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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019 VOL. CXXXV

NO. 51

THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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The DP wins award for best college newspaper The Pacemaker is known as the ‘Pulitzer’ of college journalism MAX COHEN Senior Reporter

The Daily Pennsylvanian won the prestigious Pacemaker award, commonly referred to as the “Pulitzer Prize” of college journalism, for the third year in a row. Before 2017, the DP had not won the award for five years. This year, the DP was one of 15 publications total and the only Ivy League newspaper to win the award. The accolade was given out by the Associated Collegiate Press on Saturday at its Fall National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. Other winners included The Daily Bruin at the University of California, Los Angeles, The Daily Orange at Syracuse University, and The Crimson White at the University of Alabama. The DP also took home several other awards and honorable mentions. Former DP Senior Sports Editor and 2019 College graduate William Snow won the 2019 ACP/Ernie Pyle Reporter of the Year. Snow’s winning submissions included the volleyball investigation, a column on why he never belonged at Penn, and an investigation into concussions on Penn’s sprint football team. Senior Multimedia Editor and College junior Chase Sutton won first place for the Sports Photo of the Year. “Every single issue we produce – not just the five that we submitted – is a platform to tell really important stories on Penn’s campus and hopefully make a difference, inform our readers,

and give a platform for a diverse range of voices to be heard,” the DP President and College senior Julia Schorr said. Executive Editor and College senior Sarah Fortinsky said the Pacemaker award was a testament to the hard work and dedication of every member of the DP. “I’ve been really proud of the board this year, all of our staff, and everyone from the previous years too,” Fortinsky said. Fortinsky applauded the investigation into Penn’s volleyball team, written by the Sports Department, that adorned the cover of one of the editions submitted to the judges. “That’s always great for me, as someone who oversees everyone and everything that we do here,” Fortinsky said. “I love seeing strong journalism come from all aspects of the company.” Schorr said although she was delighted at the news, her day-to-day experiences at the company meant the award didn’t come as a surprise. “I think that it’s always nice to get external validation, but I’m able to see every single day that I’m in the office all of the great work that comes out of 4015 Walnut St., so it doesn’t come out of left field,” Schorr said. “But again, there is great competition and great schools across the nation, great journalism departments and newspapers, so it is a really fantastic honor to receive this.” Senior News Editor and College senior Madeleine Ngo said it was impressive the DP won an award, given

MELANIE HILMAN

The new weekday hours will begin on Monday, Nov. 4 and the extension of construction hours will continue until February 2020, according to an email sent to residents at Du Bois College House and Rodin College House Friday.

Construction hours for NCHW extend to 11 p.m. The previous working hours were 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GORDON HO Staff Reporter

Administrators announced that construction on New College House West will extend to 11 p.m. on weekdays, with the possibility of work occasionally ending at 11:30 p.m. The move represents a significant change from the 4:30 p.m. stop time currently in place. Students living near the construction zone criticized the shift, saying the new hours will add a greater burden, given

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work already starts early in the morning. The new weekday hours will begin on Monday, Nov. 4 and the extension of construction hours will continue until February 2020, according to an email sent to residents at Du Bois College House and Rodin College House Friday. Previously, construction work occurred from the hours of 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Now, the construction will continue from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays. On some evenings, the work may extend until 11:30 p.m., Michelle Majeski, the building administrator for Du Bois, Gregory, and Stouffer College Houses wrote in the email.

Construction at night will include installing exterior panels, which will form the building’s walls. “The evening schedule will allow the project to use the tower crane, which is tied up with moving steel for the structure during the daytime working hours, to assist with the installation of these exterior panels,” Majeski wrote. “Logistics on the site prohibit the installation of a second crane to use for panel installation.” Installation will first start on the east side of the site, Majeski added. Residents may notice additional lightSEE NCHW PAGE 9

SHS director leaves legacy of improving care for minorities Giang Nguyen is leaving to work at Harvard in two weeks MANLU LIU Senior Reporter

CAROLINE GIBSON

Nguyen spent more than a decade vying for better health care for LGBTQ and Asian American populations. He will become Harvard’s health director soon.

In his early thirties, Giang Nguyen was back in a classroom, taking notes from professors’ lectures. Nguyen was studying for his fourth degree — a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology at Penn. He had just graduated from a three-year medical residency program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, during which he worked up to 120 hours a week and drove from his home to the hospital at 4:30 a.m. when few cars crept through the streets. After coming to Penn in 2003 as a faculty development fellow and master’s student, Nguyen has spent more

OPINION | Sports needs gender equity

“the Quakers and the rest of their conference have a long way to go before reaching gender equity.” - DP Editorial Board PAGE 4

SPORTS | Men’s cross country win Ivy title

Led by junior Anthony Russo, who finished in second, Penn men’s cross country won its fourth title in program history. The women finished third. BACKPAGE

than a decade vying for better health care for LGBTQ and Asian American populations. Since 2015, he has served as Student Health Service director. In two weeks, however, he will be leaving Penn to take on the top position at Harvard University Health Services following a national search for a replacement for Harvard’s former director. “I was not at all searching for any greener pastures,” he said. “I have loved this job [at Penn] and have really enjoyed it tremendously for the past fourand-half years.” Nguyen said he became SHS director to fill the position left open by the “well-loved” Evelyn Wiener, who had led the department since 2000 and died in 2014. At the time of his appointment, his new boss, Vice Provost for University Life Valarie Swain-Cade McCoul-

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After he became an assistant professor of family medicine in 2007, Nguyen considered himself a typical faculty member at Penn writing grants, conducting studies, and giving lectures. But he adamantly steered away from being “a researcher who comes in like they know everything.” Instead, he wanted to take part in the community and aspired to study the issues the community cared about. His research first pivoted around cancer prevention in immigrant Asian families, but he stretched it to include mental health and access to language services after feedback from commu-

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