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Thomas Tercilla died on Sunday after suffering a brain aneurysm LOWELL NEUMANN NICKEY Staff Reporter

Wharton freshman T hom a s Terci l la , k nown as Tom my to his friends and fa m i ly, d ie d on Sunday in Miami. Wharton Undergraduate Division Vice Dean Lori Rosenkopf sent an email TOMMY TERCILLA to Wharton undergraduates on Monday afternoon, notifying them of the tragedy. Tercilla’s family said in an email that he had a brain aneurysm while home in Miami for the holiday break. He lived in Ware College House and was a member of the Dollar cohort in Wharton. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website, a brain aneurysm is a “thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood.” It can happen to anyone, but risk factors include high blood pressure, family history, drug and alcohol abuse and smoking.

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I am not a Philly native, but I consider myself a global citizen, and it is exciting to live, work and raise a family in a city that is globally engaged.” -Anastasia Shown SP2 Professor

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Lebanese student speaks out on Syrian refugee crisis

Phila. is the first American World Heritage City EUNICE LIM Staff Reporter

As if Pope Francis’ visit in September wasn’t enough, Philadelphia just earned another global distinction. In early November, Philadelphia was named the first World Heritage City in the United States, joining the

Student stressed that the issue is humanitarian, not political

ranks of Paris, Florence, Jerusalem, Cairo and 289 other historically significant cities around the world. The two-year process to secure the title began after Philadelphia joined the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2013, and it was led by a collaborative effort between the city government, the Global Philadelphia Association and various community leaders, including some from Penn. Art history professor David

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Brownlee served on the executive committee of the Project World Heritage Working Group, where he played a key role in making the case for Philadelphia. Brownlee was responsible for writing much of the material that was presented to the Organization of World Heritage, detailing Philadelphia’s history as the birthplace of the U.S., its significant historical sites and architecture, as well as the city’s contribution to art and culture.

“The argument I made was that Philadelphia has been a city of ideas and invention in every period of its history, not just the Revolutionary War era,” Brownlee said. “Every era of our history and every part of our region and every ethnic group has a story to tell, and much of my work has been to keep the story as broad and inclusive as possible.” SEE HERITAGE PAGE 3

Half of 2015 grads in banking, consulting

The controversy over whether the United States should accept Syrian refugees is a personal one for College and Wharton sophomore Sami Petros. In his home country of Lebanon, just about 1.2 million Syrian refugees have entered the country since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency website. “I’ve seen how big the problem is firsthand,” he said. Masses have left Syria in attempts to escape the bloody power conflict that has caused an outbreak of violence. Though estimates vary, the number of refugees fleeing the war-torn area is estimated to be in the millions. Those who have chosen to leave are now faced with the struggle of finding a new home. At Penn, students have shown concern

Career services reported on employment of recent grads REBECCA LaPOINTE Staff Reporter

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Almost 50 percent of Wharton students of the Class of 2015 joined the investment banking or consulting industry upon graduating.

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Almost 50 percent of the Wharton School’s Class of 2015 joined the investment banking or consulting industry after graduating, according to Career Services’ October report. Each year, Career Services at Penn aims to find out postgraduation plans of students by administering a survey via email.

... shouldn’t college function just as much as a broadening mechanism as it should a narrowing-down mechanism?”

For Wharton’s Undergraduate Class of 2015, findings were procured from 588 students out of a total of 642 graduates. In order to gather numbers for school-specific post-graduation surveys, Career Services sends out emails and sometimes allows their partners in the schools to reach out to students directly. Although the University of Chicago was named the highest per student alumni representation in the asset management industry, SEE BANKING PAGE 3

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Live from Philadelphia, it’s the Kelly Writers House Radio show features upand-coming Phila. writers NICOLE RUBIN Staff Reporter

