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Halfway into the UA’s term, Menon focuses on inclusivity Some members want more climate action

Wharton announces it will defund Public Policy Initiative PPI leaders informed students on Thursday

CONOR MURRAY Senior Reporter

In April, College seniors Natasha Menon and Brian Goldstein were elected to lead the Undergraduate Assembly as president and vice president. Now, at the halfway point of their administration, the leaders of Penn’s student body say they are focused on inclusivity, citing their resolution condemning University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Amy Wax. But the two leaders said they could do a better job supporting student groups they have not worked with before, while other UA officials pressed for an increased focus on climate change.

The student governing body’s leaders campaigned on a five-point platform, pledging to improve transparency, inclusivity, accessibility, wellness, and academics.

This fall, the UA demanded that Penn increase faculty sensitivity to diversity, an initiative that Menon said was her administration’s biggest push for inclusivity. The push was a key provision of the UA’s resolution urging Penn to fire con-

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College senior Natasha Menon said she regarded the resolution the UA passed demanding that Penn fire Wax as a primary accomplishment.

troversial Penn Law professor Amy Wax. Yet the impact of the resolution remains unclear and may serve as more of a symbolic stand against Wax’s past comments.

The resolution initially called for mandatory annual sensitivity training for academic faculty.

The final draft that was sent to

administration demands mandatory discussion-based trainings, Menon said, a change to make the resolution more feasible and facilitate conversations rather than force faculty to sit through presentations.

“We’re putting together an SEE MENON PAGE 3

Diversity chair sees ‘room for improvement’ in IFC

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impact current students.” He wrote that the Wharton Undergraduate Division will maintain PPI’s undergraduate programming for students currently involved in PPI programs.

At a Dec. 5 meeting of PPI research scholars, Katzenbach said this money will be available until current funds run out, said Alexa Breyfogle, a Wharton senior and

gram, Breyfogle said.

At the meeting, Katzenbach also said additional PPI faculty have already been laid off, but he did not ELIZABETH MEISENZAHL Staff Reporter say who nor how many.

Katzenbach did not respond to The Wharton Public Policy Inirequest for comment. Peter Wintiative will phase out funding for its icov, director of Wharton Media student group and will let go of two Relations, declined to comment on staff members by the end of the the rationale for the decision. academic year, administrators said, “No further information is availprompting frustration able,” Winicov wrote in and uncertainty among an email to The Daily students.

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“People were asking PPI oversees the Katzenbach said the Public Policy Research decision was made at the about the rationale, Scholars certificate dean’s level, and he did and there was no program and a student not receive an explanagroup that focuses on Breyfogle said. answer provided at all.” tion,Katzenbach public policy and ecoalso annomic education and nounced that Utsav - Wharton senior Alexa Breyfogle research. PPI’s student Schurmans, director of group currently receives research and scholars money from Wharton, programs at Wharton, but will soon transition to become Public Policy Research Scholar will oversee the program as one independent of PPI funds. who attended the meeting. of several Wharton research proStudents in the Public Policy Katzenbach also said faculty grams after Schneider’s departure, Research Scholars certificate pro- members who worked with the Breyfogle said. gram were informed of the change student organization will be let go, “People were asking about the in a Nov. 18 email from John Kat- including Andrew Coopersmith, rationale, and there was no answer zenbach, managing director of the managing director of PPI, and Ben provided at all,” Breyfogle said Wharton undergraduate division.

Schneider, associate director of about the meeting.

Katzenbach wrote in the email student programs at PPI. Cooper“We were not looped in on the that the “long-term footprint of smith will be let go on Feb. 1, 2020 decision at all,” she said. “We didn’t the initiative will be decreased,” while Schneider will stay on until SEE PPI PAGE 3 but “these future moves will not June 1, 2020 to transition the pro-

Penn has 32 graduates on Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, the third-most of any university This is a rise from 26 Penn affiliates last year AIDAN MAYER AHEARN Staff Reporter

Engineering junior Majesty Uwagerikpe is the Interfraternity Council’s first vice president of diversity and inclusion. He created an annual diversity summit.

Uwagerikpe reflects on the outcomes of his first term JONAH CHARLTON Staff Reporter

In February 2019, Engineering junior Majesty Uwagerikpe became the Interfraternity Council’s first vice president of diversity and inclusion.

Nearly a year later, Uwagerikpe has created an annual diversity summit and a panel for potential new members to be exposed to diverse groups within the IFC. However, he said there is still more work to be done to increase turnout at these events.

The IFC finalized the creation of the vice president of diversity and inclusion role this year, two years after announcing the search for someone to fill the position. Uwagerikpe will finish his term at the end of the year, with Engineering junior Archit Dhar succeeding him in 2020.

On Nov. 17, the IFC and the Intercultural Greek Council co-hosted the inaugural diversity summit, in which executive boards of various fraternities were taught approaches to ensure people of all races and religions would feel safe and included at parties. Representatives from both councils also discussed their experiences with diversity in Greek life.

While the summit had a lower turnout than expected, Uwagerikpe said it was “really engaging and impactful for the students there.” Uwagerikpe said he did not have an approximate number of attendees at the summit.

Uwagerikpe also hosted a panel titled “IFC 101” in the fall semester for potential new members to showcase diverse groups within the IFC that freshmen and sophomores may be unfamiliar with, such as co-ed chapters. Uwagerikpe said he “wished SEE IFC PAGE 7

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A total of 32 Penn graduates were featured on the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, making Penn the third-most represented university in the world on these lists following Harvard and Stanford.

This marks an increase in both representation and ranking from last year, when 25 Penn graduates and one current Ph.D. student were featured on the lists, which made Penn the fourth-most represented university for 2019. The 2018 lists featured 26 Penn graduates and placed Penn as the university with the fifth-most honorees.

The 30 Under 30 lists, released by Forbes each year, feature 30 young entrepreneurs in each of 20 industries, ranging from finance to media to education. This year, more than 15,000 online nominations were made for just 600 spots, Forbes reported.

Penn graduates appeared in 14 of the 20 categories, a slight increase from 13 categories last year. Art & Style, Consumer Technology, Energy, Games, Hollywood & Entertainment, and Science are the only categories in which no Penn graduates are represented.

Penn’s strongest showing came in the Venture Capital category, with five graduates. The categories for Fi-

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nance, Marketing & Advertising, and Sports also saw high Penn representation, with four graduates each.

Among Penn’s different schools, the College of Arts and Sciences saw

the highest representation on the list, with 18 graduates — double the amount from last year. The Wharton School saw the next-highest representation with 15 graduates, three more than

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the previous year’s total. Of these, 12 graduated from Wharton’s undergraduate program and three from Wharton’s MBA program.

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Expert talks implicit biases at Penn’s World AIDS Day

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Students will teach philosophy to high schoolers in new course It is titled “Public Philosophy and Civic Engagement” CHIH-NING KUO Staff Reporter

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Researcher Michele Andrasik linked implicit biases to public perception of the AIDS crisis, during which many blamed the disease on the perceived promiscuity of gay men.

Office of Affirmative Action sponsored the event EASON ZHAO Staff Reporter

As part of Penn’s awareness initiatives for World AIDS Day, an invited researcher gave a talk about bias in the medical field.

During her speech on Thursday, Senior Staff Scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Michele Andrasik spoke about implicit biases, racebased science, historical traumas, and microaggressions that occur across the nation. The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs sponsored the event.

