President Biden to give primetime address in Philadelphia today
President Liz Magill speaking at Convocation.
Over 100 protestors interrupted Penn President Liz Magill minutes into her first-ever Convocation speech, bringing the ceremony to an abrupt end. As Magill spoke on the incoming class’ diversity, a group of protestors — including members of the Class of 2026 — stood up and began chanting “Save UC Townhomes!” and “Stop Penn-trification!” The Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, a group of residents protesting the sale of 70 units of affordable housing, organized the demonstration in an effort to bring awareness to the local residents who are sched uled to be evicted on Oct. 8. A larger procession of protestors streamed in from Locust Walk minutes after the initial interruption, car rying large signs and posters and causing Magill to fully pause her speech. Magill asked the incoming stu dents if she could continue speaking and was met with raucous applause from the crowd, though the protestors continued chanting. Magill then sat down, and Chaplain Charles Howard took over briefly, telling the protestors that he understood the issue’s significance, but that the cer emony was intended to celebrate the Class of 2026. Magill then resumed her speech, and she spoke about the importance of “productive disagreement.”
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Thesemester.mainminority coalition at Penn, known as the 7B, came to an agreement with the University in May to expand the cultural resource centers lo cated in the ARCH’s basement — which include Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, La Casa Latina, and the Pan-Asian American Commu nity House — into the rest of the ARCH building, incorporating study rooms, social spaces, and redesignated offices. Natives at Penn, which joined the 7B in December of last year, will move from the Greenfield Intercultural Center to a new space in the renovated ARCH building. Staff from Penn’s three cultural resource centers also moved up stairs from the basement as of Aug. 5. Second and third floor office spaces are being repur posed as group study and meeting rooms. PENNSYLVANIA
While some first years took part in the protest, others voiced initial confusion about Magill’s speech being in terrupted. Others, uninvolved in the demonstration’s organizing, voiced their support for the protestors’ efforts. College first year Jordan Severino said that though he was initially shocked by the protest, he also un derstood and supported the demonstration, given his knowledge on the issue of affordable housing.
The grand reopening of the redesigned ARCH building is set for Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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“Many of our breakthroughs are the result of de cades of productive disagreement with prevailing orthodoxies. A community of diverse individuals can’t live together unless they can listen to and learn from one another,” Magill said. “Democracy cannot work unless people can live together, learn from one another and, paradoxically, disagree.”
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As the November elections loom closer, NBC News reported that Biden has portrayed the elec tion as a choice for voters between “ultra-MAGA Republicans” and Democrats. The races for Senate and the seventh congressio nal district have been labeled “toss-ups” and gained national attention. Meanwhile, the Democratic can didate for governor, Josh Shapiro, is polling ahead of Republican candidate Doug Mastriano, accord ing to Biden’sPolitico.own approval ratings have slightly risen in the past month. He now has a 44% approval rating, up 6% from last month. Last month’s 38% approval rating was a personal low for the president. The increase in approval ratings comes after a month of multiple legislative wins, which, ac cording to NPR and Reuters, could provide Democrats with a boost coming into the upcom ing midterm elections.
“As a freshman, it is hard that our Convocation was sort of stripped away from us, however, I have to sup port the protest overall because of the importance of this issue. People’s lives are at stake and housing really is a human right, so this had to be done,” Severino said. Wharton first year Noah Budnitz said that he was unaware of the issue before the protest and was im pressed that the first-year students who participated in the protests had the guts to do so. After Magill’s speech concluded, protestors contin ued their demonstration on College Green. Protestors said that they did not interrupt Convocation to spite the new class, but rather to educate the students on Penn’s role in the residents’ displacement. “Welcome to the Penn community. We accept you. We love you,” a protestor said over a mega phone to the crowd. “Many of you, like us, have been dispossessed. Many of you, like us, may come from low-income areas. It is important to know what in stitutions like this do to us when we are not paying them to accept us. It is important to know what this institution has been doing for decades.”
Protestors crash Convocation, cutting Liz Magill’s first major speech was organized by the Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes — a group of residents protesting the sale of 70 units of affordable housing
A dessert reception followed Convocation at 8:15 p.m. in Penn Commons and Houston Hall, which Magill attended and at which she spoke to students. Senior reporters Jared Mitovich and Matteo Busterna and contributing reporter Allyson Nelson contributed reporting. After years of campaigning and student advocacy, Penn has begun renovations on the Arts, Research, and Culture House, designating it as the home to the University’s main minority coalition groups and cultural resource centers. The grand reopening of the redesigned ARCH building, which will include remarks from Penn Pres ident Liz Magill, is set for Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. but renovations will continue through the spring 2023
President Joe Biden will be giving a speech fo cused on democracy and “the continued battle for the soul of the nation” from Independence Hall in Philadelphia tomorrow at 8 p.m. The prime-time event is the second of Biden’s three planned campaigning events in Pennsylvania this week. Biden was in the state yesterday to visit Gov. Tom Wolf in Wilkes-Barre to discuss the Safer Communities Act and deliver a speech. He is also expected to give a speech in Pittsburgh on Friday, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. The campaigning events come a week after the president delivered a speech during a Democratic fundraising event in Maryland in which he claimed “MAGA Republicans” are turning toward “semifascism,” according to The Washington Post. “The MAGA Republicans don’t just threaten our personal rights and economic security,” Biden said during the Aug. 25 speech, according to the Post. “They’re a threat to our very democracy. They refuse to accept the will of the people. They em brace — embrace — political violence. They don’t believe in democracy.”
The event is the second of Biden’s three planned campaigning events in Pennsylvania this week
Penn dedicates ARCH building to cultural centers after decades of student advocacy
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Save the UC Townhomes protesters demonstrating on College Green.
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In an email sent to The Daily Pennsylvanian on Aug. 30, University spokesperson Ron Ozio wrote that Magill’s prepared remarks were originally set to touch on “productive disagreement and the value of learning across differences.” He added that Magill delivered the core message of her prepared remarks in the shortened speech, and that the full remarks were distributed to the Penn community.