Six times a year, the Kelly Writers House adds radio to its repertoire. LIVE at the Writers House brings together a diverse group of writers broadcasted on WXPN-88.5 FM — through the Kelly Writers House. On Monday, performers included Amanda Miska, editor-in-chief of Split Lip Magazine, Laura A. Warman, founder of Glass Press, Rachel Milligan, finalist in the 2015 BOAAT Summer Chapbook Competition, poet Die Ashley, short story writer Madeleine Dubus, editor P.E. Garcia and musical guest Sunny Ali. “I know that there are writers that for whatever reason you don’t hear about that much,” series producer Alli Katz said, explaining why she reached out to P.E. Garcia to help in

choosing performers. Garcia met most of the guests through various publications he had worked for. He said he looked for people who are “underrepresented” and “not within the mainstream.” As the host of Monday’s show, Katz asked each writer several questions regarding the background information on their chosen piece or pieces. The audience would then fall silent as the artist began to perform, giving way to applause signaling the end. Each work was filled with pain, sadness or melancholy. Topics of escaping abusive relationships, loneliness and emptiness filled the quaint setting of the Writers House. Though they hailed from various genres of publication, it is clear that they all share the commonality of expressing emotion. While every broadcast consists of an hour of artistic performances accompanied by one musical guest, there is no

articulated common thread to tie it all together. Some of the broadcasts are centered around a collective theme, such as Metropolarity, the first broadcast of the semester. Others have overt themes — one revolved around art critics. Still others, like the Nov. 30 broadcast, are simply a collection of writers from the Philadelphia area. The radio show is organized by the program coordinator, Katz, facilitated by the longsta nding pa r tnership with WXPN. “I like [to] use it as an opportunity to bring lots of people from around Philadelphia and showcase the amazing writing that’s happening,” Katz said. “But also knowing that someone tuning into the radio Monday at 10 p.m. is going to hear what’s happening at the Writers House and hear these amazing writers.” “Every day is something new and something so interesting,” Katz said. “The Writers House is a big community.”

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This past Monday, the Kelly Writers House hosted “LIVE at the Writers House”, a radio broadcast that occurs six times a year and brings together a diverse group of writers on WXPN.

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CNN commentator, Penn alum calls for end of prisons Black Men at Penn hosts lecture series on social justice CLARIS PARK Contributing Reporter

In the context of the conversation about mass incarceration in the United States, there is one prominent figure who is calling for an end to the prison system altogether. On Monday night, activist, CNN commentator and host of BET News Marc Lamont Hill spoke about mass incarceration as part of an annual social justice lecture series hosted by the Black

Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc. The organization was founded in 2002 in order to address the lack of representation of men of color in social work, as well as to provide anti-racism and violence prevention training around the country. Hill’s lecture was particularly timely given the national conversation on the prison system, the organization’s cofounder and current president Chad Dion Lassiter said. Hill, who started the lecture with a call to “free the land,” spoke passionately about the way the current prison system

dispropor tionately experience arrivincarcerates men of ing on campus as color. “returning home,” “I am not a libthough his time at eral,” Hill said, Penn was not without adding, “I come from difficulties or contraa black, radical tradidictions, he said. tion of abolition.” “I think all stuHill called on the dents of color in country to dissolve these sorts of instiMARC LAMONT HILL tutions wrestle with the prison system altogether. problems. We have “End the prison system,” he seen that in Mizzou, Yale, and said, repeating the phrase several Brown just in the last month,” Hill times throughout the lecture. told The Daily Pennsylvanian, Hill, who received his Ph.D. adding, “There were moments from Penn’s Graduate School where I didn’t feel as if I fit [in] of Education, described his entirely.”

He also said that Penn should be part of the national discussion of what he called “targeted incarceration,” though he added that Penn students and faculty may face difficulties discussing this issue. “There are ways in which Penn is left out of the conversation about mass incarceration, because the students who are coming here are not on the precipice of prison,” Hill said. “But I think any institution that is as big as Penn and is as influential as Penn in the local economy, public policy making, and in the creation of future policy makers of the

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Anastasia Shown, a School of Social Policy &amp; Practice lecturer and community outreach consultant for the South Asia Center and Middle East Center, sat on the Board of Directors of the Global Philadelphia Association and aided in the efforts to secure the World Heritage City title. Shown encouraged Penn’s Area Studies Centers and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to become members of the Global Philadelphia Association, which helped the group recruit more members and draw esteem. “I am not a Philly native, but I consider myself a global citizen, and it is exciting to live, work and raise a family in a city that is globally engaged,” Shown said. Penn President Amy Gutmann serves on the board of the Philadelphia World Heritage Committee, which led the effort to petition the Organization of World Heritage Cities for the honor. A study commissioned by the Global Philadelphia Association estimated that if properly marketed, the honor could cause tourism to increase by 10 to 15 percent, which would generate about $150 million per year in expanded economic activity. Brownlee said that there are benefits to be had besides increased tourism. “Those of us

