safe coming to us, rather than place the burden on them to seek help where it may seem unwelcome or nonexistent. I know I have been a passive participant in the endless competition conversations, but I plan to stop now.

Next time you ask your peers how they are doing, know that everything may not be as great as it seems. Every time you catch yourself entering a “bragging” contest about sleep deprivation, change the subject. If someone ever needs to talk, please find the time to fully engage. Our health and happiness as young adults are infinitely more important than any midterm will ever be.

No one knows how to do it all without ever screwing up. No one is invincible. We are all only human. Our interactions with other students should always help to make us stronger rather than beat us down.

Let’s form a truly supportive community. It starts with me. It starts with you.

MAYA RAWAL is a College sophomore from River Forest, Ill. Her email address is mrawal@sas.upenn.edu. “The Maya Project” usually appears every other Thursday.

felt out of place from the first time I stepped onto Penn’s campus. Being a black male from the South who isn’t affluent and wasn’t given the opportunity to attend an elite private high school, I knew I was different from most of my peers in every aspect. Because of that, I felt alone. I was separated by more than just color — I was different by culture. My culture was foreign and underappreciated. Everything moved faster, from the pace at which people talked to the steps in which they walked.

Not apparent to many — if apparent to anyone at all — I wanted to transfer within my first semester at Penn. I lacked real friends.

Of course, I had a lot of associates to “network” with but what’s a network without a strong relationship? Nothing. Throughout my freshman year, my life became school and my work-study job. I began to reflect on my senior year of high school and the expectations I had for college.

It surely wasn’t this.

Despite the prestige and reputation the University of Pennsylvania has built over the course of its 274-year existence, the school wasn’t built for everyone.

I sometimes wonder if my presence here at the university stands for anything. It is hard not to reflect on the history of Penn — and the country at large — when the privilege of affluence is not only the norm, but also what the university lives and thrives off of. Until midway through the 20th century, the university didn’t see many black faces along Locust Walk or in the classroom. Although this has changed over time, the need for equality, justice and understanding has not left. Rather, it grew more apparent.

The need for a collective of black men to share their stories with one another is evident here at the University of Pennsylvania. Black men are significantly less visible than black women on campus.

Furthermore, black men are continually dehumanized in media and society. Examples of this range from simply being categorized as suspicious to being killed unjustly.

When I felt my most down, a senior, black male from my hometown approached me and told me about Black Men United. In the late 1980s, black men on campus banded

THE VISION together to create a safe environment where they have the opportunity to actively share their voices and stories.

The first Black Men United meeting I attended is still one of my most memorable moments at Penn. It gave me a sense of self again. It helped me reevaluate my life. It enabled me to meet people that are more like me than the students I’m usually surrounded by. It gave me the voice that I previously lacked at Penn.

It helped me find my identity here. Black Men United is one of the biggest reasons why I am where I am today on campus.

Outlandish as it may sound, many black men at Penn feel as if their voices aren’t heard. I tend to censor myself a lot on campus and I’m pretty sure many other black men do the same. Censorship is great in regards to negating possible conflict and tension, but it also can be debilitating when your authentic voice is never shared or never regarded.

Black Men United empowers the black community here at the University of Pennsylvania. It gives some of the world’s future influential and successful black men a platform to share stories of triumph and hard work.

Black Men United puts the racial and social injustices that black men face on a daily basis on campus to the forefront. It inspires service toward a better, more unified campus community. Since joining Black Men United, I have been more inspired to take leadership positions on campus, through which I have strengthened my role as a minority advocate. I — along with many other minority students — have been better able to fight for the equality, justice and understanding that we deserve.

JUSTIN MALONE is a College senior from Memphis, Tenn. His email address is jmalone@wharton.upenn. edu. “The Vision” is a column for black voices that appears every Wednesday.

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Nearly 60 seventh and eighth grade students from local Philadelphia schools visited Penn’s Bioengineering Department this January. Students pulled apart spaghetti and measured its strength using a mechanical testing device, watched their muscles fire as they kicked their legs, participated in a lab on fluid mechanics and interacted with flying robots.

For its work increasing awareness about bioengineering among high school students and for its bioengineering mentorship program, Penn’s chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society won the national organization’s Outreach Achievement Award.

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In addition to the department visit in January, Penn’s chapter also participates in a PennPals program, which matches freshman bioengineering students with local seventh and eighth grade students to mentor them on their science fair projects, and a mentoring program.

