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TRUMP VICTORY SHOCKS The 1968 Wharton graduate defeated Hillary Clinton TOM NOWLAN Sports Editor
NEW YORK – A Penn graduate has finally made it to the nation's highest office. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee and 1968 Wharton graduate, was
elected presidentno caps of the United States early Wednesday morning. The Associated Press called the election at 2:31 a.m. after the real estate magnate was declared the winner in Wisconsin. Trump’s victory represents a major political upset; in its final projections, the aggregation website FiveThirtyEight gave SEE TRUMP PAGE 2
Campus taken aback by tight race Students reacted with surprise to Trump’s unexpected lead LAUREN FEINER & LUIS FERRE SADURNI Editor-in-Chief and Senior Reporter
As of 12:49 p.m. on Tuesday, The New York Times projected 1968 Wharton graduate and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had over 95 percent chance
Republican incumbent Pat Toomey victorious
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The Senate race was watched across the nation CHRIS DOYLE Contributing Reporter
Pat Toomey, the winner of the Pennsylvania senatorial race according to the Associated Press as of early Wednesday, spent Election Day in Allentown, and surprisingly, voting wasn’t his first priority. According to the Washington Post, Toomey waited until 6:45 p.m. to cast his ballot for Donald Trump, only an hour and 15 minutes before Pennsylvania polls closed. Some alleged that Toomey, who had yet to endorse Donald Trump as of Election Day, put-off voting to avoid association with the polarizing GOP presidential candidate. “Pat Toomey is intentionally waiting until millions of his constituents have already voted today before making clear to them who he supports to be our next commander in chief,” Josh Levitt, spokesman for the opposing Katie McGinty, said. Toomey briefly explained his reluctance in an interview with
One reporter records hopes, fears of students across campus WESLEY SHEKER Contributing Repoter
disappointed with the choice that we have, [but] I can’t vote for Hillary Clinton under any scenario.” Toomey has largely stayed
I woke up at 5 a.m., determined to be the first person to cast a ballot. This, along with the striking silence of campus at that hour, were the two main thoughts that occupied my walk to my polling location, Houston Hall. Sure enough, I did not find a single person in line to vote. The polls opened soon enough, however, and it was a powerful feeling when I pressed the big green “vote” button. If the polls had closed at 7:01 this morning, I would have cast the sole ballot at Houston. Soon, the trickle of first-time voters began to increase as ballot after ballot was submitted. “There are a lot of very vitriolic opinions going back and forth … People are getting really competitive with each other, and I think it’s important that no matter how you feel, you participate in the process,” College sophomore Joe Sileo said. Other students who rose early agreed. “The energy today, I can already feel, is
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Sen. Pat Toomey was re-elected in the Pennsylvania senatorial race, beating out challenger Katie McGinty.
a local Fox News affiliate after voting. “I really only came to this decision in the past couple of days,” Toomey said. “Like a lot of Pennsylvanians and a lot of Americans, I am very
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of winning the presidential election. Students on campus reacted with hesitancy and surprise. “I had to leave the watch party at Harvest. It was too much,” Co-President of Penn for Hillary Sam Iacobellis said. “Regardless of what happens, I am extraordinarily proud of the work that we SEE REACTIONS PAGE 2
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Whether you’re with her or against her, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has helped set a precedent for women in politics. Before the dust settled on the United States presidential election, various groups on campus reflected on Clinton’s candidacy and performance throughout the electoral period. Co-President of Penn for Hillary and College senior Samuel Iacobellis said it is important to look at this election in the context of America’s history: Less than 100 years ago, women did not have the right to vote. “Now, we are days away of electing a woman to the highest office of the land,” he said. Iacobellis added that throughout Clinton’s campaign, people seem to have “grown numb” to the
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Hillary Clinton the advantage in Florida, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — all states the Democratic nominee lost. A Trump win could likely come with a significant, if trivial, caveat — The New York Times projects Clinton to be on pace to win the popular vote. If their prediction holds true, it will be the second time in the last 16 years that a Democrat has won the popular vote but lost the electoral college. Al Gore did so in 2000 in a race ultimately decided after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the end to a recount in Florida, granting George W. Bush the presidency. Republicans will retain control over both houses of the U.S. Congress, potentially giving Trump the opportunity to translate aspects of his campaign platform into law. In Pennsylvania, incumbent Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
fact that Clinton is the first female candidate to represent a major political party. He said that people may have “gotten used” to the idea of Clinton being president because of her prominent role in U.S. politics and the fact that she had already campaigned for the Democratic candidacy once during the 2008 election. “None of this takes away from the historic nature of her candidacy,” he said. In an email statement, chair of Penn Association of Gender Equity and Wharton senior Megan Yan also emphasized the importance of history in reflecting on this election. While PAGE is non-partisan, Yan said that the group is “excited that there’s a woman in politics at the highest level, but saddened that it took this long.” Clinton’s candidacy marks a milestone in the history of women in U.S. politics, she added, one that includes other figures such as Shirley Chisholm, the first woman ever
Students across Penn remark on the impact Clinton’s presidential campaign has made for women in politics.
beat challenger Katie McGinty in a narrow race called by the Associated Press at 1:14 a.m. Accordingly, many of the programs and initiatives crafted under President Barack Obama’s administration — including his signature law, the Affordable Care Act — will likely be reversed or eliminated in the months to come. As of 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, Clinton had not yet officially conceded the election. The former first ladyno caps spoke at a massive election-eve rally at in Philadelphia Monday night with Bruce Springsteen, President Barack Obama,comma first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Trump’s victory will likely result in increased tension in the already-strained relationship between Trump and his alma mater. Though Penn as an institution never formally denounced the controversial celebrity’s candidacy, comments
from Penn President Amy Gutmann, an open letter from the Wharton community and widespread student disapproval have provided a firm contrast to the Trump’s repeated glowing references to his degree on the campaign trail. Despite Trump’s business background and promises of economic growth, financial markets took a massive dip in the overnight hours, with Dow Jones futures dropping 750 points while the Japanese Nikkei index plunged 900 points. The campaign’s victory forecloses any drama over whether Trump might contest the results of the election, one that he has repeatedly claimed in recent months might be rigged. The Electoral College will officially cast their ballots to make Trump America’s 45th president on Dec. 19. The only previous president with ties to Penn, William Henry Harrison, never graduated from the University and died after a month in office.
