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Protests clashed with the tree-lighting ceremony at City Hall HUIZHONG WU Staff Writer

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Protesters marched to City Hall in response to the grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers killed unarmed black men in Ferguson, Mo., and in Staten Island, N.Y.

Protesters marched through the city yesterday evening in response to the decisions not to indict police officers who killed unarmed black men in Ferguson, Mo., and in Staten Island, N.Y. The protest started at 4 p.m. with a “Die In” at 30th Street Station — in which protesters laid down for four and a half minutes in reference to the four and half hours teenager Michael

Brown laid in the street after being shot. The protest culminated in a march to City Hall where protesters remained for the rest of the evening. The protests responded to last week’s grand jury decision in Ferguson, Mo. not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown. They also resulted from yesterday’s grand jury decision in Staten Island not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo, who placed Eric Garner — an unarmed man suspected of illegally selling cigarettes — in a fatal chokehold. “I can’t breathe,” the protesters chanted, echoing Garner’s

last words The protest ended up clashing with a Christmas tree lighting at City Hall, which was planned for 8 p.m. “No justice, no Christmas!” the crowd chanted as they walked around the Christmas tree. There were many moments of anger when Christmas music being blasted on loudspeakers interrupted the protesters. Many yelled, “Shut it down, shut it down,” in response. There were also moments of tension when performers, both young and old, came on stage. Some protestors continued to SEE FERGUSON PAGE 6

n the mid- to late 1900s, Penn demolished part of West Philadelphia to make way for its vision of an expanded campus. The University displaced residents and bulldozed homes with little regard for the community, which sparked protests from both students and residents. On top of the rubble, hundreds of buildings were constructed to form much of present-day University City. Now when Penn begins a construction project, in a stark contrast from the past, it looks to the community before taking action — holding community meetings and considering the benefits the building can have on the city. In 2003, Penn was encouraged by community members to purchase the mansion at 40th and Pine Streets. In developing the recently-celebrated South Bank property, Penn looked at how redeveloping the former industrial site would contribute to the public good of the city as a whole.

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University addresses past Cosby connections Comedian has often visited campus for annual Penn Relays RILEY STEELE Senior Sports Editor-Elect

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As allegations of sexual assault continue to emerge against Bill Cosby, Penn Athletics has confirmed that no official relationship exists between the University and the Philadelphia comedian. Despite Cosby’s presence at various on-campus sporting events over the past several decades including Penn Relays, Penn does not have any

sort of consistent interaction with the 77-year-old. “As best as I can tell, there is no official relationship between Penn Athletics and Mr. Cosby,” Mike Mahoney, Penn’s director of athletic communications, said in an email. “Obviously, he has been a presence at Relays for many years — missing some years here and there.” Cosby has consistently been a fixture at one of the world’s most renowned track and field events, held every spring at Franklin Field. In addition to serving as an honorary race starter at various editions of Penn Relays in years past, an episode of Cosby’s sitcom “The Cosby Show”

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was filmed during the relays in 1986. But the athletic connection between Cosby and the Red and Blue has not BILL COSBY been limited to Relays. Over Homecoming weekend in 2013, Cosby performed a stand-up comedy set at the Palestra following Penn basketball’s season opener against Big 5 rival — and Cosby’s alma mater — Temple.

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SLAP demands Penn play its part in funding Phila. ed. The group wants Penn to contribute $6.6 million to the schools CAROLINE SIMON Contributing Writer

Penn students are pushing the university to play its part in alleviating the Philadelphia school system’s current budget crisis. On Wednesday afternoon, members and supporters of the Student Labor Action Project gathered at College Hall to formally ask President Gutmann to give 0.1 percent of Penn’s annual budget to the City of Philadelphia public school system, an amount totaling $6.6 million. This request marked the first public event of SLAP’s newest campaign, which is part of a na-

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youngsters entrepreneurial skills. Connie Yeh, a 2004 Wharton grad, founded the 9th Bridge School in 2013 on the idea that basic business skills are necessary for all aspects of life. The school aims to give tots hands-on learning by showing them the wonders of Sin City. Yeh said 9th Bridge has formed connections with small businesses in the area in order to bring entrepreneurs and their ideas into the school. But the projects won’t stop there. Yeh added that she’s open to the idea of an educational trip down Las Vegas Boulevard. “Let’s do a field trip and go to the Bellagio,” she said. “If that’s what the kids want to learn about, then it’s the teachers having the ﬂexibility and the resources … to create a project that’s meaningful and constructive around it.” “It’s based around our students’ interests,” she added. But the fun doesn’t stop there. Last year, 9th Bridge had Burning Man artists visit the school to teach students about mosaic making. Yeh said that the experience

tionwide program, Payments in Lieu of Taxes. Institutions that join the PILOT program assist local governments by making voluntary payments in place of taxes from which they are exempt due to their nonprofit status. Currently, Penn and Columbia are the only Ivy League universities that do not participate in the program. Previously, Penn has lobbied against the adoption of PILOT. SLAP’s campaign comes at a time of increasingly dire financial struggles for Philadelphia’s schools, as well as a period of marked prosperity for Penn. “We think it’s wrong that we have so many resources for Philadelphia, while so much of Philadelphia is being policed, not educated,” College senior and SLAP member Brendan Van Gorder said

led many youngsters to develop a passion for art and dreams of becoming professional artists. Yeh started the school after quitting her finance job in New York and following the encouragement of her cousin, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, to pursue her interest in education. “I started realizing that a lot of these qualities that make one a successful entrepreneur are also the ones that make people successful in life, she said. The school currently holds Kindergarten and pre-K classes, plus programs for toddlers and infants. “What we’re focusing on is teaching our students to build something, to be entrepreneurs from the beginning,” Nikki Goldstein, the school’s director, said. “How do you create something and express your ideas, passions, and interests? How do you problem solve?” Many of the 9th Bridge’s students have parents who are entrepreneurs and business owners. Goldstein wants the children to follow in their parents’ footsteps by incorporating their interests into their learning and life. She points to a recent tire donation as

in an interview after the event. Additionally, Van Gorder emphasized that despite Penn’s large charitable role in the community, SLAP aims to address injustices that it believes Penn currently perpetuates but has the ability to correct. College sophomore and SLAP member Devan Spear discussed the potential impact that Penn students can have, as well as Penn’s responsibility to the wider community. “With Penn’s support, PILOT will have a lot more power,” she said after the event. Although Gutmann was out of her office when SLAP members arrived, the organization’s formal letter to the president requests a meeting during the first two weeks of the spring semester. If administration is not receptive to the campaign,

an example of this. “They got very excited about the tires. How they roll, how they can play inside of them, how they’re heavy, how they came from racecars, all different kinds of ideas,” she said. “They decided they liked climbing through them and building towers with them so they wanted to build playground equipment with them. “ The school is a part of Downtown Project, a group spearheaded by Hsieh to revitalize the community of downtown Las Vegas. “One of the really interesting parts of working with Downtown Project is one of their goals is to make Downtown Las Vegas into the most community-focused, large city in the world. Where you would least expect it,” Yeh said. An important part of the community-based learning is the arts. “There are so many types of mediums of art and performing art and creative expression that’s going on everywhere in the city,” Yeh said. Perhaps many years in the future, 9th Bridge students will find themselves only a few blocks down Las Vegas Boulevard, as the savvy entrepreneurs who make sure the party never stops.

