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Trayvon Martin’s mother to speak Civil rights leader Michael Skolnik will also speak in January EUNICE LIM Staff Writer
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Sybrina Fulton, mother of the late Trayvon Martin, and civil rights leader Michael Skolnik will speak at Penn next January as part of a week-long commemoration
of Martin Luther King Jr. Fulton and Skolnik will speak at an event called “Love in a Time of Horror,” hosted by the Office of the Chaplain and the AfricanAmerican Resource Center, which focuses on black youths’ struggle for civil rights, justice and healing amid police violence. “To have Ms. Fulton visit our university will not only
be a tremendous honor, but it’s a powerful opportunity for healing and hope during a very difficult time in the U.S. and around the world,” University Chaplain Charles Howard said. “What she has been able to do in the face of the violence and pain that her family has faced is an amazing and beautiful model that I think Penn students, faculty SEE SPEAKER PAGE 3
SYBRINA FULTON Mother of the late Trayvon Martin
The Identity Issue
NEWS ‘BLACK PENN’ THEN AND NOW Students and alumni discussed the state of the black community at Penn PAGE 3 LUKE CHEN/WEEKLY PENNSYLVANIAN EDITOR
State of the School is an annual event hosted by Penn Student Government that involves all associated branches in their annual report to the student body.
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Student engagement discussed at State of the School SHOBA BABU Contributing Writer
The Sheraton was abuzz with chatter as students and faculty leaders gathered Wednesday night to discuss the future of student life and government at Penn at the
State of the School address. This year’s event featured discussions of new innovations for the upcoming year by speakers from six different student government committees, followed by a Q&A session. This year’s State of the School com-
memorated the 50th anniversary of the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education.The event cost $2,300.70, according to last week’s Undergraduate Assembly GBM. It also introduced two new awards for a selected student govern-
ment faculty member and undergraduate participant. The need for student engagement in government and the importance of serving the community as undergraduate representatives SEE SCHOOL PAGE 3
Obamacare architect’s comments at Penn draw ire U. accused of coverup after video was briefly taken offline JESSICA WASHINGTON Staff Writer
Penn was in the news this week after a controversial video at a University conference re-emerged featuring MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act, saying the law only passed because of the “stupidity of the American voter.” The video, which was posted on Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics website, showed Gruber addressing an audience at a health economics conference in October 2013. The video gained views on Monday after a conservative group, American Commitment, posted an excerpt on YouTube. The clip was originally uncovered by Philadelphia investment advisor Rich Weinstein, who has been researching Gruber’s statements in an attempt to discredit the health care law. The University briefly removed the video earlier this week, sparking speculation that Penn attempted to cover up the controversy. However, a University spokesman said this is not the case. “The video was offline [Monday] for about an hour after a question had come in regarding rights to it,” Vice President for University Communications Stephen McCarthy said. “There are all sorts of conspiracy theories floating around on blogs that continue to say that it is still offline. It is not. It was offline for about an hour midday on Monday and has been back online since Monday afternoon.” Executive Director of the Leonard Davis Institute Daniel Polsky did not respond to requests for comment. Gruber’s remarks came in response to a discussion about political transparency during Penn’s 24th Annual Health SEE GRUBER PAGE 3
Harrisburg is starting to look like Washington Can a Democratic governor and a Republican house get things done? JONATHAN BAER Staff Writer
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Benefactors of affirmative action spoke on Wednesday night about their experiences and complicated relationship with the topic at an event entitled, “Affirmative (Re)Action.” The panel, moderated by UA President Joyce Kim, was attended by approximately 100 undergraduate and law students at Houston Hall. Two law professors and three students each made 10-minute cases in favor of racial affirmative SEE AFFIRMATIVE PAGE 6
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After the Nov. 4 midterm elections, the Pennsylvania state government and the federal government now look quite similar: a Democrat in the executive branch and a Republican-controlled legislature, both fighting for their legislative objectives. Pennsylvania Governorelect Tom Wolf, a Democrat, won by nearly 10 points in an election year that proved very favorable for Republicans. In the Pennsylvania legislature, Republicans picked up eight seats in the Pennsylvania State House and three seats in State Senate, solidifying conservative control of both chambers. With a new balance of power also comes new leaders. On Nov. 12, Republicans elected Rep. Mike Turzai (RAllegheny County) as the new Speaker of the State House and Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre County) as State Senate majorSEE ELECTION PAGE 5
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RANKINGS BY PERCENTAGE*
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Although Duke took the top spot in Bloomberg Businessweek’s MBA rankings, Wharton led the pack with the best employment statistics among the elite business schools. Businessweek’s biennial program ranking of the top business schools for 2014 was released Tuesday. Duke’s Fuqua School of Business took the top spot for the first time since the rankings’ inception in 1988, with Wharton following in second place. Wharton graduates had the most employment offers and highest acceptance rates of any of the top schools. To determine which business schools offer the strongest education and best prepare MBAs for their careers, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked 112 full-time MBA programs on three measures: student satisfaction, a survey of employers who hire the schools’ graduates and the expertise of each school’s faculty — measured by faculty research in esteemed journals.
91% 98.2% 93.7% 94% 97% 91.1%
Full-time job offers 1. Penn (Wharton) — 98.2%
Full-time job offers
2. Columbia — 97%
1. Duke (Fuqua)
3. Stanford — 94%
2. Penn (Wharton) 3. UChicago (Booth) 4. Stanford
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3. UChicago (Booth)
5. Columbia
2. UChicago (Booth) — 90.8% 4. Columbia — 90%
2. Penn (Wharton)
4. Stanford
1. Penn (Wharton) — 96.1% 3. Stanford — 90%
1. Duke (Fuqua)
6. Yale
5. Yale — 91.1% 6. Duke (Fuqua) — 91%
5. Columbia
87% 96.1% 90.8% 90% 90%
4. UChicago (Booth) — 93.7%
5. Duke (Fuqua) — 87% 6. Yale — 85.2%
*Percentages measured 3 months post-graduation (Data gathered from respective schools’ websites)
Huntsman signs new memoir at Penn Bookstore ‘Barefoot to Billionaire’ covers his business and philanthropy success
a Life’s Work and a Promise to Cure Cancer,” tells of his entrepreneurial success as founder of Huntsman Corporation, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, as well as CAROLINE SIMON Contributing Writer his commitment to donating his fortune to cancer research. The Huntsman Hall namesake, Jon book also discusses Huntsman’s M. Huntsman Sr., perhaps one of short tenure in the Nixon adminPenn’s most renowned alumni, istration and his involvement in held a book signing at the Penn the Church of Jesus Christ of Bookstore on Wednesday eve- Latter-Day Saints. ning for his newly released memEvent attendees ranged from oir.bwater-fail-better-posters-upenn.pdf interested students to8:44 community 3 11/5/14 PM Huntsman’s book, “Barefoot members with long-time conto Billionaire: Reflections on nections to Huntsman and his
business. Christine Taber, for example, is connected to Huntsman through her father-in-law, who was one of his earliest investors. She purchased the book for her sister, praising Huntsman’s accomplishments and the way he has “helped to raise more generations of people interested in business and educated them.” College freshman Chris D’Urso is just one of many people inspired by Huntsman’s story. He believes that Huntsman has been influential in the business world and that he is a “positive role model” for future
business leaders. Attendee Sam Hageman pointed out that in a world where businesspeople are trusted increasingly less, Huntsman has made positive contributions through his philanthropic work. “There’s a lot to learn from him,” he said. Hageman also emphasized Huntsman’s “touching story” — his rise to the top and his decision to translate his monetary success into good. “The University and other places would be much better if we created more Jon Huntsmans,” he said.