according to their student newspaper, T he Ch icago Maroon, Wharton sends almost as many graduates into the finance industry. Investment banking, consu lt i ng a n d i nve st m e nt management are the most popular careers for Wharton graduates, Career Services reported. Technology has also become stronger over the years — for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, as well as for the Wharton School. The top employer of 2015 Wharton graduates was The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., with 23 accepted offers. Morgan Stanley, with 22 accepted offers, was the second-most common employer. Director of Career Services Patricia Rose said that less than 14 percent of 2015 Penn graduates are going directly to graduate school. “That is a ver y small number. Our students are enormously successful in finding post-graduate employment,” Rose said. “So a lot of students are able to take a break to work first so they can determine which graduate program is right for them.” Although Rose said that the percentage of students heading

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Aneurysms may go undetected until they burst, which can cause stroke, nerve damage or death. Tercilla’s father, Orlando, described the 19-year-old as a smart and charming young man who regularly went out of his way to help those around him. While his father said he was devastated, he was not bitter about his son’s passing.

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In November, Philadelphia was named the first World Heritage City in the United States, joining the ranks of Paris, Florence, Jerusalem, Cairo and 289 other cities around the world.

who teach, those of us who are interested in social change and human justice and all of us who are interested in historic preservation can make use of this title as part of our argument for more [economic] support and for more ambitious goal-setting in our activities.” Shown agrees that the potential impact of the title is enormous. “We can foster stronger ties with other World Heritage Cities to create education, research and business partnerships. And

“I wouldn’t trade our 19 years with him for 40 with another kid,” he said. Tercilla’s friends from Penn and other schools had flown down to Miami to stay with him over the weekend, including his roommate from Penn. They were there while Tercilla suffered the aneurysm. After a rise in violence in Miami seven years ago, Tercilla’s father said he encouraged his son to take up karate, “just in case.” Tercilla agreed, on the

research from the U.N. Office of Disaster Risk Reduction showed that cities with a strong heritage are safer, more cohesive and more resilient after disaster.” To spread the word about Philadelphia’s World Heritage designation, Shown and the South Asia Center and Middle East Center created the Philadelphia Heritage tool kit, an online resource with lesson plans across different disciplines and activities for teachers to educate their students about Philadelphia and

condition that his father take the classes with him. At Tercilla’s black belt ceremony several years later, he told the crowd that he was grateful for the chance he had to bond with his father, Orlando Tercilla remembered. “He was my best friend, my idol, my everything,” Tercilla’s dad said. Tercilla’s father said he was both happy and proud in his short time at Penn, adding that the school made a good decision when they accepted him.

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world heritage. Shown also partnered with the Penn Museum to hold the first World Heritage Teacher Workshop on Nov. 14 to inform educators on how to use the tool kit. “While earning the title is a great honor, I also see it as a great challenge. We really have to accept our responsibility to make something out of this,” Brownlee said. “Philadelphia has always had a good story, and we now have one more tool to do something great.”

world, has to be heavily invested in the conversation about mass incarceration.” Hill stressed the importance of Penn deciding what type of institution it would like to be. “Penn can be an institution that ignores the most vulnerable, or it can be one that addresses and redresses the most critical issues of our day,” Hill said. “We can be the gentrifier of West Philly, even more than we already are. Or we can be an institution committed to justice and change. The evidence suggests that we are somewhere in the middle, as most institutions are.”

immediately to graduate school is unlikely to drop any lower, she added that such plans can depend on external factors. “The trend we see, when the economy is as strong as this, is the number of people going directly to graduate school goes down,” she said. Career Services stays in contact with some students over the summer via email and other means. In September, they do LinkedIn searches for recent graduates. When they see that a recent grad is employed or in graduate school, Career Services reaches out again to confirm students’ post-graduation endeavors. This process, which is conducted until six months after graduation, contributes to Career Services’ 80 percent response rate, Rose said. Rose explained that the report shows that recent graduates working in investment banking may have the opportunity to work in an asset management division, while others may work for firms that specialize in asset management. “We’re delighted that we work with so many employers who are interested in hiring our students [for asset management],” Rose said. Career Services will also release a report detailing the plans of graduates from all of Penn’s schools.