SLAP plans to increase pressure and public action. College senior and SLAP member Daniel Cooper Bermudez said that Penn has a “big role” to play in the campaign. He encouraged students interested in involvement to spread awareness through conversations with friends and social media and to attend future SLAP events. Cooper Bermudez also highlighted the relevance of SLAP’s campaign in light of racial controversy stemming from nationwide Ferguson protests. Many of the students affected by the Philadelphia budget crisis are from black communities. “Penn’s active lobbying against paying PILOTs is a direct form of lobbying for the disinvestment of those communities,” Bermudez said.

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Members and supporters of the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) gathered at College Hall to formally launch their petition.

Regardless of Gutmann’s decision, SLAP will continue to work to

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U. launches preterm birth center March of Dimes donated $10 million to establish the center ESTHER YOON Staff Writer

The Perelman School of Medicine and the March of Dimes Foundation announced the launch of a new center to study premature births. Preterm birth is the leading cause of newborn death in the United States, and the leading killer of children under age 5 worldwide, affecting nearly half a million babies each year. The March of Dimes — an organization that funds research on premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality — will invest $10 million over the next five years to create a transdisciplinary center conducting team-based research, led by physicians and researchers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Prematurity Research Center will aim to discover the un-

known causes of preterm birth and develop new strategies to prevent it. The center, which was announced two weeks ago, will be part of a network of five such centers created by the March of Dimes foundation since 2011. The Prematurity Research Center at Penn will bring together more than 40 scientists, physicians, faculty and staff. The center will be led by Deborah Driscoll, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn Medicine. “Preterm birth is an important critical problem in the United States and all over the world,” said Samuel Parry, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and one of the head researchers in the center. “Among developed countries, the United States has an unacceptably high rate of preterm birth — greater than 10 percent.” Parry said the transdisciplinary approach requested by the March of Dimes foundation is novel. “We’re not trying to develop clinical trials to try to compare different therapeutics but rather … the idea is to engage

investigators from other disciplines that previously have not studied preterm birth.” The center will engage researchers who study physiology, nutrition, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology — as well as researchers from the School of Engineering and Wharton. The centers will focus on the energy and metabolism of the cells in the reproductive tract, structural changes in the cervix and contribution of the placenta to normal and preterm labor. In Pennsylvania, 10.7 percent, or more than 16,000 babies, were born prematurely in 2013. Babies who survive an early birth often face lifetime health challenges, such as vision and breathing problems, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. “We’re excited to add the expertise of the University of Pennsylvania’s renowned scientists to our specialized network of investigators nationwide working to discover precisely what causes early labor, and how it can be prevented,” Jennifer Howse, president of the March of Dimes, said in a press release.

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ootball. It comes naturally to the American mind when thinking of our culture, up there with apple pie, baseball and the stars and stripes. Our marveling at the physical prowess of athletes and adoration of celebrities seems boundless. We crowd around television sets and stadiums to watch our favorite stars, and spectatorship is nothing short of a tumultuous wave of emotions.

cases of sexual and domestic violence and the persistent excusal of male-perpetrated violence, particularly when these men are high-profile athletes and celebrities. There was clear video evidence of Rice punching his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, unconscious and dragging her body out of an elevator. Judge Jones saw the change from a two-game suspension to an indefinite one as an “abuse of discretion,” yet did

Abusive behavior is not merely a mistake to be dismissed. We learn only one thing from Rice: Make enough money, have enough fame and you become untouchable.”

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When Ray Rice won his appeal to have his indefinite suspension from the NFL overturned by Judge Barbara S. Jones, I was angry, but not very surprised. I have been painfully aware of the prevalence of victim-blaming in

not seem to see Rice’s actions as an abuse of power. Rice is certainly not the first NFL star to display such aggressive behavior and get away with it, and this is why a mere slap on the wrist is so alarming. Since the current

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell assumed his position in 2006, 57 domestic violence incidents involving NFL athletes have occurred, and only 22 of them resulted in disciplinary action, such as suspension. Fourteen athletes were able to avoid jail time by going to counseling. Michael Vick, now a quarterback for the New York Jets, spent one and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of dogfighting and animal torture in 2007. While this crime is completely intolerable, what kind of message does it send when we see mistreatment against animals as more heinous than violence against women? Athletes learn at a young age that their status in their community affords them special treatment. When the Steubenville High rape made headlines, news outlets such as CNN lamented the fact that Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays had promising football careers ahead of them before the rape, rather than speaking of the psycho-

logical impact of the assault on the female victim. There was also evidence that school faculty tried to help cover

Rice is certainly not the first NFL star to display such aggressive behavior and get away with it, and this is why a mere slap on the wrist is so alarming.” up the case. Boys can be excused for taking advantage of an unconscious girl, but girls are expected to be mature enough, despite being the same age, to take proper precautions and know that drinking could end in sexual assault. Focusing on Janay Palmer and other victims of domestic violence is a distraction and reinforces our willingness to overlook the aggressor’s actions. One of the most disquieting sentiments that repeatedly comes up in cases such as these is “Well, why did she stay?” People who have not experienced domestic vio-

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percent of victims are women. The partner who is being harmed may worry about the ability to leave a partner safely, especially after being threatened. In the case of Palmer, she and her husband have a child together, and she may not wish to give up keeping her family intact over this incident. Her processing of the events by rationalizing them and choosing to forgive or excuse her husband’s behavior does not mean that he should not face a punishment that matches the severity of the assault. Ray Rice hopes for “a second chance,” but we should

KATIERA SORDJAN not be so quick to forgive and forget. Abusive behavior is not merely a mistake to be dismissed. We learn only one thing from Rice: Make enough money, have enough fame and you become untouchable. Athleticism is not permission to abuse physical strength. Especially since so many are enduring abuse in silence, it is important that we make an example of cases that are already in the spotlight.