JON M. HUNTSMAN, SR. Philanthropist businessman
Economics Conference. “This bill was written in a tortured way,” Gruber said. “If you had a law which said that healthy people are going to pay in — you made explicit — healthy people pay in and sick people get money, it would not have passed.…Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage.” “Call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass,” he added. Gruber was the architect of the Massachusetts health care reform that served as the blueprint for the Affordable Care Act, and he worked on drafting the federal version that passed in 2010. Fox News and other conservative media outlets have zeroed in on Gruber’s comments. “In the annals of elitist contempt for ordinary Americans, the remarks of an Obamacare architect [Gruber] stand out,” Michael Goodwin, a Fox News contributor and New York Post columnist, wrote in an opinion column on Wednesday. But not everyone was so quick to attack Gruber. A headline for a Washington Post article by health policy reporter Jason Millman called Gruber “the man who’s willing to say what everyone else is thinking.” Gruber has apologized for his comments, saying he misspoke. “The comments in the video were made at an academic conference.…I was speaking off the cuff and I basically spoke inappropriately and I regret having made those comments,” Gruber said in an MSNBC interview on Tuesday.
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Students, alumni discuss state of ‘Black Penn’ then and now JOHN BARTLETT Contributing Writer
Members of Penn’s Black Student League discussed their satisfaction — or lack thereof — with what they termed “Black Penn” at an event by that name on Wednesday night. The vast majority of students agreed that they had mixed feelings about the state of the black community at Penn. They explained that those who took advantage of places
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and staff will be blessed to witness.” Fulton and Tracy Martin, Trayvon’s father, founded the Trayvon Martin Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support and advocacy to families that have been impacted by violent crime, after their son was shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in 2012. Michael Skolnik serves on the
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was a widely discussed theme of the night. Vice Chair of Education of the Nominations and Elections Committee Elizabeth Oppong, a College junior, opened with a speech about this topic, and Executive Director of the Office of Student Affairs Katie Hanlon Bonner also touched on it in her keynote speech. President of the UA and College senior Joyce Kim announced the upcoming launch of the Penn Mobile App next month. The app was born of a partnership between Penn Labs and the UA and will function as a directory for student and faculty contacts and as a collection of course locations and service hours of Penn Dining locations. She also talked about the addition of a student advisory board composed of members of the 5B Coalition of minority groups onto Student Financial Services. Next, College senior Lucas Siegmund, chair of Student Committee on Undergraduate Education announced that the 2015 White Papers, a pent-annual compilation of policy reports and recommendations for undergraduate education, are in the process of being compiled. He said that SCUE hopes to create new opportunities to increase civic engagement among students by holding symposiums for them to share their opinions on the White Paper findings. Wharton junior Devin Grossman, chair of the NEC announced the addition of an undergraduate advisory committee to the Dining Board, which works with Penn Business Services and Penn Dining on dining-related issues. College senior Renata O’Donnell, chair of the Student Activities Council, announced a partial lift of the moratorium, thus allowing some new student groups to receive SAC funding. She also discussed a new policy that will give SAC-funded groups up to $100 that they can choose to use toward advertisements in the Daily
like Makuu, the University’s black cultural center, are often able to find an atmosphere of support and acceptance. They also acknowledged, however, that there are far too many students of all races who do not hear much of anything about what goes on in the black community and never really feel its presence. Three guest panelists and Penn alumni who were part of the organization as undergraduates answered what “Black Penn” meant when they were students.
Board of Directors for the Trayvon Martin Foundation and spearheaded a media campaign to draw public attention to racial tensions and the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, appearing on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and other media outlets. He frequently participates in panel discussions at different universities and rallies and is hiphop mogul Russell Simmons’s political director and is the president of “hip-pop” website Globalgrind.com, which draws over 4.5 million viewers a month.
Pennsylvanian at reduced rates. O’Donnell then introduced new resources for student organization treasurers. SAC office hours will begin at the start of the next budget cycle, allowing club treasurers to drop by to discuss budget planning with the group. New modules on Canvas will also be available to train treasurers. After, the Class Board presidents announced their latest tasks. College senior Ariel Koren announced plans for the annual Feb Club activities, College junior Jesus Perez announced the 100th anniversary of Hey Day, College sophomore Darren Tomasso announced Harry Potter T-Shirt distribution on Nov. 23, and College freshman Vadim Ordovsky-Tanaevsky announced a pre-finals spa day on Dec. 10. The event was closed with the presentation of the two new awards. The Penn Student Government Steering Faculty Award was awarded to Executive of Alumni Relations Elise Betz. The Student Leadership Award was presented to Co-Chair of UMOJA Denzel Cummings.
Daina Troy, who graduated from Wharton in 1998, talked about the growing involvement of black students in Penn life. She was one of only 10 black women in her Wharton graduating class. Yaadira Brown, a 2013 College graduate, discussed her initial lack of support and trouble connecting with other black students at Penn with different backgrounds. She later realized that it is important to seek out these connections anyway and ask for support.
Jerome Allen, head coach of the men’s basketball team, recalled his unlimited access to frat parties and other social gatherings due to his status as a star of the men’s basketball team in the early 1990s. A black friend of his, on the other hand, had experienced frequent rejection and isolation at these same events. It made him realize that while some black students, like him, would have had glowing reviews of “Black Penn” upon graduating, others likely harbored entirely different views.