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to have run for the nomination of the Democratic Party in 1972. However, for most young Americans, including many on this campus, Clinton was not their first choice for the Democratic Party nominee. According to a report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University , there were states where more than 80 percent of voters below 30 years
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can use my vote,” Silberling said. She added that she appreciates how Clinton has been receptive to the aspects of her platform that young voters find problematic. Silberling also said that she did not think all female voters were obliged to vote for Clinton just because she is a woman. Being a woman is not a singular experience; Clinton’s experience as a “wealthy white woman” is not representative of the experiences of all women, she said. Both Yan and Silberling also stated that there is still much more progress to be made in making politics more gender equitable. Silberling made comparisons to other civil rights movements, stating for example, that just because gay marriage was legalized last year does not mean that discrimination against LGBTQ people does not still exist in the United States. That being said, Clinton’s performance during this election, particularly during the presidential
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put in. I don’t regret a second of it.” College senior Ben Fogel, a Republican, was also dismayed by the current atmosphere on campus. “I have been going back and forth from Smokes and Harvest for the GPA watch party,” he said in an interview. “It is the most miserable and most depressing scene right now. People are actually extremely upset right now.” Late Tuesday night, the site of the Penn Democrats watch party felt bleak, with very few people still in attendance. Meanwhile, at Smokey Joe’s, students gathered to watch the election returns. Penn junior Jake van Arkel, sipping on a beer by the entrance of Smokes bar on 40th and Walnut Street, was content Smokes was not packed Tuesday night. Penn students
trickled in and out, ordering pitchers of beer and staring at the television screens showing CNN’s coverage of election night. As Trump began to pull ahead, many students were surprised. “I expected Hillary to be winning by way more,” said van Arkel, a Philadelphia native. Some students made their way out of the bar, realizing the election wouldn’t be called until early Wednesday morning. “What makes me sad is that you see this divisive language throughout the election,” said van Arkel’s friend Anders Larson, a Wharton junior from Brooklyn. Larson supported Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) during the primaries - he was upset Clinton was trailing behind. “The Dow is down 800 points, dude!” said van Arkel, referencing financial market
debates, has set an inspiring precedent for other female leaders in politics, Silberling said. She added that she admired the way Clinton handled national pressure on stage and kept focused on her message despite interruptions from Trump. President of Women’s Political League and College senior Kate Samuelson agreed, adding that if she wins, the symbolism of a Clinton presidency would break barriers for other women seeking political office. Samuelson cited a study by political consultant Amelia Showalter which found that when women are elected state governorships, their states have more women legislators in the future. The WPL is hopeful that Clinton’s potential presidency will inspire more women to take on leadership roles on all levels of politics, Samuelson said. “Regardless of whether she wins or loses tonight, [Clinton’s] legacy for U.S. politics will last a long time.”
fluctuations caused by the uncertainty of the election results. “Holy shit,” responded Larson. Down the bar, another of their friends, a Wharton senior from Colorado who refused to be named, was surprised with the reported projections — despite having voted for Trump. “I voted for Trump because it was voting between two evils,” said the senior, showing off his grey Trump-Pence T-shirt hidden under his button-up. He said he had spotted 2 or 3 other Trump supporters at Smokes on Tuesday. As final results loomed closer, the Trump supporter took some time to reflect on what the projections meant for the future of the country. “I think the country feels differently than a lot of people think.” Staff Reporters Charlotte Laracy, Nicole Rubin and Remi Lederman contributed reporting.
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A look at Trump’s presidential candidacy roadmap Trump’s campaign had big effects at Penn CARL-EMMANUEL FULGHIERI Staff Reporter
Through the ups and downs of the primaries all the way to Election Day, 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s bid for the nation’s highest public office provoked thought and reflection at his often-touted alma mater. This is a compilation on his coverage by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Wharton graduate Donald Trump enters 2016 presidential race - 07/16/15 With attacks on Obamacare, Jeb Bush and Common Core, an infamous aspersion on Mexican immigrants and a claim that he was worth 8.7 billion dollars, Trump announced his candidacy on June 16, 2015. Despite a 70 percent disapproval rating from a Quinnipiac poll the month prior, Trump elected to join the pack of already 11 other contenders for the party’s nomination. Trump flaunts Wharton degree, but his college years remain a mystery - 08/19/15
Trump regularly made mention of his time spent at The Wharton School, which he transferred to after spending two years at Fordham University in New York. Although he often claimed graduating at the top of his class, few classmates remember him in any leadership role and were especially surprised to see how different his boisterous media personality conflicted with their memory of him. Penn for Trump dumps Trump - 01/13/16 After founding Penn for Trump in his first weeks at Penn, Wharton sophomore Patrick Lobo decided to dissolve the group in December, mere months later in response to Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and statement that “[they] have no sense of reason or respect for human life.” Trump tosses out insults, policy positions at blowout rally in N.H. - 02/09/16 Members of the DP staff went to New Hampshire and South Carolina for coverage of the primaries. In New Hampshire, the second state to hold primaries, Trump delivered a stump speech
chock full of trademark insults on Republicans as well as President Obama. Trump cited the weather (“a blizzard”) as evidence against global warming and enlivened the crowd by proclaiming building a wall and calling Ted Cruz a “pussy.” Wharton students tell Donald Trump, ‘You do not represent us’ - 07/10/16 On July 8, an open letter was published online and signed by over 4,000 Penn students, graduates and family members repudiating Donald Trump. Posted a week before the RNC convention in Cleveland, this letter aimed to repudiate Trump’s references to his Wharton degree, stating, “We, proud students, alumni, and faculty of Wharton, are outraged that an affiliation with our school is being used to legitimize prejudice and intolerance.” Alumni and faculty petition Amy Gutmann to publically denounce Trump - 09/30/16 While Penn and its employees may not officially give political endorsements in accordance with Penn’s non-profit status, a petition on Change.org garnered
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has paved a significant roadmap through the past year.