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I just walked down Locust Walk for the first time in a few days and noticed the banner for Sarah Rosen’s book and lecture, Kosher Pornok, which is being hosted by Hillel. The banner in general is great. It’s very engaging. It’s promoting two of my favorite things: Jewish community and sexuality. But I am deeply hurt by the tag line, “99 problems but a shiksa ain’t one.” The truth is this: I love Judaism. I love its holidays, its culture. I take pride in hosting Passover Seders and hope to one day raise my child (or children) in a Jewish community. I am in a long-term relationship with a Jewish man whom I adore. But I am not Jewish. I am the shiksa of whom this banner speaks. And embedded in this cutesy tag line is the message that I am an other. And not in the sexy, femme fatale way that shiksa is sometimes thrown about, but in the sense that I am someone to be avoided, someone to be put aside, someone who is less than. I recognize that intermarriage within the Jewish community is a loaded and controversial topic. But instead of opening the door to a thoughtful discussion, this banner casually sends an alienating and racist message. Imagine if a Christian organization on campus were to post an equivalent banner, with the tag line “99 problems but a Jewish girl ain’t one.” Is this a message that Hillel and the greater university community would be comfortable with? I hope not. The message that non-Jews are unfit as romantic partners is all over mainstream Judaism. In a sense, I get it: It’s about preserving Jewish identity. Denigrating outsiders is, after all, an ancient and well-worn mechanism for promoting group cohesion. But Judaism is such a treasure. Why try to strengthen the Jewish community by putting others down, when there are so many other ways to promote this profound and beautiful tradition? Sincerely, Megan Ault Master’s Candidate, N’15

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rior to the shooting, Michael Brown was an 18-year-old incoming college freshman. At his funeral, his stepmother Cal Brown spoke about how excited he was to be a freshman at Vatterott College, a for-profit career training institute. Brown would have started classes two days after his death. Brown’s college plans were no small feat. According to the Schott Foundation, in 2009-10 the national graduation rate for black males was 52 percent, as compared to 78 percent for white, nonLatino males. 2010-11 was the first school year that more than half of the nation’s black males graduated with regular diplomas four years later. Brown’s mother, Lesley McSpadden, lamented the pain she felt over not getting to see her firstborn child start college after fighting so hard to make it through high school. Over the past few months, the conversation surrounding Brown and Ferguson has shifted from immediate reac-

tions to the shooting itself, to highlighting the underlying social dynamics that exist in low-income black majority communities. Take, for example, the fact that the demographics of the Ferguson police do not represent the community. In 2010, blacks made up 67 percent of the town’s residents — however, only three of the 53-officer department were black. Although the majority of Fer-

local school district board has six white members and one Latino. 79.9 percent of the students in the FergusonFlorissant School District are black. 75.1 percent of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This school district, serving a minority and low-income student population, is continually facing large budget cuts. According to a local St. Louis news station, the

es, pre-school transportation, staff through attrition, we reduced the summer school programs, teacher tuition reimbursement, after-school activities, athletics, fine-arts programs.” This brings about the following question: How much do we have to take away from our children until they receive the message that their lives don’t matter? The quality of K-12 students’ education often depends on

How much do we have to take away from our children until they receive the message that their lives don’t matter? The quality of K-12 students’ education often depends on their ZIP code. Money matters in education. Children attending well-resourced schools perform better.” guson’s residents are black, Ferguson’s police chief and mayor are white. Of the six City Council members, only one is black. Penn Education Society would like to highlight the underlying social dynamic of education in Ferguson. The

district has “already cut $5 million from the upcoming budget, but the FergusonFlorissant School Board says the district is still facing a $7 million deficit.” The school district’s president, Rob Chabot, stated, “We’ve eliminated textbook purchas-

their ZIP code. Money matters in education. Children attending well-resourced schools perform better. Similar to Ferguson, The School District of Philadelphia’s deficit for 2015-16 is projected at $71 million, even after the passage of the

cigarette tax and forcing concessions from the teacher’s union. Philadelphia’s dire circumstances are due in part to Pennsylvania’s lack of a “Fair Funding Formula,” a mechanism for distributing state funding to school districts based on demonstrated need. This technique for distributing money is well-reasoned, but Pennsylvania is one of only three states nationwide that has failed to adopt any kind of FFF. An FFF previously existed in Pennsylvania, but it lapsed during Governor Corbett’s reign of anti-education spending policies. State money is vital to well-funded schools, as it is one of only three sources of funding. In Philadelphia, local property taxes account for almost half of the district’s budget, a little over a third is generated by the state and the remainder comes from the federal government. Without using a statewide education funding formula, high-poverty public schools in Pennsylvania spend an annual average of $3,000 less per student com-

pared to wealthy schools, adding up to a funding gap of $75,000 in a classroom of 25 students. According to Pennsylvania’s Education Law Center, every $1 invested in early childhood education returns $7 to the local economy. Let’s think critically about whether or not all children are getting a fighting chance at giving back to society and ask ourselves, again, do black lives matter? The lack of a Fair Funding Formula in Pennsylvania sends the message that they don’t. Keep an eye out for the Penn Education Society demonstration on Locust Walk this Friday. Stop by, ask a question or even write a letter to our local representatives. Learn more at www. penneducationsociety.com.

MELANIE YOUNG is a College senior studying Africana Studies and Urban Studies. Her email address is melaniey@sas. upenn.edu

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FERGUSON, ACTIVE LEARNING AT U. COUNCIL University Council members gathered for their monthly meeting to discuss pertinent issues such as the Structured, Active, In-class Learning (SAIL) classes and the impact of the Ferguson indictment on the Penn community. College Dean and Math Professor Dennis Deturck gave a brief demonstration of teaching and learning in a SAIL class environment through having the rest of the council engage in learning about a simple physics experiment. Representatives from the MSA, LC and GAPSA spoke to the council regarding the recent Penn student-initiated demonstrations in protest of the Ferguson case. Provost Price read a statement from Penn President Amy Gutmann, voicing her response to such recent developments in the Penn community.

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Weingarten advises how to ‘hack’ finals SHOBA BABU Contributing Writer

Finals season — that time of the year when students’ breath constantly smells like coffee and sweatpants seem to be the latest fashion trend. With lengthy essays to write, various examinations to study for, extracurricular activities to manage and hectic holiday preparations to make, it’s not surprising that many students feel overwhelmed when finals roll around the corner. At LifeHacks for Wharton Students, an event hosted by Wharton Work/Life Integration in conjunction with the Weingarten Learning Resources Center Wednesday evening, Weingarten learning instructors gave advice on time management in preparation for finals. Jenny Papadakis, a learning instructor at Weingarten, emphasized that “finals are an integral time to talk about time management and really encourage students to make one-on-one appointments to learn to prioritize how they spend their time.”