Andrasik began her speech by asserting that implicit biases have a larger effect on human actions than most people believe.

“The reason why the implicit biases are so important to understand is that, in a longitudinal study, we found that implicit biases predict our behaviors much more so than the explicit biases,” Andrasik said. “In many more cases, they are much more informative about the way you see the

world, the way you feel, and the way you behave in a society.”

Andrasik pointed out that implicit biases are not influenced by social desirability bias, which pushes people to behave in certain ways with the hope that others will view them more favorably as a result.

“If you go through a pen-andpaper test and [are asked] how you feel about the transgender community, your response is going to be driven in some way by how you want me to see you as a human being,” Andrasik said.

“However, our implicit biases are not impacted by this effect.”

Andrasik then discussed racial implicit biases using data from the Implicit Association Test, during which subjects are given pictures of white and black people’s faces to be associated with positive and negative adjectives.

“What we find is people have a better time associating black faces with negative words and white faces with positive words,” she said.

Andrasik said these implicit biases have played a role in the racially differentiated medical treatments that take place today in society.

“We see, today, the differential prescription of pain medication.

We see differential treatment in referrals in clinical trials,” she said. “And this is all along racial lines — we don’t honestly look enough at differences in health care along gender and sexual minority status to really say.”

Andrasik linked these implicit biases to public perception of global health epidemics, such as the AIDS crisis, during which many blamed the disease on the perceived promiscuity of gay men.

“Had this been a disease that was more easily spread by a different method, we would have seen other sections of the population with higher epidemics of HIV, and yet we focused on what the gay men were doing wrong, going back to the foundation of blaming the victims,” Andrasik said.

Third-year Public Health master’s student Juliette Rando, who attended the event, said she appreciated the cohesive summary Andrasik gave of historical oppression and biases.

“It was incredible and I only wished more people [had] come,” Rando said. “I think events like this [are] already self-selective for people that are aware of this issue.”

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This coming semester, the Philosophy Department is offering a new Academically Based Community Service course that will allow Penn students to teach high schoolers how to write philosophical op-eds.

The course, titled “Public Philosophy & Civic Engagement,” will be taught by fifthyear Philosophy Ph.D. student Michael Vazquez. Vazquez said students will spend a part of each class figuring out how to distill complex philosophical ideas to high school students in an exciting way, and they will then go to teach philosophy in a Philadelphia high school once a week. According to the course syllabus, students will learn and teach topics from moral and political philosophy that relate to living in a democratic society, such as civic duties and obligations, patriotism, propaganda, and civil disobedience.

“We’re going to let the high school students dictate the sort of questions we want them to ask,” Vazquez said, adding that the Penn students will develop lesson plans that are shaped by high school students’ interests.

By the end of the semester, Vazquez added, the high school students will write philosophical op-eds based on what they learned from the Penn students, and they will hopefully be able to publish these op-eds and present them at Penn.

Vazquez said, historically, ancient philosophers were accessible and involved in the public sphere. He hopes the course will fill a need to bring more people in contact with philosophy and help the discipline become more diverse and

Fifth-year Ph.D. student Michael Vazquez developed the class through the Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement Fellowship.

accessible.

“For most of its history, [philosophy] was thought of as ubiquitous. Everybody did philosophy. Everybody engaged in it, and it was kind of a way of life,” Vazquez said. “But the more kind of specialized it became, the more detached it became from ordinary lived experiences and the sorts of questions people would ordinarily ask.”

While graduate students such as Vazquez do not often have the opportunity to become undergraduate professors in their field, Vazquez was able to develop his ABCS course through the Provost’s Graduate Academic Engagement Fellowship. This program, founded this year by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, awards fellows with a research fund of $5,000 over two years for service-related projects.

Vazquez said he wanted to teach an ABCS course after serving as a teaching assistant for Philosophy and Education professor Karen Detlefsen’s “Philosophy of Education” course, which involved teaching philosophy in middle schools.

“I had a really cool chance to TA with Karen for this ABCS class, and I saw just how like, kind of incredible this work is,” Vazquez said.

He added that throughout the semester, he hopes undergraduates will gain typical philosophy skills such as articulation and analysis of detailed arguments. Additionally, Vasquez wants his students to explore the nature of philosophy and its role in the community.

While Vazquez said the time and location of teaching opportunities is yet to be determined, Shoemaker High School in West Philadelphia is an option. Course enrollment is capped at 15 students, and open spots are currently available.

Vazquez said he was grateful for the opportunity the fellowship has given him to develop the new ABCS course.

“Penn is really distinctive in that it’s trying to give validation to this kind of work with the resources they have,” he said. “Not all schools will have the resources or desire to say ‘this work you’re doing is important — it’s not just a side project.’ This is part of the mission of the University.”

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College housing info sessions will become more interactive The change was made to address student feedback HANNAH GROSS Staff Reporter

Following student feedback, College Houses and Academic Services will be offering room tours and more informational programs than in previous years before housing applications open in January.

Director of Four-Year Houses and Residential Programs for CHAS Ryan Keytack said CHAS is changing its approach because last year, students asked questions at information sessions that made him realize that existing programs did not focus enough on the differences between the college houses.

Keytack said last year’s information sessions, which focused on facts and deadlines, may have frustrated students who were hoping to hear what the rooms in

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know that there was any risk of it being shut down until it happened.”

“I think it took everybody off guard,” said Shoshanna Israel, a Wharton senior and former president of Penn Public Policy Initiative Student Group.

Students currently in the Research Scholars Program will be able to continue their academic programs, including coursework to complete the certification, summer funding for internships in Washington, D.C., and a senior capstone research project, Katzenbach wrote in the email. In the past, PPI has also funded students outside the program taking public service unpaid internships in Washington, D.C. “For people from lower-income backgrounds who wouldn’t be able to take a summer off of earning

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extensive report, including focus groups with constituents that might be interested in having their voice heard about these trainings, that we’ll present to administration and the Provost,” Menon said.

Chair of the UA’s Equity and Inclusion Committee and College sophomore Mary Sadallah praised Menon and Goldstein for passing the Wax resolution, but said she wishes the resolution condemning Wax had led to more concrete results.

Maria Curry, chair of the UA’s Dining, Housing, and Transit Committee and a College and Wharton senior, also praised the Wax resolution, but said she wishes the UA would take a more active and visible approach to issues like climate change and expanding space for cultural groups.

“I think the UA could be more physically present on campus,” Curry said. “Why don’t we have a physical protest and sit-in for these issues that we believe in?”

Menon and Goldstein said their campaign promise of bringing Counseling and Psychological Services embedded models to cultural centers like the ARCH or the Penn Women’s Center was fulfilled

by Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé’s Let’s Talk program. This project provides access to clinicians at cultural centers and other popular spaces, like Van Pelt Library.

The UA was not directly involved in creating this project, but Menon said members have previously worked on projects bringing CAPS embedded models to all four undergraduate schools. These projects have not been achieved because Dubé’s program fulfilled some of these aims by bringing wellness officers to more campus locations.

Goldstein said the UA tabled on Locust Walk to discuss projects and garner feedback from students in order to make the UA more transparent. Although the UA undertook

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To address student concerns, Keytack said students will be allowed to see rooms and community spaces in CHAS’s upcoming room tours in January.

CHAS will also be hosting three informational programs in December and additional sessions in January.

