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Over 900 Greek and off-campus group members signed DAN SPINELLI City News Editor

More than 700 members of affiliated sororities and unaffiliated all-female groups signed an open letter on Sunday lambasting an “overarching culture” of misogyny within fraternities and other predominantly male groups.

The letter, addressed “to all complicit in rape culture at the University of Pennsylvania” and including signatures of women from 23 affiliated sororities, off-campus organizations and multicultural groups, described a pervasive reality at campuses nationwide that “targets women and brands them as inferiors, or simply objects for the male gaze.” About TKTK percent of all Penn undergraduate women in Panhellenic sororities signed the letter, according to

estimates provided by the University’s Common Data Set of students during the 2014-15 academic year. Members noted their group affiliation, but some did not leave their name because “a lot of sorority chapters can get in trouble with their national organization if they’re publicly making statements that aren’t approved by the national chapter,” College junior and one of the protest leaders Amanda Silberling said. The plan to publish the letter and decide on its final wording came about

in a meeting on Sept. 9 of about 30 representatives from every Panhellenic sorority, unaffiliated groups and some multicultural organizations, as well as the protesters who spearheaded the flyering of campus last week with copies of a salacious email from off-campus organization OZ intended for freshman women, according to multiple sources present at the meeting who described it for SEE LETTER PAGE 2

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14th PennApps competition held this weekend JULIA BELL Staff Reporter

We need to view this week’s unveiling of the flagrantly sexist OZ email as the continuation of a conversation, not an isolated act.”

PennApps — the weekend-long hackathon at Penn that happens twice a year — drew to a close in Irvine Auditorium on Sunday. PennApps has been a Penn tradition since 2009. The event joins students from various universities and even high schools into teams to create a software or hardware solution to a problem of the team’s choice. The final creations are judged on a rubric of originality, usefulness, technical difficulty and user experience. This year, the judges selected 10 of the projects from the weekend to display on stage before the awards ceremony. Projects not e d by E3

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S P P A N N E P the judges at this year’s hackathon included a “smart” insulin reminder app for diabetics and an app that can perform an eyeglasses prescription test with a downloadable template to use on cardboard. T h e w i n n i ng t e a m wa s SpeakAR, which created a wearable translator hololens — goggles that convert communication between text, spoken, word and sign language using GIFs and text bubbles that appear in front of the user’s vision. M a x G i lb e r t , a second-year graduate student at Penn, took

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second place along with his team, Project Em. The team is a collective of PennApps veterans, including some who have started their own hackathon. Their entry was a game controlled by voice com ma nds, wh ich directed a virtual avatar to the speaker. “We’ve made a lot

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Thousands of people rose awareness for fossil fuel dependency, cycling advocacy and body positivity in Philadelphia’s eighth annual Naked Bike Ride.

Your correspondent spent his Saturday taking a nude jaunt on his bike through the streets of Philadelphia. I was not alone: Thousands of attendees, estimated to be close to 4,000, participated in the eighth annual Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride, drawing attention to the culture of dependence on fossil fuels,

cycling advocacy and body positivity. Moving as a large mass and interrupting traffic on its 11-mile route for 2.5 hours, the group drew the citizens of Philadelphia out to the street to cheer and partake in the evening’s spectacle. While scouring the internet only a couple weeks ago, I came across the event’s Facebook page and resolved to participate in this colorful event. The PNBR is part of the larger World Naked Bike Ride movement, which began on June 12, 2004, as SEE BIKE RIDE PAGE 5

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Penn women’s soccer won a pair of matches this weekend, beating Lafayetts 2-1 at home before winning on the road at Delaware, 2-1.

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Engineers from numerous universities came to Penn this weekend to compete in the 14th annual PennApps hackathon.

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Philadelphia’s streets were filled on Saturday with throngs of naked bicyclists riding to promote body positivity during the eighth annual Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride.

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Junior outside hitter Hayley Molar logged 25 kills this weekend as Penn volleyball went 3-1 at home.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) campained at Penn on Friday for Katie McGinty, who is seeking to unseat Republican Pat Toomey as U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania.