The event was kicked off with some friendly competition as students were separated into groups and tasked with creating the best advice for a case scenario involving a hypothetical Wharton student who was having trouble with time management. Words of advice included prioritizing academics, breaking things into smaller achievable tasks, creating checklists, making sure to get proper amounts of sleep and working to form good study habits. Annie Li, a Wharton sophomore who helped organize the event through Wharton Work/ Life Integration said “Your selfcontrol is like a muscle. You can tire it out and you have to work to build it up.” Although Weingarten offers many different strategies to tackling one’s to-do-list, not every strategy is for everyone. “It’s not one size fits all. It depends on your learning style and approach to studying,” Papadakis said. Learning Instructor Ryan Miller agreed. “Find what strategy works best for you and marshal the strategies that will help you,” he said.

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‘The importance of quitting’ to make it

‘Freakonomics’ coauthor Stephen Dubner spoke at Wharton JOHN BARTLETT Contributing Writer

Staying original and independent was more important to Stephen Dubner than fame or keeping a secure job. The “Freakonomics” co-author quit two promising positions at The New York Times and a record label to pursue a more tenuous career writing books. “It’s pathetic how few people actually want to be original at anything,” Dubner said at an Authors@Wharton event last night. “It’s not that nobody has any ideas — it’s just that it’s risky.” This mindset propelled him into the unfamiliar world of economics, where his originality has earned him considerable success. Sitting on stage with Wharton

professor Adam Grant, Dubner discussed his most recent book in the “Freakonomics” franchise, “Think Like a Freak.” The series explores creative economic solutions to real world problems. He also discussed his career before beginning the franchise with economist and co-author Steven Levitt. Well before his success as an author, Dubner considered a career in music. As an undergraduate, he formed a band and secured a record deal with Arista Records soon after graduation. He began recording a studio album with his band and was likely on a trajectory to gain the public eye, Dubner recalled, when he suddenly decided that a life of fame was not for him. “Fame is costly,” he said, describing the potential effects the lifestyle could have had on his hopes for a family life. He left the band, opting for a graduate degree over a musician’s lifestyle, and

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Co-author of popular book “Freakonomics” Stephen Dubner (right) shared his experiences at an Authors@Wharton event yesterday.

focused on being a writer — a decision that was incredibly difficult for him at the time because it forced him to leave behind his connections from the music world. Even after earning a position as a journalist at the Times, he decided that writing assigned pieces on a fixed salary limited his originality. It was a prestigious job from which few people ever quit,

he said, but again he was soon inclined to leave and take up a more independent career writing books. He connected both of these career decisions to a concept from his books called, “the importance of quitting.” He urged the audience to consider how staying in a current situation could inhibit future success, as opposed to seeing quitting as simply giving up.

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yell their slogans, while others then became silent, at least for the younger performers. Others were upset at the performers who were black. One woman yelled for them to join in the protest and said they were “crazy” for being on stage. “It’s a really difficult situation because we have something celebrating our young people but at the same time it feel so hypocritical to be singing ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ when something so tragic is happening in our nation,” said Dyresha Harris, a 2005 College of Liberal and Professional Studies graduate. She was one of those who chose to be silent when kids were performing on stage. “People here are trying to keep it in the news because that’s the only way that people will continue to put effort into making something better,” she added. Members of Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation

organized a group of Penn students to join in. SOUL declined to comment for this article, as did other Penn students at the protest. University Chaplain Charles Howard was also at the protest, though not in any official capacity. He said he has attended several protests since the Ferguson decision. “I’m really proud of our students — the way they organized and the way they’re pulling together and speaking out for justice,” he said. Aside from the tension, many at the protest were glad to see how many people came out. Travis McKinley, a protester who just moved to Philadelphia, joined the protest when the march passed his house. “I think it’s the first time that people have come together like this in a long time. The judicial system, it’s there to be objective and it hasn’t been,” McKinley said. “I think the main point is to come together and show that we can make a difference.”

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While University City is booming today, the means Penn used to achieve this end has permanently stained its relationship with West Philadelphia. But through community partnerships and a collaborative development process, the University now actively works to move forward from the past. “Lived experiences matter, and people don’t forget,” explained Netter Center for Community Partnerships Director Ira Harkavy. “Doing difficult things takes time, but there been an absolutely clear move from tension to collaboration.”

Developing tension

n the first half of the 20th century, College Hall was surrounded by a congested mix of noisy cars, trolley lines and pedestrians on unattractive concrete sidewalks. But between 1953 and 1970, Penn eliminated the transportation lines and existing properties to make way for 93 new buildings, including the high-rise dorms and Van Pelt Library. Coinciding with the postWorld War II “urban renewal” movement, Penn’s vision moved swiftly into reality as federal and city policies funded institutional growth that was expected to revitalize urban areas. In 1962, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission designated 80 blocks around Penn’s central campus for redevelopment, which let Penn seize properties for its own construction goals. Throughout the 1960’s, local businesses and about 650 homes were displaced as the buildings on what is today Locust Walk were demolished. The property seizures in this redevelopment area — where Hill College House, the Inn at Penn and administration buildings sit today — displaced mostly white residents and business owners who were compensated by Penn and the city. While some Walnut Street property owners threatened to challenge the displacement in court, Penn negotiated deals to limit criticism. After a relatively successful expansion period, Penn continued to develop northwest into the “Black Bottom,” a predominantly black neighborhood. It was during this period that tensions between the University and the community erupted. “Penn’s development had gone relatively well from 1950 through about 1966, so Penn wasn’t apprehensive when continuing to expand north,” University Archives and Records Center Director Mark Lloyd said. “But African Americans in that area protested since they did not see the interests of the University as greater than their own. The mood of the city changed.” Though “Black Bottom” was located outside of Penn’s legal claim, the University worked through the West Philadelphia Corporation — a Penn-organized coalition of education and medical institutions — to further buffer its campus with educationoriented buildings, such as the University City Science Center. From 1960 to 1970, the population in the redevelopment area north of Market Street fell from 4,603 to 654 people, according to U.S. Census Data. The Black Bottom Association, a community group of black residents and business owners, protested against the urban renewal projects that Penn largely spearheaded. “Because we were so connected to the community, we united to support each other,” said Penn lecturer Walter Palmer, who helped organize his friends from Civil Rights Activist groups to fight against Penn’s expansion in the 1960s. While displaced white residents also suffered, property owners with more financial security could more effectively challenge the University. The residents of the 3400 block of Sansom Street, including Penn faculty and alumni, funded a successful legal battle against Penn’s attempt to demolish their properties. “Even though poorer black residents had real support in the neighborhood, we needed more than just people power,” Palmer said. “You need money to maintain those fights.” In 1969, Penn students took