Last year, only one information session was offered, and it took place in January. Keytack said CHAS began offering informational programs at an earlier date this year to give students more time to think about their options and understand their choices.

Additionally, Keytack said the new informational programs will be more interactive — students will have more opportunities to talk to current residents about their experiences living in their college houses.

Keytack said the reformed marketing tactics are also part

money without having a sponsorship from Penn, it enforces the idea that only people coming from a place of privilege can go into public policy,” Breyfogle said.

Students at the meeting also expressed concern over the loss of support for pursuing public policy in Wharton. PPI had previously used connections with government agencies to place research scholars in internships in Washington, D.C., such as positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where PPI scholars have interned for the past two summers.

“Wharton has tried to talk about this relationship with public policy and show that it cared about government, but there’s no real follow through on it,” Breyfogle said. “Most of Wharton advising is based on career paths like finance or consulting, so there doesn’t exist a place within this school now to do that,” she said.

this project in previous years, Goldstein said this year differed because the tables were run by UA Steering, which consists of the UA and 41 large student groups. He said 50 students offered suggestions on Locust — an increase from past years.

Menon said she wants to extend the UA’s outreach beyond just UA Steering groups. In addition to the tabling initiative, Menon said the UA often collaborates with Steering groups, such as at the 6B town hall during Penn Student Government Week.

“Something I want to do more of is work with groups that we traditionally have not worked with,” Menon said. “There are groups like the Student Labor Action Project, Penn for Immigrant Rights … groups that aren’t in Steering already and don’t have that platform.”

Menon said one of the biggest ways the UA addressed accessibility was with the launch of the Penn Clubs website, a database that consolidates club information to make choosing extracurricular activities more convenient for students.

Next semester, the UA will roll out one of their biggest academic promises, the Know Your Rights campaign, Menon said. Menon and Goldstein campaigned on this promise, which will be a compilation of academic rights for students to help them understand when their rights may be infringed upon in the classroom.

The UA has worked with the University Honor Council and the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education this semester to aggregate relevant University policies, Menon said.

Menon said she also aims to hold a sustainability town hall next semester, bringing administrators together with students to discuss the University’s plan to combat climate change. Goldstein said Fossil Free Penn and the Student Sustainability Association at Penn have attended UA meetings to encourage the UA to take action.

of a campus-wide movement as Penn prepares to require all sophomores to live on campus, beginning with the Class of 2024.

“The concept is not new, it’s just that now the larger system is shifting in that direction, so we’re thinking of all the points to make sure that students have access to good information,” Keytack said.

The first event of the month, the College House Living Fair, took place on Dec. 4. Keytack said there were several hundred students at the event, which allowed attendees to interact with CHAS, Residential Services, Penn Dining, and students living in the upperclassman houses.

“It was nice because I got a lot of info sheets about deadlines and the different types of options that I had,” Wharton freshman Audrey Hsu said. Hsu added that she also learned about different Program Communities, which

she did not know were open to upperclassmen.

Not all students have seen the benefits of the new programming. Wharton freshman Shawn-Ryan Bootsma said he did not know about the living fair or other events that were taking place.

“I think that there’s sufficient information out there, but I think that you really have to be on top of things yourself and looking for the information,” Bootsma said.

The next event is a Four-Year House Luncheon & Fair, taking place on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. in Lauder College House.

Housing applications for the 2020-21 academic year will open on Jan. 23. Last year, the on-campus housing application changed from three separate applications to one in order to simplify the process. Keytack said the applications will not undergo additional major changes for the upcoming cycle.

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Penn security guards are not paid $15 per hour.

It’s time to raise their wages.

nder a new Philadelphia law, security guards working at institutions like Penn had their wages raised to $15 per hour. Although Penn has had months to comply with the new rule, security guards are currently not receiving the pay they deserve. Penn must pay workers the living wage they deserve and that is now mandated by the city.

Last year, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney set a July deadline for Penn and other institutions to meet the city’s prevailing wage laws, which require that security guards be paid $15 an hour at hospitals, universities, and other institutions that receive public funding. As of September, hourly wages at Penn were still fixed at $11.85, which has lead Kenney to threaten to eliminate the nonprofit water bill reduction for these institutions. This reduction, which gives eligible nonprofits a 25% discount on water bills, saved Penn more than $2.2 million in 2018, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The legality of this case has not yet been resolved, although the city or the security guard’s union could pursue legal action against the University. What muddies the waters is that Penn does not pay the security guards directly, rather going through the contractor Allied Universal Security Services.

Regardless, the University must comply with the spirit of the law and insist that contractors are paid fairly. Paying substandard wages is morally reprehensible and shows a disregard for the well-being of Penn’s staff, which the University could not operate without.

Further, it is harmful to

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Penn’s relationship with the City of Philadelphia. Penn is the largest private employer in Philadelphia County and touts the economic impact on the city and state overall as a great contribution. But this contribution rings hollow if Penn cannot treat its workers with the dignity they deserve and pay them a living wage.

The prevailing wage law was introduced after years of union advocacy as a way of helping workers support their families. “Working class Philadelphians should not have to struggle to support their families if they are employed, especially by world-class institutions,” Kenney said when he announced the new law.

By standing against the city’s efforts to provide guards with a living wage, Penn neglects its moral responsibility towards its employees. Penn should instead work to ensure that all employees can provide for themselves and their

families instead of just reaching subsistence level.

Penn’s actions also set an example for future business leaders that could reverberate far beyond campus. Many

send that Penn itself cannot pay its employees a proper living wage? Penn has an obligation — not just as a business, but also as a university — to lead by example. Penn

If students come to Penn to learn how to create, run, and work for a business, what kind of message does it send that Penn itself cannot pay its employees a proper living wage?” future business leaders will graduate from the Wharton School. If students come to Penn to learn how to create, run, and work for a business, what kind of message does it

must teach all students to treat employees fairly and to fight for better conditions.

Additionally, there is already tension between Penn and the Philadelphia com-

munity — Penn’s wage practices will only lead to further division and animosity. This city’s mayor has rightfully spoken out against Penn, portraying the University in a negative light to workers and residents throughout Philadelphia. With an $11.85 hourly wage, local citizens ought to be mistrustful of Penn and the jobs offered on campus. If security guard wages are not raised, Penn could become more of an adversary to the community.

Not only do security guards work day and night to ensure the Penn community’s safety, but they also bring life and personality to campus and work long hours, often standing outside in the cold. The people that serve us daily deserve to be compensated fairly, particularly now that the city has codified this right.

Not only does Penn have a legal responsibility to act, but a moral responsibility as well.

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REISMAN RECENTS | Classes should not be treated like stocks When schedules come out for Penn students after advanced registration, many students find themselves stuck without their first choice classes or without classes they need to take for certain requirements. Immediately, Penn students put their courses into Penn Course Notify or Penn Course Alert so they can be notified when these classes open up.

That’s normal, and indeed laudable. You should take classes you genuinely want. But the fact that some students are willing to purchase these courses from other students is problematic for several reasons.

First and foremost, students, if they don’t have financial aid, already pay anywhere between $76,444 to $78,186 to attend the school. By paying to get a specific course, you’re effectively paying extra for something that should be covered by your tuition. Students who are already on financial aid or otherwise struggle to afford the University cannot afford to pay for specific courses and double-dip with their payments. It is not fair for some students to be able to buy their way into classes and for other students to not be. If only certain Penn students can buy their way into certain classes, then the University is perpetuating an elitist system that discriminates based on class.