After the panelists shared their memories of “Black Penn” from the past, students were asked to describe the culture today. Answers included the words “small,” “exclusive” and “misunderstood.” In addition to providing these words, however, participants also expressed a strong desire to replace them with more positive ones. One participant proposed events to join together BSL with other clubs and organizations on campus in order to raise awareness and pro-
mote schoolwide discussion about the black community. Attendees agreed on the importance of thinking about not only the issues of the moment, but also those of the future. The speakers’ stories revealed how much can change in just a few decades. “It’s interesting to see how the black experience has changed over time.” College freshman and BSL member Krisna Maddy said. “It opened my eyes to issues I wasn’t aware of.”
CRIME LOG OCT. 31 - NOV. 6 SIMPLE ASSAULT: Nov. 3: An unaffiliated 27-yearold woman reported at the intersection of 37th and Spruce streets at 11:30 a.m. that she was punched in the face by another person. The suspect also spit at her. There were no signs of injury observed by the police.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Oct. 31: A confidential assault was reported. Nov. 3: An affiliated 22-year-old man reported at Van Pelt Library (3420 Walnut St.) at 7:11 a.m. that he was struck in the head by a group of three juveniles when walking behind the library. The police identified two males fitting the flash description, who were positively identified by the complaint.
OTHER OFFENSE: Oct. 31: An unaffiliated 39-yearold man was arrested on the 200 block on S. 43rd Street at 2:17
a.m. as police found the suspect to be wanted for probation violations. Nov. 4: An unaffiliated 30-yearold man was arrested on the 3700 block of Sansom Street at 11:47 a.m. for being involved in a disturbance in the highway. Upon investigation by the police, the suspect was found to have an outstanding warrant. Nov. 5: An affiliated 34-yearold female complainant reported being threatened by a discharged patient at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 9:45 a.m. The suspect yelled and made threats against the woman.
DEFIANT TRESPASS: Nov. 3: An affiliated 22-year-old man was arrested at FisherBennett Hall (3340 Walnut St.) at 10:24 p.m. for using equipment in a room he was told not to enter.
VANDALISM:
Nov. 1: It was reported that a locked door was forced open by an unknown person at the Presbyterian Hospital (51 N. 39th St.) at 3:15 a.m.
HARASSMENT: Nov. 2: A confidential harassment was reported.
NARCOTIC: Nov. 3: An unaffiliated 32-yearold man was arrested at the intersection of 40th and Market streets at 11:44 a.m. after his vehicle was stopped for investigation and he was found to be in the possession of narcotics.
SEX OFFENSE: Nov. 6: An unaffiliated 20-yearold woman reported at 6:05 p.m. on the unit block of S. 33rd Street that an unknown suspect ran past her and slapped her on the buttocks.
THEFT FROM BUILDING: Nov. 1: A theft was reported from
Presbyterian Hospital (51 N. 39th Street). Nov. 4: A theft was reported from Penn Optometrics (3600 Market Street). Nov. 6: A theft was reported from Presbyterian Hospital (51 N. 39th Street).
BIKE THEFT: Nov. 2: A bike theft was reported from the 4000 block of Walnut Street. Nov. 4: A bike theft was reported from Harrison College House (3910 Irving St.). Nov. 4: A bike theft was reported from 3920 Spruce St. Nov. 5: A bike theft was reported from the 400 block of South 40th Street.
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THE VISION | Written more than 40 years ago, Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ continues to encourage us to reflect on issues of race and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014 VOL. CXXX, NO. 112 130th Year of Publication
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nly just this summer, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel revised United States military regulations. Previously, natural black hair was ruled “unkempt” and unfit for the military. Even after the revision, Jessica Sims, a Navy officer, was discharged from the Navy for refusing to change her hair. For individuals like Jessica Sims, being true to themselves comes at a cost that some do not have to pay. The idea that natural black hair is unacceptable persists even outside the workplace. When photos emerged of Beyonce with her baby, Blue Ivy, with her natural hair, some people started a petition to pressure Beyonce to comb or braid her baby’s “nappy” and “unkempt” hair. This pervasive notion that black people have to change their bodies is ingrained in our society and makes it difficult to recognize how external forces
have been internalized. Whether this self-loathing comes in the form of using makeup or chemicals to brighten skin tones or using heat or treatments to straighten hair, the goal has been to meet a standard of beauty that elevates one group of people and simultaneously demeans another. Given this current climate, we realized that the contemporary relevance of Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” cannot be overstated. The story is more than a tale of struggle — it offers us a glimpse into an often forgotten and silenced group of our society. “The Bluest Eye” tells the story of three young black girls living in Ohio in the 1940s. We see everything through the eyes of Pecola, Claudia, Frieda and their families, who are all products of a culture that existed in our recent past and still affects us today. Pecola struggles to make her dark body invisible,
hopelessly wishing to open her eyes to a world where she is loved and respected and bad things don’t happen to her. For Pecola, such a world is only possible for the one who possesses the bluest eyes.
We continue to see black bodies sexualized, de mo nize d and stereotyped, but they are never seen as beautiful in and of themselves.” While working on our stage production of “The Bluest Eye,” we both were reminded of our experiences at Penn when it sometimes seemed such a world of unquestioned acceptance was
only possible for those with the bluest eyes. Whether it was having a friend explain why black guys are not attractive or being told by some friends that “you look really Asian without your glasses,” both of us were in situations where our bodies were measured against a standard that only pointed out our differences. Working on this production has given us a historical context to our own self-perceptions and our experiences overall. We see that even to this day, blackness is a thing to be smothered, dampened and even removed. In the media, we see light skin favored over dark skin. We see straight hair treated as something to be admired and desired while tighter curls are seen as a burden that need to be treated. For example, a few years ago, when Gabby Sidibe, the star of “Precious,” appeared on the cover of Elle magazine, her skin was noticeably lighter than her
actual skin tone. We continue to see black bodies sexualized, demonized and stereotyped, but they are never seen as beautiful in and of themselves. Instead of beautiful black curls or beautiful black skin, the media shows us what we do not have — yellow hair and blue eyes. This play is relevant even today because Morrison makes no attempt to disguise the flaws of her characters. Whereas the media reduces the bodies and behaviors of blacks to stereotypes — often emphasizing their inferiority — she recreates the struggle without bias. Her characters are raw, often caught up in the horrors of their struggle, and we see them flustered, crying, fuming and joyful. Readers of the story and viewers of the play see the characters down to the most guarded parts of their psyches — and in doing so, are compelled to reflect on their own. We hope that the theatre will be a new
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TAHIR BELL is a College sophomore and the producer of 4A’s “The Bluest Eye.” IAN JOENG is a Nursing sophomore and the assistant producer of “The Bluest Eye.” Their email addresses are tahirb@sas.upenn.edu and joenge@nursing.upenn.edu, respectively. The production will be held on Nov. 14 and 15 and will be followed by a talk-back session; more information can be found on the Facebook page.