over College Hall in a nonviolent protest against the University’s displacement of African American residents. Harkavy, an undergraduate at the time, led the school in calling out Penn’s role in the destruction of West Philadelphia communities. “It was making a statement that Penn shouldn’t defer the community’s interests for their own,” Harkavy said. “It was a turn toward the idea that Penn had a responsibility to its neighbors.” The University “failed to realize that a city is more than a series of buildings; it is made of neighborhoods,” said Richard Rogers, a black West Philadelphia resident and Penn undergraduate at the time who joined in the protests. After 1970, Penn stopped building beyond 40th Street not only due to protests, but also because federal funding had dried up in a slowed national economy. Though westward expansion stopped, Penn’s tensions with the community still lingered.

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Establishing a Norm of Collaboration

t wasn’t until the late 1980s that Penn really started to engage with the community. The University’s transition from one-sided development to active collaboration solidified when the Netter Center — originally the Center for Community Partnerships — was established in 1992. “There was a history that Penn had to deal with,” Harkavy said. “We emphasized that we must treat community members as ends in themselves, not as means to the end.” While Penn became more invested in general community affairs, such as access to nutritional food and quality of education, its approach to development also evolved. To include the community in its projects, Penn started working directly with neighborhood associations and holding monthly community meetings known as “First Thursdays” — venues that continue to be Penn’s main forum for informing community members about upcoming projects. “From taking and clearing land in the 1950s to the community initiatives of the 1990s, we now always try to build in conjunction with the community to support the community,” Penn’s Director of Real Estate Services Ed Datz said. Even when community members oppose Penn’s plans and make it more difficult to build, the University has maintained its commitment to involving the community in projects — most evident in its efforts to build graduate housing at 40th and Pine streets. Over a decade ago, Penn bought a mansion at 40th and Pine streets, a historic property that has yet to be built into anything of value for the University, after being encouraged to do so by local community members. After other community members rejected Penn’s redevelopment proposals, Penn finally received permission to demolish the property when it claimed financial hardship — that the property could not be used for a valuable purpose. The Woodland Terrace Homeowners Association, a group of residents nearby the

property, is appealing the demolition in two legal challenges against Penn. (One pertains to zoning violations and the other challenges demolition rights.) “Penn has done many things beneficial for the community, but on the other hand, we have this tension between the University’s desire to expand and the neighborhood’s desire to preserve our residential area,” said Peter Manoogian, board member of the Woodland Terrace Homeowners Association. “We are concerned that this demolition may constitute a precedent for the University’s continued expansion further beyond 40th Street.” Another underlying cause “was certainly the sense that Penn could throw its weight around with everyone just having to go along with it,” said Professor of Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation Aaron Wunsch, who lived in the Woodland Terrace area. “There were also people involved in this who were part of the ‘Black Bottom’ story, and those memories have not faded.” Since Penn has responded to the community with several adapted proposals, Wunsch — once part of the opposition — now urges the opposing group to start negotiating with the University. Even though the Woodland

Terrace Association is the only community group still opposing Penn’s plan, the University “has maintained dialogue with them over the years and along the way has not unilaterally taken steps to redevelop the site,” Datz said. Just as community members encouraged Penn to purchase the mansion at 40th and Pine, the neighborhood wanted the University to take on the land where the Penn Alexander School sits today, “since it had the potential to have a tremendous impact on the neighborhood,” said Barry Grossbach, executive director of the Spruce Hill Community Association zoning committee. “The development of Penn Alexander was done in partnership with the community,” Datz said. “It was part of a pledge by Penn to make investments in the community at the request of the community.” Starting with President Sheldon Hackney’s administration in the 1980s, Penn focused not only on avoiding residential displacement and including community

input, but also on “looking at opportunities to the east with the philosophy that the University should make our part of the city a better place,” said Lloyd. Under Hackney, Penn started looking to buy the U.S. Postal Service parking land east of campus. Penn Park — the 24 acres of redeveloped land — now offers sports facilities and green space that better connect Penn to the rest of the city. “Penn Park is definitely a public good and a community feature since it benefits the University while also offering a public amenity,” said Thomas Dalfo, senior vice president of real estate services at the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, a public-private development organization that has worked with Penn. Penn is also helping the city in its most recent project on the South Bank — a center for research and innovative enterprise. Built on an abandoned industrial site that was bringing down the area’s economic vitality, “the new commercialization center will be a very powerful tool that will more broadly benefit business development for the city as a whole,” Dalfo said. Beyond furthering its own economic growth, Penn “realized too that development of this space would enhance the region,” Datz said.

University City Today

enn’s long history of development has played a key role in making University City one of the most thriving neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Beyond supporting economic growth, University City’s leading institutions have worked to integrate with West Philadelphia. In

addition to Penn’s many outreach programs, University City District, which is largely funded by Penn, aims to improve the job opportunities, safety and overall living conditions of people living as far west as 50th Street. But despite University City’s prosperity and growing partnerships, some believe the process to get here was too damaging to forget. “What the University did was egregious — human beings were dispossessed — and I don’t think this past can be fixed,” Palmer said. “Many people think it will all go away, but there has to be truth before reconciliation.” Even with more community collaboration, Rogers thinks that University development has not changed radically since the 1960s. “To say [Penn and related institutions] do no good would be a lie, and I do believe in neighborhood improvement and acknowledge that change is inevitable,” Rogers said. “However, it seems that some of the community meetings are just to placate folks and that people still don’t have complete control over what happens to them.” Despite irreversible damage to the community, most leaders involved in Penn-West Philadelphia partnerships see collaboration as an important step toward resolving the past. “Even after the history of encroachment on the community, we cannot deny the fact that Penn has become an anchor institution in the community,” West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance President Frances Aulston said. “Years of process and progress show that the community and entire city have benefitted from the planning and economic development that has gone on here.” “This generation of University leaders has learned very valuable lessons about community relations,” Penn’s Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli said. “This matters because as we grow, our goal is to be of the University City community.” Staff Writer Jennifer Wright contributed reporting.

