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SFS cuts work-study for RAs, tells students mid-semester

Penn’s SFS Director said he regrets how students were notified HUIZHONG WU Staff Writer

On Oct. 1, John, a Nursing junior, was told by a supervisor that he had almost exhausted his work-study grant. When he started working about a month earlier, he had a work-study grant of $3,800. For a student to earn that much money over a period of

a month, he would have had to have been paid $47.50 an hour for 20 hours of work per week. What had actually happened to John was that his workstudy grant had been cut due to a policy change authorized by Student Financial Services that affected residential advisors. The change, which was enacted this semester, drastically reduced the work-study grant for RAs who receive financial aid. John, an RA in the Quad, reached out to SFS personally to figure out where his work-

study money had gone. In response, he received a scanned letter from the office which said that because RAs receive “two special benefits,” his “campus job and summer savings expectations have been eliminated.” The benefits were first, “free housing with a value of $8,688, the median room charge,” and second, a “credit toward your university board contract with a value of $2,261.” What that actually meant for John was that his employer could not pay him from a

work-study budget anymore. But what he could not understand was why SFS told him this in October. “I was confused as to why they would tell me this a month into the semester,” John said, because “they know the list of RAs going into school year.” RAs are generally hired in the spring before the next academic year. “We care deeply about the welfare of all Penn students, and sincerely regret how students were notified,” SFS Director Joel Carstens said in an

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email statement from Oct. 29 sent by an SFS spokesperson. Representatives from SFS originally declined to be interviewed for this story, but sent the statement after a representative could not be reached in time for an interview on Wednesday. According to SFS, to comply with the federal government’s regulations, Penn needed to reduce several RAs’ federal work-study grantsso that the students’ total aid SEE RA WORK STUDY PAGE 5

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Penn, Drexel follow parallel paths in promoting innovation

Penn students joined others across the country in carrying mattresses and pillows in protest of sexual assault and in support of Emma Sulkowicz , a junior at Columbia University. Sulkowicz made national headlines when she began carrying a mattress around campus as a work of performance art in protest of Columbia’s handling of her sexual assault.

Penn to break ground on South Bank Pennovation Center tomorrow SOPHIA WITTE Staff Writer

As Penn prepares for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Pennovation Center on Friday, Drexel University’s Innovation Neighborhood is still searching for a master developer. Both universities are pushing to become incubators of commercial enterprise and educational advancement. Since purchasing a 23-acre site on Grays Ferry Avenue in 2010, Penn has been working to develop the Pennovation Center — a three-story, 52,000-square-foot complex that will serve as a hub for research and business ventures. In addition to the ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, Penn President Amy Gutmann will host a series of “Pennovation Talks” at the South Bank campus. “The Center will bring toSEE PENNOVATION PAGE 8

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The comp sci conundrum: Too many people, too little space

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peers,” Brown said. “About 40 percent of our students take an introductory computer science class, and compared to Princeton at 60 percent and Harvard at about 50 percent, we have room to grow.” CIS 120 will be capped at 199 students this spring, which is expected to fill up during pre-registration and to have a wait list, due to a limit on the amount of space. With around 350 students currently enrolled in CIS 110, this poses a problem for non-majors who want to continue their education in this field. CIS lecturer Stephanie Weirich, who will be teaching CIS 120 in the spring, is still confident that

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While more and more Penn students enroll in entry-level computer science classes, the Computer and Information Science department is struggling to find the resources to keep up. Penn has seen a major increase in the number of students who want to take computer science classes, especially entry-level courses CIS 110 and 120, but has not found the faculty or space to enable all noncomputer science majors to take the classes they want. This increase in computer science enrollment is not new, nor is it unique to Penn. At Stanford University, computer science is

the number one major, and 90 percent of undergrads take at least one computer science class. In a job market where having knowledge of computer science has become increasingly attractive, students are seeing the benefits of basic computer science in their summer job searches, CIS Department Chair Sampath Kannan said. “They see that computer science is not just an academic discipline, it also is important for day to day life,” he added. Computer science lecturer Benedict Brown explained that Penn is actually falling behind its Ivy counterparts in terms of the percentage of students who take an introductory computer science class. “We are below a number of our

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Alum spotlight: Founder of the TED conferences Richard Saul Wurman graduated from the School of Design in 1959 KRISTEN GRABARZ Staff Writer

Creator of the TED conference and School of Design graduate Richard Saul Wurman finds creativity through terror. This Friday, Wurman, who has been dubbed an “intellectual hedonist,” will be honored at the 80th Annual Alumni Award of Merit Gala, along with former Chairman of the Board of Trustees James Riepe and several other alumni. After creating and chairing the TED conference from 1984 to 2003, Wurman sold the brand when he realized his inspiration was nearing a plateau. “I realized that the comfort that gave me smothers my ability to feel enough terror to think of new ideas,” Wurman said. When Wurman was accepted to Penn, he struck a deal with the dean of the School of Architecture that as long as he maintained an A-minus average and took all his required courses, he could enroll in as many courses as he chose. Wurman went to school every day and night as well as every Saturday, studying “arcane, tiny things.”