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“Penn is a place where productive debate and dia logue flourishes among people with different views, and our community is stronger for it,” Ozio wrote.
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College first year Luna Chen moved into Hill Col lege House on Aug. 23 and described it as going “really smoothly.”“Therewas no traffic on the street. And everybody who helped me move in and put my stuff into the carts were really fast and really efficient,” she said. Residential and Hospitality Services had 40 move-in coordinators to help students with the move-in process, Lea-Kruger wrote. There were also additional volun teers from other offices on campus such as College Houses and Academic Services and New Student Ori entation and Academic Initiatives.
The announcement follows the resignation of former vice provost of University Life Mamta Ac capadi. Tamara Greenfield King, the current interim vice provost of University Life, was appointed on JuneDuring14. Accapadi’s two-year tenure, which began in August 2020, she expanded communication with the University’s Undergraduate Assembly and adapted Weingarten Center resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accapadi also pushed to ad vance student care and wellness, develop student-led multicultural initiatives, and create diversity educa tion programs at Penn.
The University Life team already has events planned for the first semester, including the re opening of the ARCH on Sept. 7, a continuation of Accapadi’s prior efforts to expand the presence of the cultural houses.
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The appointee is also expected to lead University Life initiatives in a way that is “inclusive, innova tive, strategic, data-informed, and maximizes the value of available technologies, while maintaining the responsiveness and individualized approach to students that Penn has always exemplified,” accord ing to a statement from University Life. Penn will also accept applications and nomina tions for the position until Oct. 20.
Over the past week, nearly 6,000 students moved into Penn’s on-campus housing. Residential Services expected 2,545 first-year and transfer students, 2,379 second-year students, and 866 third- and fourth-year students to move into campus housing between Aug. 21 and 28. Student Health Services required students to upload proof of COVID-19 and flu vaccinations early in the summer. Residential Services also continued the suc cessful measures implemented for COVID-19 such as mobile check-in, mobile guest passes and arrival time slots, Barbara Lea-Kruger, director of communications and external relations at Penn Business Services, wrote. Students in specific populations, such as pre-orienta tion programs and first-generation, low-income, began moving in Aug. 21. Transfer, exchange, international, Penn First Plus-sponsored, and other early move-in stu dents moved in starting Aug. 22. Incoming first years started moving in on Aug. 23, and returning students who have not moved in early moved in between Aug. 26 and “We28.were able to house any students who partici pated in housing selection,” Lea-Kruger wrote. She added that as of now campus housing is at 99% of hous ingStudentscapacity.were allowed to bring guests to help with move-in. There was no limit on the number of guests allowed this semester, Lea-Kruger wrote. However, all guests must be pre-registered with a mobile guest pass and present a photo ID to enter the college house with theStudentsstudent. checked in on their phones or at any of the welcome tents or information centers on campus, LeaKruger wrote. There were also tents near the college houses where students could sign out carts to help with moving in. Free street parking was available for up to one hour at the allocated move-in time and location to allow students to unload their belongings. Once the cars were unloaded, they were directed to one of the parking ga rages around campus, according to Lea-Kruger.
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“We are grateful for all that Mamta has done to support our students and campus as we navigated the pandemic, welcomed students back to campus and put in place supports to help build a stronger sense of community,” University spokesperson Ron Ozio
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Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announced yes terday that the University formed a committee for the selection of the next vice provost of University Life.The committee consists of 14 Penn faculty and student government representatives, including As sociate Provost and Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé, Vice President for Public Safety Kathleen Shields Anderson, and Undergraduate Assembly President and College and Wharton senior Carson Sheumaker. The next vice provost of University Life will offer support to academic and career resources for students, and work closely with cultural groups on campus.
“With the arrival of newly appointed President Liz Magill, a legal scholar and transformative leader, this is an exciting time to join the Univer sity of Pennsylvania,” the application for the position reads. “This position presents a unique opportunity to shape the lives of exceptionally talented students who are deeply committed to the Penn ethos of making a meaningful difference in the wider world.”
“They have the information center where there were different tables so we could learn about the different centers that we had,” Dickens said. They also men tioned events like a carnival at Houston Hall for FGLI students.
College first year Clarke Dickens moved into W.E.B. DuBois College House on Saturday as a Pre-First Year Program student. They also found the process to be really “smooth” and finished moving in within an hour. Dickens was able to check in several family members as guests, and had two members take turns helping each time, they Studentssaid.enjoyed live music and free samples of Philadelphia Tastykakes, pretzels, and water ice during move-in, Lea-Kruger wrote.
previously wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian in an emailedFollowingstatement.King’s tenure, the next vice provost will also be in charge of continuing the several ini tiatives started by Accapadi and King.
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Li and the other four remaining contestants were then escorted to the private island where the final challenge was: a scavenger hunt to find MrBeast’s 100 million subscriber YouTube Play Button, awarded to him for passing the subscriber mile stone.Before that began, MrBeast offered a proposition to give the contestants $50,000 to walk away from the final challenge, which no one took. In her ex planation in the video, Li told Jimmy that “$50,000 couldn’t even pay a year’s worth of tuition” to which he replied, “That’s sad.” “I don’t regret not taking the 50K because if I had just taken it, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to explore the island. I think I would have beaten myself up over not competing for the potential of winning a $2 million island,” Li said. The hunt to follow lasted several hours, according to the video. Li did not find the Play Button first and therefore did not win the island, but she still left the experience with lots of memories and lessons.
“I don’t think I would have traded this experience for anything else. The whole experience has taught me to have faith in the process, wait things out, and see where your luck takes you — and to obviously answer scam phone calls,” Li said.