hundreds of signatures asking Penn President Amy Gutmann to officially denounce Trump. Protesters urge students to reject ‘corrupt, hateful’ Trump in College Green art demonstration - 10/11/16
On October 11, students from “We Are Watching” protested Donald Trump as “an active advocate of rape culture” following the release of tapes from a 2005 recording of an episode for “Hollywood Access.” The video, in
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silent on his long delay. Throughout Tuesday, the Congressional incumbent made himself scarce to reporters and interviewers. To compensate for his Election Day inactivity, Toomey had spent much of the last week making his final pitch to Pennsylvania voters. On Saturday, he spoke in West Chester assuring crowds of his conservative economic and military values. On Monday, Toomey raced throughout the state, visiting areas ranging from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, to tout himself as a moderate politician who will stand up to radical liberals. Toomey’s last minute campaigning was complemented on Penn’s campus by Penn Republicans, who largely spent the week canvassing for the Republican Senator.
palpable on campus,” said College freshman Mackenzie Morrison, who was voting for the first time in a presidential election. “Today is probably one of the most historic elections we will ever be alive for. It’s very exciting, and I wanted to come at the beginning of things.” “Vote early, vote often … I’m just kidding! … Make sure you get out and vote,” President of Penn Democrats and College junior Jana Korn joked. “If you think you’re too busy because of some midterm or some project, the country can’t just wait around for you.” The afternoon was relatively uneventful, until the voting
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Katie McGinty campaigned with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for much of the race, but both suffered losses Wednesday morning.
“Today and on multiple days last week we were out on Locust Walk, handing out posters, fliers, pamphlets and the like in support of Toomey.” Penn College Republicans Vice President and College senior Matt Shapiro said. But when questioned about their efforts’ effectiveness,
Shapiro acknowledged, that as far as Penn goes, people’s choices were already set. “I doubt [last-minute canvassing] was too effective … I feel that at this point, people on campus made their minds up, and I doubt we could have convinced more than a few people here and there.”
which Trump claims that his wealth enables him to act sexually with others at his own will, prompted the group to set up eight-foot-tall artwork all over College Green to bring attention to the pervasiveness of rape culture and to encourage students to vote. Trump’s Penn classmates decry candidate as ‘proto-fascist’ and ‘shockingly horrible’ - 10/19/16 Various members of Penn’s Class of 1968 were either surprised to discover that Donald Trump graduated with them 48 years ago or surprised how “‘anybody could be saying the things he says, and also have a Penn degree?’” Donald Trump may have donated over $1.4 million to Penn - 11/03/16 In records of donation pledges, Trump Foundation tax filings and other sources, the DP found that Trump may have donated over $1,480,500 to Penn. From donating over the years, Trump is listed as a part of “The President’s Circle,” an accolade for individuals who give gifts between $1,000,000 and $4,999,999.
closed and viewing events began. After watching a parade of Penn Democrats, I returned to the polls where I had begun my day to collect the final polling statistics for Houston Hall for the Daily Pennsylvanian. The results showed a clear win for Clinton among Penn students who voted there. At the end of the day, I returned to Rodney Hall in Ware House to watch the poll results come in while the Penn Republicans and Penn Democrats held their respective watch parties. The results of the election stunned most of campus. Some students were crying in my hall as they watched the election results finish, while other students on campus were in a state of shock.
“I feel worried. I feel surprised. But I also feel like I had made assumptions that Clinton was going to win … just given the polling. I think I’m … really sad about the assumptions I’ve made,” Wharton and Engineering freshman Alex LiChen said, around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. Although I have only witnessed a few elections, the election of 2016 has no doubt been exceptional. Now the question on everyone’s mind is, what happens next? The country is clearly divided, and half the country celebrates a stunning victory while the other is in a state of disbelief. Questions regarding why forecasts were so off remain. Tonight, no one seems to have an answer.