“So in that sense, I’m quite shallow, but very broad,” he said. “I found that made my life more interesting. And it continues to.” It was at Penn that Wurman met his mentor, eminent architect Louis Kahn. Wurman studied under Kahn as an undergraduate, wrote his senior thesis under Kahn, and went on to write two biographies and a collective book of Kahn’s work. When Wurman launched the first TED conference in 1984, the conference focused on the convergence between three unique American businesses — technology, entertainment and design — which combined to form the nowubiquitous TED acronym. “Nobody knew what I was talking about,” Wurman said. “It was very hard to get people to come.” But the idea quickly exploded into popularity without any advertising efforts. Wurman did not even announce who the speakers would be. To this day, he uses neither a PR person nor the internet to advertise his work. “This was before the internet. This was before Facebook. This was before email and Twittering,” Wurman said. “The world can still work like that.” In 2012, Wurman’s next conference, the WWW conference, was held in California. Inspired by the 19th century salon, the conference sought to foster con-

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said. “So basically, my object is to make the complex clear.” With a laundry list of accolades including four honorary doctorate degrees, Wurman said he still aspires to be “the dumbest person in the room,” surrounding himself with people who are smarter than he is. “That’s what TED was about — learning from others,” he said. Since his departure from the TED helm, however, Wurman has developed a sense of skepticism for what the TED conference has become, suggesting a developing air of commercialism that depreciates the conference’s original objective of truth. “I bemoan the fact that it is all edited and rehearsed and does not have the improvisation and spontaneity that one often attaches to the truth. It’s a packaged thing now,” Wurman said. The original spirit of the TED conference, he said, is carried forth in TEDx, a grassroots organization that encourages communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversations. TEDxPenn is in the process of planning a conference to be held in late March, which will bring about 18 speakers to campus. College junior Miranda Wang is the first undergraduate curator of TEDxPenn and a TED conference speaker herself. She was invited to speak at TED2013 about plastic pollution and potential solutions through biotechnology. While giving a run-through of her talk, Wang met Wurman for the first time. “He passed by and said ‘No, I don’t believe in any of this! Global climate change is not going to stop — let’s all buy land in the North,’” she said of the encounter, adding that Wurman came across as a realist. “If I could meet him again, I would say, ‘Hey, this is what I’ve accomplished since then.’” At their cores, TED and TEDx conferences seek to incite conversation. “I somewhat worship conversation,” Wurman said. “Conversation is critical to creative activity.”

Richard Saul Wurman, creator and chair of the TED conference from 1984 to 2003, is a graduate from the School of Design.

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man described it as the best conference he ever organized, out of roughly 40. “And that’s the reason I’ll never do it again,” he said. A restless innovator, Wurman is a man who wears many hats — though they are all simultaneously stacked atop his head. Starting with a career in architecture, Wurman flits between conference organizing, book writing and other professional ventures. Currently, he is working on his 84th book, which will explore methods of understanding and planning an upcoming conference called the 555 conference, which will bring together five experts to share perspectives on the future. Wurman is also working on a project called the Urban Observatory, an upcoming Smithsonian exhibit for comparing cities around the

world, and doing consulting work for a few large medical companies. Wurman’s 83 books span an eclectic range of topics — from football and road atlases to city guides and Olympics games — but he finds value in learning from others. “Richard Wurman represents Penn’s ideals because he believes in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately — the world,” Penn President Amy Gutmann said in an email. Credited with coining the term “information architecture,” Wurman embraces his own ignorance. “I wanted to figure out a lifestyle, a career, that systemically and creatively allowed me to curate the information that I couldn’t understand into a clear path of understanding,” Wurman

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StubHub president recounts journey from ‘freak’ to business executive Chris Tskalakis gave an uncoventional speech at a Wharton lecture event

much from my fellow students,” he said. Senior Associate Director of Student Life for Wharton’s MBA Program Eric Morin said that although they don’t often partner with student groups, they felt a partnership would be beneficial for this event since “now students are so interested in data and ana-

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Chris Tsakalakis, a Wharton graduate, always had an interest in technology, but did not have the courage to step into the industry upon graduation. Now, Tsakalakis is the general manager of eBay Tickets and the president of StubHub. “The interest I had in technology started at an early age but I didn’t do much about it until it got to the point that I hated my job,” he said at a lecture sponsored by Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative Wednesday night. Tsakalakis’ speech took a conversational tone, even using profanity at points and mentioning that he lived among what others termed as the “freaks, faggots and foreigners,” at Van Pelt Manor — also known as Gregory College House. He classified himself as one of the “freaks” then, but now is a successful businessman thanks to a leap of courage. After leaving his consulting job at Bain & Company, Tsakalakis moved to San Fransisco to do what he really wanted. “You’re only gonna be more successful if you do the work and spend the hours. That only comes from passion.” After graduating from the Wharton School with a BS in Economics, Tsakalakis entered ecommerce as a consultant at Bain & Company in 1996 and began

lytics.” “Prominent alumni in a really relevant field are no brainers for us to try and bring in to give a lot of perspective,” Morin said. Adrian Wong, a second year Wharton MBA student, enjoyed the speaker’s tone for the lecture. “He’s very friendly and has a very strong business background.”

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work for eBay in 2003. Tsakalakis’ reign at StubHub has played a crucial role in its expansion into the largest ticketing company in the world and a chief sponsor of sports and entertainment. The value of tickets sold on StubHub last year was 6.5 times what it was in 2006 while the value sold on eBay was half of what it was in 2006. Tsakalakis was working at eBay.com in 2007 when it bought StubHub, a more developed ticketing platform. He went to StubHub after the acquisition. StubHub has 120 sports partners worldwide for which it provides revenue as well as data on pricing and buyers. StubHub sells