Second, students can sometimes get into courses by emailing the professor and expressing their interest. If Penn students really want to take a course, they should try and get in through their professors, not through paying somebody else to drop the class. If the professor

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says the class is full, the professor will at least know that certain students are passionate about the material and are interested for future semesters.

Thirdly, there is no way to ensure that students who purchase certain courses will actually be able to take those courses. There is no guarantee that when a student drops a course they are selling, the student who purchased it will be the first one to get it. If other students want to take the course, there’s a good chance they put the course in Penn Course Notify or Penn Course Alert and can easily jump into the open slot. What happens then? Will the students get their money back?

Selling courses may seem harmless or like a mutually beneficial business decision. However, Penn students should think twice before they sell a popular course. Instead, we ought to think more about our passions and our peers.”

Selling courses also tarnishes our relationship with our peers.

By selling courses, Penn students form a relationship of buyers and sellers, and not as companions who want to help each other

succeed. Classmates are not looked at as peers, but rather as customers or retailers. Students are in situations where they can harm each other’s academic careers, out-bid one another, and

compete with one another, which only perpetuates Penn’s already competitive culture.

Finally, students could exploit the system by prioritizing classes that are in high demand when they do not actually need them. A student, for instance, could sign up for a popular course with the sole purpose of selling it later on. This would be taking advantage of other students’ desire to take certain courses to graduate, and sell these classes knowing students will need to buy them. Students should not be doing “good” business at the expense of students’ academics.

Selling courses may seem harmless or like a mutually beneficial business decision.

However, Penn students should think twice before they sell a popular course. Instead, we ought to think more about our passions and our peers.

ILYSE REISMAN is a College sophomore from Millburn, N.J. studying English and Music. Her email address is ireisman@sas. upenn.edu.

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Penn students should spend more time alone

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t Penn, we are constantly surrounded by people. During class, after class, and even in the dormitory depending on one’s living situation, students are constantly engaging with others and have little time for themselves. With Penn being the social Ivy, being social is often expected of students. The thought of going to a dining hall alone is petrifying, and the thought of spending a significant amount of time by oneself is perceived as odd. Rather than constantly feeling the need to be surrounded by people, Penn students ought to spend more time alone. If spent correctly, time alone can beneficial.

First, solitude helps you grasp a better understanding of yourself as a person. In 2017, psychotherapist Amy Morin conducted research on solitude and highlighted an increase in creativity and productivity. At

THE FRIENDLY DISSIDENT | Learn to appreciate solitude Penn, we spend much of our time attempting to understand the actions, motivations, and traits of others. While this is

es and will allow you to know yourself as a person.

Furthermore, solitude facilitates both reflection and

motion, thus making it even more essential to take a step back and reflect on where you are and where you are going.

At Penn, we spend much of our time attempting to understand the actions, motivations, and traits of others. While this is beneficial, we should also focus on understanding ourselves.” beneficial, we should also focus on understanding and prioritizing the relationship with ourselves. Listen to your needs, and understand when it is time to take a step back and pull away from the dynamic social scene at Penn. Doing so can help you understand your individual strengths and weakness-

exploration. From sitting alone at one of the dining halls or at Starbucks, to taking a long walk by oneself, students are able to reflect more on their lives and also think about the future. Penn, being such a preprofessional environment, is extremely fast-paced. It seems as if students are constantly in

By spending time alone, students also learn how to trust themselves. In other words, they become less doubtful and more confident. When we are constantly surrounded by people, we tend to ask others about decisions. However, when alone, the only person you can really talk to is yourself. Over

time, you learn how to think on your own and rely more heavily on yourself. When was the last time you truly stopped, took a deep breath, and reflected on your life?

Not spending enough time alone and spending too much time with others is also very harmful to our well-being. Individuals who don’t know how to truly spend time alone end up throwing themselves into unhealthy relationships or relying heavily on other people.

Many of us have witnessed the unhealthy dynamic duo friendships or the extremely close sibling relationships. Within these relationships, the individuals tend to define themselves in correspondence with that other individual. Often times, people describe their best friend or significant other as their other half.

However, in looking for “the other half” or friends to complete them, they then perceive themselves as incomplete, as if they need someone to complete

EMILIA ONUONGA is unhealthy and not conducive to one’s personal growth. You don’t need that friend to go with you to the dining hall; you can go alone. And you don’t need that friend to accompany you to the gym or a on a walk; you can go alone. Although it may seem strange, ask yourself if you trust yourself. Do you have your own back as much as you have your closest friend’s?

If not, learn to appreciate solitude because in doing so, you

Although it may seem strange, ask yourself if you trust yourself. Do you have your own back as much as you have your closest friend’s?

If not, learn to appreciate solitude because in doing so, you will learn to appreciate yourself more.”

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their life. Instead, students should change their mindset and look for others who will not complete, but rather add to their lives.

Yes, humans are social beings. However, constantly feeling the need to be with people

will learn to appreciate yourself more.

EMILIA ONUONGA is a College freshman from Middletown, Del. studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Her email address is eonuonga@sas.upenn.edu

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or decades, abortion has been one of the most polarizing issues across the country. Yet, for many at Penn, it may be hard to recognize the views on one side of the issue, considering Philadelphia’s and the University’s stance on abortion. There are three local centers within five miles of campus.

Penn Medicine itself offers abortion services. Philadelphia was given a four out of five on a local reproductive freedom index. All of this combines to make exposure to anti-abortion and pro-life views less likely. Thus, it can be easy for some Penn students to see those who are anti-abortion as a small minority who are not worth understanding. This is a trap we must avoid.

I’m not attempting to argue the validity or morality of abortion, but rather to show that at Penn we are largely sheltered from the anti-abortion perspective.

At Penn and many college campuses across the country, those who view abortion in an unfavorable light are often villainized as sexist and against women’s rights. If this were true, then why is favorability on abortion not clearly split between gender?

It is time to recognize the 40% of Americans who think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases not as villains, but as fellow Americans who have a different opinion. If you want to convince them otherwise, do so without attacking them as people.

Those opposed to abortion come from a variety of gender, racial, and age demographics.

For example, gender differences in views on abortion are small, with men and women generally holding similar views on the issue, with a deviation of about 7% or less. In fact, one study found that women are slightly more likely than men to describe

THE PINE OBSERVATORY | Both sides must respect alternative views on abortion themselves as pro-life.

Additionally, around 38% of people 18 to 29 years old identify as pro-life. To put that into perspective, there are about 54 million Americans between 18-29. Assuming this number accurately reflects the general population, around 15 million young adults identify as antiabortion. Brushing off 15 million young men and women as evil and sexist does nobody any favors. The numbers became even more drastic when Americans were asked the question about the morality of abortion, with almost half of Americans saying it is morally wrong.

I am not arguing about or stating an opinion on abortion, but rather the attitude at Penn surrounding the issue. My intent is to try to create a more constructive atmosphere around the issue. My problem lies with the attitude toward discussion that many people in the abortion debate show. To be clear, this villainization happens both ways.

Pro-abortion rights individuals also are capable of demonizing anti-abortion individuals. However, for the purposes of this column, I am focusing on college

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are in favor of abortion rights focused their arguments on attacking the anti-abortion view

I’m not attempting to argue the validity or morality of abortion, but rather to show that at Penn we are largely sheltered from the antiabortion perspective.” campuses, where hatred is more often directed at pro-lifers.