“In terms of a hands-on experience, its something that [middle school students] have not had before,” Freedman said of the January event.

“Kids are really creative. They have a lot of untapped potential,” Freedman added. ”[I enjoy] be-

ing able to probe some of their curiosity and have them ask questions and brainstorm.”

Freedman said he has not heard of another engineering student group that runs a similar outreach program. “We’re all full-time in the lab and have everything else going on, so this is something that we do that is too much fun to pass up,” he added.

“To have something completely student run is pretty unique and novel.”

In his letter on behalf of Penn’s Biomedical Engineering Society chapter to the national society, Chair of the Bioengineering Department David Meaney commended the group’s initiative.

“I have not seen this much enthusiasm from our students in many years, and this particular set of students has really raised

the bar for creating a community of scholars, giving back to the wider community, and having fun while they do it,” the letter read.

Plans for the next outreach day are in the works, as well as a new initiative: a design competition.

The vision is that college bioengineering students, including those from other nearby universities, will help teams of middle school students through a several-month long bioengineering design project.

“Our goal for the future of this program is to continuously provide these students with the information and resources to begin applying engineering principles to things they notice in their everyday lives,” the club in their application for the outreach award.

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Pennsylvania LGBT hate crime legislation passes hurdle in House Push for reform spurred by attack on gay couple in Center City last month EMILY OFFIT Staff Writer

After a brutal attack on a gay couple on Sept. 11, Pennsylvania is one step closer to having a hate crime law that would protect gay and lesbian people.

On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill, sponsored by state Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Philadelphia), that would expand Pennsylvania’s hate crime law to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and mental and physical disabilities. The committee approved the legislation by a 19 to 4 vote.

Momentum for the change has been building after a gay couple was assaulted in Center City near RIttenhouse Square. The attackers allegedly used several antigay slurs as an exchange became increasingly violent — resulting in the hospitalization of the both men, with one of them having his jaw wired shut.

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On Sept. 30, a 21-year-old man, affiliated with the University, living at 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue reported that some of his belongings were missing after he left his front door unlocked. On Sept. 1, four affiliated men reported that after their rear door was left unlocked, several personal items were missing from their house

about this are outraged that it happened,” said Bob Schoenberg, the director of Penn’s LGBT Center.

“People are upset that, as it appears, these men were attacked for no other reason than acknowledging that they were a couple.”

Many gay rights advocates have pushed for the case to be tried as a hate crime, but the Pennsylvania hate crime law currently does not include crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity.

Schoenberg said that attacks based on sexual or gender identity happen more frequently than is highlighted in the media. “It’s conceivable that this got as much attention as it did because both of the victims and the perpetrators were white and not two gay women or people of color.”

But he added that Penn is a generally accepting environment.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a report of a student who was harassed or assaulted based on their sexual orientation,” Schoenberg said.

College junior Roderick Cook, who works in the LGBT Center and is active in the LGBT community at Penn, called the attack “scary.”

“A lot of us forget that this stuff can happen, particularly in an area where it did happen — the Gayborhood,” said Cook, who is also a Daily Pennsylvanian columnist.

“It’s a place where I go a lot with my friends.”

While the Center City attack was highly publicized, both Schoenberg and Cook said other,

more subtle forms of violence often go unnoticed.

“There is the violence that was committed here — that’s an interpersonal violence.” Cook said.

“There is a lot of structural violence that goes on every day, especially against transgender people and LGBT people of color, who face certain biases.”

In response to the attack, around 300 people attended a rally at LOVE Park on Sept. 23 to demand the expansion of the state’s hate crime laws. The rally was organized by state Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia), the state’s first openly gay lawmaker.

In 2002, Pennsylvanian passed a hate crime law that covered the

LGBT community, but in 2008 the Pennsylvanian Supreme Court struck it down due to a technicality.

Three people — Philip Williams, Kathryn Knott and Kevin Harrigan — have been charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and other offenses related to the attack.

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A representative from Business Services — which oversees Penn Dining — said that it has not spoken to the Creperie about obtaining Dining Dollars in recent years. Falpifillidis, meanwhile, claims he has been in a 14-year struggle with the University.

“They have pretty much told me it will never happen,” he said.