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a slower pace of play than Penn is accustomed to seeing from its opponents, the Quakers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear to be phased. The Red and Blue pushed the tempo from the tip, a pace that kept the squad afloat as the two sides traded baskets in the early going. But with the score knotted at 10 several minutes in, the Quakers surged ahead with a combination of three-pointers and stifling defense. After a Hicks trey sparked a 9-2 Penn run, the Red and Blue added another eight consecutive points due in large part to two triples from freshman Sam Jones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the first half, I thought we did a good job of getting shots at the basket and limiting our turnovers,â&#x20AC;? Allen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We managed to share the ball with one another,

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put together some assists and play our best half of basketball of the season.â&#x20AC;? After turning the ball over 22 times against Wagner, the Quakers recorded only four giveaways in the first half while racing out to a 38-21 halftime lead. Though Penn pushed its lead to 19 with 12 minutes remaining, the Midshipmen fought back. Navy limited Penn to three points over the next six-plus minutes while cutting the deficit to eight. But with 5:25 remaining, Foreman hit a key jumper in the lane to push the Quakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead back to double digits. While Penn scored only three more points, Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inability to knock down shots helped the Red and Blue seal the win. The Quakers will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to New York to take on Binghamton.

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THEY SAID IT â&#x20AC;&#x153;We managed to share the ball with one another ... and play our best half of basketball this season.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first half run

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Junior center Darien Nelson-Henry collected almost a third of Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rebounds against Navy on Wednesday night, notching 10 total boards and five at each end.

Missed three-pointers by Navy guard Brandon Venturini on seven attempts. The Red and Blue forced the Midshipmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star into rushed and offbalance shots.

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WRESTLING | Quakers to face dominant Lehigh squad on road

The Quakers will take on No. 11 Lehigh in a dual meet this Saturday. The Mountain Hawks (5-1) are coming off of hard-fought victories this past weekend against Northwestern and Illinois, both of which are also ranked in the top 20 in the country. Heading into Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meet, coach Alex Tirapelle is excited to experience the rivalry for the first time in his debut season at the helm of the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to Lehigh to wrestle either as a competitor or as a coach but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard they have a great environment, a great

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Penn wrestling will be tested by one of its most vaunted opponents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and bitter rivals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this weekend.

atmosphere,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing with rivalries in any sport is that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both sides get up for the games. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to get excited about. You want to have bragging rights for 365 days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; until the next year at this time.â&#x20AC;? The Quakers (1-1) might have to shuffle their lineup at the middleweights of 165, 174 and 184 pounds. Senior captain and AllAmerican Lorenzo Thomas may be forced to miss the match after he suffered a leg injury in last Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matchups against Rider and Clarion.

Tirapelle downplayed Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; injury, saying it was minor and his status was day to day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was pretty fortunate,â&#x20AC;? Tirapelle added, implying the injury could have turned out to be worse. Tirapelle isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet sure who he would use to fill Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 184-pound slot should the veteran not be able to wrestle on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a couple [174 pound wrestlers],â&#x20AC;? Tirapelle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little light up there [in the 184-pound range] right now. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to slide some guys around. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter, matchup wise, of who would be best to take over that role if [Lorenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] not able to go.â&#x20AC;? Whoever the Quakers put out in the 184-pound category will have to face Lehigh senior Nathaniel Brown, who is ranked No. 4 in the weight class, just behind Thomas at No. 3.

The Red and Blue have also received some good news on the injury front, as sophomore 125-pounder Jeremy Schwartz will be back on the mat after missing last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action. In Schwartzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence, Penn was forced to forfeit the 125-pound class to both Clarion and Rider, as it could not field another wrestler at the appropriate weight. Senior 149-pounder C.J. Cobb returned from a knee injury â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which caused him to miss the Keystone Classic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to defeat Clarion senior Sam Sherlock and Rider freshman B.J. Clagon, both of whom are highly regarded wrestlers. Despite not being at full strength, Cobb modified his strategy from his usual offense-heavy attack to a more cerebral, position-focused style to compensate for his tender knee.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The chance that you feel your best during a match is really small,â&#x20AC;? Cobb said as he unwrapped his knee brace following Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re healthy, you mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a hard week of school, or not gotten enough sleep, or anything like that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of wrestling.â&#x20AC;? Cobb sees some succesful matches ahead for this team as, despite the loss, it pulled out nailbiting wins over Riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three best wrestlers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really exciting and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sign of things to come,â&#x20AC;? Cobb said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think [wins over top wrestlers] can keep happening.â&#x20AC;? The Quakers will hope to carry that momentum into Saturday as they look to take down their old rival in their annual matchup against the Mountain Hawks.

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rived at Penn as a highly touted prospect, according to Fuller. Yet over the course of four years, Lacroix took his game to the next level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very rare occurrence for somebody to come in and be Rookie of the Year and progress on to Player of the Year in the league.â&#x20AC;? Fuller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duke did that in [only] three years.â&#x20AC;? Towards the end of his junior season, Lacroix knocked in a game-clinching goal against Harvard that ultimately won the Quakers the Ivy League title. The senior remembers that game as his favorite memory as a Quaker. And although last season marked Lacroixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Ivy League title, his play on the field and his leadership off of it are

what made him a genuine star for the Red and Blue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything soccer related, he takes it very professionally,â&#x20AC;? Neumann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really an all-around professional whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifting or training, fitness or staying and doing some ball work after practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the field heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the most productive and driven players, and off the field heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the greatest guys.â&#x20AC;? With his career for the Quakers wrapped up, Lacroix has been endlessly thanked by his team. But the veteran forward has made sure to return that thanks to his coaches and teammates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think over the past four years, my team and coach Fuller and the coaching staff have done a great job keeping me focused,â&#x20AC;? Lacroix said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach Fuller has helped me personally both on and

off the field â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great coach and a better person.â&#x20AC;? Even though all is said and done for his soccer career at Penn, Lacroix has no intentions of retiring from the sport. Instead, he wants to move on to the next level, be it in Major League Soccer or in a league abroad. Even after having won three Ivy titles and coaching Penn soccer stars like Alex Grendi, Christian Barreiro and Drew Healy, Fuller acknowledges Lacroixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place among the greats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clearly one of the best players Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had the opportunity to coach at Penn or elsewhere,â&#x20AC;? Fuller said. For Duke, the future looks bright. But no matter what the future has in store for Lacroixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer career, when all is said and done, he will always be a Penn soccer legend.