Have you ever competed for the chance to win a $2 million private island from MrBeast, one of You Tube’s biggest creators? Well, one Penn student has — College sophomore Kimi Li. Li was enjoying her summer break at home when she received a phone call in June from an unknown North Carolina number. Answering the call, Li quickly realized that she was talking to the man agement of MrBeast, the YouTube channel created by Jimmy Donaldson — commonly referred to as “MrBeast” himself. The channel, which organizes expensive stunts and gives millions of dollars away to strangers, invited Li and 99 other randomly chosen individuals to compete in Donaldson’s recent video: “I Gave My 100,000,000th Subscriber An Island.”“Initially I thought it was a scam call, but that day I particularly wanted to entertain a scam caller,” Li told The Daily Pennsylvanian. “I picked up and there was this girl who said, ‘Hi, we’re with the MrBeast company and we saw that you are a subscriber’ — she said they wanted to set up an interview to see if I would be good for casting.”
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After a few rounds of interviews and meetings with the head of casting, Li was told to wait to hear back for her callback status, which according to the caster could be announced “next week or in two years” as details were unclear. One month later, Li was notified through an email titled “100 M Island” that she was chosen for an up coming MrBeast video that would fly her out to the Bahamas. Li received her travel information just hours before the flight, making the whole experi ence feel very “[MrBeast’s“last-minute.”team]gaveme my flight information the night before and my flight was in the morning so there was not even a 24-hour difference,” Li told the DP. “The whole experience of waiting on their emails and their confirmation, it was very much a trust the process moment.” While the MrBeast video is just 15 minutes long, Li was actually in the Bahamas for five days from July 16 to 20. Even after arriving, Li and the rest of the contestants had no idea what challenges awaited them.“Whenever MrBeast explained the challenges, it was always like five minutes beforehand. We had no idea what was going to happen before then,” Li said. The first challenge consisted of creating a fire, and given the Bahamas’ tropical environment, Li actually learned how to build a fire at home while training for the competition. In the video, MrBeast says that building a fire takes on average 20 min utes — Li, however, recalled how the challenge took much longer than that. “It took over three hours for that whole challenge to be done. We were there from midday to sunset,” Li said. “Making a fire is harder than it looks, espe cially because we literally just had two rocks and no fireOnestarter.”ofthe 50 individuals who made it through the first challenge, Li faced the next challenge — a replica of the “Red Light, Green Light” game from the Netflix show “Squid Game,” set on a cargo ship in the Atlantic Ocean. To survive the challenge, each participant needed to get to the opposite side of the ship, while also freezing in place whenever MrBeast said “red “Therelight.”was one moment in the video where Jimmy said he would put down the mic for 10 min utes and leave us standing still because there was no time limit, which actually happened in real life,” Li said. Li and other contestants had to stand in place without moving for minutes on end. “I really had to bring out my inner LEGO character during the ‘Squid Game’ challenge because every time I paused at the red light, my hands were positioned like a LEGOAftercharacter.”Lisuccessfully completed the “Squid Game” challenge, only 20 contestants remained. The next challenge consisted of a random elimina tion that dwindled the size to 10, which Li survived and noted was “pure luck.” “It didn’t make it into the video, but on the cargo ship with the top 10, Jimmy yelled ‘lower the docks’ and a big barge door just opened and we could see the private island from there,” Li said. “Seeing the island as the sun was hitting it made me think, like, ‘Wow, I’m really in a MrBeast video trying to win an island, which is an insane thing to fathom.’” Yet, only five contestants would actually step foot on the private island, as the other five would leave in the following challenge. MrBeast took Li and the remaining contestants on a pirate ship where 10 planks were laid out with an attached rope. Only five of the planks would remain up after the rope had been cut, leaving five unlucky contestants to plunge into the ocean. Li was the fourth contestant to go, with already three of the five sturdy planks taken. “Out of all of the challenges, this was the most nerve-wracking because the statistical probability of four people in a row out of ten being safe was, I actu ally did the math, less than a 2% chance,” Li said. “But when that rope was cut and I didn’t fall into the ocean, I was very relieved.”
4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 | THEDP.COMTHE DAILY PENNSYLVANIANOPINION BECKY LEE Deputy Design Editor CALEB CRAIN Deputy Design Editor ALICE CHOI Deputy Design Editor LILIAN LIU Deputy Design Editor ALLYSON NELSON Deputy Copy Editor JULIA FISCHER Deputy Copy Editor DEREK WONG Opinion Photo Editor ANNA VAZHAEPARAMBIL Sports Photo Editor LILIANN ZOU News Photo Editor TAJA MAZAJ Deputy Opinion Editor ANDREW YOON Deputy Opinion Editor VALERIE WANG Deputy Opinion Editor LEXI BOCCUZZI Deputy Opinion Editor CAROLINE MAGDOLEN Deputy Opinion Editor TIFFANY PARK Copy Associate SARIKA RAU Copy Associate LILLY FRIEDMAN Copy Associate Have your own opinion? Send your letter to the editor or guest column letters@thedp.com.to PINTADO-URBANCALESSANDRA President PIA SINGH Executive Editor JONAH CHARLTON DP Editor-in-Chief TYLER KLIEM Design Editor TORI SOUSA News Editor EMI TUYẾ TNHI TR ẦN News Editor DELANEY PARKS Assignments Editor SOPHIE APFEL Copy Editor JESSE ZHANG Photo Editor ASAAD MANZAR Opinion Editor PHOEBE LEUNG Social Media Editor MATTHEW FRANK Sports Editor ESTHER LIM Sports Editor KAVEEN HAROHALLI Video Editor NICOLE ZHAO Podcast Editor GREG FERREY Business Manager RAUNAQ SINGH Technology Manager ANVIT RAO Analytics Manager BAILEY CAMPBELL Marketing Manager SUNNY JANG Product Manager Editorials represent the majority view of members of The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc. Editorial Board, which meets regularly to discuss issues relevant to Penn’s campus. Participants in these meetings are not involved in the reporting of articles on related topics. 138th Year of Publication BOARDTHISTEAMTHISSUBMISSIONLETTERISSUE’SYEAR’S How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it GUEST COLUMN | Taxing the rich via Biden’s BMIT proposal is how we safeguard democracy Opinion Welcome Back! A GUEST COLUMN BY PENN PRESIDENT LIZ MAGILL As I write this, Move-In is in full swing: students and families fill ing their carts, wheeling to their college houses, bumping into classmates, getting settled. I’ve been out wheeling and greet ing, too, giving families a warm Penn welcome, delivering snacks, and hang ing with the Penn Band. Because I’m still relatively new here, I’ve also been asking students for recommendations on what to do at Penn and in the city. I have to say, wow, did you deliver. I’ve been keeping track of your ideas, from throwing toast at a Penn football game and cheering on the Quakers in the Pal estra, to meeting faculty in their offices and taking in a Mask and Wig show, to pulling an all-nighter in Van Pelt. Going forward, I’ll do my best to follow up on all your ideas. (Though I think I’ll take a pass on that all-nighter; I already did my fair share in college.)