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SMALL TALK | Trump won, but life goes on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 VOL. CXXXII, NO. 102 132nd Year of Publication COLIN HENDERSON President LAUREN FEINER Editor-in-Chief ANDREW FISCHER Director of Online Projects ISABEL KIM Opinion Editor JESSICA MCDOWELL Enterprise Editor DAN SPINELLI City News Editor CAROLINE SIMON Campus News Editor ELLIE SCHROEDER Assignments Editor LUCIEN WANG Copy Editor SUNNY CHEN Copy Editor NICK BUCHTA Senior Sports Editor TOM NOWLAN Sports Editor
America is not doomed. But man, should we be embarrassed. Donald Trump has run a campaign fueled by hatred, bluster, ignorance and a complete lack of morality. He has no grasp of policy, no restraint when people argue against him and has alienated almost every reasonable voice in politics at the moment. There is no reason that this man should be anywhere near the White House. When describing the election, Bill Maher phrased it perfectly: This is a referendum on decency. And guess what? Decency lost. Hillary Clinton was inherently a flawed candidate and ultimately, it looks as though she did not do enough to convince America that she was the right choice for president. At the time of writing this, I do
not know whether Clinton has won the popular vote, but it increasingly looks as though the majority of American voters selected Trump. Either way, democracy will survive. The stock market will take a dip at first, but then likely quickly stabilize. We will not get a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis, and we almost certainly won’t enter an inexplicable war. However, Republicans now have a majority in the House and Senate and have quite probably won the presidency. There won’t be checks on the legislation they enact, meaning that millions of citizens will most likely lose their access to healthcare as provided through the Affordable Care Act, the national debt could rise by 5 trillion dollars over Trump’s presidency and there will
almost certainly not be a single piece of legislation addressing climate change and the environment. While Trump won’t be a legislator — since this
economically in the very near future, but the direction of this country does not appear to be paved in optimism. It’s easy to give up on
I don’t feel proud to be an American right now, but this is the direction that America has chosen and we must live with it.”
is not a part of the president’s job description — he could be able to pass most of what he wants. This won’t destroy the country, and it’s quite possible that America actually improves
America and just throw in the towel. I don’t feel proud to be an American right now, but this is the direction that America has chosen and we must live with it. Life goes on and the only
thing we can do at this point is try to bring about positive change in America. At the end of the day, this country is defined by its people, not its president. Don’t let anyone tell you that this is Trump’s America. I still have faith that the majority of the people in this country are goodhearted people who reject bigotry and care for each other. But I’d be lying if I said my confidence hasn’t been shaken. Maybe I’m wrong about America; maybe I don’t know the country I live in. It’s entirely possible. I — and probably most Penn students — have only lived in liberal hubs in the northeast, practically isolated from America’s heartland. To everyone who voted for Clinton or another candidate: your voice was still heard. Don’t give up re-
ALESSANDRO VAN DEN BRINK jecting hatred in favor of positive change and don’t feel as though this is the end of the world. We don’t know what the next four years will bring, but if we really try, we can do more for America than Donald Trump ever will. ALESSANDRO VAN DEN BRINK is a College junior studying economics, from New York. His email address is alevan@ sas.upenn.edu. “Small Talk” usually appears every other Wednesday.
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Early this morning, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. At that very moment, everything changed. At that very moment, everything else ceased to matter. At that very moment, it became the moral obligation of every decent American to resist the injustice that Trump represents in whatever manner is available to us. This is our generation’s Pearl Harbor. Jobs, leases, grades, future plans — none of that matters anymore. It is obligatory — not optional — that preserving the American Republic as we have known it become the top priority of every individual. I say this as a conservative, as an unapologetic defender of, and apologist for, the American order as it existed 24 hours ago. But now, everything has changed. The liberal checks on democracy’s darkest im-
pulses have failed. The levees have broken. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been saying for years that they were weak. It doesn’t matter if you tried to patch them. The only thing which has moral significance now — significance of any kind, really — is to stop the flooding. I don’t know, concretely, what that means yet. I don’t know what I — or you — should do. But I do know that if there’s anything at all you can think of to do that might thwart the stated ambitions of the foul tyrant who has been elevated to our nation’s highest office, you should do it. If you don’t, you will have committed a grave moral error. I know that this all sounds dramatic. Overblown. Histrionic. Maybe it will turn out to be. I won’t lie, it’s been written in a moment of profoundly clouded thought and judgement. But I can’t, in good conscience, assume that my darkest suspicions are
unfounded. We need, for the moment at least, to take Donald Trump at his word, at his promises to destroy the liberal order as we have
cise anymore. This is real. A few people have specific obligations. President Obama must use his remaining time in office to shrink the powers of the
It is obligatory — not optional — that preserving the American Republic as we have known it become the top priority of every individual.”
known it. He has sworn to explode the greatest engine of human freedom and happiness that any of us has ever known — the American constitutional order. Ignoring or dismissing that now just isn’t responsible. Whatever you can do to preserve it, no matter the personal cost, you must do. This is not a thought exer-
presidency as much as he can and to destroy as many of the unilateral executive powers which he has helped to create as possible. Every woman who has accused Donald Trump of sexual assault should press criminal charges if at all possible. If the Internal Revenue Service has the slightest chance of making
a tax evasion case against him, they should make it. Every member of the Electoral College should refuse to cast their vote for Donald Trump as president. Any politician who has ever called him or herself a conservative should join in the effort. Donald Trump is everything that true conservatism exists to oppose: He is a certain radical, a probable tyrant and a definite demagogue. Conservatives should recognize the utter meaninglessness of their most closely-held convictions — abortion, gun control, fiscal discipline — in comparison to stopping this calamity. They should make common cause with progressives to utterly and completely obstruct any and every move that President Trump might try to make. There is no political position which rises above preserving hundreds of years of slow, agonizing, bloody progress toward the dominance of tolerant liberalism
ALEC WARD on the national and global stage. I don’t have anything else to say right now. There isn’t anything else to say right now. Get out of bed on November 9th and fight with any weapon you have available, as hard as you can. You have to. It’s just that simple. ALEC WARD is a College senior from Washington, D.C., studying history. His email address is alecward@ sas.upenn.edu. Follow him on Twitter @TalkBackWard. “Fair Enoug h,” u suall y appears every Wednesday.