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WHAT’S THE T? | We’re complicit in forms of violence that go THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 VOL. CXXX, NO. 104 130th Year of Publication 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 YOLANDA CHEN, News Photo Editor MICHELE OZER, Sports Photo Editor CONNIE KANG, Photo Manager STEVEN TYDINGS, Senior Sports Editor COLIN HENDERSON, Sports Editor HOLDEN MCGINNIS, Sports Editor IAN WENIK, Sports Editor HAILEY EDELSTEIN, Creative Director ANALYN DELOS SANTOS, News Design Editor VIVIAN LEE, News Design Editor JENNY LU, Sports Design Editor JENNIFER KIM, Video Producer STEPHANIE PARK, Video Producer GIANNI MASCIOLI, Business Manager SELMA BELGHITI, Accounting Manager KATHERINE CHANG, Advertising Manager CHANTAL GARCIA FISCHER, Promotions Manager ERIC PARRISH, Analytics Manager

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beyond assault and other one-on-one encounters

W: This article contains discussions of violence and touches on things such as sexual assault, guns and violence in other forms. What do you think of when you hear the phrase “violence at Penn”? Many of us think of interpersonal physical violence that occurs around our school, such as gun violence and theft. Others think about the forms of violence Penn students commit against one another, such as physical altercations and sexual assault. While these things, along with a variety of other person-to-person acts, certainly constitute violence and are forms of real harm, they do not paint a complete picture of violence at Penn. These individual moments of violence are symptoms of much larger violent systems that Penn has a stake in.

cuss sexual assault, it is just as vital to talk about the systematic misogyny and devaluing of women as it is to talk about the individual offender. We cannot effectively work toward women’s liberation and fight violence against women if we don’t question the practices and policies of certain all-male Penn organizations that keep that culture of misogyny alive and well. As Penn students, we must come to the realization that no matter what we do, we are complicit in these forms of structural and systematic violence. Penn has a lot of money invested in companies and organizations that perpetuate these forms of violence. As long as we are paying tuition and other expenses at this school, we remain complicit. So what can we do? We can choose to speak out against this in both big and small ways. One method

As Penn students, we must come to the realization that no matter what we do, we are complicit in these forms of structural and systematic violence.” We must constantly bring ourselves to stop and consider what structural forms of violence are behind those interpersonal acts described above. When we get a UPennAlert notification about a robbery on or near campus, we must stop and consider what role Penn itself may have played in that situation. We must move beyond calling the act of robbing a store or taking someone’s money “violent.” We must also use this term to refer to Penn’s role in the gentrification of West Philadelphia through the expansion of our university, which forces families out of their homes and perpetuates intergenerational poverty. Poverty combines with systematic racism, leading people to commit these crimes of survival. Similarly, when we dis-

is to make a call for Penn to change its spending and investment practices by divesting from companies that have big stakes in perpetuating that violence. Movements like these have been effective at other schools, and they could also be effective here. But on a smaller scale, as individuals, a great first step is to talk more openly and frankly about violence. We must not only recognize a punch in the face as violent, but also the racist remarks that sparked the altercation, which work to uphold hundreds of years of white supremacy. Instead of being scared to walk west of campus for fear of “violence,” we must repurpose that word to describe our own prejudices and the often racist ways that we characterize residents of

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“I live in an America where someone, regardless of skin color, should have to demonstrate that they have faced barriers to college admissions to earn ‘extra points’ in the admissions process. Believe it or not, a white kid living in a trailer park in rural America may also face some challenges in getting into a school like Penn.

RODERICK COOK Philadelphia who aren’t students. Those who are quick to call rocket launches from Gaza “violent” must also work to understand the violence of displacement and decades of settler colonialism, restricted movement and denial of resources. Some may argue that opening up the term “violence” to include these types of structures may take away the value and importance of the word. It’s true that changing when we do and do not use a certain word can drastically change its meaning. However, not calling these structures “violent” is currently doing the work of allowing us to separate them from the harm that they are causing. This reframing of violence is vital. It is an extremely daunting and difficult task, but we must try to work through our discomfort and not remain silent about Penn’s roles in perpetuating violent systems. In the classroom, through our art, through social media, through solidarity with grassroots movements, through where we spend our money and particularly through the type of work that we choose to engage in after we leave Penn, we have the power to make real change.

RODERICK COOK is a College junior from Nesquehoning, Pa., studying gender, sexuality and women’s studies. Their email address is rodcookthedp@gmail.com. “What’s the T?” appears every other Thursday.

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THE MELTING POT | Blaming art and technology for unrealistic beauty standards only distracts us from the root cause of the problem

hotography was an essential part of my life as a teenager. Not only did it allow me to express myself creatively and receive recognition for my work, but it was also a way for me to bond with my father. Also having taken up photography when he was young, his experiences helped shape my passion and appreciation for the art of looking. Aside from formal classes, I have not been able to fully immerse myself in photography as a college student. But during my time at Penn — specifically in art classes where students of other disciplines are also enrolled — I have found that digital photography is consistently demonized by others. They argue that photography is invasive, deceptive and that digital photography especially has been used to manipulate the public into believing lies. Because photography is such an integral part of our lives publicly and privately,

we hold it to a higher standard, separating it from the art world. We are exposed to images — be they in the form of journalism, advertisements or otherwise — every day. It seems that because photography captures real life subjects, keeping images as they were taken is necessary. Even though we do not hold other creative depictions, such as drawings, to these standards, we insist on photographs that mirror reality, ignoring the nuanced perspectives of the photographer. The biggest concern people seem to have surrounding digital photography is Photoshop and its use in the media. Because it allows for relatively easy photo editing, it can be used to create problematic media representations. People are concerned about the implications of photo editing in journalism and how it may contradict the field’s desire for objectivity, but it is advertisement that is subject to the strongest criticism, especially regarding female body im-

age. Women are increasingly unhappy with their bodies and view themselves through the unattainable standards of media images.