OPINION A setback for sexual assault investigations

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ast year, the University revamped its sexual assault adjudication process in response to changes in federal guidelines for sexual assault on campus. As part of the overhaul, Penn created a new sexual violence investigations office and hired Christopher Mallios to serve as its inaugural head. However, after having served for less than a year as head of an office he was supposed to develop, Mallios is getting ready to leave the University to be a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. We can understand why Mallios would want to run for judge, and we think that he will be a prudent jurist based on his record at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and in vari-

ous other legal positions. But we are dismayed at the implications of his departure for the University’s new sexual violence adjudication process, which is only in its infancy. Mallios was brought in to lead the new office because of his depth of experiences with investigating sexual assault. And while he has likely started the office on a good path, his departure will delay the University from getting to where it needs to be in addressing sexual violence on campus. The administration must now grapple with some important questions about the nature of the role: How much time will it take the new investigator to adjust to the roles of the office? How can the University ease students’ concerns that even though Mallios

will be leaving, Penn will still be able to thoroughly investigate all sexual assaults — including those reported to, but not yet

even sure who will finish investigating their cases? The results of the Association of American Universities’ sexual as-

How can the University ease students’ concerns that even though Mallios will be leaving, Penn will still be able to thoroughly investigate all sexual assaults?“ resolved by, the current investigator? One student whose case is currently under investigation said she didn’t even know that Mallios will leave in January. How can this student — and any other student who has pending cases — trust the office, when they’re not

sault survey indicate that Penn students don’t trust the University to punish perpetrators of sexual violence. Only 36 percent of students said that they believe it’s very or extremely likely that Penn will take action against an offender. The fact that Penn’s sole in-

vestigator for these crimes is leaving after less than a year on the job is only going to make students question Penn’s seriousness about addressing sexual assault. Although the University has been highly transparent in recent weeks regarding its ongoing efforts to combat sexual assault, Mallios’ departure brings attention to the need for even greater transparency. The University has not yet announced how it plans to replace Mallios, and it only acknowledged that Mallios would be leaving after The Daily Pennsylvanian asked administrators about it. The University should have come forward on its own with the disclosure of Mallios’ departure, and moving forward, administrators should seek student input on the hiring of Mallios’

successor, as they have done in the past for several administrative positions — including the directors of Student Health Service and Penn Athletics. It’s important that the person who fills Mallios’ position is approachable for students and is as qualified as Mallios was for the position. But it’s also important that students are familiar with whomever fills the role because the investigator will be most useful if victims feel comfortable reporting their assaults to him or her. Sexual assault at Penn is a problem that both students and administrators need to address together. And the University needs to make sure that it’s keeping students informed about developments regarding sexual violence on campus.

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’ve been telling people that I want to be a writer since I was in elementary school. I always thought of college as the place where I would be able to actualize that dream, and I didn’t waste any time upon arriving at Penn: I jumped into English classes, determined to improve my critical writing and become more well-read. I decided to join several literary magazines, in love with the idea that I could be a writer for a publication that was designated as “literary.” Weren’t these, after all, the steps one took on the conventional path to authorhood? The fast track to the future I wanted so badly? I was ahead of the game. Or so I thought. When I discovered that some of my peers were already published poets and novelists and had curated gallery exhibits of their art, I began to question the choices I’d made and reevaluate how I was spending my time.

Growing Pains | On embracing the uncertain Was it more worthwhile to expend all of my energy studying for classes and trying out extracurriculars unrelated to my hopeful future career, or should I primarily focus on the dream I’d had for so long? Was it better to spend hours perfecting my essay for an English class or spend hours working on a novel and attempt to get it published? To concentrate on the present, or to concentrate on the future? It is true that college is supposed to prepare you for the workforce, and it is also true that in college, you specialize in a certain field of study in order to be prepared to enter that field after graduation. In many ways, college is viewed as a narrowing-down mechanism, where everyone hones in on their unique talent or interest. Yet I sense this fear amongst college students that if we don’t narrow our objectives quickly enough — if we don’t get internships directly related

to our future careers each summer or create our own startup at age 20 or become a New York Times bestseller before graduating — we will have lost our chance at success. We fear we won’t be competi-

ries above my schoolwork and extracurriculars countless times. I have tried to convince myself that in the long run, making progress on those ideas will matter more than a good grade on a neuroscience test com-