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Vice President Joe Biden might be getting hungry right about now. On an Election Day pit stop, the VP came to Penn for a bite to eat, but was sidetracked by a large crowd of students bearing iPhones. Stepping out of a car on Spruce Street outside Irvine Auditorium at about 12:30 p.m., Biden didn’t make it far. He stood in Perelman Quadrangle until around 1:15 p.m., taking photos and talking with students who had flooded the area. Biden told the crowd that this was not a part of the plan — he had come to campus to grab lunch with his granddaughter, he said. Press had been notified shortly before his appearance and positioned to be ready for the original
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Vice President Joe Biden came to campus to have lunch with his granddaughter, but was swarmed by students upon his arrival.
plan, which was abandoned as he entered the swarm of students. The appearance had not publicized prior to Tuesday. One student told Biden she wanted to let her mom talk to him. He told her she could stand to the side until she got her mom on the phone to talk. Before leaving, Biden said he
would be on campus again later this month or next for an “It’s On Us” event, which is a White House campaign to end campus sexual assault. The vice president was driven away to a waving audience, and he waved back through the window. Enterprise Editor Jessica McDowell contributed reporting.
It was a disappointing night at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Philadelphia on Tuesday, where key members and supporters of Katie McGinty’s senatorial campaign gathered together at her watch party, only to see her loss to Republican incumbent Pat Toomey. It certainly was a tough race for McGinty, who has never been elected into political office. With the polls leading up to the election forecasting a tight race, McGinty supporters had mixed emotions throughout the night.
The increasing odds of a Trump victory added to the damper that McGinty’s loss created among her supporters at the event. With the presidential election turning out much closer than polls predicted, a nervous aura filled the room of Democrats. After Trump surged out to an early lead, many attendees did not know what to make of the results. McGinty began her campaign preparations over a year ago, bringing many of her close friends and co-workers onto her team. One notable member of her campaign was Christian Simeone, who worked with McGinty during her tenure as secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection. Notable politicians from
Pennsylvania were also at the event. Gov. Tom Wolf and senior Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) both gave speeches to raise the spirits of the audience around midnight, when the race was still up in the air. It was a suspenseful night for the McGinty and Clinton supporters who attended the watch party as both races came down to the wire. But after Toomey took a solid lead with a majority of the votes in, the morale of the attendees dropped quickly. “I wish we could have had Katie in the Senate because [she advocated] for the common theme of being inclusive and stronger together,” said Kevin Wynosky, a friend of the McGinty campaign, lamenting her loss Tuesday night.
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Large turnout said to be one of the causes for the wait CHRIS DOYLE Contributing Reporter
There was an air of excitement about campus Tuesday as students gathered to vote in one of the most contentious and controversial elections in American history. But for many, Election Day was marred by what has become a problem for voters throughout the country — long lines. At the Penn Care and Rehabilitation Center polling station, the wait was especially grueling. Throughout the day a pair of lines, one each for two separate voting precincts, curled around the block, as students and local residents slowly made their way inside. Many, if not most, stood almost immobile as several hours passed before they reached the voting booth. Engineering junior Chris Cahill was one such student. “I got there at 7 and didn’t leave until 9,” Cahill recounted. “There were hundreds of people there and the line was ridiculously long from the moment I got there to when I walked out. To me, it seems like they just didn’t properly prepare at all.” The s e e m i ng ly poor
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Voters stuck it out in long lines and registration confusion at voting locations across campus and Philadelphia.
preparation Cahill spoke about was evident to anyone who visited the voting station. For the ever-growing crowd of people mustered outside, there were but three polls inside the center, and only a handful of workers to help expedite the process. Polling workers at the center cautioned students from being too harsh with these criticisms. Philadelphia election official Christine Abbott said a host of factors
largely outside the city’s control conspired to create long waits, including sudden new registrants. “There are a multitude of problems that have come together,” Abbott said. “We didn’t know [turn-out] would be this large, because of new housing and the new registration of Penn students coming out to vote in the presidential election.” Abbott also attributed much of the problem to how few places
qualifying as polling stations require the use of smaller buildings. “We have a hard time getting appropriate [sized] polling places, because there is a limited number of places we can use, because they must be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Abbott explained. “So we only have three machines …[and] the number of people you can fit through that is limited.” Despite the trying wait, there was relief for those stuck in line. Volunteers from several political groups, such as Penn Democrats and the Clinton campaign, came to the center offering free pizza, water, pretzels and doughnuts, hoping to entice voters to wait it out. Clinton campaign volunteer and College sophomore Derek Willie discussed his volunteerism. “We want to keep voters in line to fulfill their civic duty … and not just [Democratic] voters, voters in general.” Willie said. “And if that means providing people with food, we’ll do that.” A mixture of Federal Donuts and Dunkin’ Donuts wasn’t the only thing motivating voters. For some Penn students, such as College junior Jennifer Saouaf, said the democratic process was too important to not be a part of. “I thought [the wait] would just be a few minutes,” said Saouaf,
who had been waiting in line for an hour and a half. “But its my first time voting and I really want to vote. And Pennsylvania’s a swing state and its really close.” For other students, it was their support for a particular candidate convincing them to wait. “I’d sever my left arm before not voting for Hillary,” Cahill remarked. And such remarkable resolve did not go unnoticed. Former Pennsylvania Governor and 1965 College graduate, Democrat Ed Rendell, visited the Penn Care and Rehabilitation Center polling station to praise voters for their incredible commitment. He said such strong turn-out and strong voter-patience would precipitate good results for his fellow Democrats. “There are long lines all over the city. That’s the bad news in that people are inconvenienced. The good news is that it means a lot of people are voting,” Rendell said. “This [voting] division hasn’t had any sort of turn-out like this in years, and this crew is a relatively inexperienced one that doesn’t get paid a lot. But they’re doing the best they can … so it’s difficult, but it’s actually good. It means people are excited about the election.” For other student voters, the
issue plaguing Election Day was not a long line but the logistics at the front of the line. Pockets of students who registered to vote around Penn’s campus were told at the tables that their names were not included in the lists of registered voters. “When I got to Houston Hall and … got to the front, they asked for my name and they couldn’t find it under my last name, so they searched my first name and they couldn’t find it under that either,” Engineering and College freshman Veer Sobti said. “So, then they asked me to check my voter status online and basically it showed no records of me being registered online.” The students who discovered that they were not able to vote were confused and could recall when and where they registered to vote. College freshman Susan Maroney said that she was certain she registered before the cutoff date at a booth across from the Wawa near campus. “I definitely did sign up,” Sobti said. “I was a little surprised and obviously a little annoyed because, you know, it’s my first time voting, everyone around me was voting and everyone was excited to vote.” Alex Rabin contributed reporting.