The Creperie isn’t the only restaurant seeking a spot on the University’s dining plan. HipCityVeg has also been petitioning the University to allow it to accept Dining Dollars. For the past few weeks, the restaurant — which, unlike the Creperie, cannot accept PennCash — displayed a sign that read: “We had hoped to welcome you back by accepting your dining plan but are unfortunately still in the process of making that a reality.”

The sign is no longer present at the store.

Jamie Gaffrey, HipCityVeg’s

THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM University City store manager, said that her store is not currently trying to join Penn’s dining plan. “As of right now it’s up in the air, but it is something we will definitely try to do again,” she said.

Although local restaurant heads believe that increased costs is a reason Penn does not add more restaurants to its dining plan, Barbara Lee Kruger, director of communications for Business Services, cited technology and policy limitations as the reason why these establishments have not been added.

“The Dining Dollars are meant for restaurants operated

by Penn Dining — that has always been our policy,” she said.

“The processes and resources to support off campus payments are not currently in place.”

Pure Fare and Tortas Frontera are different than the Creperie, as they are both contracted through Bon Appétit and will also be staffed by Bon Appétit employees.

This system is somewhat similar to Drexel University’s din-

ing system, as all Drexel dining plan establishments are operated by the university. However, Drexel allows privately owned on- and off-campus restaurants to obtain Dragon Dollars — the equivalent of PennCash — in contrast to the limited number of stores in University City Penn that accept PennCash.

Director of Retail Management at Drexel Jackelyn Gemenden explained that Dragon Dollars are accepted at numerous establishments, including HipCityVeg, Sabrina’s Cafe, CVS, Southern Tsunami Sushi, Starbucks, Subway and 50 other retail stores within University City.

In addition, Drexel is set to develop a new retail space opening in the fall, which will include six new restaurants all available on the Drexel meal plan.

As for Penn’s meal plan, it’s likely that neither HipCityVeg nor the Creperie will be added anytime soon.

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Y Combinator partners break down start-up barriers CAROLINA ZHENG Contributing Writer

In a panel hosted by Weiss Tech House, three company founders shared their experiences building businesses from the ground up. The common thread: you can’t go at it alone.

In their first appearance at Penn, Qasar Younis and Dalton Caldwell, partners at Y Combinator, fielded questions on Tuesday from an audience of about 60 in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. Reham Fagiri, a 2012 Wharton MBA graduate, began the event by speaking about how Y Combinator helped fund her company.

Y Combinator, a startup funder, is known for funding the ideas behind companies like Dropbox, Reddit and TwitchTV. The company also provides ten week training programs to help startups grow and attract investors.

Fagiri explained how Y Combinator’s training was invaluable in teaching her the importance of personal connections while developing AptDeco, an online marketplace for used furniture in New York City. When challenged during the program

to expand her company by 10 percent, Fagiri discovered from visiting sellers’ homes that many were actually couples expecting a child. This led AptDeco to design a marketing campaign targeted at new mothers which led to an increase in revenue.

The panel addressed the difficulties entrepreneurs face when starting from scratch. The long periods of financial uncertainty make the process emotionally trying, Younis said.

Caldwell highlighted balancing vision and determination with the often-overlooked trait of humility. “People think founders are supposed to be really fancy people,” he said. “But really great founders are willing to do the nasty, hands-on stuff.

Think about all the times people say no to you, slam the door in your face, tell you your product is stupid. You really need the right type of personality to be humble.”

The high-intensity work environment can be too much to handle for some new companies. Many entrepreneurs give up because of fatigue or internal conflict, Younis explained.

To combat this, the panelists

suggested working with cofounders with whom you’ve had a strong history. Caldwell stated that he knew of co-founder partnerships that lasted longer than marriages, triggering laughter from the audience.

When asked if founding a company while attending Penn was good idea, the Y Combinator’s partners answered with a resounding no. Younis and Caldwell both agreed that undergraduate years are a time to learn. Caldwell encouraged Penn’s eager entrepreneurs to focus on making connections.

“There is never a better time in your life to meet people you might want to start a company with,” Caldwell said.

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NEC opted not to hold a special election to fill the seats SONIA SIDHU Staff Writer

Three new members were appointed to the junior Class Board to fill positions that became vacant because of former officeholders studying abroad.

The new Wharton chair is College and Wharton junior Bill Ding, the runner-up in the spring 2014 election for the position.

The Class Board and the Nominations and Elections Committee also appointed College juniors Eric Marty and Emma Sweet to fill the offices of College chair and vice president of internal affairs, respectively.