photo editing? Even when companies pledge to stop photo editing, this decision is made solely with profit in mind. Public

Photography and other forms of media cannot spontaneously create cultural views; they are shaped by context and represent the society that they are created in.” However, the solution many propose, which tends to involve the ban of Photoshop, has limited practicality, not to mention alarming implications for a country that supposedly values freedom of expression. What parts of Photoshop have to be banned? I would assume that airbrushing and recontouring are off limits, but what about changing the exposure or contrast of a picture? Who will supervise this process, and how do we know media moguls are really ceasing

pressure to abandon photoediting led to Seventeen magazine’s announcement of its Photoshop ban, for example. But even without Photoshop, the same ideals continue to inform their image selection. America consistently sees beauty through a lens that has nothing to do with cameras — one that excludes people of varying classes, genders, sexualities and races. Models’ dropping BMIs are indications of a much larger societal desire to confine beauty. Photography and other forms

of media cannot spontaneously create cultural views; they are shaped by context and represent the society that they are created in. The idea of corporate imagery is negatively affecting the views surrounding photography as artful documentation. But even more problematic is the use of technology as a scapegoat. Historically, new medias have always introduced fear — parents worried that video games would turn young boys into criminals; social media was accused of creating a generation of spoiled children. But these arguments do not lead to productive debate. Instead, they brand the technology as the problem without addressing the source truly worthy of blame: the environment that shaped these technologies. Instead of trying to police photography, we need to focus on creating an educated public. People that are well-versed in media imagery and corporate techniques will view what they see with a

KATIERA SORDJAN much more critical eye, both as consumers and as citizens. We need to be honest with ourselves about how we are a part of the media cycle, not merely victims of it. Unpacking the ways in which we have constructed our notions of beauty and confronting the uncomfortable is the only way to solve the issue. Photoshop is just a distraction.

KATIERA SORDJAN is a College junior from New York studying communications. Her email address is skati@sas.upenn.edu. “The Melting Pot” appears every Thursday.

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gether researchers and innovators in a place that will provide resources to spur entrepreneurial activities, creative collaborations and new approaches to the translation of basic research discoveries,” Penn’s Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli said. At the same time, Drexel is working to develop an “Innovation Neighborhood” — a 5 million square foot section at the eastern edge of its campus. It hopes to announce a master developer by early next year. On top of the $13 million spent on the land, Penn is investing approximately $35 million in the project. The City of Philadelphia is helping Penn finance the project by supporting applications for federal and state grants. Philadelphia has a stake in Penn’s South Bank, which may help revitalize the lower Schuylkill River district — a declining industrial area that the city is working to modernize —

said Tom Dalfo, the senior vice president of real estate services at the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, a public-private development organization. “There is a symbiotic relationship between Penn and the city,” Dalfo said. “We want to see the Pennovation Center generate economic activity” that will spill over to the rest of the city. The unfinished Pennovation Center is already set to house Penn Dental Research Greenhouse, the School of Arts and Sciences Bio Garden and the future expansion of Penn’s GRASP Laboratory, which does research on robotics. It has also attracted several startup companies, including Dock Street Spirits manufacturing, Edible Philly magazine publishing and KMel Robotics. While Penn is financially backing the South Bank development, investment for the Innovation Neighborhood will mostly come from the businesses that end up leasing properties. “Even though it’s a collabora-

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 tive effort, [businesses] would be the ones bearing the market risk,” Keith Orris, a Drexel vice president who is heading the project, said in an interview in September. “Coordination is needed to find the right mix of tenants at the right time to realize the full potential of the development.” Drexel and the developer on the project will soon begin marketing the development to businesses nationwide, said Mark Seltzer, the senior vice president of JLL, the advising firm working with Drexel. Though Penn and Drexel are not directly working together, administrators hope the projects will complement each other. “Each institution supports each other’s plans and visions for leveraging research to generate innovation-based economic development,” Carnaroli said. “We support [Drexel’s project] because it’s good for Philadelphia, and in turn, we know Drexel supports our plans because of what it means for the future of our collective city.”

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Political Action Week urges political engagement Former assistant secretary of state argues against cynicism JONATHAN BAER Staff Writer

If there’s one thing for students to take away from Penn’s annual Political Action Week, it’s to get involved early and often. Andrew Shapiro, a 1989 College graduate and former assistant secretary of state for politicalmilitary affairs in the Obama administration, delivered the keynote address of Political Action Week, arguing for the importance of po-

litical engagement. “In today’s extremely polarized world, it is very easy to be dismissive of those who engage in the process, but people need to engage in the process if it is going to get better,” said Shapiro, who also worked for Al Gore’s presidential campaign and as a foreign policy advisor for Hilary Clinton when she was in the Senate. “Do not be deterred by the incredibly low rankings of politicians these days, because people need to be involved in order to make a difference,” Shapiro added. Penn Political Coalition, an umbrella organization for twenty political groups on campus, co-

hosted the event with Penn in Washington. This marks Penn’s second annual Political Action Week. Student-led political groups have brought speakers from across the political spectrum this week. On Tuesday, Penn Democrats, the Wharton Politics and Business Association and the Undergraduate Economics Society hosted former White House Economic Adviser Jared Bernstein. Also on Tuesday, the College Republicans and Penn Political Review hosted Congressman Jon Runyan (R-N.J.), a former NFL player. “This year we wanted Political Action Week to be the week before

the election to raise awareness of political life at Penn right before this coming Tuesday,” said Wharton junior and vice chair of external affairs of Penn Political Coalition Jennifer Knesbach. “This really shows the full diversity and range of the political spectrum here at Penn. And I think it also

pulls in people who aren’t necessarily politically leaning to realize how big the effect politics has on their life.” Going forward, Penn Political Coalition wants to stress the advice given by Shapiro. “That was also a really important point he kept touching on –

get involved early and get involved often,” said College junior and Penn Political Coalition’s Vice Chair of Membership Ezra Kurtz. “There are lots of opportunities for people our age, and if you want to start building a network, no one is going to stop you. The only limitation is yourself.”