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The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Aug. 31 email took the form of a poem inviting freshman women to attend one of OZ’s “Wild Wednesdays” parties and contained lines that protesters said implied coercive sex, such as “We’re looking for the fun ones/And say f—k off to a tease” and “Tonight is your first showing/So please wear something tight.” After a firestorm of media attention last week around the email, which attracted condemnations from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), the open letter extends the conversation beyond just the actions of OZ to indict affiliated fraternities as well. “Smaller scale and interpersonal incidents have become warning tales to new freshmen, shared between sorority members to brace themselves against past and unspoken incidents of rape, sexual violence, and sexual misconduct by men at Penn, disproportionately occurring in fraternities,” the letter said. Part clarion call to men and younger women on campus, the letter also made a symbolic statement in allying together unaffiliated, affiliated and multicultural all-female groups. “I hope we foster a dialogue between multicultural groups and largely white sororities,” said College sophomore Ngozi Olojede, a member of an off-campus, all-female organization who signed the letter. “That’s a dialogue that needs to happen.” In an early response to the “Wild Wednesdays” email, members of affiliated and unaffiliated sororities left group chats shared with OZ members. The letter said, in no uncertain terms, that continued disengagement may continue. “Our membership and history of engaging with affiliated and nonaffiliated fraternities is absolutely

not guaranteed,” it stated. “The center of Greek life has traditionally revolved around male dominated spaces, but, as sorority members, we reserve the right to rescind all communications and involvement with groups, specifically fraternities, that we believe to not uphold our utmost respect as equals.” Signees noted the importance of involving on-campus fraternities into the discussion as well as just OZ members. “Rape culture is a ubiquitous problem,” Olojede said. “I think on-campus fraternities are just as much of a problem as off-campus fraternities are.” In response to the open letter, Vice Provost for University Life Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum praised the protesters. “I salute all Penn women — indeed, all Penn students — who have chosen to make their voices and choices heard so clearly and compellingly!” Cade said in a statement. “Nothing, nothing, nothing is as powerful, poignant, and preventative as eloquent peer speech against the speech of other Penn peers whose speech they find abhorrent, reprehensible, and vile.” Protesters said future statements and activism will center around policy ideas to enable greater safety and respect for women on campus, including enabling affiliated sororities to host parties and ending the practice of “ratios” to gain admittance to fraternity parties. Progress on those issues will involve conversations with University administrators — some of whom have already reached out to start a dialogue with the protesters — and with national chapters. That message, College junior and affiliated sorority member Olivia Chao said, will be held accountable by women refusing to socially engage with fraternities who do not comply. “If you enforce the ratio, we’re not going to come in,” she said. “We’re not going to attend your party. We don’t agree with it.”

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Penn prof joins federal Puerto Rican debt panel Penn students weigh in on devastating crisis CHASEN SHAO Staff Reporter

A Penn professor was just appointed by the federal government to help tackle the recent economic crisis in Puerto Rico. The country’s $70 billion debt compelled the United States government to form a federal board as a means to come up with a long term solution. The board consists of three Democrats, three Republicans and an official appointed by President Obama. Penn Law professor David Skeel was among those appointed to the panel.

Skeel said that there is no way to point a finger to the definitive cause of debt that has accumulated over the past half-decade. “This is a multiple factor crisis [where] everything has fallen apart at the same time,” said Skeel. But for students from Penn who call Puerto Rico their home, there is a clear answer to the debt crisis. “The crisis is a product of Puerto Rico being [like] a colony,” Wharton Senior Raul Mendez said. In the U.S., states can declare for bankruptcy. However, under Chapter 9 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, U.S. territories like Puerto Rico are prohibited from

filing for bankruptcy. Puerto Rico has tried to bypass this impasse, by creating its own law that allows for bankruptcy, Skeel said. However, the U.S. Supreme Court quickly struck down the law as unconstitutional. The debilitating economic crisis has led to a slew of problems, including the largest exodus of people from the island in its history. The overall population in Puerto Rico has shrunk by 6.8 percent since 2010, spreading across the entire island, the Huffington Post reported. According to a report released by the Puerto Rican Institute of Statistics in May 2016, the

commonwealth has seen a population decline of 84,000 people. This figure equates to 230 people leaving the island per day. The large exodus of people is especially hard on families, sa id 2016 W ha r ton graduate Sebastian NegronReichard. “Families are being separated when grandparents wish to stay while sons and daughters leave the island.” The exodus has had medical consequences as well. In 2014 alone, 364 doctors left the island , and specialist health care is extremely hard to find, according to a CNN Money report. At times, two or three sub-specialists will serve the entire island

of nearly 3.5 million people. “Going to the dentist is normal, but finding sub-specialists like heat surgeons is difficult,” Mendez said. Sometimes, hospital visits for specialists can begin with signups at 5 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., Mendez explained, having spent nearly the entire day in the waiting room. Although the board will soon convene to come up with a plan for the economy, many are still skeptical. “It’s like Colonialism 101,” Negron-Reichard said, “Puerto Rico is not allowed to manage [its own economy].” Mendez is fearful about what will happen to the island after

the federal board completes its goals, comparing the “impartially dictatorial acts of the U.S.” to parenting. “When parents tell you to do something, you must do it yourself,” Mendez said, “Having someone else fix the problem will teach us nothing.” Skeel remained impartial, saying that the handling of the crisis has many analogies to the recent economic crisis in Greece. But there is still hope among those involved that Puerto Rico will see a brighter future. “The board was the best course of action that Puerto Rico can get,” Negron-Reichard said.