Arguing with people against abortion would be significantly more successful if those who

rather than the people. Too often do those in favor of abortion label anti-abortionists as misogynist, which furthers tensions between the two sides rather than creating

valuable dialogue. Instead, attack the anti-abortion argument, but refrain from attacking the people themselves. You can label the view sexist, just avoid labeling the person that. If people against abortion were a small, homogeneous group that could easily be condensed, then the labels wouldn’t be so troublesome. The generalization becomes less accurate with more diversity.

Again, I am not here to lecture Penn students about abortion.

Nor do I claim to have the answer to solving the heated political debate. I merely want to remind our community that perspective is necessary when looking at issues as polarizing as abortion. This is not to say not to go out and campaign for what you believe in, but rather do so in a

constructive manner that refrains from attacking a person’s being.

It is incumbent upon individuals in favor of abortion rights on campus to recognize that a large portion of the United States disagrees with their perspective, and that they aren’t bad people for doing so.

Issues as morally complex as abortion are not black and white.

While stances on abortion have become driven apart by partisan politics, we shouldn’t forget the basic foundations of political debate. If you disagree with someone, villainizing them and labeling them as sexist is not a good way to convince them of your point. Have a civil discussion, use rhetoric and logic to explain your opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs

OTTO PIASECKI and most certainly to the respect of even those who disagree with them.

OTTO PIASECKI is a College Freshman from New York, N.Y. His email address is oabp@sas.upenn.edu.

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Two Penn students and one grad named Schwarzman Scholars The program funds a year of graduate study in China LAUREN SPILLANE Staff Reporter

Two Penn students and one Penn graduate were awarded the Schwarzman Scholarship, a selective program that funds a year of graduate study at Tsinghua University in Beijing. This year’s recipients are Wharton senior Andrew Howard, master’s student Zinan Chen in the Graduate School of Education, and 2017 Wharton graduate Malik Abdul Majeed.

After a year of graduate study, the scholars will receive a master’s degree in global affairs. Blackstone co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman designed the program to prepare

future global leaders for current geopolitical challenges and create more connections between China and the rest of the world.

Penn’s new recipients will enroll at Tsinghua University in August 2020 as part of the fifth class of Schwarzman Scholars.

Out of the 4,700 applicants who applied this year, only 145 were accepted. Students from 41 countries and 108 universities competed for the spots.

Throughout their course of study, Schwarzman Scholars will explore a core curriculum centered on three pillars: China, global affairs, and leadership.

A diverse range of elective courses is available, and beyond the classroom, there are chances to travel around China and participate in professional development opportunities.

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This year’s recipients are Wharton senior Andrew Howard (left), master’s student Zinan Chen in the Graduate School of Education (center), and 2017 Wharton graduate Malik Abdul Majeed (right). After a year of study, the scholars will receive a master’s degree in global affairs.

One Penn grad is running for president in 2020, lagging behind other Ivies Trump is Penn’s only grad to win U.S. presidency LAUREN MELENDEZ Staff Reporter

Only one Penn graduate has ever won the presidency — current President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump. Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Trump is still the only Penn alumnus in the race, despite a sprawling Democratic primary field.

Of the 32 candidates who have announced a presidential bid for 2020, including those who have dropped out, Trump is the only one who graduated from Penn.

The 2020 election cycle has seen six Columbia University alumni, five Harvard University graduates, four Yale University graduates, and one alumnus from Brown University and Dartmouth College enter the race.

Trump is the only Penn graduate vying for the presidency, but he is not the only candidate with ties to Penn. Sen. Elizabeth War-

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Of the 32 candidates who declared a presidential bid, Trump is the only Penn graduate, compared to six Columbia alumni, five Harvard graduates, four Yale alumni, and one alumnus from Brown and Dartmouth.

ren (D-Mass.) taught at Penn Law from 1987 to 1995, and former Vice President Joe Biden is a former Presidential Professor of Practice and leader of the Penn Biden Center. In April, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced Biden would take unpaid leave to pursue his presidential campaign.

Former President William Henry Harrison attended Penn for one

semester in 1791.

Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia rank first, second, fourth, and sixth among the universities that have graduated the most presidents. Penn did not make the top 10, according to a report from Best Colleges.

There is a similar pattern in Congress, too. According to data compiled by The Daily Pennsyl-

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vanian, Penn currently has seven alumni serving in Congress, as opposed to Harvard’s 53 and Yale’s 17.

Political Science professor Dan Hopkins said other universities, such as Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, may attract more students interested in political careers because they may have more relevant programs.

“By virtue of having Wharton as one of our prominent schools, we traditionally have attracted many business leaders, I would imagine, relative to political leaders,” Hopkins said.

College Republicans Communications Director and Wharton sophomore Corey Paredes wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian that Penn graduates may not want to run for office because of the emphasis on careers in finance and banking.

“Penn is a uniquely pre-professional institution, which likely pushes most of our graduates into successful private sector careers where the benefits and lifestyle

make it unappealing to switch into life as an elected official,” Paredes wrote.

Paredes noted that despite the lack of political candidates, Penn offers many resources for students interested in careers in public services. The Penn in Washington program, the business economics and public policy concentration in Wharton, and the popular philosophy, politics, and economics major “all speak to the substantial resources Penn devotes towards preparing students for whatever career path suits their interests,” he wrote.

Vice President of Penn Democrats and College junior Bayley Tuch also noted the strong pre-professional culture at Penn, contrasting it with a stronger emphasis on government careers at universities like Harvard and Yale.

“As a political science student, I think my classes are incredible and have gotten me to think about politics and careers in politics,” she said. “Career Services potentially has more room to improve for careers that fewer Penn stu-

dents take, and that might include positions related to politics.”

Hopkins, who said he has spent considerable time looking at polling data about how voters perceive Trump, said he does not believe a person’s college has any substantial effect on a voter’s perception of a candidate.

Hopkins said some of the survey work he has done has suggested that attending an Ivy League school may give a candidate a slight advantage, but “college is one of many, many markers that voters can look to.”

“I do wish the fact that President Trump came to the University of Pennsylvania would serve as more of a signal to Americans of both major political parties that the point of universities is to bring people together across lines of difference,” Hopkins said. “We have prominent Republicans and prominent Democrats on campus — and universities, despite their reputations in some elements, are in fact continuing to be a site of important cross-party dialogue.”

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Woman trespasses into four Locust houses She entered three frat houses and Civic House DANIEL WANG Staff Reporter

Four instances of a woman trespassing in on-campus houses were reported in the last week, according an email the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life sent to Greek housing residents.

The woman was found in three separate fraternity houses on Locust Walk as well as Civic House.

On Monday, Dec. 2, members of a fraternity on Locust Walk found the woman asleep in the basement of their chapter house at around 11:45 a.m., according to a statement from the Division of Public Safety. The fraternity brothers woke her up and told her to leave the premises.

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, a student

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there was a higher turnout,” with about 30 prospective new members in attendance. He said, however, that the event was overall a success given that it was the first time the IFC hosted the event.

To streamline communication, Uwagerikpe has restructured the internal board underneath the vice president of diversity and inclusion for next year and will require them to organize and run the diversity summit and panel for potential new members. Previously, members of the internal board did not have clearly delineated responsibilities, Uwagerikpe said, adding that he hopes the restructuring will increase effectiveness and turnout.