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awarded did not exceed their cost of attendance. Of the 150 RAs at Penn, 14 were affected. But the students impacted did not find out about the change until after the semester started. “That should have been made explicit from the very beginning,” said John, who, like other RAs interviewed for this article, asked that his name be changed to protect his privacy. Lisa, a College senior and an RA in Harnwell College House, said she saw no references to the SFS work-study policy during RA training nor in the contracts she signed to become an RA. The only form of communication about the policy she had received was from the coordinator at the work-study job for which she had applied. Currently, the website for those interested in becoming RAs does not reference a student’s work-study grant, only noting that SFS will determine how an RA appointment would affect a student’s financial aid package. Lisa was particularly surprised when she learned her work-study grant had been reduced. “I had work-study last year and was an RA, [so] I came in this year, senior year, anticipating that I would have a work-study job,” she said. The SFS statement said that although the federal policy has been in place for several years, this year was the first time SFS encoun-

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they will be able to accommodate everyone who has interest. In a class where homework is worth 50 percent of the overall grade and many students need the help of undergraduate teaching assistants, some students also think there are not enough TAs to accommodate the increased enrollment. “One time I waited an hour to have someone help me [with] a homework question,” College sophomore Talia Lieberman said. “I often feel that TAs are rushing to answer my questions so that they can get to as many students as possible.” The teaching assistants sometimes feel swamped by the number of students seeking help in office hours, although they warn students to not put off homework until the night it is due. “Sometimes it is overwhelming and there are long lines,” CIS 110 teaching assistant Rebecca Hallac said. ”[Wait times] depend on the difficulty of the homework, and we try to help guide everyone in the right direction — we can’t write everyone’s code for them.” CIS has already made some changes, including moving some CIS 110 office hours to McClelland Hall in Ware College House, but none of the changes are permanent. Weirich said that she had been able to teach in a larger-than-usual classroom this semester but will have to revert to a smaller classroom for the spring because of room availability. Yet professors and department heads realize that the current system is less than ideal, especially because of the challenging nature of the material. “I’m happy that there is so much interest in computer science,” Kannan said. “But at the same time, teaching these large classes doesn’t allow us to devote the attention to individual students that we would like to normally.” Nothing is set in stone for the future, but Brown and his colleagues are excited that Penn students are becoming more interested in their field. “We have a constraint that we

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tered a situation where students received more aid than the cost of attendance at Penn. But SFS — through a mailed letter — did not officially notify all students until Oct. 2. “The communication strategy ... it’s almost always reactive. They make the change and then they’re like, ‘Oh by the way this is what happened,’” one former SFS employee said about this miscommunication. It is “absolutely typical.” This year, Lisa applied for a job with and was hired by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, but could not start working because of the situation with her work-study. She received an email from the Netter Center on Sept. 8 reporting that she had no money in her work-study grant. This was the first notification she had seen of the change, though SFS had sent a letter to her home address after she had arrived at Penn for the semester. Since the job with the Netter Center was a work-study position, Lisa could not keep the job. Workstudy jobs are funded partially by a government grant and partially by the department or organization that the student works for, meaning that some smaller organizations cannot afford to keep their non-work study students. Instead, Lisa had to find three different non-work-study jobs to fulfill her monetary need. John was luckier since he was able to keep his job. “I’m fortu-

aren’t thrilled about,” Brown said. “But we are always pushing for ways to make the best use of resources and to grow.” Kannan thinks that it is intellectually responsible to allow everyone at Penn to take a computer science class. “We should be offering a variety of computer science classes to suit many different needs across campus,” Kannan said. “We would need more faculty positions, TA-ships and new lecturers.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 nate in that I’ve been working there for two years ... and they were able to pay me out of their budget for non-work-study students,” he said. SFS’s delay in communication affected those RAs interviewed beyond their jobs, causing them to scramble to find ways to pay for things — like food and bills — that they had previously used

their work-study grants to pay for. Lisa, for example, used her work-study funds to supplement her dining plan. “I need it because I don’t have money in order to buy food,” Lisa said. “What they give [RAs] as a meal plan is 75 meals and 100 Dining Dollars is not enough to sustain you throughout the semester.” Rachel, a College senior and an

RA in the Quad, also had a workstudy job last year without any issue, but was surprised to find her work-study award unexpectedly canceled this year. She was upset because her old job aligned with her interests in education, and now she has to search for another one. “Now I have to find a job that won’t be as aligned with my ca-

reer, what I want to do with my life ... just to have money to survive at Penn, to be part of the social scene. To enjoy my senior year,” she said. For its part, SFS’s statement acknowledged this miscommunication, saying, “It presents a learning opportunity for our staff in how best to communicate such information.”