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Three new juniors fill Class Board vacancies hold a Class Board office. The runner-up replaces the elected candidate, according to the bylaws. If there are no runners-up — as was the case for College chair and vice president for internal affairs — the NEC will either hold special elections or a formal nominations process, in which the Class Board can pick an applicant to fill the open seat.

The NEC, in consultation with the Class Board, decided not to hold special elections because of upcoming events, such as homecoming, NEC chair and Wharton junior Devin Grossman said.

Finding a time to hold elections would have been difficult, he added, because the timing of the elections process would have coincided with religious holidays and fall break.

Additionally, many juniors are studying abroad and the voting system previously has had problems registering their votes.

“That could be harmful to the efficacy of the voting process,” Grossman said.

There were seven applications for the two positions. The Class Board selected Marty and Sweet after interviewing them and three other applicants, with the NEC sitting in on the process. The interviews involved coming up with solutions to problems that the Class Board has faced in the past, such as a vendor backing out of an event at the last minute.

Class Board President Jesus Perez and Class Board Executive Vice President Allison Cohen, both College juniors, said that the appointments process increased board stability and cohesion more than a special election would have because Class Board members could select the candidates they felt fit the roles best.

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Because students do not find out whether they will be selected to go abroad until after elections happen, juniors must choose between a position on student government or a semester abroad.

“The student body made a choice about candidates that they want and then they were retroactively removed from their positions,” Cohen said.

Grossman said NEC bylaws explicitly state that candidates will have to give up their position if they choose to go abroad.

Perez said that the juniors abroad were instrumental in helping other students abroad receive their class sweatshirts and they “bring a special perspective.”

However, he hopes that the new members will bring new ideas and energy to future Class Board events.

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FOOTBALLEXTRA THE EDGE The Quakers face off against the Rams — who’s got the advantage?

OFFENSE: Fordham averages 495 y ard s of of fen s e a game, and has scored at least 42 points in its five wins. The Quakers have moved the ball well, but continue to struggle with turnovers.

ADVANTAGE: FORDHAM DEFENSE: The Rams have held opponents to just a 34 percent conversion rate on third downs.

Meanwhile, Penn has allowed its opponents to score on 10 of 12 red zone possessions so far this season.

ADVANTAGE: FORDHAM OVERALL: Fordham is bound for a Patriot League title and a spot in the FCS playoffs. Penn is desperate to salvage its season after a moribund Ivy opener. These are two teams going in opposite directions this season.

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ise thus far, but finishing drives has been a difficulty for quarterback Alek Torgersen and company.

“We need to finish drives and put points up on the board,” Torgersen said. “Every game, we’ve gotten down in the red zone but haven’t been able to capitalize.”

Torgersen so far has put his good arm strength to use — he is second in the Ivy League with 243 passing yards per game — but the sophomore has experienced difficulties common to inexperienced signal callers.

Turnovers have been the most glaring: Torgersen leads the conference with six picks in three games.

The sophomore shouldn’t shoulder all the blame, as several of his turnovers were the result of clear miscommunication, but the young gunslinger will need to take better care of the ball for the Red and Blue to have any chance against Fordham.

However, the Quaker offense will likely need to take some chances to win a shootout.

Penn generates many of its big plays off play action, so establishing the run game early on will be a key to success.

More generally, the Quakers are looking to establish fundamentals as the center of a new team focus.

“We’ve adapted the mantra of trying to get back to basics and back to being fundamentally more sound,” Bagnoli said. “That’s the only way that we’re going to start being a complete football team.”

While the Quakers are in need of a win, more important is their ability to piece together 60 minutes of fundamentally consistent, competitive football.

Such an effort would go a long way in bolstering the struggling Red and Blue’s confidence as they ready to take on the rest of the Ancient Eight.

“It’s been tough, but we’re still confident,” Torgersen said. “One loss in the Ivy League is something that you can come back from.”

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CBS 3 cited police reports that claim the incident began when a Penn student shouted racial slurs at Countryman and shoved him as he walked down the street at 2 a.m. A third student — the aforementioned student athlete — attemped to intervene. Countryman

then allegedly punched the student athlete and knocked him to the ground.

The student athlete was treated and released at HUP for an injury to his eye orbit.

The Division of Public Safety declined to comment beyond the University’s statement.

According to the docket filed in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County, Countryman was arrested Tuesday, and released on his own recognizance. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 10.