The Diversity and Inclusion Board, which was created two years ago, will now be restruc-

reported that he was sleeping in his room in a separate fraternity house on Locust Walk when he woke up to the sound of his bedroom window opening and saw a woman reaching in through the window, the DPS statement read. The incident occurred at about 5 a.m.

The OFSL email warned students to call Penn Police if they encounter the individual. Penn Police and Allied Universal security increased patrols in the area after the incidents, according to the DPS statement.

After the message was sent out to the community, the same woman was reported to have entered another fraternity house on Locust Walk as well as Civic House, the DPS statement read.

Penn Police responded to the report, the woman was positively identified by the complainants, and she was taken into custody.

tured to consist of five positions — president, executive vice president, vice president of public relations, vice president of administration, and treasurer — and will serve under the vice president of diversity and inclusion.

Uwagerikpe told The Daily Pennsylvanian in April that he also wanted to collaborate with groups such as the Penn AntiViolence Educators, the LGBT Center, and the Penn Women’s Center through joint workshops. The IFC, the Diversity and Inclusion Board, and PAVE held a workshop last spring for fraternity presidents and social chairs to promote and increase active-bystandership within their chapters.

“For people that are considering Greek life, I wanted them to know that there is a house for every single person on this campus,” Uwagerikpe said. “We have places where everyone can feel whole, can be fully them-

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The woman was reported to have entered the Civic House on Locust Walk, in addition to three fraternity houses.

selves, and learn from others they might not necessarily interact with and I don’t think that was necessarily known. Going forward, and into our next season, I want to keep changing that narrative.”

Wharton and Engineering senior Joseph Churilla, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, said Uwagerikpe’s initiatives have helped Greek life to “continue moving in the right direction.”

“I think one of the problems when you come to Penn and Penn Greek life is that historically it doesn’t seem like it is made up of people of all backgrounds, religious, socio-economic, and racial, when it really is,” Churilla said. “I think the VP of diversity and inclusion is really making that more known for new members.”

College senior George Russell, a member of Alpha Chi Rho, said he applauds the intentions behind the new initiatives

and vice president of diversity and inclusion position, but the IFC needs to find ways to track their success.

“People see the programming but I’d say, ‘How do we measure the success of these programs?’ I don’t think [the initiatives are] really beneficial for Greek life,” Russell said.

“I think it’s often times just a whole bunch of policies, initiatives, ideas, and hopefully frats get the message. The IFC really has no way of seeing if their ideas are being effectively broadcast to students.”

Uwagerikpe said there is still more work to be done.

“Even though I believe this is a great system and start, there is room for improvement as an organization,” Uwagerikpe said. “After having the events this year, we’re learning how to grow and improve them next year. It’s an exciting time but there’s still a lot of work to do.”

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While the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Perelman School of Medicine both featured graduates on last year’s list, they did not make an appearance in this year’s Forbes rankings.

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The second half was largely uneventful. However, with 5:56 to go in the third, the Palestra crowd went silent as Sterba went down hard chasing a loose ball and clutched her knee in pain. Fortunately for the Quakers, she was able to walk unassisted back to the locker room, from which she emerged and returned to the bench shortly after.

“It was just kind of like an awkward motion,” Sterba said. “[The Stetson player] kind of just clipped me but I’ve got ice, got treatment, so everything’s good.”

The injury, while unexpected, makes relevant the idea of resting starters in blowout games.

“Load management is a new word we all talk about,” coach Mike McLaughlin said. “I’ve been in this for a really long time, and the reality is, I take care of these kids in practice so they can compete hard in games. I think it’s just having them take care of their bodies, we have great facilities there to help that. And as coaches we [have] to make sure that when it’s gameday, they’re well-conditioned to play 40 minutes.”

The Quakers’ bench, entering the game midway through the third, did not skip a

ootball’s Selection Sunday is here, and it’s a good reminder that strength of schedule matters. It matters for whether teams make their tournaments, it matters for seeding, and it helps signal to onlookers which teams are formidable and which are feasting on cupcakes.

Penn women’s basketball has only played eight games — only a month into the season, it is far too early to make sweeping pronouncements about quality. That is especially true when the limited quantity of data coincides with a lack of quality data. The games the Quakers have played thus far are essentially meaningless.

Of Penn’s eight games, seven have been against teams they were heavily favored to beat. They’ve won all seven of those games.

The lone exception, an underdog trip to powerconference Duke, was also a lopsided outcome — but in the wrong direction.

To be fair to the Quakers, they have preformed well against the opponents they’ve scheduled. Penn has the 16th-best average margin of victory in the nation and the fifth-best defense in terms of average points allowed. The Quakers have won five games by more than 25 points and all seven by double-figures. There’s not a single stat that doesn’t provide additional evidence of complete and total dominance.

There is, however one glaring hole if you dig a little deeper: strength of schedule. Penn’s opponents have just a .330 win percentage, putting Penn in the fifth percentile nationally — 335th out of 351 Division I teams.

This easy schedule suggests that we really don’t know that much about this team.

We haven’t seen how Penn will fare in a close game or in must-win high-stakes situations. We have one data point to extrapolate from when it comes to determining how the Quakers will play against superior talent, and it isn’t pretty. Princeton ranks above Penn in most ranking measures; how will Penn react to an opponent of that caliber?

What we do know is that the Quakers are a cut above the list of mostly local nonconference opponents they’ve played and will continue to play until the Ivy season begins in January.

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he Quakers have proven to be quite comfortable at home.

Penn women’s basketball ensured its perfect home record would remain intact heading into winter break with a resounding 81-41 win over Stetson on Saturday.

Both teams were coming off big victories, with Penn (7-1) beating La Salle, 65-49, and Stetson (4-5) demolishing Florida National, 80-37. However, it was clear shortly after the opening tip that the Quakers were destined to win with ease.

Right from the get-go, Penn utilized a full-court press to prevent the Hatters from getting a rhythm early in the game. Its combination of well-timed double-teaming and defensive help forced the Stetson ball handlers into picking up the ball and attempting long passes down the court. As a result, the Hatters could not get into their groove and run half-court set plays, and 11 of their 27 total turnovers were committed in the first period.

The Quakers sought to move the ball around on offense, with players rarely dribbling unless to penetrate the Hatters’ defense. This led to great scoring opportunities for Penn’s shooters, especially along the three-point line, where the Quakers

Penn competes at Miami of Ohio SWIMMING | Quakers sat in first after day one NOA ORTIZ Sports Reporter

While everyone on campus is gearing up for final exams, Penn swimming competed over the weekend at the Miami of Ohio Invitational. The Quakers dominated the event early on, sitting in first place after winning six of the first 10 events.

The men’s team performed well in the first round of events, winning five finals with strong performances from Billy Fallon, Jacob Furlong, John McCaghren, Jason Schreiber, Eric Dietrich-Peterson, and Jack Loveless, who finished in first through sixth place, respectively. Thursday’s 200-yard freestyle relay saw Nathaniel Cunnan, Matthew Dieffenthaller, Sean Lee, and Noah Pereles finish in first place.

In the A final of the 500 freestyle, the women’s team nearly swept the first six spots with a first-place finish from senior Kaitlin Stearns, a second-place

finish from freshman Lyndsey Reeve, a third-place effort from sophomore Grace Giddings, a fifth-place finish from freshman Bridget O’Leary, and a seventh-place performance from sophomore Rachel Maizes.