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Wharton juniors now have the exclusive privilege of obtaining an MBA mentor to guide them through the business world. Wharton launched a revamped version of its GUIDE program this month, which assigns interested undergraduates with an MBA student. Previously, the program had been open to all undergraduate students in Wharton, but is now restricted to juniors to facilitatecareer exploration. Over 230 pairs of students are currently participating in the program. “Going back to our survey data, many of our undergrads want more connections with the

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MBAs,” said Lee Kramer, one of the program’s advisors and the director of the Wharton undergraduate division. GUIDE organizers decided that juniors would benefit most from the MBA mentorship since they must go through on-campus recruiting, job interviews and internship searches during this time. “A freshman’s needs are a lot different from a junior’s needs and a senior’s needs,” Kramer said. Through the program, mentees canseek advice from their mentors, who have had real life experience in certain industries and companies and areable to offer resume critiques and tips for the real world. Many of the mentors and mentees were able to meet during last Tuesday’s kickoff event. Throughout the rest of the semester, the GUIDE executive board will work to create more opportunities for

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FIELD HOCKEY | Cole returns to take on Red and Blue BY JACOB ADLER Staff Writer RUTGERS 7-9 Saturday, 12 p.m. Ellen Vagelos Field

Senior Day is fast approaching for Penn field hockey at Ellen Vagelos Field, presenting the opportunity for the squad to send off its six seniors and jump above .500 on the season. Former Penn star Jasmine Cole will be in attendance, but she will not exactly be participating in the sendoff for the Penn seniors. Mainly because she will be playing for the other team. On Saturday, Penn (7-7) will host Rutgers in what will double as a homecoming for Cole as well as a sendoff for Penn’s seniors. Coming off a 2-1 victory over Villanova, the Quakers have now won three straight contests — after having dropped four straight — and have built momentum coming into Senior Day. “The team always plays with a certain level of motivation for the seniors,” coach Colleen Fink said. “The senior class has performed very well, we have a lot of key contributors, and it’s a unique and experienced group.” After a second-place finish in the Ivy League last season, the Quakers have struggled to maintain the same level of play after losing 10 members of last year’s

team and have been particularly affected on defense. Last year, goalie Carly Sokach finished second in the Ivy League in both save percentage and goalsallowed average. This year, senior goalie Allison Weisenfels — who has been tasked with replacing Sokach — has the second-lowest save percentage in the Ivy League. But the player the Quakers arguably miss most is Cole, their leading scorer in 2013. Cole transferred to Rutgers (7-9) prior to this season. Fortunately, freshman Alexa Hoover has filled the void left by Cole, pacing the team with 13 goals thus far. Together with senior Emily Corcoran — who was named to the National Field Hockey Association Division I Senior Game — the Quakers stand second in the Ivy League in goals scored, as they did last season with Cole. Fink doesn’t think playing against a former teammate will be a new phenomenon for players. “Fortunately, these girls have experience in that type of situation,” Fink said. “They play against their high school teammates … they’re familiar with facing friends. Physically, I think they’ll handle it perfectly fine.” What certainly was a challenge for this season’s Penn squad was dealing with its midseason losing streak, but Fink is pleased with how her team has persevered. “That four game streak was a tough time for us, and we had a choice to make,” she said. “We could either surrender the rest of the season and just pull along as is, or we could redefine our goals, make the most of it

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Sophomore quarterback Alek Torgersen has improved since the beginning of the season, especially considering he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t commit any turnovers last week vs. Yale.

Saturday, the squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; led by blossoming sophomore quarterback Alek Torgersen and senior wide receiver and captain Conner Scott â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has shown the ability to put points on the scoreboard. Despite struggling with ball control earlier this season, Torgersen has found a groove of late, throwing for four touchdowns and no interceptions while adding a rushing score in his last two contests. Last season, the Quakers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who at the time were undefeated in Ivy play â&#x20AC;&#x201D; traveled to Providence and were demolished by coach Phil Estesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad, 27-0. A 93-yard touchdown run by then-senior John Spooney on the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first play demoralized the Red and Blue and kickstarted Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season-ending four-game losing streak. A year later, the Quakers hope they can buck the trend that started last November and finally put the program back on a winning track.

THE EDGE The Quakers face off against the Lions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got the advantage? OFFENSE : While Marcus Fuller has turned into a very strong quarterback for Brown, so has sophomore QB Alek Torgersen for Penn. Torgersen has now shown an affinity for the long ball and has elminated many of his turnover issues from earlier in the year. ADVANTAGE: PENN DEFENSE: While Torgersen has improved, Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has struggled in recent games, giving up 43 points to Yale last Saturday. The defense will have to step up if the Quakers can get a win. ADVANTAGE: BROWN OVERALL: While Penn won its last game at Franklin Field, Brown has won three of its last four games, as its young squad has slowly progressed. The Quakers definitely have a chance to win on Saturday but Brown should be favored. ADVANTAGE: BROWN

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man forward Juliana Provini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we just need to go back to the simplicity of it and just play our game.â&#x20AC;? The Quakers have struggled this season and have not reached many of their goals, and it will take a while for the team to see the full payoffs of starting from scratch. After all, bad habits canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be broken within one season. From its record, one might think that it will take a long time and much improvement for the team to get on top. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes time. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing well under pressure, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more composed. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a bit inexperienced in the front, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started to score goals,â&#x20AC;? Ambrose said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played are starting to contribute. â&#x20AC;Ś Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good spot.â&#x20AC;? Improvement comes with

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handling, working off of each other and attacking the net. The back-tobasics approach this year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; since one third of the team are freshmen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was necessary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you bring people in, all of a sudden you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to play together,â&#x20AC;? senior goalkeeper Katherine Myhre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Starting from scratch shows us all how to play with each other in a system rather than just as individuals.â&#x20AC;? The new approach has also helped the Quakers learn how to take a step back and look at the overall picture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were getting too complicated and sometimes we make things more complicated then it is,â&#x20AC;? fresh-