Countryman, a Calif., native, did not travel with the team last Saturday to Hanover, N.H., for Penn’s 31-13 loss to Dartmouth in its Ivy opener and did not record a reception in the Quakers’ prior two contests. For his career, Countryman has made 12 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown.

“It’s a private matter,” coach Al Bagnoli said. “It’s going through the correct process both on campus and out of campus. Until it gets resolved, technically he is suspended and not available for team practices and games.”

No. 2 Maryland 9-2

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out by Cornell on Sept. 20. Penn will be hard-pressed to keep that streak up at home against the Hawks (5-6), which have surrendered only 2.18 goals per contest and took No. 20 Michigan State to overtime on Saturday before falling, 4-3.

Penn has seen much of its production in recent weeks come from the dependable sticks of senior attack Emily Corcoran, freshman attack Alexa Hoover and senior midfield Alex Iqbal — the three have combined to score eight of Penn’s goals in the last two weeks.

They’ll need to keep firing on all cylinders — and perhaps more — to keep pace with the Terrapins (9-2).

Since losing to Northwestern on

Over the past two weeks, Penn field hockey has dived headfirst into Ivy play, winning one of its first three conference contests.

This weekend, though, the Quakers will get a break from the Ancient Eight grind.

On Thursday, the Red and Blue (4-4) will host Monmouth at Ellen Vagelos Field before travelling down to College Park on Sunday to take on No. 2 Maryland — Penn’s final stretch of consecutive nonconference games for 2014.

The Quakers’ offense has come alive as of late, scoring 11 goals in its last three contests after being shut-

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Sept. 20, Maryland has won its last four games, winning by an average margin of three goals per contest.

Penn senior goalkeeper Allison Weisenfels has received plenty of praise for her performance in net this season, but Terrapins netminder Brooke Cabrera has done her perhaps one better. The redshirt senior has recorded four shutouts this season, and was just named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

Maryland will be the only ranked team that Penn has played so far this season — with an Ivy matchup against Columbia on Oct. 18 looming, perhaps the Quakers are receiving their biggest test at the perfect time.

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VOLLEYBALL | Red and Blue seek to build off of last weekend’s split

BY TITUS ADKINS Staff Writer

YALE 6-6, 2-1 Ivy

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said. “[I’m] anxious to see the Shepherd family again. It’s like she’s our little sister too, we’ll fight against her but after the game we’ll go and give her a hug.�

The Red and Blue also hold a great and electrifying core of players, perhaps none more electrifying than junior right side hitter Alex Caldwell, who in their game against Cornell this past weekend recorded 12 kills, 22 assists and 16 digs for her first and the team’s first triple double of the season. “When I focus on one thing that coach tells me to do I don’t get flustered out there,� Caldwell said. “I just focus on that one thing and slowly but surely everything else falls into place.�

Though for some this performance came as a surprise, to those familiar with the team it was nothing special. “We always expect that out of

Alex,� Carr said, “That’s why other teams camp out on her.

When you have a player that is so talented athletically, teams will camp out on her and that’s what happened.�

The growth will continue for this young Quakers team on Saturday as they match up against Brown (6-9, 1-2) who currently sits tied with Penn and Harvard for fifth place in the Ivy League.

Penn will be the final stop in a four-game road trip for the Bears as they will see a Princeton squad that sits undefeated atop the Ivy League on Friday, before coming to the Palestra.

This weekend will serve as a measuring stick to see how much this Penn team has grown and how much growing it still has to do. But one thing is for sure — the Quakers may be young, but they are ready.

With three games of its Ivy League season in the books, Penn volleyball will have its hands full this weekend as it face Yale and Brown.

The Quakers (4-10, 1-2 Ivy) are coming off of an interesting weekend. Penn saw Columbia win in the Palestra for the first time in over ten years on Friday before bouncing back tremendously on Saturday to defeat Cornell in four sets. “It was a big growth weekend for us,� coach Kerry Carr said. “We managed to come back from what I consider a loss that we didn’t play our hardest in on Friday night, then come back and play smarter and the hardest I’ve seen this team play to date.�

This growth could not have come at a more opportune time, as the Ivy League is still anyone’s game and as Penn hosts a Bulldogs team that has reigned as Ivy League champions for the past three years.

Yale (6-6, 2-1) is currently in a three-way tie for second place with Columbia and Dartmouth; however, don’t expect the defending champions to stay in that position for long.