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Since you’ve been so generous and thoughtful with your recommendations, I want to offer you one of my own in return. You’re out meeting people, being adven turous, and getting a taste of everything wonderful that Penn and Philadelphia have to offer. But try to make time for another important pursuit, as well: I en courage you to get involved. A great first step is in the classroom with your faculty. Attend office hours and ask about research opportunities. The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships is another important resource. And if you’re not already con sidering taking one of the Netter Center’s Academically Based Community Service courses, go browse the current course list ings. The Center is an excellent place to begin learning about a range of oppor tunities for getting involved in the local community.Asyouread this, the student-run Penn Leads the Vote organization is already hitting the streets to promote voter reg istration and civic participation. All elections are important, but we have an especially critical election day coming up on Nov. 8. For many of our first-year stu dents and perhaps some upperclassmen, this will be the first time in your lives that you’ll be old enough to vote. I strongly urge you to. Along the way, consider vol unteering with Penn Leads the Vote or seek out student groups such as the Penn Government and Politics Association, the largest political group on campus that welcomes students of all political points of view. So, get registered, get your voice out there, and get involved. For our graduate and professional stu dents, especially those new to campus, you should get to know the Graduate Stu dent Center. Consider it your home base for engaging with the Penn graduate and professional student community. In fact, the Center is celebrating its 21st birthday on Friday, Sept. 23, a perfect opportunity to stop by and learn more. These are just a few examples among so many at Penn. That spirit of getting involved is part of everything we do here and will be a central theme of another big upcoming event. On Oct. 21, we will join together for inaugural program ming in celebration of the University of Pennsylvania, our bright future, and our hometown of Philadelphia. Please mark your calendars and keep an eye out for more information. I hope to see you there. Until then, I’m thrilled to join you at the start of another exciting academic year. Welcome back to campus. Welcome to Penn.
RIA ELLENDULA is a sophomore studying political science from North ville, Mich. Her email address is riaell@ sas.upenn.edu.
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LIZ MAGILL is the ninth president of the University of Pennsylvania. Her email is president@upenn.edu.
Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Michael Bloom berg. Warren Buffet. These tycoons of the 21st century have revolutionized the world of tech, finance, and beyond. Their pursuits have brought them more than just notoriety, amassing them astronomical fortunes and branding them as the world’s wealthiest. However, their commonalities do not end at their ultra-wealthy status. Aside from their claim to fame, they have paid next to nothing in federal income taxes.While it may seem preposterous that there are loopholes for America’s richest tax bracket to avoid paying its fair share, this shocking truth is routine for the United States’ ultra-wealthy. With midterms quickly approaching, our country needs a change in the tax code to renew citizens’ faith in the values that our Constitution boasts. Fair taxation is paramount to these values.Contrary to popular belief, many elite families do not derive their income from a 9-to-5 job or a monthly paycheck. Instead, they look toward investments, such as real estate or stocks, to generate their income. When these investments soar in value, in dividuals are rewarded with capital gains. The unfortunate reality is that these capi tal gains do not qualify as taxable income unless the assets are sold. This delegates an outrageous amount of power to wealthy in dividuals who can essentially control how much they are taxed by choosing when — or if — they will sell their assets. The ultra-wealthy have capitalized off this 100% legal mechanism to bypass the tax system, accumulating egregious amounts of wealth while paying almost zero in federal income taxes. In fact, re cords published by ProPublica show that from 2014-2018, the 25 richest Ameri cans collectively accrued $401 billion in wealth yet paid a true tax rate of 3.4%, significantly lower than that of a teacher, firefighter, electrician, or a cop. Even our Pledge harps on themes of “liberty” and “justice,” parroting that we are “one nation” and “indivisible,” yet in seeing the blatant inequality that has occupied Amer ica’s tax code, I seriously question where said “justice” is. It is yet another painful reminder that these democratic values are afforded to the privileged, at the expense of working-class Americans. With unrealized investment gains passed down to heirs, this vicious cycle has created lineages of generational wealth. America’s inability to take action has funneled a lu dicrous amount of power into a select few, demanding a common-sense change. Cue President Biden’s “Billionaire Mini mum Income Tax” policy proposal — an economically stable, popularly supported, bipartisan solution to America’s unjust tax code. The proposal applies to households earning over $100 million and advocates for a minimum tax rate of 20% on their income, including unrealized investment income. While BMIT would only apply to the top 0.01% of U.S. earners, it is predicted to generate $360 billion over the next decade. For reference, this revenue amount could allow us to reduce the national defi cit, curb inflation, and simultaneously address several social issues. Biden’s proposal does more than bring much-needed scrutiny to this detrimental tax disparity. It is also a means of safe guarding democracy. By aiming to undo the political and social ramifications of an unequal tax rate, the BMIT is redefining income equality not as supplementary to American democracy, but rather a trade mark of it. Various billionaires and leaders around the world cite wealth taxation as a much-needed solution, dismissing argu ments that it would drive the rich overseas as ridiculous. Even Penn faculty members have deemed paying your “fair share” as an opportunity to fulfill civic responsibilities. Moreover, those who have expressed op position fail to see that wealth taxation is an immutable constant in our nation’s his tory. From Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Jefferson, our greatest symbols of patrio tism have always esteemed wealth taxation as a defense against aristocratic tyranny. Even Alexander Hamilton, a member of the elite himself, touted the need to place equal burdens on the wealthy via a progressive wealth tax. Wealth taxation has left behind a legacy revered by the very pioneers of American democracy, those who ignited wars in the name of liberty and justice. In this regard, it would be absurd to disregard the merits of the BMIT. It is simply our failure to do so that has resulted in today’s disproportionate distribution of power and wealth.Our nation has been at the mercy of income inequality for a long time, inspir ing a chasm that corrodes the very sanctity of democracy. As students, we have the power to change the narrative and fight for equality. Regardless of whether you can vote, there are still several mechanisms to make your voice heard. Request that your local representatives publicly endorse and co-sponsor Rep. Cohen and Rep. Beyer’s BMIT legislation or urge your senators to co-sponsor similar legislation, such as Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) Billionaires Income Tax. You can even brand the BMIT as an important source of revenue for your local politicians to pursue their policy goals. And of course, vote if you can! With midterm elections around the corner, the upcoming makeup of Congress will greatly influence the livelihoods of millions of Americans. The time is now for us to support BMIT.