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Red and Blue halt the cruising Midshipmen

M. SQUASH | Young players shine in Penn’s defeat of No. 16 Navy BY COREY HENRY Staff Writer

VS. No. 16 NAVY After upsetting Princeton, No. 16 Navy came to Philadelphia looking to take down another top-10 team and continue its torrid 12-0 start. Penn men’s squash was looking to make a statement in its home opener and avoid falling prey to a team that has given the squad trouble in recent years. Only one narrative could survive. As it turned out, an upset was

not in the cards as the No. 9 Red and Blue easily beat the Midshipmen in a 7-2 affair. “It’s incredible playing on my home court,” said freshman No. 1 Marwan Mahmoud, who won his home debut in a 3-0 sweep over Navy’s Andrew McGuinness. “I play 10 times better on a team.” The Quakers (4-0) received their production from an unlikely source this match. Penn squash’s youngest members also happened to be the squad’s best. The top five positions were all filled by first-year students, who combined to not drop a single set. “The freshmen were fantastic,” coach Jack Wyant said. “They weren’t intimidated by the LUKE CHEN/DP FILE PHOTO moment.” The inexperience of these Penn exhibited a complete team effort in their victory over the hot Navy freshmen proved to be an ad- squad. Junior Tyler Odell found his first victory of the season as the Quakers

Division III studs will look to surprise the Quakers in Ohio SWIMMING | Penn heads to Kenyon to race in last 2014 meet BY CARTER COUDRIET Video Producer-Elect Though it will face lowerleague programs, Penn swimming cannot afford to take its competition lightly. Otherwise, the February Icy Championships may be the least of its concerns. The Quakers head to Kenyon College this weekend for the Total Performance Invitational to compete against Division II and Division III powerhouses. Although they enter the tournament as the most prestigious squad in attendance, the Red and Blue will have to resist the hungry underdogs looking to upset. Should history repeat itself, Penn will not have to worry too much. Both the women’s and men’s teams destroyed the other six schools in Ohio, with the women winning by over 400 points and the men by over 200. The swimmers excelled in the tournament, as the men’s 400yard freestyle relay of Dillon McHugh, Jimmy Jameson, Eric Schultz and Rhoads Worster set

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game shouldn’t pose too much of a threat for the Penn defense. The Pirates’ defense is allowing 74.8 points per game this season. This weekend’s matchup could be just what McLaughlin’s team needs to find its

one of many pool records broken that weekend. However, the competition should be just as stout this year. Four of the six opponents are top 25 in Division III for both men and women, as the host Kenyon has D-III’s best men’s and second-best women’s fronts. A win this weekend would not be surprising for the Red and Blue, but it would give them good

momentum with which to enter the new year. When both Penn teams come back in January, they dive right into Ivy play with important duels that will give the Quakers a good sense of how February will go. The races in Ohio may not be the most consequential if they win, but a loss in the only tournament before the Ivy championships would sting.

vantage as all five picked up their first victories at the Ringe Squash Courts. The top of the ladder has transformed from Penn’s weakness to one of its biggest strengths. “They’ve elevated our ability to be successful on game day,” Wyant said. “They’re making everyone better day to day.” Despite the final score, there was plenty of drama for supporters of both squads as three matches went to five sets. Senior captain Michael Mutscheller, sophomore Rahil Fazelbhoy, and junior Tyler Odell all had matches that went the distance. Only Odell emerged victorious, though, putting away Navy’s William Walker with an 11-7 final set. “It was nice to have everyone here supporting us at home,” Odell said. “It felt good getting

Red and Blue to showcase talent before season

GYMNASTICS | Intrasquad Meet will prepare gymnasts BY SABRINA HAGAN Staff Writer

This weekend, Penn gymnastics is giving its fans a preview of the team’s season and an opportunity to see how its athletes stack up against one another through its an-

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Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams return to Kenyon after outstanding first-place finishes in the tournament last year.

rhythm on offense, where it has been the second-worst team in the Ancient Eight in terms of scoring. The biggest challenge for Penn will be containing sophomore Hampton guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas, who is averaging 20 points per game as she looks to prove that her fantastic freshman campaign was no

fluke. The Quakers will be looking for increased offensive production from sophomore center Sydney Stipanovich and senior forward Kara Bonenberger. Both were double-digit scorers last year but have started slowly on the scoring front this season. Reigning Ivy Rookie of the Week Michelle Nwokedi comes in as the league’s most accurate shooter from beyond the arc, but the 6-foot-3 forward hasn’t gotten enough playing time to emerge as a definitive gamechanger on offense. Penn fell, 60-57, at Lafayette on Tuesday and needs a win against Hampton to avoid losing consecutive games, something they rarely did a season ago, when they won the Ivy title. If the first two games at the Palestra are any indication, the Red and Blue should like the chances of taking care of business on Friday against their lackluster guests.

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my first win.” With the victory, the Quakers now have a 15-match winning streak against Navy (12-1) and a 45-26 edge in the all-time series. During this streak, the wins have been tougher to come by for the Red and Blue as the yearly matchup evolves into a budding rivalry. “Navy is always a very tough match,” Odell said. “They always come out strong and play their hardest.” Penn has built strong momentum as they head into their toughest matchup of the young season. No. 7 Franklin and Marshall come to Ringe to take on a Quakers team desperate to prove they belong in Potter Cup contention. “We’re looking to win,” Wyant said. “That’s our only goal on Sunday.”

Mahoney confirmed that Penn paid Cosby for his performance last year and that the comedian is not currently on any of the University’s boards in any official capacity. Despite action from several other schools related to Cosby, Penn has given no indication that it will rescind its honorary doctorate nor prohibit the comedian from attending Penn Athletics events in the future. “I have nothing to add beyond what was in the [Penn Athletics] statement,” Steve MacCarthy, Penn’s vice president for university communications, said. In 1990, Penn awarded Cosby

nual Red and Blue Intrasquad Meet. After finishing third in the Ivy League Classic and fourth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference last year, the intrasquad meet will give the Quakers some clues as to what they need to improve in order to start the season off right. The Red and Blue meet will be held in the Nalitt Family Gymnastics Center

this Friday at 6 p.m. The team will split into two teams of 11 that will compete against each other in vault, beam, bars and floor. The Red and Blue, led by senior captains Kaitlyn Reszkowski and Wynne Levy, will showcase their routines at the free event. This weekend will serve as a warmup for Penn’s upcoming season, which kicks off January 18th against Bridgeport and Stanford.

with an honorary Doctor of Laws. Over the course of his career, Cosby has received over a dozen honorary degrees, including awards from local institutions, such as Swarthmore College and Haverford College in 1995 and 2002, respectively . Cosby was also invited to speak as the University’s commencement speaker in 1997. Earlier this week, Temple announced that Cosby had submitted his resignation from the school’s Board of Trustees after serving as a member since 1982 . “I have always been proud of my association with Temple University,” Cosby said in a statement released by the university. “I have always wanted to do what would be in the best interests of

the university and its students. “As a result, I have tendered my resignation [to the Board of Trustees].” The news of the comedian’s resignation came several days after the University of Massachusetts — the institution at which Cosby received his master’s degree and Doctor of Education — revealed that it had formally severed ties from the Philadelphia native. Cosby had served as the honorary co-chair of UMass’ current fundraising campaign before being asked to step down . “[Cosby] no longer has any affiliation with the campaign nor does he serve in any other capacity for the University,” UMass spokesperson Edward Blaguszewski told the Boston Globe.