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CORRECTION A page 5 article in the Nov. 12, 2014 paper incorrectly identified an organization honoring Amy Gutmann. The original version of this article stated that President Gutmann will be honored by the American Defamation League. She will be honored by the Anti-Defamation League. An article Wednesday (“Plan for $75 million Perelman Center include auditorium, lounges and seminar rooms”) stated that the new Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics would be 11,000 square feet. In fact, it will be 111,000 square feet. The DP regrets the errors.
ANNEKA DECARO is a College freshman. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
ince the election of President Obama, many people have tried to claim that we are a colorblind, post-racial society. It is an all-too-common claim of tolerance, especially on a campus as culturally diverse as ours: “Some of my best friends are Black/Asian/ Latino/etc.,” “I don’t see race,” “Color doesn’t matter to me.” The notion of being colorblind is a widely claimed identity for individuals who want to express their openness and respect for all cultures, particularly when this tolerance is challenged by others. They will point to a diverse group of friends, or even a significant other, as proof of this acceptance. This is pretty common at schools such as Penn, which has students from many different countries and backgrounds. When people say they are colorblind, they most likely mean to demonstrate that race or ethnicity do not influence their judgments of a person, or hinder their ability to be respectful towards someone else. People will be proud of themselves for not describing race when discussing another individual. This only promotes the idea that it just isn’t polite to talk about or mention race, but the racial problems of society and the conversations around them do not suddenly disappear. Those who express the idea of colorblindness often have the privilege of not needing to constantly think in terms of race. As a person of color, I don’t get to be colorblind. “Seeing” race doesn’t make someone a racist — reducing an individual to their race does. The pervasiveness of the idea of colorblindness has taught people to attempt to overlook race and ethnicity altogether, which prevents us from learning from each other the nuanced perspectives our individual cultures bring to the table. As a black and RomanianAmerican woman, I have great pride in my rich family heritage. But I have also had to develop a strong sense of selfesteem to protect my identity from people of all races who still see the mixing of black and white as unacceptable. Throughout the course of my life, I have encountered many situations in which I felt like I didn’t belong anywhere — people often pick and choose the parts of my identity they are comfortable with and ig-
KATIERA SORJDAN nore the rest. I am reminded constantly of the consequences of my blackness, my biracial identity, my otherness in society. It is clear that there are severe flaws in the way that we conceive of race. But my ethnicity, my cultural heritage, is an important part of who I am. It has shaped not only my views of myself but my outlook on life. My mother was brought up with SouthernAmerican values that influenced the way she raised my brother and me. My grandparents were immigrants from Europe, and they encouraged my father to work hard to make a better life for himself in a new country. This was an ethic he instilled in me. People who say they are colorblind miss the point of cultural acceptance. Yes, you should not make assumptions about me or treat me unkindly because of the color of my skin. But you should also not strip me of the rich backgrounds that have shaped my life and made me who I am today. People of all races and ethnicities are influenced by the impact their cultures have on their upbringing and experiences, even in ways we do not immediately realize. We are a nation of many different peoples, and those varying subgroups bring different perspectives, ideals and views. We do not live in a vacuum — we are influenced by our national as well as ethnic culture. My parents were not colorblind. They were all too aware of their racial difference and what it entailed. But it did not stop them from seeing a likeness in each other and being able to start a family. That is the true meaning of transcending intolerance.
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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ity leader. “What we have going on in Pennsylvania was an election that was part of the national wave,” said Terry Madonna, director of Franklin and Marshall College’s Center for Politics and Public Affairs. “But secondly, it was also a rejection of the incumbency of Tom Corbett, which puts it clearly in a different realm then what we saw in different states.” In addition to gaining control of the U.S. Senate and picking up seats in the House of Representatives, Republicans nationwide increased their share of governorships. Most surprisingly, Republicans won governorships in several Democratic states, such as Maine, Maryland and Illinois. Wolf’s election stands as one of the only outliers. Nonetheless, some hope that compromise and cooperation have a better chance in Pennsylvania than in the capital. “I think with our governorelect, Republicans in our House and Senate will see, for a change, a governor who is willing to talk to everyone,” Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn said. “This governor will talk to everyone about a commonsense approach and a business-like approach to running this state ... but I believe that they will be able to at least sit at a table and find a common ground on issues, and where they disagree, they are going to have to work a little harder.” While Democrats remain optimistic that Wolf will be successful in moving legislation through the state legislature, others are not as sure. “Wolf, who has an ambitious agenda, will now have a tough time with a more conservative legislature, both in the House and in the Senate,” Madonna said. “It’s going to be a really tough task.” “Corbett couldn’t even really get a conservative agenda through the legislature and couldn’t even get his pension bill out of the House, which is a very conservative chamber,” he added. On the other side of the aisle, Republicans say they want to meet the Democrats halfway, but both parties have yet to outline how bipartisanship could take place. “Throughout the course of the election, Governor-elect Wolf wasn’t very clear on his policy positions on some issues and Republican leaders were very clear,” Communications Director for the
said the conference was “just the beginning of many forums and conversations”. The research is supported by $400,000 grant from the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education, which was split between GSE and the School District. The community engagement aims of the Penn Compact 2020, which outlines University’s goals, are cited as one motiva-
Republican Party of Pennsylvania Megan Sweeney said. “But I’m sure as Governor-elect Wolf wants to work with and learn about those positions, he is certainly welcome and encouraged to meet with those leaders.” The possibility of gridlock in both Harrisburg and Washington persists because of continued polarization. According to a study conducted by Pew Research Center this summer, both parties are not on the same political page: 92 percent of Republicans are more conservative than the median Democrat, whereas 94 percent of Democrats are more liberal than the median Republican. For Penn, gridlock in the state and national legislatures could
halt some of its legislative goals, such as continued funding for Penn Vet, immigration reform and patent reform. Penn’s lobbying arm — the Office of Government and Community Affairs — declined to speak about how specific election results will affects its agenda, but expressed its continued effort to sway legislatures on behalf of Penn’s interests. “Leadership changes at the national and state levels create new opportunities for promoting important initiatives such as Penn’s efforts to increase access to higher education, affordability and jobcreating innovation agenda,” Executive Director Dawn Maglicco Deitch said in a statement.