Penn named among thirty most LGBT-friendly colleges

University offers students four new minors this year

Nonprofit Campus Pride publishes yearly ranking

Topics range from law to archaeology

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According to non-profit organization Campus Pride, Penn is one of the 30 most LGBTfriendly colleges in the nation. After an analysis of policies and programs at over 235 institutions, Penn, along with Tufts University and the University of Washington, was among 15 schools awarded five out of five stars. Nursing senior and Chair of Lambda Alliance Ian Jeong agrees that Penn deserves a spot on this list. In January this year, Jeong attended the Creating Change Conference organized in Chicago by the National LGBTQ task force to discuss issues of LGBTQ equality. At a caucus for student leaders, Jeong found that many of the changes that other schools were aspiring towards had already been implemented at Penn. For example, delegates raised the need for gender neutral bathrooms as well as the freedom to change names and genders on academic records - both practices are

already a reality on our campus. “In many ways, Penn’s administration is leading the way for what Universities ought to strive towards [for LGBT rights],” said College junior and Vice-Chair of Internal Affairs of Lambda Alliance Sean Collins. Both Collins and Jeong highlighted the pivotal role that the LGBT center, one of the first in the nation, has played in cultivating a queerfriendly campus. Apart from providing a physical space for students to interact and form networks, the LGBT center also has several channels of funding to support queer students in their endeavours. Most notably, the center has a Small Programs Fund where individuals can apply for funding even if they are not part of a registered student group. According to Jeong, this provision is essential for queer students who may not always be ready to openly identify themselves as part of a LGBTQ advocacy group. The ranking released by Campus Express acknowledges the progress that various groups have worked to achieve at Penn. However, student leaders believe that it is somewhat of a misnomer to rate the school “five out

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Chair of Lambda Alliance Ian Jeong praises Penn’s efforts for LGBT rights, but also mentions that transphobia is still a problem.

of five” given that there is still considerable work to be done for the LGBTQ community. For one, Jeong pointed out that transphobia is still a pervasive problem at Penn. While trans students can find respite in the LGBT center, there are still many spaces on campus where they are still subject to disrespect. In addition, many of the colleges deemed LGBT-friendly – Penn included – cost above average to attend. According to an article published in Out Magazine, the nine private schools in the list compiled by Campus Pride cost an average of $61,490 per year. For the academic year of 2016-2017, Penn cost $69,340 – close to 30% above the national average of $49,265 for private universities. These figures suggest that the schools which are the most safe and nurturing for LGBTQ students may also be the ones that they may find most difficult to attend. This becomes even more problematic when taken in consideration with the results of a recent study by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention: more than 30 per cent of LGBTQ teenagers have attempted suicide in the past year as compared to only 6 per cent of straight, cis-gender teenagers. LGBTQ teenagers are also twice as likely to experience bullying. Queer students urgently need a safe space to pursue their tertiary education. While Out Magazine was right in highlighting the high sticker prices of LGBT-friendly universities, it overlooked the fact that many of the universities they listed also offer some of the highest financial aid packages in the nation. For Penn’s class of 2019, the average financial aid package provided was $48,605; financial aid applicants who had an annual family income of less than $40,000 received an average of $63,790. According to U.S. news, Penn is the ninth most generous private institution in terms of financial aid. “We’ve come a long way,” said Collins with regard to LGBTQ recruitment. “However, as with the establishment of marriage equality last year – just because we’ve come a long way doesn’t mean that there still isn’t a long way to go.”