Yet I sense this fear amongst college students that if we don’t narrow our objectives quickly enough ... we will have lost our chance at success.” tive enough in our fields if we don’t make a name for ourselves in those fields before even entering them. And what’s worse is sometimes we let this fear keep us from even beginning. We tell ourselves we’re already too far behind to attempt to catch up. Because of these fears, I have considered prioritizing the writing of a novel or collection of short sto-

pletely unrelated to my major, that furthering my writing career is more important than staying up late every Sunday night to discuss funding allocation at student government meetings. But each and every time I shy away from those thoughts because they make me feel pigeonholed. Like I’m compressed in a box that’s a little too small. Perhaps the issue is I’m

not as sure about what I want to do as I was before I came to college. Because of classes I’ve taken here, I have fallen in love with subjects as varied as constitutional law, neuroscience, medieval English poetry, philosophy and linguistics. I have become increasingly unsure as to what combination of things I want to study and what, exactly, it is that I want to accomplish in the future. And this uncertainty made me panic because it made me feel as if I was deviating from the goals I had set for myself and my career. But shouldn’t college function just as much as a broadening mechanism as it should a narrowing-down mechanism? Isn’t uncertainty part of the point of a liberal arts education? Inherent in discovering the diversity and breadth of what we can learn and experience? Necessary to question our individual status quos? I am 19 years old,

EMILY HOEVEN and it’s OK if I haven’t accomplished all I’ve set out to do yet. It’s OK if I take my future at my own pace. It’s OK to take some detours on the way — a neuroscience class here, a random activity there. And something tells me that those experiences are not detours at all — that in embracing the necessary nonlinearity and messiness of college, of life, I’ll have a lot to write about in the future. EMILY HOEVEN is a College sophomore from Fremont, Calif., studying English. Her email address is ehoeven@ sas.upenn.edu.

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for the current crisis. Petros is a member of the Wharton Middle East North Africa Club, which has successfully raised money to support the cause. On Friday, Nov. 20, they held an on-campus bake sale encouraging peers to buy “guilt-free” sweets and support those in Syria. In total, the club collected $447 for the cause. The money raised will go to the International Rescue Committee’s resettlement program for Syrian refugees and associated health clinics in support of local refugee camps. This crisis seemed far away from many Americans at first, since refugees first attempted to travel to Europe. Now that Syrians are seeking refuge in the U.S., the crisis has begun to affect Penn students more deeply. Although individual states lack the authority to decide whether refugees are allowed into the U.S., governors have freely expressed their opinions on the matter. Some are not pleased with the idea of the U.S. bringing refugees to their states. “There may be those who

will try to take advantage of the generosity of our country and the ability to move freely within our borders through this federal resettlement program, and we must ensure we are doing all we can to safeguard the security of Americans,” Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement on Nov. 16. According to CNN, more than half of the nation’s governors have publicly opposed accepting refugees in their states, even though the power ultimately lies with the federal government. These sentiments were further reflected when the House of Representatives approved a symbolic measure to keep refugees out by a vote of 239 to 187. The issue has divided the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton used the issue to appeal to the empathy and moral values of voters. In a speech on Nov. 19, in New York, Clinton said, “Turning away orphans, applying a religious test, discriminating against Muslims ... that’s just not who we are.” 1968 W ha r ton g raduate Donald Trump used the crisis to appeal to the fear of the American people that Syrian refugees

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 could pose a threat to national security. His solution is to build a “safe zone” in Syria. At a speech in Knoxville, Tenn., on Nov. 16, Trump said, “What I like is to build a safe zone. It’s here, build a big beautiful safe zone and you have whatever it is so people can live, and they’ll be happier.” The Obama administration issued a statement threatening to veto the bill passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 18. As of right now, the fate of Syrian refugees hangs in the balance. Some take the side of many congresspeople, saying that the Syrian refugees pose a threat to the U.S., and it would be best not to allow them into the country. On the other hand, others have a more sympathetic view. Petros views the fears over Syrian refugees as insensitive. “Personally, I just hope that Penn students can see past all of the bullshit in the media and recognize that this is a very real modern day crisis affecting millions of people,” Petros said. ”And the political pundits who are trying to use this issue to gain support or spread messages of racism should honestly be ashamed.”