Mixed feelings unfold among students at election watch parties Some watched with anxiety, others with excitement KELLY HEINZERLING & ESHA INDANI Contributing Reporters
On this election night, Penn student groups anxiously gathered at viewing parties to watch the unnerving, monumental presidential election unfold. For many, this was their first time voting in a presidential election. The Daily Pennsylvanian followed the political pulse on Penn’s campus tonight — here are our major takeaways. Penn Leads the Vote/Undergraduate Assembly Harnwell Party (visited 8-8:30 p.m.)
Highlight: Bloomers band Food: Red and blue cupcakes and a chocolate fountain Overheard: “The end is nigh” Penn Leads the Vote is a nonpartisan organization sponsored by the University that aims to motivate students to vote. They’ve been active on Locust Walk from Monday to Thursday, getting 550 voters to register before the deadline. Co-chair of Penn Leads the Vote and College senior Zakya Hall commented how proud she was that voters stuck around to hand in their ballots despite long lines. International Affairs Association (visited 8:30-8:50 p.m.) Highlight: Corona beer imported from Mexico Food: Cupcakes, chips, popcorn
Overheard: “He’s leading more than Romney did in Florida” The IAA hosted an intimate party located at the Radian Lounge. The 11th floor views of the city set the stage for this group to drink, talk and laugh. Huntsman sophomore Shravan Balaji projected a Hillary win with the belief that “reason will prevail.” Penn Government and Politics Association (visited 8:50-9:10 p.m.) Highlight: Cutout of Hillary Food: Wine Overheard: “Let’s order caviar and champagne” GPA is a nonpartisan political group. Their party was hosted at a private room on the second floor of Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine
Bar. At this point in the night, as College senior Rhea Singh said, “It’s nerve wracking, but I think it’ll be fine I’m hopeful.” College junior Cornell Overfield noted that “until the map is bluer it’s stressful.” He further added that he had faith Clinton would “pull it out to win.” College Republicans (visited 9:10-9:30 p.m.) Highlight: Trump visor Food: Papa Johns Overheard: “Guys, we should put on Fox” College Republicans gathered on the first floor of Sigma Phi Epsilon on Walnut Street to watch the election. The only place openly supporting Trump, students noted that open support for Trump on Penn
campus is generally met with judgment. But now the general level of intoxication reflected an optimistic outlook as Trump seemed to be doing better than expected. College freshman Elizabeth Luhnow noted that “two days ago I would’ve thought Hillary, but five minutes ago I’m thinking it might be Trump.” Wharton freshman Jennifer Hu added that a Trump win would be America’s “Brexit moment.” Penn Democrats (9:30-10:00 p.m.) Highlight: Abundance of Hillary gear Food: Bar food Overheard: “We put on MSNBC because CNN was too bipartisan” Penn Dems’ night started with
an enthusiastic parade down Locust Walk from 7:00-7:20 p.m. A collection of committed Hillary supporters wearing badges and toting signs chanted “I’m with her, she’s with us” as the last few voters hit the polls. The stress in the underground room of Cavanaugh’s Restaurant & Sports Bar was palpable as anxious Democrats gathered to see if their months of campaigning would pay off. Penn Dems board member and College senior Hannah Fagin expressed her anxiety with the incoming results but was glad she could witness them with the rest of the board. She commented that it was “a moment I’ll remember for the rest of my life.”
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Just before he returned to University City for football camp, Sam Philippi got a call. He was a match. Only a few months removed from joining the Be the Match registry, Philippi was needed as a bone marrow donor for a 30-year-old leukemia patient. It was a whirlwind turn of events for the Penn football sophomore — he had been signing up students for the registry as part of a drive the team was running and decided last minute to sign up himself. “When they tell you this guy could die without this procedure,
it’s quite an emotional load to take in,� Philippi admitted. “It’s pretty heavy, it hits you hard — it’s bigger than you, everything’s bigger than you.� It’s not uncommon for potential donors to spend decades on the registry without becoming a match. For Philippi, it was less than six months. The process for bone marrow donation is an extended one. When a patient is diagnosed with leukemia, they are sized up for initial matches from the registry. From there, a pool of potential donors is compiled for further testing. The pool is steadily whittled down until one or two perfect or near-perfect matches remain. “I didn’t have an option,� Philippi said. “This is someone’s life you’re talking about.� Even with all of that, there isn’t
necessarily a marrow transplant. The matches are determined as an initial fact-finding procedure as the doctor and patient weigh treatment options. In Philippi’s case, the transplant has been deemed necessary. The operation is set to take place in early December, well after the conclusion of the Quakers’ season — but before the end of finals. “It truly puts into perspective, our whole mission as coaches, teachers — what we’re able to do and, obviously, him being willing to do it on top of it,� Penn head coach Ray Priore said. “I think all of our guys understand their responsibility to make a difference and he’s done a phenomenal job of it.� As part of the operation, Philippi will receive stem cell injections to boost his white blood
cell count prior to the actual procedure. Once the bone marrow is removed — a relatively noninvasive procedure — the main aftereffects for Philippi will be prolonged fatigue and aching, for a few days or maybe a week. An interesting, though non-vital, aside is the fact that Philippi is allergic to peanuts. As a result of the operation, doctors have told him, there’s actually a chance the recipient will develop an allergy himself. “There was a movie called ‘Highlander’: ‘There can only be one,’� said Malik Hall, the Penn assistant coach who helps run the Be the Match drive. “That’s that moment. At the end of the day, every person who is involved understands it, and they want to take full advantage of it. “It’s just a beautiful thing to see it work itself out.�
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Sophomore Sam Philippi has been matched with a leukemia patient and will donate bone marrow following Penn football’s season in December.