“The administration promises that this was tem porary, and that the long-term goal was to eventually have a Black cultural house,” College sophomore, UMOJA internal chair, and ARCH steering commit tee member Jessica Thomas said. After major renovations of the ARCH are com pleted in spring 2023, the University plans to determine whether to further expand cultural center space into adjacent buildings, which could include the building currently occupied by the Office of University Life. In the project timeline, there are no plans which detail the creation of standalone houses for individual 7B groups. King and Atkins said that the remodeling is ongo ing and encouraged students to continue to provide feedback about the ARCH building to the University Life“Thisteam.is not a period at the end of the sentence. This is just the beginning,” King said. “I want the Penn community and especially our students to know that we will continue to ensure that they are valued, seen, and heard on this campus.”
5NEWSTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022THEDP.COM | THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN distributor beerspringfield WE (215)DELIVER!546-7301CORNER OF 27TH AND SOUTH ST. DIRECTIONS: Just past the South Street Bridge on the Right. Awesome Selection • Ridiculously Low Prices WelcomeStudents!Back • SelectionAwesome • LowRidiculouslyPrices • Open 7 Days a Week • We Deliver (215) 546-7301 22nd & WASHINGTON AVE. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146106 S. 40th Street, Phila. PA 19104 | (215) 222-7122 Order online ektaindianrestaurant.comat: We do catering, take-out, delivery & dinning EKTA Indian Cuisine Sun - Thurs: 11am to 10pm Fri & Sat: 11am to 11pm copabanana.com215-382-133040TH&SPRUCE Reservations Required JOIN US FOR BRUNCH SATURDAY & MIMOSASSUNDAY FROM 12PM TO 2PM “With the expansion of the ARCH, we’re also wel coming in more of Penn’s diverse student population and making sure they have a place in the space as well,” As sociate Vice Provost for University Life Will Atkins said. The renovations are being branded under the “Reimagining the ARCH” campaign. University Life, currently led by Interim Vice Provost Tamara Greenfield King, is overseeing the renovations in collaboration with students, cultural resource center staff, faculty, and administration.
King told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the University views the remodeling as a “welcomed, positive, historical moment” and a representation of the University “making good” on its commitment to its diverse student body after their years of advocacy. “[Students] have advocated, on their behalf, for the opportunity to actually have more space on campus — have more social space — and been sometimes critical of the University,” King said. “But at this moment, we are proud to say they will have the abil ity and are being gifted the entire [ARCH] building for their access and use for educational programs, social programs, public events, by way of speakers, lecture series, and all sorts of cultural celebrations.”
ARCH is in the initial stages of remodeling and designating space for the respective cultural centers for groups in the 4B: UMOJA, the Latinx Coalition, the Asian Pacific Student Coalition, and Natives at Penn. The building will undergo aesthetic and physi cal changes this fall, primarily to the first floor. “Inclusion and belonging are essential to the mis sion of the University, and we are proud to work with our students and the Cultural Resource Centers to create a vibrant and supportive home at the heart of campus in the ARCH,” Interim Provost Beth Win kelstein wrote to the DP. The ARCH building, built in 1927, first housed Penn’s Christian Association. Prior to the renova tions, the building was home to the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, scholar programs, meeting space, and administrative offices. The University relocated CURF to a “tem porary home,” freeing up space for the CRCs. Students — including leaders in the 7B and staff at the CRCs — were included in the conversation to remodel the ARCH building and decide how to equi tably distribute the space. Some students, including Nursing sophomore Salvador Galvez Jr., who joined La Casa Latina as a programs assistant last year, ex pressed excitement to use the new space from the fireside lounge on the second floor to new opportu nities for cross-center programming.
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The students on the steering committee ensured that a prayer room, group study rooms, and more spaces were present in the redesign proposal. The Latinx Coalition and other groups have lob bied administrators to include a community kitchen, an addition that King said will be evaluated after administrators view how students utilize the ARCH space over the next six months. The grab-and-go food area near the entrance has been removed, she said. “It’s just been incredible to feel really valued and listened to when our work went to administration,” Ramos said. For years, students have advocated for more space for the cultural centers on campus. With the expan sion of cultural space in ARCH, Ramos is hopeful that first-year students can feel more represented and included on “Generationscampus.ofour community have fought for this for them,” Ramos said. “I’m excited to have [first-year students] see us in these spaces and get to knowStudentsthem.”representing the main minority coalition groups are still determined to advocate for more cul tural space on campus, including but not limited to, an individual house for each member of the 7B — a guar antee that helped earn the coalition’s support for the University’s proposal to remodel the ARCH building after rejecting a previous offer to do so in January 2020.