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Who must lay it on the line before winter break? DP SPORTS EDITORS

Discussing Penn Athletics... with more personal pronouns With finals fast approaching, many Penn students are already hoping for some late-semester academic fireworks to salvage their GPAs. But we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones on campus with something to prove. Only a handful of competitions remain for Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter sports teams before the semester wraps up, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of unfinished business to take care of before Dec. 19 rolls around. So who has the most to prove before winter break? Sports Editor Laine Higgins: From a sheer scheduling standpoint, the 18 days between now and the end of finals are imperative for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball. The Quakers are slated to face just three teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Navy, Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 33rd Street rival Drexel. And while securing a win over Saint Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is undoubtedly the most important task for Penn given the Big 5 implications the game carries, all three games matter. Why? Because after the Quakers return from their romp in Hawaiian paradise at the beginning of the new year, every

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to work with two Division I football teams [Lafayette and Lehigh], and I really grew a love for football,â&#x20AC;? Stilwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I came to Penn, the football position was open, so here I am.â&#x20AC;? With a balance of strict instruction and casual interactions, the training staff has thrived as a line of communication between players and coaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to set the precedents, but as the season goes on, you get to know your athletes on a personal level as well. There are certain days when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re joking around and

single game matters. From Jan. 9 to the end of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular season schedule in March, there are no easy opponents, as every team hails from either the Big 5 or the Ancient Eight. That means the easiest time to add tallies to the win column is now, before the opponents get fiercer and the conference standing reverberations from either a Red and Blue win or loss grow stronger. Sports Editor-elect Tom Nowlan: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna answer with two players: menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball freshmen Jake Silpe and Jackson Donahue. Donahue and Silpe were the two crown jewels of the highly touted 2019 recruiting class and were expected to make a major impact right away in University City. So far, at least from a statistical standpoint, the two have disappointed: Silpe, despite starting all six games to this point and averaging the fifthmost minutes on the team, is averaging only four points per game. And, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more concerning, the Cherry Hill, N.J., native is notching only three assists per game despite being expected to play the role of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-to distributor. Donahue, meanwhile, has

been a total non-factor; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only played 20 total minutes this season, chipping in meager 1.2 points per contest. To be sure, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoops squad has had a quite impressive 4-2 start to this season. If Silpe and Donahue can come into their own over the next month, the team will be quite formidable going into Ivy play. Sports Editor-elect Tommy Rothman: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say that Penn wrestling has the most to prove in the final days of 2015. The Red and Blue will be heading to Penn State to participate in the Nittany Lion Open this Sunday. The Quakers are off to a good start this season and performed well in their home gym recently at the Keystone Classic. Lorenzo Thomas and C.J. Cobb have been excellent individually, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top wrestlers in their respective weight classes. May Bethea came out of seemingly nowhere to win a title in the Keystone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can he follow it up this week? Penn State has the No. 2 team in the country right now, and the rest of the field should boast some impressive teams as well, so the entire Penn team should be in for a tough test to end the semester.

Freshman guard Jake Silpe has been thrust directly into the spotlight for menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball, starting all six games so far. He will look to improve on his three assists and four points per contest.

certain days when you have to be more strict,â&#x20AC;? Stilwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really have no issues with the athletes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great group of guys, and they respect the coaches and athletic trainers equally.â&#x20AC;? While football may not feature any females suiting up for battle, both Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavyweight and lightweight menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rowing programs have women on the roster, serving as coxswains for boats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I steer, I talk a lot in the boat, like running drills or warm-up pieces, keeping track of where we are during a long race so that I can communicate to the guys,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore Natalie Burke, the eldest of the three female coxswains on the lightweight team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not

crazily strict, but I have a job to do.â&#x20AC;? Burke initially began serving as a coxswain after being recommended by a high school classmate on a local club team. She had interest in collegiate programs of both genders before ultimately choosing to join Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lightweights, immediately taking on a crucial role for a squad that finished sixth in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships in 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone either way,â&#x20AC;? she commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to find a team where I really liked the coaching staff and the team would get significantly better over my years there, and then I also really wanted to find a school that I was going to love,