In addition to competing at Miami of Ohio, Penn was also well-represented at the US Open in Atlanta. Sophomore Catherine Buroker finished 33rd in the 800 freestyle and 62nd in the 400 freestyle.

Freshman Margot Kaczorowski finished 93rd overall in the 50 free.

On the men’s side, freshman Matt Bonnell finished 38th in the 800 freestyle, followed by senior Matt Haigh in 45th and sophomore CJ Hinckley in 74th. In the 400 freestyle, sophomore William Kamps broke the record for Penn’s best-ever finish at the event, coming in 28th place.

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shot 6-for-10 in the first quarter.

Freshman guard Kayla Padilla picked up where she left off, following a 24-point outing at the Explorers by pacing the team with 10 in the first. Guards Phoebe Sterba and Michae Jones, the only two other Quakers to score in the quarter, chipped in with eight and six, respectively.

The Red and Blue kept their defensive intensity going in the second quarter. Stetson struggled to deal with the Quakers’ tenacity and athleticism, and was forced into making tough contested shots with the shot clock winding down. It shot 2-for-12 in the quarter and only got on the board with 1:27 to go, courtesy of a jumper banked in by forward Day’Neshia Banks.

Compounding on the Hatters’ offensive stagnation was their inability to retreat on missed shots, which Penn took advantage of by constantly looking ahead for fastbreak outlets. In the second period, the Quakers outscored the Hatters, 20-4, and went into the break ahead, 44-17. Padilla continued her hot streak by hitting three threes, giving her 19 at the half — two more than the entire Hatters’ point tally. She would finish with 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting in just 24 minutes.

Wrestling sees strong showing at Patriot Open The Quakers then lost on Sunday to No. 3 Penn State DUSTIN GHANNADI Sports Reporter

Penn wrestling had a jampacked weekend, competing on both Saturday and Sunday on the road.

Traveling to Fairfax, Va. for the Patriot Open on Saturday, a few Quakers found the podium, led by sophomore heavyweight Ben Goldin’s third-place finish. On Sunday, Penn traveled to No. 3 Penn State to take on the reigning national champions, but fell 33-7.

Competing in a sold-out event, the Quakers (0-1) were handily vanquished by the Nittany Lions (3-1). However, there were some bright spots in the group, with sophomore captain Anthony Artalona winning his matchup by a score of 5-2.

“I think we didn’t really give up at any point. We were pretty offensive, although things weren’t going our way,” Artalona said.

“But overall, I think we battled hard this weekend and the big takeaway is to be confident against some of the best guys in the nation.”

On Saturday, Goldin led the

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way for Penn at the Patriot Open.

Coming off a seventh-place finish in the Keystone Classic two weeks prior, Goldin continued his success this weekend. Starting off with two consecutive 2-1 wins, Goldin lost by a 2-0 decision in the semifinal to Army’s Ben Sullivan. However, he easily dominated his opponent in the third-place match, winning 5-0.

Sharing in this success, freshman John Stout also started pow-

erfully. After a first-round bye, Stout won his first match of the day, 11-5. In the quarterfinals, he narrowly edged Gardner-Webb’s Jah’quan Anderson in an 8-7 decision. However, an injury in that contest would see Stout end his day in fourth place via a medical forfeit.

Senior captain AJ Vindici also had a successful day. After winning the first two rounds by fourpoint margins, Vindici earned a

quarterfinal berth, only to lose to American’s Salvatore Profaci.

However, this loss set Vindici up for two wins in the consolation bracket, allowing him to win the fifth-place match by his opponent’s medical forfeit.

Rounding out the Red and Blue’s podium finishers was senior Jack Conway. Although losing his first-round matchup, SEE WRESTLING PAGE 11

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Lee’s record-setting hepthalon highlights opening meets TRACK | Senior recorded fifth-highest Ivy score ever HELEN LY Sports Reporter

This weekend, Penn men and women’s track spread some early holiday joy with high individual finishes from both teams at the Navy Invitational. Penn competed against Georgetown, Morgan State, Navy, Texas State, and William & Mary at the event.

For the men’s team, two Quakers set top-10 all-time program records, and the four athletes on the women’s side did the same. According to coach Steve Dolan, the event was a good chance to see what is in store for the Red and Blue heading into the bulk of the winter season in January and February.

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Senior Evan Lee competed for Penn track at the UConn Multi-Event Challenge this weekend and set a school record with 5,532 points in the heptathlon. His score was the fifth-best in Ivy League history.

me is to watch the freshmen compete for Penn,” Dolan said.

In the 60-meter hurdles, freshman Lauryn Harris placed first with a time of 8.55 seconds, and fellow first-year Grace O’Shea placed second with a time of

8.58. The men’s team had some successes from freshmen as well, with Antaures Jackson placing fifth in the 500 and Josh Bridges finishing fourth in the 60. The first-year hurdlers and sprinters demonstrated their

athletic ability and the potential the Quakers have for not just this season, but the next four years.

The highlight from the weekend for Penn came from the UConn Multi-Event Challenge, where senior Evan Lee set a

school record, recording the fifth-highest score in Ivy League history with 5,532 points in the heptathlon. Junior James Mirfield also performed well, qualifying for Nationals in the process.

“A lot of credit goes to the coaches working hard and very good juniors and seniors who have been a part of the team for a few years,” Dolan said.

When the new year turns over, the Quakers will hope to find even more success during the winter season.

“We try to compete well in all different event areas,” Dolan said. “There were some good throwing, jumping and sprinting events. We had success in all the different areas, and that’s one of our team goals if we want a chance to win the Ivy League Championship. We showed that in the first meet, which is super exciting for the season to come.”

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beat. An and-one layup by senior center Emily Anderson stretched Penn’s lead to 60-25, although she missed the ensuing free throw. Anderson was a force down low as she tallied 10 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, and three blocks.

On the contrary, it was a quiet night for fellow center Eleah Parker, who scored two points and grabbed one rebound, but did contribute four blocks.

On her dominant interior performance, Anderson credits her teammates for constantly finding her and putting the ball in her hands.

“It’s 100% interaction between the post and the guards,” she said. “Our guard game was amazing this game.

They just had the awareness of where everyone was on the court. They [found] the post in transition and when we’re posting, [they gave] us the ball at the right opportunities.”

Next up for the Red and Blue is a home meeting Drexel on Dec. 20. With close to a two-week layoff, it will be interesting to see how the team looks as it gets closer to beginning of Ivy League play.

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while Saturday’s events were postponed until 4:15 p.m. The second series of events – preliminaries in the 100 fly, 400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and 100 backstroke – was set to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, but problems with the pool pushed the meet managers to cancel the events and start again on Saturday.

Before the cancellation on Friday, seniors Emily Layne and Meredith Newman finished third and fourth, respectively, in the women’s 100 freestyle, followed by freshman Amanda Hsieh in fifth and senior Mollie Westrick in seventh. In the men’s 100 freestyle, Cunnan and Dieffanthaller finished first and second, followed by Pereles in fifth.

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On Saturday, senior Serena Xue, senior Emma Holmquist, and sophomore Grace Estabrook finished first, fourth, and seventh in the 200 breaststroke, respectively. Penn continued to be well-represented in the 200 butterfly with junior Joanne Fu finishing second, followed by Anderson Myers, Anna Feng, Anna Newnam, and Hsieh in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. In the men’s 200 breaststroke, Boris Yang, Schreiber, Alec Hsing, and Eric Wang finished first through fourth, respectively.