All things must come to an end, and for Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer, it is coming fast. With only two more conference games left, the Red and Blue (6-5-3, 1-3-1 Ivy) will try to end the season on a high note in their Senior Night match against Brown. Even though it did not perform as well as years past, the team does believe it is improving and is looking to prove it over the next few games. With a lot of new talent, coach Darren Ambrose has decided to focus on the long term. In practice, the team has been focusing on ball

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time, and the team has proven this throughout the season. After coming off of a tie against Yale and a 2-0 win against Lehigh, Penn will be sure to show its confidence in their next match against the Bears (6-63, 1-2-2). For some, Saturday will be the last time playing at Rhodes Field, and this will make the team

fight harder than ever before. Senior Night will happen right before the game at 5 p.m. And though it will be an emotional night, the Red and Blue are holding it back until the clock runs down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play for our seniors every game, but Senior Night is a huge game,â&#x20AC;? Provini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So specifi-

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“I’m perfectly happy with our finishing ability. For me, six shots on goal in the past three games are not enough,” Fuller said. “It’s less to do with finishing and more to do with the final pass. I think our final pass, being aggressive in the final third as well as our dealing with defensive services and clearances in our own penalty area are the keys.” One of the main storylines regarding Penn’s offense is junior midfielder Forrest Clancy’s recent hot streak. Over the past three games, Clancy has been one of the team’s few consistent sources of offense, with a goal, two assists and two shots. However, senior forward Duke Lacroix and sophomore forward Alec Neumann have not been getting quality chances as often as they were earlier in the year. Clancy expects that to change going into Saturday. “I think we just need to work on keeping the ball on ground,” he said. “It’s something we haven’t done so much in the past three games, and we definitely have the potential and mobility to do it. We just need to communicate and organize the team

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going forward.” On the defensive side, Penn should fare well. Thus far, Brown has only scored 12 goals in 14 contests. In addition, unlike West Virginia — a team that has two primary offensive attackers — Brown has four multi-goal scorers, but only one with more than two goals on the season: senior forward Ben Maurey. For Penn, this game will rely on a collective defensive effort inside of the team’s penalty zone. “The reality is that games are won and lost in both penalty zones,” Fuller said. “The bottom line is on Saturday we have to beat Brown in both penalty areas or we don’t deserve to be Ivy League champions.” Overall, Saturday’s game is a must-win. Even though Penn will need help with a win, the Red and Blue will be all but finished with a loss. “You’ve got to win. This is a game where if we want to be deserving champions like everyone else,” Fuller said. “This is a game where if we don’t win it, we don’t deserve to be champions. It’s a situation where we’ve got to show up on our home field and win games.”

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SPRINT FB | The Quakers send off seven seniors

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It’s the end of an era for Penn sprint football. Friday’s season-ending game will mark the end of the Penn careers of running back Mike Beamish, defensive back Keith Braccia, offensive lineman Alex Smith and four other seniors. The group has led the team to a 14-13 record over its four seasons with the Red and Blue and will look to keep that record over .500 against Princeton. “The biggest thing right now is getting all of our kids healthy and to play a lot of people and get a fresh start for 2015,” coach Bill Wagner said of his goals for Friday’s game. The injury bug bit Penn last week as sophomore wide receiver/tight end Brendan Dale was forced to receive emergency surgery Wednesday after suffering a broken ankle in last Friday’s 47-7 loss against Army. Princeton has had a rough season thus far, losing all of its games by an average of 55 points, not including its forfeit against Army on Oct. 17. Princeton’s only score this season was one touchdown in its game against Franklin Pierce. “Princeton’s had a tough couple years,” Wagner said. “The school is so demanding. The coach is trying to build his roster, but he runs out of bodies.” Sophomore quarterback Mike McCurdy passed for 352 yards and four touchdowns in last year’s 72-29 trouncing of Princeton, completing 15 of his 17 attempts.

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Offensive lineman Alex Smith is one of seven seniors who will play final game with Penn sprint football against Princeton on Saturday night.

Beamish rushed for 98 yards and three touchdownns as Penn didn’t punt once on the night. However, Wagner isn’t taking this team lightly. “They’ll play us tough, and they have in the past,” he said. “It’ll be a physical game, and Princeton won’t quit, no matter what the score is. If they’re winning, they’ll be playing out of their eyes. It’s their last time

around, and they’d love to break the string of losses. We’re all aware of that, and we’ve got to play well.” The Orange and Black have shown some bright spots this season. The defense had a relatively strong first quarter last Saturday against Mansfield, as it held the Mountaineers to 14 points in the first half before melting down to give up 53 un-

answered points in the second. In addition, the game saw Princeton’s best rushing performance of the season from junior running back Emanuel Castaneda, who rushed for 36 yards on the night. Princeton sophomore quarterback Chad Cowden has averaged 114 passing yards per game this season but had a down performance against Mansfield, as he only threw for 89. The Quakers are in good position to get healthy and finish their season strong against the Tigers. However, Friday’s game will be bittersweet for the Red and Blue as the team says goodbye to some integral members, like Smith. “It’s been an incredible experience to keep playing the game of football, find this group of guys that are really passionate about the game and really always have each other’s backs,” he said. “We’ve always been there for each other.” Wagner was unequivocal about the team’s ultimate aim for Friday. “We want to get all of our seniors a victory on their way out.”