so it just worked out well for me.â&#x20AC;? Although Burke and her fellow coxswains donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t undergo the same training regimen as their scull companions with oars in hand, they still feel as much of a part of the team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; inside and outside of the boat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as anyone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re integrated into the team, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a separate part at all,â&#x20AC;? Burke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that gender makes that much of a difference, as long as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing our job.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, as Burke serves as a de facto coach for the rowers while she gives steering commands, two Penn menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams actually have females serving as assistant coaches track and field and swimming.

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2011 when the Dragons formed their varsity squash program. Whereas the Penn squash program celebrated its 125th anniversary just last year, that of Drexel is barely out of infancy, having entered its fifth year of existence only this season. Just in these five years, however, both programs for the Red and Blueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Street rival have developed at exponential paces, a growth that the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach Jack Wyant has paid special attention to. After finishing 28th in its inaugural season, Drexelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side has now found its way to the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our vibe depends on the practice, on the required intensity of that day,â&#x20AC;? said Porscha Dobson, the sprints and hurdles coach for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m super laid back, but I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m super strict either. I try to find the happy medium.â&#x20AC;? Most of Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field coaches had impressive careers before joining the staff, and Dobson was no exception, being named New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athlete of the Year as a high school hurdler in 2004 before earning first team All-ACC honors at North Carolina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our sport, where the work you put in dictates your outcome. ... I definitely think [my career] plays a role as far

as gaining respect from the athletes,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I joke around sometimes that the times that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running now, I ran when I was 15. The only way I was able to do that was by putting all the work in, so them knowing my background definitely helps.â&#x20AC;? W hile Dobson ack nowledged slight differences in the approaches of male and female coaches, she made it known that production is appreciated regardless of who itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming from. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are things that you have to be a woman to know, and there are some things you have to be a male to know,â&#x20AC;? Dobson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But at the end of the day, a good coach is a good coach.â&#x20AC;?

top 10. And its incredibly close result with the Red and Blue last week shows that it does not feel out of place with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite. While the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team did not have as great of luck against the Quakers (2-0), the Dragons (4-1) have shown the same voracious appetite for success. In the same amount of time, it has risen 23 places places of its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no question that their womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team is going to improve upon its national ranking,â&#x20AC;? Wyant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That might not have been reflected against us tonight, but I think that just speaks to the level of talent we have on the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side and how hard theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked this year.â&#x20AC;?

According to Wyant, much of Drexelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth can be attributed to the direction given by its president John Fry, an avid fan of the sport who also serves as the chairman of U.S. Squash. What this means for Penn has yet to be decided. While healthy competition can benefit both teams, there can only be one top dog in the city of Philadelphia. And Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is looking a little shaky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary,â&#x20AC;? Murphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it definitely keeps us sharp.â&#x20AC;? As the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. But in the case of Penn and Drexel, this rivalry might be a little too close for comfort.

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years,” McMullan said. “I’ve been successful at the national level, so I know what it takes to put yourself in a position to be a national champion.” Coach Alex Tirapelle agrees that McMullan’s lack of experience does not impair his coaching ability. “Mike’s learning curve has been really impressive,” Tirapelle admitted. “The ability for him to step in and contribute right away has been a real asset.” Senior 184-pounder Lorenzo Thomas views McMullan’s college wrestling success as good as any coaching experience he could have. “He knows what he’s doing, that’s for sure,” Thomas said. “When he tells you what you should be doing, chances are it’s going to work.” McMullan’s instruction is especially fruitful for Thomas because of their similar styles. Both on the smaller side for their respective weight classes they rely on quickness, agility and technique to challenge opponents who often have more meat on their bones. While McMullan has spent time training and sparring with Thomas, Dziewa’s role is primarily off the mat. Serving as director of operations he is the new face on the