Yale boasts a great core of talent young and old, including Tori Shepherd, the younger sister to Penn volleyball alumnus Dani Shepherd. While at Penn, Dani won two Ivy League defensive player of the year awards and led the nation in digs per game in her FREDA ZHAO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER junior season. “I’ve been watching Tori for After putting up a triple double in last weekend’s win over Cornell, junior setter Alex a while, because of Dani,� Carr Caldwell will attempt to lead the Quakers to more conference success this weekend.

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points put forward by the Quakers have come off of turnovers that the ‘D’ has forced.

The success has come despite the unit’s young core of players.

Amendt applauds his secondary for stepping up big and taking pressure off of the front seven.

Both corners are freshman and have impressed the coaches thus far.

That young core of players has been helped by Cai’s play and the leadership of Diorio, as well as senior defensive back Keith Braccia.

The defense will have to contend with a strong rushing attack

from Franklin Pierce, headed by sophomore running back Andrew Jean, who has averaged over 100 yards per game on the ground.

The Ravens also have a strong rushing defense, which will make things tough for senior running back Mike Beamish.

Beamish struggled to find running lanes against Navy’s potent defense and it may be the case again on Friday.

But with the defense firing at full cylinders and Beamish looking to have a bounce-back game, there’s no telling what the Quakers can do.

first taste of Ivy League play this season after a beautiful free kick from junior midfielder Forrest Clancy. Between the two games, Penn only allowed one goal.

For the team, one of the strengths throughout the season has been the leadership from the veterans and knowledge of what to work on in preparation for the next game. Senior forward Duke Lacroix, the team’s co-leading goal scorer, said that he felt the team needed to work on finishing games stronger. “I think we did a good job with it, but we need to continue getting better at closing out games. Cornell put a lot of pressure on us later in the game after we put up the first [goal],� he said. “We need to push forward to get the second one as well.

Closing out each game is going to get tougher and tougher. We have the opportunities to score goals, we just need to try and push forward and score another goal and play sound defense.�

Fuller sees Columbia as a tough opponent, one complete with versatile players and a balanced attack. Freshman forward Francisco Agrest has led the way thus far with three goals, while seven other Lions

players have also found the back of the net. “They have a lot of dynamic guys, and they are very similar to us in how they like to play,�

Fuller said. “They’re a good soccer team. They can break you down with their possessions. They have some individuals that can score goals and win games. We’re going to have to continue to be really good defensively.�

In terms of preparation, Penn sees it as just another game.

This week of practice will be just like any other. “If there is a focus, it’s being good defensively higher up the field and winning position in better spots,� Fuller said. “We have a really good picture of how we play when we’re successful and what we need to know, and it’s about focusing on those things.�

The team looks forward to playing its first home Ivy game of the season but admits that it doesn’t make the game easy by any means. “We feel very comfortable on our home field,� Fuller said. “It’s not going to make the game against Columbia easy, but we enjoy playing on our home field in front of our home fans.�

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will likely be close. “It’s going to be a very similar game. I think that all the games from here on out are going to be a similar type of feel: tight, close, we’re going have to be good,� he said. “Columbia dropped their first game so they’re going to bring a little more because they can’t afford another loss, so we’ve got to be ready to go.�

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turnovers in each of their first three games.

And while a late safety by junior linebacker Ed Cai wasn’t quite enough to power Penn past Navy, the defense was able to hold the Midshipmen’s highprofile offense in check for the majority of the game.

This performance came after a blowout win against Cornell and a strong defensive performance against cellar-dweller Mansfield three weeks ago.

Despite this success, the defense has had trouble stopping its opponents’ early drives.

Defensive coordinator John Amendt attributes this to a lack of practice time devoted to live tackling. Because the team is so small they don’t want to risk injury in practice and as a result, “it takes [the Quakers] a little bit to get warmed up during the game.�

However, Amendt says that “usually around the middle of the first quarter, we begin to get our schemes down.�

Many of the players point to drills they do in practice as the source of their recent success.

Sophomore linebacker and team captain Robert Diorio talked about scoop and score drills after he ran back a fumble for six against Cornell.

Sophomore defensive back Chris Colavita also credited on ball drills for leading to the team’s awareness and ability to pounce on turnover opportunities.

As a result, the other defenders are constantly trying to execute Amendt’s game plan of “just trying to shorten the field for the offense.� “Every time the ball is in the air we look to grab it at its highest point, secure it and take it the other way,� Colavita said.