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It’s tough for a defender to make a tackle while on the ground. Unfortunately for Penn football’s opponents, they have found themselves in that position often this season. The Red and Blue (5-3, 4-1 Ivy) will enter Friday night’s primetime, nationally-televised showdown against Harvard with a comfortable conference lead in yards per carry at 4.7, followed by Yale at 4.1. They have the second-best yards per passing attempt and rank near the top of the Ancient Eight in both third- and fourth-down conversion rates. Paving the way and enabling Penn’s firepower is the offensive line. Offensive line coach Joe Johnson, in his first year with the team, inherited a unit that saw three starters graduate, including
first team All-Ivy selection Tanner Thexton. Stalwarts Nick Demes and Dan Poulos remained — with Demes switching from right to left tackle — and greeted incoming starters senior Nick Whitton, junior Nate Kirchmier and sophomore Tommy Dennis. According to Demes, it has been a smooth transition. “I’ve been in the meeting rooms with Nate for three years and Tommy for two years, so it’s not like there are only five guys who ever talk or work together,� Demes said. “Obviously I miss those guys but these guys have absolutely picked it up very well.� The offensive line’s success has hinged on its physicality, and as Demes says, they aim to be the most physical team in the Ancient Eight for all four quarters. While the linemen want to advance the ball, they also want to see each of their men land on the ground in the process. “As an O-Line, we pride ourselves on knockdowns,� K i rch m ier sa id. “ T hat’s
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No. 1 national ranking highlights strong 2015-16 Men sent six, women two to NCAA champs MARC MARGOLIS Sports Reporter
For anyone who kept up with Penn fencing last season, the year was nothing short of remarkable. Penn sent six male and two female fencers to the NCAA Championships, and coach Andy Ma won the Ivy League Men’s Coach of the Year. “That’s an honor,” Ma said. “Because of the of the dedication and hard work. It’s every coaches dream.” Winning Ivy League Men’s Coach of the Year is especially impressive considering he built off the 2014-2015 season where he led both the men’s and the women’s to 20 dual meet wins for the first time in school history. In addition to Ma’s individual honor, four of his fencers
— three men and one woman — earned All-American honors. The men’s team had a particularly strong year, sending six fencers to the NCAA Championships. The team was highlighted by the individual success of Justin Yoo. Only a freshman, Yoo earned an automatic bid in epee. Joining Yoo at epee was sophomore Zsombor Garzo. Rounding out the automatic bids were sophomore John Vaiani and freshman Raymond Chen in foil, as well as senior captain Shaul Gordon in saber. The one at large bid was earned by rookie Raphael Van Hoffelen. Many of these fencers were building on success from last year. Gordon went to the NCA A Cha mpionships for the fourth straight time, while Vaiani and Garzo secured their second straight bids. At the championships, Yoo and Garzo put together an All-American
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While the men had a strong 2015-16, sending six to the 2016 NCAA championship, junior Alejandra Trumble led the women to success.
performance in epee, while Gordon earned second team All-American honors in sabre.
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represented men’s foil. This year, while the list of participants isn’t finalized, the Red and Blue will have at least one representative in men’s sabre: freshman Adam Green. Coach Andy Ma was quick to acknowledge the difference between the team style format that the NCAA uses and the Olympic style format that is used at the November NAC. “It’s a totally different format,” Ma said. “They only use the five touch-bout for the first round. Then they do the fifteen-touch bout, which is the Olympic format. It’s a total different format, [and] different mentality. For Green, the difference of this weekend extends beyond the scoring format. “Last week was my first week
Garzo obtaining first team All-Ivy and freshman Julian Merchant earning second team All-Ivy honors. Throughout the season, the team was very dominant. They finished in a three-way tie atop the Ivy League standings with a record of 4-1. Overall, they only dropped two matches on the year and finished with a record of 14-2. The season continued its everlasting high note when the CollegeFencing360 Coaches’ Poll came out on March 11. The poll had the Quakers listed as the number one team in the country. This was one of the most successful seasons in recent memory, and only more is expected of the team this time around. The women also had a very respect able season, sending two fencers to the NCAA championships and garnering one All-American. The women’s team finished fourth in the
Ivy League with a record of 3-3. Overall they finished above .500 with a record of 10-7. Despite not reaching the same overall success as a team, many individual fencers saw great success. Junior Alejandra Trumble was the Ivy League epee champion and recipient of first team All-Ivy. Joining her in All-Ivy recognition was fellow junior Dana Kong in sabre. Contrary to popular belief, those were not the two women representing Penn at the NCAA cha mpionships. Sophomore Arabella Uhry in sabre and freshman Simone Unwalla in foil carried the torch for the Quakers. Uhry was the only one of the two to gain AllAmerican honors. She was the first to do so on the women’s side since 2012. The fencing program looks to capitalize on momentum from last season as they push towards new heights during the 2016-2017 season.