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business and management sides of the team. A former wrestler at Iowa and a Yardley, Pa., native, Dziewa was a two-time NCAA qualifier and finished as runner-up in the Big Ten championship for the 141pound division in 2015. Dziewa, a recreation and sports business major, looks to apply his schooling to his job with the Quakers. Besides his degree, Dziewa contends that his time as a Hawkeye has taught him skills that he will use in his new position at Penn. “Just being a part of Iowa wrestling gave me a ton of lessons that I am grateful to have learned,” Dziewa said. “Constantly looking to score points, and to score early and often are things I try to preach here.” Coming out of school, Dziewa knew almost right away that his future lay within college athletics. “I was looking for a position in the college atmosphere, and when I looked at the Penn position I was very impressed,” Dziewa admitted. “The deciding factor was the people. Everyone is so focused on making this team the best it can be.” For Tirapelle, the most impressive aspect of Dziewa’s work since joining the staff has been his eagerness. “Josh has an initiative that we really love,” Tirapelle said. “He’s always asking what he can do and

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BETTER TOGETHER On several men’s teams, women play major role COLE JACOBSON Sports Reporter

While Penn men’s athletics may still be far away from reaching title nine in 2015-16 (eight titles away, for those counting), women are still making an impact

on the men’s athletic program across the board. With female coaches, trainers and even athletes contributing to men’s teams, the Red and Blue are helping eliminate the narrative that women can’t play with the guys. Penn football doesn’t feature any Sam Gordon-esque athletes shocking the world, but a pair of women still helped the Quakers

prepare for their stunning 2015 season. Athletic trainer Jessica Stilwell worked to help bangedup athletes stay on the field, while strength and conditioning coach Tracy Zimmer got the squad in peak condition for its four-win improvement in Ivy League play. “From the time I was an undergrad, I had an opportunity SEE GENDER DIVERSITY PAGE 6 ILANA WURMAN | DESIGN EDITOR -ELECT

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It’s only a four-block journey from Drexel’s squash courts to Penn’s, but when the Dragons came to face the Quakers last Tuesday, the walk back must have been a painful one. Thanksgiving came early for Penn squash this year, as both the men’s and women’s teams sent their crosstown rivals packing in their home debuts. On the women’s side, the No. 3 Quakers had 27 individual wins to be thankful for over the break with not a single loss to bring them down. The Red and Blue didn’t yield a single game at any position on the ladder, sweeping the No. 13 Dragons with a score of 9-0. Meanwhile, the story was much different on the men’s side as No. 7 Penn barely eked out a 5-4 win over No. 9 Drexel. Depth was the name of the game for the men (3-0). Despite losing all three of the matches at the top of the ladder, Penn’s bottom third came through with

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In last week’s matchup against Drexel, freshman Jonathan Zeitels secured a win for Penn at the No. 7 spot on the ladder with an 11-8. 11-5, 11-5 defeat of the Dragons’ Noel Solomon.

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George Lemmon all cruised to 3-0 wins. Two more wins from sophomore Hayes Murphy and freshman Max Reed sealed the deal for the Red and Blue.

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While Mike McMullan and Josh Dziewa won’t be weighing in this season, their first since leaving collegiate excellence behind last spring, they have brought their talents to the Quakers’ wrestling room. McMullan, a new assistant coach for the Quakers, made the decision to continue his career in a coaching capacity only after he was accepted into Penn’s master’s program in criminology. “I was fortunate enough to be accepted into a program here that I really wanted to participate in,” McMullan said. “It worked out really well that there was a coaching position here too.” While studying journalism at Northwestern, McMullan was as dominant as they come on the mat. The heavyweight boasted four All-American seasons, where he finished no lower than third in the nation and made an appearance in

the NCAA finals in 2013. Despite his success, McMullan admits he has always admired Penn’s combination of a strong wrestling program and stellar academics. “When I grew up Penn was one of the top wrestling programs in the country,” McMullan said. “As someone who has high academic aspirations as well, I always want to be at a place that meshes those two the best. I think Penn embodies that type of school.” All academics and athletics aside, McMullan had a third convincing motivation to attend Penn: His hometown of Easton, Pa., is not far from Philadelphia. “I live just an hour north of here,” McMullan said. “After four years in Chicago, this is a great opportunity to come back closer to home.” While some may question the readiness of such an inexperienced coach, McMullan dispels that notion by pointing to his college playing days. “Of course it’s my first year officially coaching, but I’ve been coaching myself for the past four SEE WRESTLING PAGE 7