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The Graduate School of Education and the School District of Philadelphia came together for their first mini-conference, bringing together about 100 teachers, administrations and community members to discuss matters pertaining to the district’s school reform efforts.
tion for the research partnership according to the IES’s posted description of the grant. Penn President Amy Gutmann mentioned GSE’s history of partnering with West Philadelphia schools. “The initiative will analyze successes and failure within the district and its turnaround schools and identify areas for improvement and that’s what we
want to do,” she said. “We have a faculty that is deeply engaged in research. That’s our comparative advantage, as a University in doing the research on the ground that can then be translated into practice. So it’s really important to begin with excellent research.” Deputy News Editor Kristen Grabarz contributed reporting.
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The Graduate School of Education kicked off it’s first formal researcher-practitioner partnership with the School District of Philadelphia at a mini-conference on Wednesday. Held at the school district’s headquarters, the conference brought together about 100 teachers, administrators and community members to discuss current strategies and possible improvements for the district’s school reform efforts. It was the first step in a two-year project, called Shared Solutions for School Improvement, that was announced in September and will study existing school reform methods. By connecting researchers and people who work in schools, the Graduate School of Education hopes to make it easier for educators to turn research into real change at school. Kirsten Hill, a Ph.D. candidate at GSE, said there is a difference between what research says and what actually gets accomplished afterward. “By including the people who do the school improvement efforts right in the beginning — that’s going to make it more practicable and actionable,” she said. GSE and the school district will develop a set of measurement techniques that can be used in all district schools to evaluate school conditions, classroom instruction, teacher effectiveness and progress of student outcomes. The data collected will be used to make improvements
or adjustments to current school reform methods, according to the grant funding the research. The series of mini-conferences — at least one more is planned — gives practitioners the chance to say what could be missing from the research or what contextual factors about individual schools they think should be considered, GSE professor and co-principal researcher Laura Desimone said. “We all talk about bridging the research to practice gap,” she said, “but none of us are exactly sure how to do it.” GSE student Irene Atkins, who is also a teacher at Mastery Charter Schools’ Shoemaker campus, said the event made her hopeful. “I was very happy to hear that our ideas will be taken into consideration,” she said. “Hosting an event like this shows to the public that they want to hear our voices.” The mini-conference included a panel discussion and break out sessions about six topics related to the district’s Action Plan V2.0, which promoted the District’s vision of what education could be in Philadelphia. Chief Administrative Officer of Birney Preparatory Academy Charter School Tanya Glen-Butler said she received valuable feedback from colleagues during the breakout sessions and looks forward to the next conference for the chance to be a part of the discussion. “None of us do this work independently,” she said. “We work as a team.” Maritime Academy Charter School teacher Elizabeth Weiss said she enjoyed the discussions, but she hoped for more specific suggestions from the breakout sessions to take back to her work at school. Closing the event, Desimone
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GUTMANN WINS AMERICANISM AWARD Amy Gutmann was honored yesterday with the Americanism Award, which recognizes leaders in the community who are dedicated to the advancement of causes of human rights, dignity and equal opportunity. She was awarded for driving partnership efforts between Penn and the Anti-Defamation League that included resource training workshops for Philadelphia school teachers and Penn students.
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action. Penn’s Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs website states that ”Penn’s robust commitment to diversity” is “grounded in equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, and affirmative action.” The event was the result of a year’s planning between Kim and the Vice Provost’s Office. More than a dozen student groups sponsored the event. Professor of Law and Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen opened the discussion by giving a historical run-through of affirmative action from the 1935 Wagner Act to President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925, before talking about her feelings on being a self-identified recipient of this policy. Allen remembered a time as a graduate student at the University of Michigan in the 1970s when a junior faculty member told her, “I don’t think you’re cut out for this work ... You got in by affirmative action.”
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN | THEDP.COM Other panelists also shared stories of having their aptitude questioned in the context of affirmative action. College senior and UMOJA Co-Chair Denzel Cummings described how his self-doubt began to emerge as he received comments similar to those Allen received about his acceptance to Penn being tempered by this policy. These comments begged a question raised by College senior Katherine Mateo. “How does it feel to be on a campus where half the campus feels like you didn’t deserve to be accepted?” she asked. Penn Law professor Tobias Wolff asserted that these experiences were not about affirmative action. “Instead, they’re ways of people telling you ‘I don’t think you belong here,’” he said. Wolff, who advised the Obama campaign on LGBT issues for the 2008 presidential election, believes that a more diverse student body through affirmative action helps society by fostering inter-
actions between different demographics, reducing underlying racial biases. In addition to breaking down traditional prejudices, affirmative action can also expand opportunities to otherwise underserved minorities. College junior and President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Ken Schindler shared how his acceptance to Penn enabled him help recruit more Native Americans like himself on behalf of Native Americans at Penn. Some of these Native Americans had never left their land reservations before, and many would not have even thought of applying to college, Schindler said. “If it weren’t for Penn, I would have joined the military [in pursuit of] higher education,” he added. In the following Q&A session, the audience joined the panelists in sharing their own experiences with affirmative action and being an underrepresented minority at Penn. Allen reassured, “Everyone 73408 who is admitted deserves to be here.”