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If you are looking for a new minor to add to your diploma, you might be excited to learn that Penn has added four new ones to its list of academic offerings. CAAM Minor in Archaeological Science Offered through a collaboration between the Penn Museum and the School of Arts & Sciences, this minor requires students to take six courses at a variety of levels. Four of the six will be CAAM (Center for Analysis of Archaeological Materials) laboratory-based classes. Students will also be required to complete an advanced archaeology course with a research component as their capstone class. Interdisciplinary Minor in East Central European Studies (ECES) With this minor, students will gain a better understanding of East Central Europe by studying the region’s history, languages, politics, culture and literature. This area, which includes nations such as Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine, is considered to be an increasingly important, strategic region on the international scale. In order to gain credit for this minor, students are required to take six classes about the region, as well

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porated technology that was appropriate to PennApps,” Gilbert said. The team placed higher this year than ever before at a PennApps competition. Vivian Ge, a Wharton and Engineering junior, was on the organizing team of PennApps last semester and now serves on the executive board for marketing, promoting the event on social media and coordinating logistics. Even though the competition accommodates students from all

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Among the new minors added this year, an archaeological science minor will collaborate with the Penn Museum.

as complete two semesters of a language of the region, or have demonstrated the equivalent proficiency.

as comparison. Students are required to take six credits for the minor.

Law and Society This minor allows students to study legal regulation and social organization through a focus on the American legal system. Classes will give students a theoretical basis in sociology as well as the U.S. legal system. While the courses of this minor will focus mostly on the American legal system and its effects on American society, at times, international law will be used

Medical Sociology Like Law & Society, this minor provides students with a theoretical basis in sociology and then allows them to study population health. Students will explore how cultures define an illness, as well as how societal factors can contribute to disease and wellbeing. The requirements consist of six courses: three specific courses in sociology, and three other courses from a larger list.

over the country and occasionally abroad, Ge said that the event ran smoothly. “We started right after the previous PennApps basically,” Ge said. “We had over 1,500 hackers check in this time so it’s really large.” This year’s PennApps was the first for freshman Shank Sharma, a Rutgers University student studying computer science. He was surprised by the businesslike conduct of students at PennApps. “The people at PennApps don’t really talk as much to you,” Sharma said. “I met a bunch of people, but not as

much as I would have at other hackathons.” But the serious atmosphere didn’t permeate the whole event. Peter Boyce II, an investor at General Catalyst Partners and a co-founder of Rough Draft Ventures, weighed in on the eternal debate in the technology world from the judges’ panel: whether “gif” is pronounced with a hard or soft G. “I have to share this,” Boyce said during a finalist’s presentation. “They [investors at GIPHY] believe it is hard G for hard G’s and so to call it GIPHY and GIFs.”

OPINION Beyond the draft JUST MONKING AROUND | I finally got over myself and pushed out a (finished) piece

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I call myself a writer, but I haven’t published anything in the three years I’ve been at this university. I take a lot of writing-intensive courses, sure, but I’ve never produced something that’s left the classroom. How do you begin to produce something? First, wait until panic is induced. Second, inundate yourself with so much information that you can barely begin to digest it all. Third, cherry-pick bits that agree with what you already thought. And finally, word-vomit with the intention of shaping the piece into something intelligible later. Except that last part never actually happens. Miraculously, this has served me quite well, but the personal effects suck. The behavior has been reinforced to the point where I can hardly do any task at all until it looms over me insurmountable, deadline so near that it instills a fear in me. Hallmark perfectionism — waiting for the proper conditions before commencing work. And apparently my proper conditions are day-of-the-deadline, sleepdeprived adrenaline rush Ben & Jerry’s in a fetal position on my living room floor. Frenzied, I’ll type, making

strange associations to my professors’ delight. My stomach churns when I finally submit, but the feeling of fullness once I know it’s done can’t be beat! Maybe this is why my personal projects never quite take off — because with them, there is no done. There is self-loathing, really. So they normally don’t progress past the point of idea, and the idea gets killed. Because there’s not a hard deadline, there’s no one guaranteed to tell me in earnest, “Good job!” or “This sucks” — in a word, there’s no guaranteed audience. I have only the prospect of transmitting something to no receiver but myself. There’s nothing insurmountable looming over me except … me. And I think everything I do sucks, pretty much, until someone tells me otherwise. I think that’s the irony of being a “creative person” — you try as much as you possibly can to resist pandering to others, but it’s only when someone else has a reaction that you can feel at all okay about what you’ve done. Maybe this has to do with the economization of everything in this era. Don’t you dare have any zero days! There’s no one waiting on

you when you pursue your own project. This should be freeing, but for me, the lack of pressure simply renders me paralyzed. The lack of any production at all brings on the self-loathing. My feelings of fullness can only

those hours into where they should be going. It feels so horribly selfaggrandizing to call oneself a creative, to believe that you have some sort of sanctified purpose, a God in your own