“La Casa became a second home, and I was there almost every day,” Galvez said. “I was advocating for the students and their space at La Casa and expanding that.”
“One of my biggest roles was advocating for our constituency, which is all Latinx identifying groups, what they wanted out of ARCH, and what they saw ARCH being,” College sophomore and Internal Chair of the Latinx Coalition Elizabeth Ramos said. Ramos and Galvez were a part of one of three sub-groups in a student steering committee for the ARCH renovations. Students in the sub-groups were tasked with the space allocation, aesthetics, and building operations.
“We were given the floor plans of ARCH from the basement to the third floor,” Galvez said. “We were told what rooms were available, we were given the square footage of every room and how many, how many people they fit based on its capacity.”
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The Penn Museum plans to rebury the cranial re mains of at least 13 enslaved Black Philadelphians part of a collection formerly owned by Samuel George Morton, a Penn professor of anatomy and 1820 Perelman School of Medicine graduate. Known as a “founding father of scientific racism,” Morton owned the Morton Cranial Collection, a vast collection of more than 1,300 crania that included the remains of enslaved people. He utilized the collection to justify white supremacist ideals through polygenesis, a form of pseudoscience that believed separate races did not descend from the same lineage, according to thePennGuardian.ispetitioning Philadelphia’s Orphans’ Court to bury the skulls in Eden Cemetery, a his torically Black cemetery, the Guardian reported.
The Penn Museum on July 12, 2020.
The Penn Museum had previously removed the skulls from public view in July 2020 following backlash from Penn students, and plans to repa triate the remains were announced in April 2021. The Morton Collection has raised controversy for years. In 2019, students working on the Penn & Slavery Project found that Morton’s collec tion contained 53 crania of enslaved people from Havana and two crania from enslaved Americans. A February 2021 report authored by Penn & Slav ery Project doctoral fellow Paul Wolff Mitchell titled “Black Philadelphians in the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection” found that the col lection contains the grave-robbed skulls of 14 enslaved Black Philadelphians. Mitchell’s report sparked a protest which called for the Penn Museum to abolish the Morton Cranial Collection and return the re mains to descendent Black communities. A Penn Museum press release that same month formally apologized for the “unethical possession of human remains in the Morton Collection.” “It is time for these individuals to be returned to their ancestral communities, wherever pos sible, as a step toward atonement and repair for the racist and colonial practices that were inte gral to the formation of these collections,” said Christopher Woods, Williams Director of the PennWoodsMuseum.spoke to the DP in September 2021, where he reiterated the Penn Museum’s mis sion of repatriating the Morton Collection: “An important part of this is changing the institu tional culture around adherence to policies and developing a policy for human remains that pri oritizes human dignity above all else.” The Penn Museum’s decision is not without opposition. Abdul-Aliy Muhammad, an activ ist who has taken a public role in calling for the skulls’ reburials, announced on Twitter that they had filed a formal complaint against the plan. Additionally, they voiced their concerns about a “lack of transparency” from the museum and Penn, as well as a lack of effort in identifying the skulls and involving the affected community.
Orphans’ Court to bury the skulls in Eden Cemetery, a historically Black cemeter DIAMY WANG Contributing Reporter
“Penn’s role is to give us resources, and that’s it — to bear witness to that process but not be a part of it,” Muhammad told the New York Times. “They should not be the ones who decide how a healing process happens. That’s simple oppres sion mathematics.”
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Heavyweight Rowing Men’s heavyweight rowing coach Bryan Volpen hein resigned earlier this August, due to his wife Sarah Trowbridge accepting the head coaching position for women’s rowing at the University of Oklahoma. As a result, the Volpenhein family will be relocating to Norman this year. In his first full season on the water without any pandemic-related disruptions, Volpenhein, a threetime Olympian and 2004 gold medalist, had two of his student-athletes receive invites to the US Row ing U23 Sculling camp and eight student-athletes named IRCA Scholar-Athletes. “I want to thank the entire Penn rowing com munity for all the support and encouragement they have given me, our staff and our athletes during my time here,” Volpenhein said via Penn Athletics. “I am heartbroken to leave at such an important time for Penn rowing, but this is such an exciting opportunity for Sarah that we could not pass it up. I will forever be grateful for what this amazing group of athletes, alumni and staff have done for me and what we were able to build through some unique times in the history of this team.”
The search for Volpenhein’s replacement is currently underway, and Penn hopes to have a suc cessor in place soon.
Women’s Soccer After just a single season at the helm, Casey Brown resigned from the role of Penn women’s soccer coach in June to take the same job at Boston University, her alma mater. In her one campaign as coach, the Quakers fared a solid 9-5-2, including a 9-1 record at home only spoiled by the final game of the season against Princeton.Toreplace Brown, Penn women’s soccer hired Monmouth head coach Krissy Turner. Turner will be entering her 29th season as a soccer coach, after spending the previous 24 seasons at Monmouth, compiling an impressive 282-130-43 (0.619) record, and a 66-5-5 (0.921) record in the MAAC since the Hawks joined in 2013.
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Calhoun resigned in late July, giving Penn just over a month to find a new coach before the team’s first tournament. Penn quickly found their man in Clay White, hired two weeks ago from Seton Hall. White coached the Pirates for 18 years, finishing off his run with a 2022 Big East Championship.
8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 | THEDP.COMTHE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN coach.“[DiLucia] is highly regarded in the tennis community from his days playing profession ally and coaching some of the top-ranked pros and juniors,” Shanahan said via Penn Athletics. “His recruiting prowess, player development, and relationship-based coaching helped elevate Penn men’s tennis and I’m confident that the future remains bright under David’s leadership.”