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XC | Quakers have hopes of sending men’s team to Nationals BY COLIN HENDERSON Sports Editor So now we know where Penn cross country stands in the Ivy League, but where does that put the program in the larger scheme of things? The Red and Blue will provide an answer to this question this Friday as they look to improve on their results from Ivy Heptagonals at NCAA Regionals. At Heps, junior star Thomas Awad stole the show. With a determined kick over the last 200 meters, Awad took home the first individual Heps title for Penn since 1975. His performance, along with a gutsy run from senior Conner Paez, led the men’s squad to an impressive third place finish in the league. They may be underdogs going into Regionals, but the group hopes to put together a
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with its worst record in Bagnoli’s illustrious career. As the Red and Blue attempts to finish the year out strong, it’s unlikely that the Crimson will make that task easy. Coach Tim Murphy’s squad has been stellar this season, winning games by an average of 23.8 points per contest. “We’ve played against teams that are as good as they are on offense, and we’ve played teams that are as good as they are on defense,” Bagnoli said. “But we haven’t played anyone in
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strong team effort to catapult themselves into the top three — along with perennial powerhouses Princeton and Villanova. If they do so, they give themselves a chance, depending upon the results from other Regional meets, to qualify for NCAA Nationals as a team. Awad is no stranger to Nationals himself, having qualified for the meet last year as a sophomore. He looks poised to do so once again this season, and he will most likely compete with star Villanova sophomore Patrick Tiernan for the Regional title. Coming off a last-place finish at Heps, the women’s squad enters the meet with significantly lower expectations. However, the team hopes that — much like last year — it can put together its strongest performance MICHELE OZER/SPORTS PHOTO EDITOR of the year at Regionals and carry that momentum over into Junior Thomas Awad will be looking to capitalize on his Ivy Heptagonals championship with a strong showing at NCAA Regionals this weekend. track season. Last year, then-freshman Cleo Whiting qualified for Na- groove, so this weekend could program wondered how big of a tionals at the meet. She has been prove to be an opportunity for step the program could take. slowed down by injuries all year her to get back in her rhythm. They’re about to get their anand has yet to find her racing All year, observers of the swer.
our league that is as good on both sides of the ball and wellcoached as Harvard is.” The Crimson are coming off a 45-point shutout of Columbia — the only team Penn has defeated this season — due in large part to three interception returns for touchdowns. With that win, Harvard is only one win away from capturing at least a share of its second consecutive Ivy championship. “Harvard is a great football team. Every year it seems like they have some great kids,” senior defensive back Dan Wilk said. “They like to utilize their tight ends in the passing game
which is unique — not a lot of Ivy League teams do that.” Like fellow defensive back Evan Jackson, wide receivers Conner Scott and Spencer Kulcsar and linebacker Dan Davis, Wilk is one of many seniors playing in his final home game for the Red and Blue on Saturday. However, unlike most of those players, this will be the second time Wilk goes through the Senior Day experience. “It’s a bit weird because last year [Jackson and I] technically had our Senior Day, and now we’re coming back for another one,” Wilk said. “It definitely means a lot more this time be-
cause you recognize the magnitude of everything going on around you.” Despite the disappointing win total and the players set to leave the program following the season, Bagnoli knows that Penn is in good hands moving forward. “To be in one place for 23 years, it’s somewhat unusual, but I’ve loved it and I’d like to think we’ve had more good moments than bad,” Bagnoli said. “We’re all caretakers to a program that is over 130 years old, and the seniors and I are happy to pass it on to the next guys who will get it all back on track.”
Lacroix leads Penn one last time M. SOCCER | The Quakers will be playing for pride, not a title BY WILL AGATHIS Staff Writer Harvard 10-4-2, 3-1-2 Ivy Saturday, 7 p.m. Rhodes Field
When a once-in-a-generation player like senior forward Duke Lacroix enters his final match, people take notice. This Saturday, Penn men’s soccer will need to rally behind the team’s five seniors when Harvard comes to town. Although the Red and Blue (68-2, 2-2-2 Ivy) are officially out of the Ivy race, the team will enter Saturday with full force, trying to get one last victory for the senior class that includes starting back Jason deFaria, midfielders Kamar Saint-Louis, Louis Schott and Mariano Gonzalez-Guerineau, in addition to attack Lacroix. “Our guys are going to come out with a lot of energy,” coach Rudy Fuller said. “The guys on the team think the world of the five seniors. They see what they’ve put into it over their career, and they certainly want to do everything they can to send them out winners. “And those five seniors obviously want to end out their career in the Red and Blue with a ‘W.’” “At this point it means everything,” Lacroix said of getting a win in his final game. After losing to Princeton in a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat, Penn is looking for a more refined style of play on both ends of the field. On defense, last weekend was the first time Penn allowed three
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What a long, strange trip it’s about to be. This Friday, Penn men’s swimming begins the first of seven straight Ivy League road matchups at Columbia. After a win last weekend against UConn (which finished undefeated in dual meets last season), Penn (1-0) will look to build momentum heading into a tough stretch away from home.
Junior Chris Swanson, who set an Ivy League Championship record in the 1650-yard freestyle last season, will lead the Quakers into Ivy League play. In addition to setting a record, Swanson was also named the ‘Phil Moriarty Swimmer of the Meet’ at the Ivy League Championships. Junior Brendan Crystal and sophomores Cole Hurwitz and Wes Thomas — all three of whom were Academic AllAmericans — add to a deep Penn roster. The group led the Red and Blue to third place at the Ivy Championships last season, their best finish since 1972. The Lions (2-0), who finished fifth at the Ivy League Championships last season, will also be kicking off their Ivy League season. Last season Penn beat Columbia handily, 185-113. Lions’ senior Kevin Quinn will anchor the Columbia squad, which is
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goals or more since Oct. 14. This weekend, the Quakers will look to stop a Harvard team that has scored just seven goals in six Ivy matches. On the offensive side of the ball, Fuller believes that Penn’s scoring ability is the team’s greatest strength and the big-name scorers, like Lacroix, sophomore forward Alec Neumann and junior midfielder Forrest Clancy, will look to get going against a team that has been strong on the defensive side all year. Reflecting on entering his last game, Lacroix looks back favorably on his time as a Quaker. “It’s a bit surreal to me. I feel like I’m living someone else’s life,” Lacroix said. “I remember first day of freshman year coming in here, thinking this day would never come and now it’s three days away.” Lacroix isn’t the only one amazed that his final game is right on the horizon. After all, these seniors have seen the good and bad of Penn soccer and reached the pinnacle of the Ivy league last season. “[It’s] pretty crazy,” Saint-Louis said. “It’s really weird because you kind of get into the mentality where it’s one training after another, one game after another and you don’t see the finish line. It’s kind of a routine but then you realize that it can’t go on forever.” Fuller is proud of his team’s play this season as well, even if they were unsuccessful in winning the Ivy title. “I think they came in ready to go. They came in fit. And they’ve given it their best effort this season,” Fuller said. “Take nothing away from what we put into it, even though we’re disappointed that we’re not entering the final game as champs.”