This defense is hungry, and so far this year nearly half of the

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FOOTBALL | Matchup vs. ranked Rams provides another big test

BY SEAMUS POWERS Staff Writer Penn football enters this weekend’s game against No. 18 Fordham in an unfamiliar and uneasy state.

Seeking to avoid an 0-4 start for the first time since 2007, the Quakers (0-3) do not get an appealing confidence building opportunity as the heart of the Ivy slate nears, but rather a high-powered Rams (5-1) squad that will look to aggressively attack Penn’s defense.

While the Quakers have yet to find the win column, the team is trying to keep its early performance in perspective given the stiff competition it has faced.

“We’re a victim of a lot of different things,” coach Al Bagnoli said. “Some of it is self-imposed. Some of it has been the byproduct of playing the hardest schedule of anyone in the Ivy League.”

The Red and Blue defense, whose 35 points allowed per game is ranked second worst in the Ivy League, will have its work cut out against a balanced Rams attack that has put up over 40 points in five of its six games.

Senior quarterback Mike Nebrich and freshman running back Chase Edmonds have overwhelmed their competition thus far.

The pair have impressively hauled in Patriot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, for three straight weeks.

Nebrich’s 1,738 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns are good for second and fifth in the FCS, respectively.

The Rams’ dangerous passing attack has helped soften up opposing run defenses for Edmonds, who has taken advantage with five 100-yard rushing efforts.

The Quakers will not be able to shut down Fordham’s offense — rather, the unit will aim to slow the Rams by setting an early tone and preventing big plays.

Another key to keeping the Rams off the board will be putting the defense in position to succeed — something the Penn offense has struggled with so far.

Penn’s pass-happy offense has shown some promSEE FOOTBALL PAGE 11

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Sophomore quarterback Alek Torgersen has a lot on his plate heading into Saturday’s Penn football game at Fordham. The sophomore will try to lead the Quakers to their first victory this season in the squad’s fourth attempt. However, Torgersen and his teammates will be facing the FCS No. 18 team on the road, something that makes the prospect of a Penn win daunting.

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Though senior forward Duke Lacroix was held point-less against Cornell to snap his five-game point streak, he’ll figure — as always — to be integral to the Quakers’ attack against Columbia.

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Although it’s overshadowed by other programs, Penn sprint football has found success early and often thanks to its strong defense.

The Red and Blue (2-1) are quietly putting together a strong resume heading into

their matchup with Franklin Pierce (1-2) on Friday night.

Penn goes into R indge, N.H. with a defense that has been firing on all cylinders.

Big plays have been the key to this success as the Quakers have managed to force multiple SEE SPRINT FB PAGE 12

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So Hanover didn’t go well.

Outside of one young Swami who made his way out of ‘irrelephantcy’, the swamis were united in picking the Red and Blue before a disappointing loss.

Where do the aimless Swamis go from here?

To the Bronx, N.Y, that’s where.

The home of champions … and Fordham.

While the Rams’ history sim-

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The Lions (3-4, 0-1 Ivy) For Penn sports fans, Ivy will be a challenge for the season is one of the best parts Quakers, but the team reof fall, but for the teams it is mains confident. Coach Rudy often one of the most stress- Fuller acknowledged the chalful. Such will be the case this lenges facing Penn (5-4, 1-0) weekend when Penn men’s and admitted that the game soccer continues Ivy League SEE M. SOCCER PAGE 12 play this Saturday against Co-

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ply doesn’t compare to the storied franchise that occupies 161st and River Avenue, Fordham actually has a solid football team this year.

A really solid one. As in 41 points and 495 yards per game solid.

So Penn football has that to look forward to. But have no fear.

Fordham is just a train ride from the center of New York City, so here are some suggestions for what the Quakers can do before

and after the game.

Before 1. Take a walk on Wall Street.

Half the team is in Wharton anyway.

2. Tip their respective hats #Re2pect.

3. Avoid Times Square like the plague. It’s impossible for one person to move in that area, let alone 65 massive humans.

After

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1. Get the heck away from the Bronx. Now that Jeter’s gone, why would you want to be there?

2. Head up to the top of the Empire State Building.

3. Look towards Morningside Heights and take solace in the fact that Columbia’s football program is awful and comes to Franklin Field next week.

Prediction: Fordham 4 0, Penn 27

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