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IN-STATE RIVALRY

SQUASHED OUT Quakers young guns help take down previously undefeated Navy

With a few wrestlers suffering from injury, Penn travels to face Lehigh

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THURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014

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M. HOOPS | Penn holds Navy to 34 percent shooting BY RILEY STEELE Senior Sports Editor-Elect As Penn basketball was trying to flip the script on its early season woes, a huge shot from a young contributor gave the Red and Blue exactly the boost they needed. Following a heartbreaking loss to Wagner on Nov. 29, the

Quakers stifling defense earns first ‘W’ Quakers managed to rebound with strong performances from their pair of star juniors to notch their first victory of the season against Navy, 57-46. Junior guard Tony Hicks scored 14 points and added eight assists, junior forward Darien Nelson-Henry recorded his first double-double of the season and rookie guard Darnell Foreman added nine points of his own — including a key jumper in the lane midway through the second half — for the Red and Blue (15) in Wednesday night’s win.

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Junior guard Tony Hicks poured in 14 points and hit two three-pointers in Penn’s 57-46 win over Navy on Wednesday night, his fifth double-digit scoring effort in the Quakers’ first six games.

Over the course of the early portion of the season, Penn had looked good in stretches, but failed to close out games in which it played well. Nowhere was that trend more evident than last weekend’s matchup with Wagner, a game in which the Quakers led for 37 minutes before faltering down the stretch. Wednesday’s contest proved to have a similar setup. In the end, the difference was Penn’s resiliency when it counted. After going on successive scoring runs in the first half, the

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Red and Blue pushed their lead to 19 points after halftime before ultimately fending off a late Midshipmen run to seal the win. “It’s kind of like [the movie] ‘Groundhog Day,'” coach Jerome Allen said. “You just keep trying and trying to win games and until you can push through at the end, it feels like it takes you forever to reach your goal.” “Thankfully we were able come through today.” Although Navy (2-6) utilizes SEE M. HOOPS PAGE 8

Winless Hampton on horizon

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W. HOOPS | Quakers look to restore winning ways BY TOMMY ROTHMAN Associate Sports Editor Hampton 0-5 Friday, 7 p.m. The Palestra

Penn women’s basketball may be coming off of a loss in its last game, but there are a couple streaks coach Mike McLaughlin’s squad will be eager to continue when it takes the court against Hampton on Friday night at the Palestra. First off, Hampton is winless on the season. The Pirates will drop anchor in Pennsylvania sporting an 0-5 record. Second, Penn has yet to drop a game on its home floor, or come anywhere close to doing so. The Red and Blue have won by an average of more than 30 points at the Palestra. The Quakers head into the game at 3-2, with their first loss coming in their season opener on the road against Tennessee. Despite the 97 points Penn allowed in that nationally televised blowout, its defense is tied with Cornell for the second-fewest points per game allowed in the Ivy League, at 55.2 points per contest. A Hampton offense scoring under 54 points per

SOCCER | The senior forward departs the Quakers after a successful career BY WILL AGATHIS Staff Writer It is never a happy moment when a player like senior forward Duke Lacroix plays his last game for Penn men’s soccer. A mainstay in the Quakers’ starting lineup for the past four seasons, Lacroix is the only member of the Red and Blue to have ever won both Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year, having done so in 2011 and 2013, respectively. And with Lacroix’s accolades in mind, it’s understandable for coach Rudy Fuller to believe that replacing the New Egypt, N.J., native is a daunting task, if not downright impossible. “Duke brought so much to the table as a player with his

pace and athleticism, his work rate [and] his mentality,” Fuller said. “You’re not going to replace Duke.” Sophomore forward Alec Neumann — someone whom many view as an understudy to the decorated veteran — also understands how special a player Lacroix was for the Red and Blue throughout his career. “I think it’ll be difficult [to replace Lacroix],” Neumann said. “He’s definitely been one of the biggest parts of the equation on our team the past couple of years.” Even before Lacroix played a game for the Quakers, he ar-

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Senior Duke Lacroix left a lasting legacy at Penn, who he helped lead to the Ivy League title during his junior campaign. Replacing the forward may be next to impossible.

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DP SWAMIS

61 YEARS OF GRIDIRON GENIUS

Ian “Crashing this board" Wenik 44-8

Holden “LITERALLY FIRED” McGinnis 43-9

Taylor "Purple Man" Culliver 43-9

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Matt "To disrupt" Mantica 42-10

A TRUE CHAMPION... FOR YOU Now the end is near. The Swamis face the final curtain. It has been a long arduous ride, beginning in Florida and ending in New York, which is basically the opposite move of your Jewish grandparents. In the end, there were far too many Swamis, and the broth was indeed spoiled. Yet we hope we filled you with so much love. After 10 weeks of Harvard

Steven "YOLO BLAZING” Tydings 41-11

Colin “Ask me anytime” Henderson 41-11

winning, Columbia losing and Penn doing mostly the latter, there could only be one Swami left. We began with 12 Swami tributes, forced to fight in the 61st edition of the DP Games. Many lasted through the early challenges, but a surprise struggle from the Quakers threw many astray and led them to an untimely end.

Riley “Diffusing the ﬁre” Steele 40-12

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Michele "Ilana" Ozer 40-12

Last year’s daring champion, deemed the MockingJeter by some, wasn’t destined to make it through these Games. He was taken down by a Princeton Homecoming massacre, also known as the Crimson Quell. So who would outsmart, outlast and outplay to incite the people against President Culliver? That burden would fall on a volunteer from the sports dis-

Jenny "Mrs. Hudson" Lu 39-12

Laine "Too many Cooks" Higgins 38-14

trict, who joined the DP Games to protect his fellow DPOSTMites. After falling in love with a match made from Tinder, he would have to escape a hellfire that took up the DP arena, set ablaze by a spunky fellow sports editor frustrated by basketball. But in the end, the fire rises. RESULT: IAN WENIK 1, EVERYONE ELSE 0

Jennifer "Taylor did what?!?" Yu 32-11

Amanda "Blue Roses" Suarez 29-23