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lar — but there will be plenty of opportunities for some once-sidelined veterans to make names for themselves. One upperclassman in particular to keep an eye on is senior forward Greg Louis. After playing in all 31 games his sophomore season, Louis suffered through an injury-marred 2013-14 campaign, seeing action in only nine nonconference matchups. Now first in line to see playing time at power forward, Louis will be battling hard for rebounds — and working to restrain the excitement that comes with playing in his first basketball game since Jan. 4. “I pray a lot before games just to keep my mind in check and to not get too nervous,� he said. If the Red and Blue want to get nonconference play off to a good start, their freshmen will need to be equally adept at managing their emotions. It only takes one player trying to do too much to collapse a game plan. “It’ll be interesting to see, we’re gonna be counting on a lot of young
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guys,� assistant coach Nat Graham said. “How they respond [to live action] will be interesting and there will invariably be some bumps in the road. They’re gonna be very good and we’ve got to get them to that point as quickly as possible, and hopefully keep them as consistent as possible.� Delaware State has certainly gone through some changes of its own. The Hornets fired longtime coach Greg Jackson last year midway through a 9-21 campaign, replacing him with assistant Keith Walker. Walker had been an assistant under Jackson since 2000, and coached the final 11 games of 201314 before being permanently named to the position. The Hornets don’t appear to possess much sting at first glance. Delaware State’s 61.6 points per game scoring average was 10th worst in Division I last year, and the team lost nine of its 11 nonconference games against D-I foes by an average margin of 17.1 points per contest. But Walker’s squad does manage to possess at least one piece that could give the Quakers a hard time.
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Delaware State Fr. G Todd Hughes A fir st-team All Delaware player his senior season, Hughes was a tremendous instate recruiting pickup for coach Keith Walker and his staf f. Hughes is a solid scorer and possesses strong rebounding abilities for a guard.
It’s a few days before Penn women’s basketball opens its season at No. 4 Tennessee, and the message in practice is clear: The team will need to find some way to counter the Lady Vols’ length and athleticism. “What’s important for us is to be able to cleanly move the ball from side to side of the court, which we worked a lot on today,� coach Mike
poised to put together another dominant campaign. Senior center Isabelle Harrison and guard Ariel Massengale were among the Lady Vols’ top scorers last season, and the former has been named a preseason second-team AllAmerican by multiple news sources. Opening the season in the home of an SEC powerhouse is a challenge in and of itself, but the Quakers also have the challenge of starting a freshman at the point.
“It’s going to be a challenge for them against Tennessee or whomever else we’d be playing,� McLaughlin said of his two freshman guards, Brzozowski and Anna Ross. “First game jitters against that level of athlete is going to be a challenge. We’re going to be patient with them and instill some confidence in them, but there’s no doubt they’re going to be challenged.� At this point, McLaughlin hasn’t come to a decision as to who will start between Ross and Brzozowski, as the two continue to compete for playing time. The Quakers will also see a firsttime starter at the two-guard, as sophomore Melanie Lockett will get the start alongside the three returning starters from last year in sophomore Sydney Stipanovich and seniors Kathleen Roche and Kara
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After missing much of the preseason due to illness, senior captain Kara Bonenberger will start at No. 4 Tennessee and should prove to beintegral to the Quakers’ success.
Bonenberger. Bonenberger had been limited in practice earlier in the preseason, but she returned to practice last week and will get the start against the Lady Vols. Stipanovich and Bonenberger will have their hands full with Tennessee’s forwards, who figure to be one of the team’s greatest strengths. Three of the Lady Vols’ top four returning scorers check in at 6-foot-2 or taller and a fourth, junior center Nia Moore, put up 29 points in the team’s public exhibition against
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“It’ll be a good test for Darien,� Graham said. “Darien’s still coming along a little bit from his surgery and everything, but I would expect that he’ll be raring to go for that first game.� Whether or not Nelson-Henry will handle Gray is just one of many questions that will have an answer come Saturday.
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Senior captain Andrew Lenzi will lead a new-look Quakers team this weekend in its season opener. Penn enters the East Stroudsburg Invitational with a completely different look under new coach Alex Tirapelle.
WRESTLING | Red and Blue begins its new year with a new look BY STEVEN JACOBSON Staff Writer Penn wrestling will sport a much different look this year. The most prominent change, of course, is among the coaching ranks, where coach Alex Tirapelle has replaced Rob Eiter after Eiter resigned last May. Tirapelle is also joined on the staff by new addition assistant coach Pete Friedl, who was Tirapelle’s teammate while wrestling at Illinois. The lineup for dual meets will also be quite different, as it appears that only two or three wrestlers will return to the same weight class as they competed in last year. With so much turnover, it’ll be difficult for Tirapelle to determine who will wrestle in which class in dual meets until the team participates in its first competition, Sunday’s East Stroudsburg Invitational. “I have an idea from seeing what guys have done in the [wrestling] room, but obviously, the room and the competition mat are two different animals,” Tirapelle said. “We’ll have a better idea
after this weekend after we see all the able-bodied guys we have compete, where we have some depth, where we can make some shifts and do some things for the duals.” In addition to evaluating each wrestler, Tirapelle sees the meet as a good opportunity for the athletes to get into competition mode, especially as they look ahead to important dual meets against rivals Lehigh and Cornell later in the season. “They’ve put in a long preseason. … How many weeks have they just been wrestling each other, beating up on each other?” Tirapelle chuckled. “It’s nice to get some fresh faces in there.” Senior Andrew Lenzi agrees. “East Stroudsburg is a stepping stone for the season,” he said. “I think it’s a good tournament for people to get their feet wet in. “For a lot of freshmen, it’s the first taste of competition, so it’s really just a stepping stone. It’ll give people a read of where they’re at and what they need to improve going throughout the season.” Lenzi is a stalwart of Red and Blue wrestling, as he is embarking upon his fourth year as a member of the team and has served as team captain since last season. However, he will be occupying a
new role as well, as he will drop from the 149-pound weight class to 141. “It’s a process of fine-tuning,” Tirapelle said of the change. Lenzi isn’t letting the adjustment bother him at all. “My focus this season is to wrestle my best,” he said. “Not worrying about winning or losing, just wrestling my best, going out there and competing, just fulfilling my potential — that’s what I’m seeking to do, and the rest will take care of itself. “ Other wrestlers that will shift weight classes include sophomore Caleb Richardson, who will bump up to 133 from 125, and senior CJ Cobb, who will be at 149 pounds after competing at 141 when he last wrestled for Penn as a sophomore. One constant, however, is senior co-captain Lorenzo Thomas, who will compete at his usual 184 pounds. Thomas, an All-American last year and the Quakers’ best wrestler, is looking forward to possibly facing Brown senior Ophir Bernstein, who was also an All-American last year. Thomas has also tried to provide a source of steady leadership for the transitioning team. Despite all of the changes, however, it boils down to a simple formula for Tirapelle.