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“We are thrilled to announce Dr. Turner as the next head coach of our women’s soccer program,” Shanahan said via Penn Athletics. “It was clear through the interview process that her passion for leading and developing exceptional student-athletes fit nicely with our values as a department. Krissy has a proven re cord of success on the field and a commitment to academic excellence off it, and I can’t wait to see that continue with our women’s soccer program.”Turnerearned her Ph.D. in psychology from Grand Canyon University in 2018. Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. Level: Create and solve yourSudoku for FREE. Play Sudoku and win prizes at: prizesudoku.com The Sudoku “Daily Pennsylvanian”. those key deciding factors that you find in the best athletes on the field when it comes to converting all these opportu nities in the final third?
“One of the things that I think matters is us having the opportunity to be together for a little bit longer, so that we can build chemistry on the field. I think that the players need to make sure that they come with a sense of belief in themselves and an air of confidence; that when they are in front of goal, they believe it’s gonna go in.” “And then focusing on those small details where maybe against Temple, maybe we took the shot a little bit early in the play when maybe we could have, you know, taken a few more dribbles to set ourselves up for success in front of goal, as one ex ample. So I think it comes down to execution, but at times, you know, the game is just about desire and just wanting it just a little bit more than the otherWhileteam.”Turner’s first two results with the
I think we have to continue to try to build on, is building a deeper fitness base, so we’re sharp in the beginning as we are at the end.” “Maryland was a different type of opponent be cause they were extremely athletic. So I think, you know, in that game, there weren’t as many chances for either team. In the first half, we only had one shot and then went in. It was a great shot. So we’ll take that. But I think we need to be a little bit more patient in our attacks so that we can create good chances against teams that are maybe as athletic as us, or even more athletic.” Penn will be on the road to play Villanova on Sept. 1, a chance to take notes from the team’s first two games and prove some results in the Quakers’ first time on the road this season. MILLER
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Quakers were each a draw, her first game guarding the sideline uncovered much to look forward to. Winning will always be the ultimate goal, but clean sheets serve important proof of the defense’s ability to persist through 90 minutes of play. Both Turner and Penn have always been keen on conced ing no goals, even in victory. “In the first game against Temple, I think we walked away knowing that maybe we left a more positive result on the field because we had created so many positive opportunities to score. We cer tainly generated a lot of attack, but most of that was done in the first half.” “One of the things we talked about going into Maryland was being a 90-minute team and not just being a first-half team. And that’s something
Men’s Golf Along with his wife M. Grace Calhoun who acted as Penn’s Athletics Director before heading to Brown Jason Calhoun has departed from Penn Athletics, stepping down from his role as head men’s golf coach after five years.
“Clay’s success at Seton Hall, especially in recent years, speaks for itself,” Shanahan said via Penn Athletics. “But Clay’s commitment to his student-athletes and vision for the future of Penn men’s golf set him apart from a very talented pool of candidates. I am confident that Clay will guide the program to compete for Ivy titles and NCAA Regional appearances.”
PHOTO BY MICHAEL PALACIOS Junior Ginger Fontenot battles for possession against Yale during a home game on Oct. 3, 2021.
The Quakers (0-0-2) will have a solid shot at securing Turner’s first win with the Red and Blue on Thursday, when the group will face Villanova (0-2-1) in its first road game of the season.Then on Sunday, the Quakers return to Rhodes Field for a 2 p.m. matchup with Lehigh (0-2), a program that hasn’t achieved a winning record since 2017. Coming off a disappointing end to last season that culminated with three straight losses against Ivy foes, Penn men’s soccer will look to begin the upcoming season on a strong note thisFirstweekend.up,the Red and Blue will take on Rider (0-2) at Rhodes Field on Friday night. Last season, the Broncs narrowly missed the NCAA College Cup, though so far this season have yet to tally a single goal. Following the weekend, the Quakers will travel a short distance to Temple (1-0-1) on Monday night, where they’ll look to repeat the success they had last year in a tight 2-1 victory. Volleyball Volleyball will open its season this weekend in the Bronx, N.Y., where Penn will play in the Rose Hill Classic along with Fordham (2-1), Ni agara (1-2), and Fairleigh Dickinson (1-2). Though the Quakers finished 8-15 after a bumpy middle of the season, the team appeared to garner some momentum as the season wore on, finishing the year with three wins in its last five games — all against Ivy opponents. Following another road trip this time to California — volleyball will return home in two weeks to host the Sheraton University City Invi tational at the Palestra.
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The fall sports season is finally back in ses sion. Here’s a look at what to expect from Penn’s competing teams this weekend, as all but wom en’s soccer kick off their 2022 campaigns. Soccer Already two games into its season, women’s soccer — led by new head coach Krissy Turner has yet to pick up a victory so far, but man aged to tie both of its first matches last week against Temple and Maryland.
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Golf Just two and a half weeks after accepting the Penn men’s golf head coaching position, Clay White will be leading the team into its first tournament of the season at the Alex Lagowitz Memorial in Hamilton, N.Y. After leading Seton Hall where he coached for 18 years to the 2022 Big East Champion ship, White will have a tall task ahead of him as the Red and Blue look to bounce back from a second-to-last finish at the Ivy League Champi onships four months ago. Experience will likely serve as a strong suit in the coming weeks for the Quakers as almost half of the roster consists of seniors. Field Hockey As part of the ACC/Ivy League Conference Crossover, Penn will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. this weekend to face No. 9 Louisville (2-0) and No. 2 North Carolina (2-0), both of which reached the NCAA Tournament this past season.It’llbe a sizable undertaking for the Quakers, but coming off six wins in their last seven to close out the 2021 season, the win is in reach. Following the trip to Chapel Hill, Penn will warm up with four more non-conference games before facing Princeton in late September. Clay
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No coaches fired, but four head coaching changes.That’s not a common ratio across professional or collegiate sports, but that’s what happens when several coaches resign and one calls it a career. Here’s a look at all the head coaching changes across Penn Athletics over the summer.