The Quakers were able to make a statement with these impressive performances at the Miami of Ohio Invitational and US Open. About halfway through the season, the swimmers are showing off the hard work they’ve been putting in and are looking toward a promising second half of the year.

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he found his way through the consolation rounds, winning three consecutive matches to give himself a shot at fifth place. However, he dropped the matchup in a 7-3 decision to come in sixth.

On Sunday, the Quakers traveled to State College, Pa. to take on Penn State in Rec Hall. Taking on the No. 3 Nittany Lions, the Red and Blue were well aware of the challenge that lied ahead of them.

Although the Quakers were defeated 33-7 by their in-state rival, there were some strong matchups and even competition. In the first bout of the day, No. 10-ranked freshman

Michael Colaiocco started well against Penn State’s Brandon Meredith at 125 pounds.

With Colaiocco on top, 5-1, the match seemed to be decided. However, Meredith was able to quickly come back. With a pair of takedowns, Meredith jumped to a 6-5 lead and continued his success, ultimately winning 8-5.

The next few matchups were won handily by the Nittany Lions, who extended their overall lead to 14-0. However, fellow No. 10-ranked sophomore Artalona fought back. Taking on Penn State junior Bo Pipher at 157 pounds, Artalona was able to take a 3-0 lead after a minute of battling. Artalona’s strong defense and tactile attacks helped him to extend his lead to

5-1. As the clock wound down, Artalona was able to garner one more point to end the match in a 5-2 decision.

“Obviously, there are technical things we need to improve on. Learning how to wrestle in a big, high-pressure setting like that against some of the best guys is important,” Artalona said. “I think we are just a young team and we need that experience there, which we will learn that as the year goes on.”

The only other Quaker points on the day came from freshman Joey Slackman at 285 pounds.

After jumping forward early with a strong takedown, Slackman was able to dominate Penn State’s Austin Hoopes. Continuing this dominance, Slackman kept attacking, ending with

a 14-4 win.

“I look forward to seeing everyone bounce back from this one. Having wrestled some tough guys, I think we had a little eye-opener,” Artalona said.

“We know what to expect in high-pressure situations; we’ll know how to get it done.”

Although the Quakers did not come away with any firstplace wins, these victories are a sign of the strong, young talent on this team. The majority of Penn’s top finishers for this weekend were underclassmen, a sign of success for the upcoming years.

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The most difficult nonconference game Penn has left to play is probably Temple, and the Quakers beat the Owls by nine a year ago. Just one future nonconference opponent has a winning record: Drexel. Penn will even play winless D-II foe Chaminade in a game that will be incredibly lopsided, to put it mildly.

We also know that freshman guard Kayla Padilla is the real deal. Padilla is leading the team in scoring and minutes by a wide margin and is already Penn’s goto option with star junior Eleah Parker’s production being down so far this year. Padilla provides a significant scoring threat from the outside as well as on cuts to the hoop, an option that should alleviate pressure on Parker down the stretch.

Beyond that and a limited idea of how coach Mike McLaughlin views his rotation, Penn has showed very little. The Quakers are still Ivy favorites, along with Princeton, and there’s a strong chance that Penn doesn’t lose again until they meet the Tigers.

It’s even reasonably likely that Penn ends the season with four losses or fewer. That would be a remarkable feat of consistency, but it also reflects the relatively easy road the team chose for itself. Even in a hypothetical four-loss season (losses would come at Duke and thrice against Princeton), the NCAA Tournament selection committee might be reluctant to take a 25-4 Penn team as an at-large bid. In that scenario, Penn would have no top-tier wins all season.

The result is that while no individual nonconference game matters much, Penn cannot afford to lose to an inferior opponent. It’s one thing to have no impressive wins, but it’s much worse to have an embarrassing loss.

On that front, there’s no visible reason for concern: Penn just posted a 40-point win over Stetson.

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SQUASH | Women didn’t drop a game to St. Lawrence CHARLIE MA Sports Reporter

Another week, another dominant performance for the Quakers.

Over the weekend, No. 3 ranked Penn men’s squash hosted No. 6 Rochester and No. 15 St. Lawrence at the Penn Squash Center, winning both matches by scores of 7-2 and 9-0, respectively. The No. 7 Red and Blue women’s team played only on Sunday against St. Lawrence, cruising to a 9-0 victory over the Saints.

The action began on Saturday when the men’s team (6-0) faced off against Rochester (12). Penn jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead as sophomore Aly Abou Eleinen, senior David

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Yacobucci, freshman Saksham Choudhary, and sophomore James Flynn all won their matches by a score of 3-0.

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how the first four guys kicked off the match yesterday. They really put us out to a good lead and gave that second string of guys a lot of confidence moving forward,” coach Gilly Lane said.

The Yellowjackets were the highest-ranked opponent the Quakers have defeated since their win against No. 5 Dartmouth in 2018.

On Sunday, the Red and Blue played their final match of 2019. Taking the momentum of the Rochester victory, Penn won 9-0 for the fourth time this season, the most over a sixgame span to open a season since 2006-07.

“It’s always exciting to play St. Lawrence because they are a tough team. They’re really talented, so you really have to bring your A-game. We prepared well, and it definitely helped to have gotten a win

against Rochester. That win really gave us a confidence boost,” Eleinen said.

Before the matches even began, the Quakers took a 1-0 lead due to a default by St. Lawrence. From there on, Penn showed no sign of slowing down, taking the next eight matches by storm. The day was highlighted by the play of Douglas and Flynn, who won hard-fought matches by tight margins in five and four games, respectively.

By the end of the day, the freshman standout Choudhary remained undefeated this season, extending his winning streak to 18 consecutive games.

On the women’s side, the Red and Blue (4-1) returned to action for the first time in two weeks, and they picked up right where they left off. Not only did they win 9-0, but for the second time this season, the Quakers

didn’t drop a single game.

There were two new additions to the lineup this weekend, as senior Clare Kearns and junior Margaret Frantz played at the No. 8 and No. 9 slots, respectively. Both won their matches convincingly. “[Kearns] is not really a newcomer. She’s played in a number of varsity matches over the past three seasons and has become someone that we have relied on, so putting her in was a no-brainer,” coach Jack Wyant said. “[Frantz] has not played in as many varsity matches. We elected to put her in because she has worked incredibly hard, and it was a great opportunity for her.”

Both teams will have a break until Jan. 11, when the Penn men’s and women’s squads will face off with No. 1 Harvard. It doesn’t happen often, but both teams will be underdogs.

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Padilla was especially lethal from end, picking her opponents pockets After leading the Quakers in beyond the arc, making 11 threes for 10 steals across the three games. scoring in the team’s three wins this across the three games. She shot at The Red and Blue as a team held week, freshman guard Kayla Padil- a 61% clip from three and 55% from their three opponents to an average la proved that in just her first season the field. of just over 45 points per game. for the Red and Blue, she is more Padilla’s strong start to the year The freshman’s strong start to than capable of running the offense on offense has not just been good the season has been one of the key for Penn, earning her DP Sports by freshman standards but has been reasons why Penn has opened the Player of the Week. one of the best in program his- season with one of its best starts in Padilla’s big week startedThe onNewtory.

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