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is not simply preparing for one of its toughest on-field tests of the season against No. 17 Harvard this weekend. The Quakers (1-7, 1-4 Ivy) are also getting ready for the BY RILEY STEELE emotional toll that accompanies Senior Staff Writer the circumstances surrounding a game like Saturday’s matchup After 23 years, it’s time for Al with the Crimson (8-0, 5-0). Bagnoli to say goodbye to FrankIn addition to celebrating the lin Field. careers of the Red and Blue’s seComing off a sloppy defeat to nior class, the program will also archrival Princeton, Penn football honor one of the most decorated
coaches in Ancient Eight history. In over two decades at the helm, Bagnoli has guided Penn to nine outright Ivy titles and 147 victories, winning nearly 70 percent of his games against conference opponents. “Every game comes with its own distractions, and you need to be able to block out those distractions once the game starts,” Bagnoli said. “Our kids have done a good job of doing that.
“It’s going to be a bittersweet day for the seniors — it will be bittersweet for me — but when the game starts, we need to put our best foot forward and try and get that win.” Unfortunately for the Quakers, wins have been hard to come by in 2014. Defined by inconsistent play and a roster decimated by injuries yet again, Penn will likely finish SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 7
Quakers’ rotation gets its first test
M. HOOPS | Junior is Penn’s and Ivy League’s big man on campus BY COLIN HENDERSON Sports Editor Right now, Penn basketball’s Darien Nelson-Henry is the big man on campus. But then again, that’s nothing new for him. “I’ve always been one of the biggest players on the court,” he said. That’s an understatement. Listed at 6-foot-11 and 265 pounds — according to assistant coach Ira Bowman, he’s probably closer to 280 — and sporting a monstrous beard to match, Penn’s junior center is a rare commodity in college basketball nowadays: a bona fide big man. “He’s one of a dying breed,” Bowman said. “Looking around the United States … there’s not too many guys who really want to mix it up in the paint.” To give some perspective on Nelson-Henry’s size advantage, let’s take a look around the rest of college basketball. Penn’s upcoming opponent, Delaware State, has only one player listed at 6-foot-10, and he is 25 pounds lighter than the man Penn fans fondly refer to as DNH. In the Ivy League, there are only three players listed at 6-foot-11. On Kentucky, a perennial basketball powerhouse, Nelson-Henry would be the second-tallest and overall biggest player on the current roster. In his two previous years with the team, the Red and Blue have already seen the big man turn this tangible advantage into concrete results. In his freshman year, it did not take Nelson-Henry long to emerge as a key contributor, scoring 7.6 points per game, blocking 25 shots on the year and earning 13 starts in the process. Last season, he was even more effective during his time on the court, scoring 10.6 points per
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BY IAN WENIK Sports Editor After an offseason of turmoil, change and speculation, there’s nothing more that Penn basketball would like to do than to just get on the court and play. Saturday, the Quakers will get their wish, hosting Delaware State at the Palestra to kick off the 2014-15 season. The Red and Blue enter the start of nonconference play with a rotation in flux. They return only two players that started more than eight games last year — guard Tony Hicks and
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Junior center Darien Nelson-Henry stands above his competition at 6-foot-11, which is taller than every player on Delaware State’s roster. One of the four tallest players in the Ivy League, “DNH” will look to stay healthy and dominate .the paint.
game on an Ivy-leading 59 percent shooting. And he hasn’t even come close to reaching his ceiling as a player. Both of his first two years have been plagued by injuries, which — in addition to his large frame — have made it difficult for him to stay in good cardiovascular condition. As a result, he was only able to play
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Al Bagnoli will be on the Franklin Field sidelines as Penn’s head coach for the final time on Saturday, looking to upset the No. 17 Crimson on Senior Day.
21 minutes per game last year. However, after undergoing surgery over the offseason, both Nelson-Henry and his coaches are confident that he will be able to take the next step forward this season. “I’m feeling great,” Nelson-Henry said. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m 100 percent going into the season.”
“He’s changed his diet,” Bowman added. “He’s increased his muscle mass. … He’s done everything we’ve asked of him.” With key players like Miles Jackson-Cartwright and Fran Dougherty gone to graduation, Nelson-Henry — along with junior guard Tony SEE NELSON-HENRY PAGE 8
forward Darien Nelson-Henry — leaving the vast majority of available minutes up for grabs. “Guys are gonna emerge, guys are gonna adapt to roles,” coach Jerome Allen said. “I just think the beauty of this team is that I’m not really sure how things will play out, but what I do believe is that this team is ready to compete.” Some of that floor time is expected to be filled by freshmen — forward Mike Auger and guards Darnell Foreman and Antonio Woods in particuSEE M. HOOPS PAGE 8
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A few quick passes and screens later, sophomore forward Jackie Falconer deftly lays it in, “Euro, Euro!” freshman and the team goes sprinting back guard Beth Brzozowski shouts the other way. as she runs up the floor in pracSEE W. HOOPS PAGE 8 tice.
West Wing-ing it It’s Inauguration Day and the Swamis are ready to welcome our newly elected Commander-inChief to the Franklin Field sidelines. As President Bagnoli prepares to exit his own Oval Office, the Swamis are unsure exactly what a new administration will bring. The President has had a lot to deal with in his final season.
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Not only has his trusted aide Ray Priore been accused of giving state secrets to the New York Times, something that explains why the defense has been so bad, his scrappily bearded Chief of Staff, Billy Ragone, tragically left the show on Election Day. It’s never been easy for President Bagnoli, especially after he lost Aaron Sorkin and Deputy
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Communications Director Brandon Copeland midway through his fourth season. But that’s never stopped Bagnoli from sticking his hands in his pockets, looking away and smiling when he’s made up his mind. So after Bagnoli offers one final speech in Latin to his staff and another lesson on the best knife with which to cut a turkey to his
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players, he’ll simply sit back and ask: “What’s next?” And as Bagnoli sits aboard Air Force One after leaving Franklin Field for the final time, he will open up a gift the Swamis have left him. Inside, he’ll find a framed napkin with a simple motto. “Bagnoli for America” PREDICTION: PENN 23, HARVARD 8
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