Turner understands how to win with a great team. She has been named conference coach of the year nine times, and claimed 21 winning seasons out of her 24 years with Monmouth. Her exper tise in consistency and excellence both on and off the field has proven results for a formidable two decades of Monmouth in the Metro Atlantic Ath letic Conference, and will be crucial to building a robust team to command the Ivy League. How much have you been adapting your self to the existing philosophies within Penn soccer, and how much of your own new ideas from your past experiences have you brought to the table?
Penn has drawn against both of its opponents so far — first 0-0 against Temple, and 1-1 against Maryland — but the signs left on the field point toward the potential of what the team can achieve. The Quakers posted 14 shots, six shots on goal, and 11 corners against Temple despite the final score listing a 0-0 result. Efficiency and precision in converting these chances are areas of improve ment that Turner is well aware of, which leaves anticipation in the potential of the current team as the season unwraps.
Men’s Tennis Coming off a historic 2021-22 season, in which the Quakers made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, Penn men’s tennis head coach David Geatz announced his retirement after 36 years on the bench, including the last seven at Penn. “Dave will be missed in our Division after 11 years of serving our student-athletes,” Penn Athletics Director Alanna Shanahan said via Penn Athletics. “He has always been beloved by his players and I’m happy he was able to have so much success on the court in 2022, leading our team to its first-ever NCAA Championship bid.”
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“I think that was part of the reason for me, aspir ing for a new opportunity, was to challenge myself. Certainly from my point of view, I’ve had to adapt and welcome the thoughts of the leadership from within the team, and be willing to embrace what’s important to them, while at the same time having them understand why I might want to do some thing differently from my experience and my tradition of excellence that I bring with me based on the success that I have had in my career. I think there’s been a lot of give and take from both sides, and I think we both understand that that’s what’s important in a relationship. With that, I think com munication is super important. So being able to appreciate each other’s opinions, attitudes, and be liefs, and respecting those, while at the same time the players are doing the same for me.”
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On Tuesday, during the final day of mandatory NFL roster cuts, former Penn defensive lineman Prince Emili was released from the Buffalo Bills. The Bills appeared to have thought highly enough of Emili to keep him on the trimmed 80-man roster for the final preseason game, but due to deep defensive line depth, likely did not see an immediate need for him on the active roster. Emili will now be placed on waivers, and if he is unclaimed by any other team, he will likely have the opportunity to join the Bills’ practice squad for the upcoming season. Emili flashed early in OTAs and training camp, impressing coaches with his strong work ethic and his ability to quickly pick up information, which he credited to his time studying for exams at Penn. In his three preseason games, Emili recorded a total of eight tackles and a sack. His best perfor mance arose against the Indianapolis Colts in the team’s first game, where he totaled three tackles — two of which were solo — a tackle for loss, and a sack of quarterback Matt Ryan. Emili spent six years with the Red and Blue with two years lost due to a freshman injury and the COVID-19-canceled 2020 season. Over the course of his college career, the defensive lineman racked up two first team All-Ivy nods, including one this past season, and tallied 11 sacks, 162 tackles, and 30.5 tackles for loss across 37 total games.While Emili was cut from the roster, it wasn’t all bad news for Penn alums on the Bills, as 10-year veteran offensive lineman Greg Van Roten, who played for the Quakers from 20082011, appears to still have a spot on the team. The Bills mark the sixth NFL team the journeyman has played on, having just come off a two-year stint with the New York Jets. OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Despite former heavyweight rowing coach Bryan Volpenhein resigning nearly a month ago, the position remains unfilled
Penn punctuated its conclusion to last season with a semicolon, with unfulfilled goals aimed toward collecting the last few details necessary for an Ivy League Champion team. In 2021, the Quakers shook guests at Rhodes Field as they claimed six clean sheets in nine home wins. Penn only spilled its undefeated home record in the season finale against Princeton, falling trap to late-year troubles in conference matches. But Penn’s losses, especially in the Ivy League, pointed toward those paper-thin margins that set apart a championship team from others. You have much experience winning, and winning consistently. What does it take to become league champions, and how much of that do you currently see in Penn? “In order to win, I think you have to have a very high work ethic. I think you have to have a strong and determined mindset. I think you have to play with confidence. And I think you have to be able to focus on doing the little things right.” “The little things that add up to be big things, and in a moment in a game, or when maybe you’re faced with adversity — focusing on the little things that got us to the big moments, I think is very, very important. And I think the players are understanding how detail-oriented the new staff is, and I think there have been moments when we’ve been able to show them that those details make a difference between finishing off the play or not finishing off the play.”
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In to replace him is another David David DiLucia, who has served as Geatz’s assistant for the past four seasons prior to earning the head coach gig. The former Notre Dame tennis star and former world No. 242 in singles has played an integral role in player development and recruiting over the past five years, and will look to continue that success into the future as head
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Former Penn defensive lineman Prince Emili during an away game at Columbia University on Oct. 16, 2021. See , page 8 ,
Among the names in the tide of newcomers to the Penn sports coaching staff is Krissy Turner, who is bringing her extensive resume of habitual wins to a team of exciting potential in Penn wom en’sTurnersoccer.left her post of 24 years as the head coach of Monmouth women’s soccer to join the Penn program. Through just the past five years alone, Monmouth totaled a number of losses you could count on just two hands. In the rest of those games, Turner’s leadership built teams consistent in dominance and powerfully persistent to the finalWithwhistle.adegree in elementary education and a Ph.D. in psychology, Turner is bringing new ap proaches to elevate Penn women’s soccer — which welcomes its third coach in just four years — while also expanding the levels of excellence the program pursues. First, how has it been so far with Penn women’s soccer through the past several weeks? “Everything’s been fantastic.” “For all the players in the senior class, I’m the third coach that they’ve had in their careers at Penn, and so obviously there’s been a lot of change and transition. And I think they have embraced and been resilient through this change and the transition, and they’ve been amazing. Their work ethic is fantastic — their desire to learn, to chal lenge themselves, to embrace new ideas — it’s been phenomenal. Overall, I think they have a great sense of pride within the program, and they want to win.”
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