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FOOTBALL | Ivy title may be out of reach but Penn still improving BY RILEY STEELE Senior Sports Writer

If there was ever a time where Penn football needed to bear down, this would be it. Fresh off yet another loss in what has been the worst 10-game stretch in coach Al Bagnoli’s tenure, the Quakers (1-5, 1-2 Ivy) return to Franklin Field for their penultimate home game of the season to take on Brown during Homecoming. The last time the squad played in front of its home crowd, Penn put up its best performance in recent memory, capturing its first win in nearly a calendar year against lowly Columbia. For the first and only time so far in 2014, the Quakers’ ground attack set the tone while the team’s defensive front seven pressured the Lions’ passing game throughout the afternoon. But Penn failed to build off the momentum stemming from its win against Columbia. Matched up against offensive juggernaut Yale last weekend, the Red and Blue gave up over 40 points for the third time in six games and were all but eliminated from Ivy title contention with its 22-point loss.

“We’re kind of out of the chase for the title, but at the same time, we want this to be fun,” senior linebacker Dan Davis said. “But winning is fun ... so we don’t want to go out like we did last year losing the last four games.” “We recognize that we have potential, that we still have a ways to go, that we’re playing with some young kids and we’ve played a hellacious schedule,” Bagnoli added. “But it’s good to get back to Franklin Field — it feels like we haven’t played here in eons — and we’ll be excited to play again Saturday against Brown.” In all of Penn’s defeats this season, the Quakers’ opponents have featured a powerful passing attack highlighted by dynamic quarterbacks. Unfortunately for the Red and Blue, this weekend’s matchup with the Bears (3-3, 1-2) is no different, and that could spell trouble for Penn’s defensive backfield. Against Cornell last weekend, Brown senior quarterback Marcus Fuller completed 20 of 33 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns — to four different receivers no less — in the Bears’ 42-16 romp. Fuller found eight different players through the air, including Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week Reiley Higgins, a senior who notched both a receiving and SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 10

M. SOCCER | Penn faces must-win against Ivy foe BY WILL AGATHIS Staff Writer BROWN 4-5-5, 1-2-1 Ivy Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Rhodes Field

For Penn men’s soccer, every upcoming game is like playing for the Ivy League championship. The team will need to maintain that approach through Saturday when the Red and Blue host Brown at Rhodes Field. After losing to West Virginia on Tuesday, Penn (6-71, 2-1-1 Ivy) will need to be aggressive in order to navigate through Brown’s tough defense. Thus far, Brown (4-5-5, 1-2-1) has held the opposition to one goal or fewer in 10 of 14 contests with six shutouts. This defensive prowess poses a direct threat to Penn, a team that has had three goals in the past three games but only six shots on goal over that span. Coach Rudy Fuller recognizes the team’s difficulty putting shots on net but also recognizes the team for being able to capitalize on those chances.

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Senior captain Dan Davis admits that Penn’s Ivy title chances may be gone, but he is focused on getting back to the Quakers having fun on the field. Winning would do wonders to help the Red and Blue have fun and a return to Franklin Field will help.

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The moment is now for Penn XC The emerging program looks to make its mark at Heptagonals BY SAM ALTLAND Staff Writer There’s a moment in every team’s season when it becomes apparent whether those long months of training have really paid dividends. For the men and women of Penn cross country, that moment is right now. On Saturday, the Quakers will travel to Princeton to compete in the annual Heptagonal Championship meet to test their mettle

against the rest of the Ivy League. Both programs are coming off solid performances at the Princeton Invitational two weeks ago, where they gained some valuable experience running on the same course as they will be running this weekend. However, they know that this coming meet will present an entirely different challenge. “Everything is going to be at another level at Heps,” junior captain Tom Awad said. “But I think last week was a great simulation for us in terms of pace and getting to run the course, and I think it will be a real advantage for us.” Awad, who won the Princeton

Invitational and who has twice been named Ivy Runner of the Week, will be looking to lead the Quakers with another top finish this weekend. “If I run my race and perform to the level I think I should, then I think I can win,” Awad said. “I know I won’t be happy with anything else, and scoring one point for our team I know will go a long way to help us in team scoring.” On the women’s side, Penn will rely on the depth of its team and hope to recreate its performance at Princeton where the Red and Blue had three runners cross the line within only two seconds of one another.

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Junior captain Tom Awad has been Penn’s top runner for the past two seasons, and coming off an impressive victory two weeks ago, he is eyeing a first-place finish at the Ivy championship meet.

Getting rid of the cobwebs Happy Halloween from the Swamis. This time of year is truly glorious. You have people dressing up in all sorts of costumes, with the most popular on Penn’s campus being normal students parading around as passed-out drunken slobs. But while you are nursing your post-Homecoming hangover, there is only one place you should be.

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“I think one of the strengths of our team is that we have five runners all capable of finishing within a second of each other,” sophomore Clarissa Whiting said. “On any given day, any one of those girls can step up and lead that group, and if we can work in that pack together, we can be very successful as a team.” Penn will look to improve upon its performance in last year’s cross country Heptagonals, where both the men and women teams finished sixth overall. However, all signs this season have indicated that this is a far

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Franklin Field. There aren’t many places like Franklin Field. A 50,000plus person stadium perpetually filled by fewer than 10,000. It is sure to be festive for Halloween with cobwebs taking over the upper-deck press box. In all seriousness, there is a certain charm to the old stadium. There are very few places in the country that you can throw hundreds of pieces of toast at

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cheerleaders and not get yelled at for littering. And the fans get to drink a highball to celebrate Penn being the No. 1 party school . Wait, there is no alcohol in the stadium? Oh well. Fans can still get drunk on life and the adrenaline of an Ivy football game. Isn’t that what college is about anyway, showing up hungover to a competitive football

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game? And with the Bears at the Frank, it is certainly within the realm of possibility that the Red and Blue could beat Brown. So when you wake up at 12:30 in the afternoon and have cleaned vomit off your costume, it might be time for you to disguise yourself as a Penn football fan. Prediction: PENN 20, Brown 17

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