fencing on a team,” the freshman said. “I’ve been fencing for eight years, so I’m not new to the sport, but [team fencing] is definitely different than anything I’ve done before. In the individual events, it’s just you, and that can work both ways. Green will take confidence off a strong performance in last weekend’s Elite Invitational. The Maryland native assisted the men’s sabre quad on its way to an undefeated performance at last weekend’s event. Along with fellow freshman Connor Mills, Green led the men’s sabre squad with eight wins on the day. While NACs are usually an event that only a few of Penn’s fencers will have on their schedule each year, there is no rest for the rest of Ma’s team this week. “This week we’ll [focus on] more individual lessons,” the 2009 Ivy League-champion
coach said. “We got feedback from last weekend. We know we need to work on. We’ll continue [working on] our advantages and work on our weaknesses.” Although the NAC is an individual event, Green spoke about how being in a team environment will augment his preparation for the weekend. “It’s the same sport, I’m gonna be doing the same stuff,” he said. “We all try to support each other for when we fence outside of NCAA competitions. You always feel like the teams behind you. Hopefully I can bring in results that I can be proud of, and that people back here on the team can be proud of.” Based on an impressive debut last weekend, expect Green to bring in another stellar result that will make the Quakers more than proud. That is, if he can get his sabre through airport security...
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Another sport, another three-way tie at the top. After winning its third of a title last season, just weeks after the football team did the same, Penn men’s fencing is looking forward to what should be another successful year. The team returns three of its top four athletes in each of the three weapons, the reigning Ivy League Coach of the Year and two All-Americans. That said, the Red and Blue are losing an individual Ivy champion in Shaul Gordon, and they’ll have to go through repeat NCAA champions Columbia to defend their title. “[Gordon] is one of those superstars … [but] we got two men’s sabre freshmen coming in, they don’t have experience like he does, but they have potential and they train very hard,” coach Andy Ma said. “Hopefully if we cannot replace him this year, then next
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As the rest of the country copes with naming the 45th president of the United States, Adam Green will have a peculiar task to deal with this weekend: figuring out how to get his sabres past the TSA. On Friday, the Red and Blue send fencers to Milwaukee to compete in the November North American Cup. This weekend’s tournament marks the first major event on the United States Fencing Association’s national schedule. Unlike other events on the Quaker’s schedule, the NAC is an individual event. Run by the national organization for competitive fencing in the United States,
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students represent them in Kansas City, all of whom were men. Nowjunior Jake Raynis and sophomore Justin Yoo represented Penn in men’s epee, while junior Harry McGinnis and the sophomore duo of Aaron Ahn and Raymond Chen SEE NAC PAGE 11 ONLINE AT THEDP.COM
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year [when the freshmen develop].” One of those returning All-Americans looking to step into Gordon’s superstar role is junior Zsombor Garzo, who finished 11th in the nation in the epee classification last year. Both Garzo and Ma mentioned the Quakers’ team spirit as a reason for their success. “I think the team spirit [was a huge factor]. We had a strong freshman class last year, [and they] worked well with the seniors and juniors. We had a good team chemistry,” Ma said. “It’s really a team effort. We have a really strong squad right now,” Garzo echoed. “And we’ve built a crew around us, including our lifting coach, all our different coaches, that help us prepare really well.” Garzo is joined by fellow All-American Justin Yoo, who tied with Garzo for second place in epee at Ivies. Along with junior Jake Raynis, the three form the core of what should be a very dominant epee class for the Quakers. They are joined by a sabre squad that
Penn men’s and women’s fencing are returning a slew of Ivy champions, NCAA qualifiers and many key fencers from last year’s men’s Ivy title. But their biggest strength might just be standing on the sideline. Head coach Andy Ma has had an illustrious career in the world of fencing and enters his seventh year as the head coach of both the men’s and women’s programs. His strength as a coach earned him the Ivy League men’s fencing Coach of the Year last season. Ma was able to lead the men’s team to its most successful season in recent memory last year. The team captured its first Ivy League Championship since 2009,
several individuals earned All-American honors, and the team rose to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in program history. Ma was recognized by his peers in the Ancient Eight with the Ivy Coach of the Year award. Ma’s relationship with his fencers is a big reason for the success he’s found as a coach. By being supportive and positive with his team, Ma creates an environment conducive to success, something that his fencers pick up on. “I think what makes him a really great coach is that we can always trust him,” Garzo said. “He always moves everything in order to help the team, help us individually. It doesn’t matter if it’s your personal life, or fencing, or academics, he will find a way to help you. I think it builds a common trust that’s very important.” Ma’s strengths as a coach are not just limited to his work with the fencers
on the team. The assistants working under him also reap the benefits of working in his system, which allows them to flex their individual creative muscles. “He’s here all the time, he’s really willing to bend over backwards for any of us whenever we need anything,” assistant coach Adi Nott said. “I feel super supported, he really listens to exactly what you’re thinking, and really puts in a lot of thought and consideration. As an assistant coach whenever I have an idea he’s just like, ‘Yeah that sounds great, let’s do it, let’s try it,’ so he’s really supportive in that way.” “I think one of coach Ma’s strengths is that he lets the weapons coaches sort of do their own things,” senior epee captain Alejandra Trumble added. ”[He] picks them and trusts them, and really allows them to do SEE MA PAGE 10 CONTACT US: 215-422-4640