There’s no one waiting on you when you pursue your own project. This should be freeing, but for me, the lack of pressure simply renders me paralyzed.” come from the outside, really. I call myself a creative. Others look at the messes I make of my room, my utter lack of planning, my academic and professional “successes” despite all of this and deem me creative. But really, I just feel perpetually stuck — creative really doesn’t mean much when you’re not creating anything at all. There’s always this feeling of needing to be somewhere else, to be doing something else, that time is ticking and you’re never putting

right, the conduit of “newness” or “originality.” Above the money, above the pleasing of others, above the selfishness and narcissism — I really think this personal designation is probably the most narcissistic thing of all: to believe that you can make something that others should spend their time absorbing and thinking about. To believe that your thoughts are so important that they ought to be written down and distributed. And we can count the rea-

sons why this all is the case for many with this loathsome “creative” designation. We’ve all read those disparaging articles (which always seem to shit on millennials): You were praised too much as a kid, not for your hard work, but your smartness; we’re all too addicted to instant gratification and clickbait and therefore, art is dead. In short — we care too much what others think. Maybe that was always the case, except there’s no muse singing into your ear now. There’s only the almighty like, which probably won’t even translate to the almighty dollar, but you hope your damnedest it will. There’s a certain momentum that spurs creation. I worked on a couple of friends’ projects this year, grilling many about their creative processes. The most important thing, they said, is just to never stop putting your stuff out there. A freelancer one-night stand told me that he knows not all of his reviews are the best — but it’s important that you get those bylines and start the next piece. A screenwriter friend knows his hackneyed romance plot isn’t the best thing he’s come up with, but it’s important that he get

ASHLEY STINNETT something into production so he can finally complete a full movie. Just keep making stuff. Get beyond the draft. So I’m ignoring the whining, the self-absorption — the horrible self-pity — that I can’t seem to scrub from this. I’m ignoring the inherent privilege of even being able to have this as an operative concern in my life, and I’m ignoring any of the vapidness I am so worried about being associated with. And hence you have this piece. ASHLE Y STINNET T is a College senior from Levittown, N.Y., studying English and Linguistics. Her email address is stashley@sas.upenn.edu. “Just Monking Around” usually appears every other Monday.

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I was arguably a better writer after four years of high school than I am now, after four years of some of the most expensive post-secondary education that money can buy. I don’t mean that I’ve forgotten how to use the language — that would be hard since I’m fluent in only one despite having completed Penn’s foreign language requirement. It’s just that what was laudable for a high schooler is mediocre for an undergrad. Stagnation in this skill may impact my professional development, and it’s worrying to neglect what is for many a “raisen detter.” I could blame myself for this shortcoming, but I feel like the University should bear basically all of the blame. One semester of writing seminar is nowhere near enough to elevate all students to the standard of university writing. Of course, it’s very important for all students to learn to think about word economy, and I really do believe I’ve absolutely mastered all of that part of the Penn’s writing curriculum.

However, my critical writing remains weak. It’s plain to see that mandatory writing education at Penn barely broaches the esprit vivant that is the proficient command of language. Other experts agree: Modest instruction yields modest results. The writing improvements seen in STEM freshmen taking a single writing seminar are small and mostly gone by the time they graduate. A longitudinal study indicates that, of 2300 students at 24 universities, one-third of all students show minimal improvement in writing and critical thinking skills by graduation. College students, including those at Ivy League universities, are also showing a decreased appreciation for the humanities over time. Today, record-high numbers of students support the opinion that the humanities “are not at all important” to them. This is an unacceptable trend. While I appreciate the efforts of Valerie Ross and the Critical Writing Program,

especially the recent updates to the writing seminar, I believe they are insufficient to meet the needs of most students. I propose a new system of mandatory writing

to the clever construction of words, their myriad arrangements and the theory that molds their organization from examples in published prose. They need to

I was arguably a better writer after four years of high school than I am now, after four years of some of the most expensive postsecondary education that money can buy.” initiatives: four semesters of progressive linguistic study that will revive students’ passion for literature and improve their writing. To make room, the current scheme of arbitrary sector and foundational requirements should be replaced with a new one. The seminars will focus on the fact that good writing is learned by example. Students should be exposed

hone their argumentative acumen for longer than one semester, such that they will develop into reasonable and discerning adults. Moreover, they need exposure to the effusive passion of professors who have decided to pursue the subject as a lifelong vocation. These seminars are necessary to combat the dangerous transactional attitude

that continues to proliferate on campus. A growing population of students believes they are here for the name of the university on their resume. They pursue a passionless travail hoping that compensation in monies and status will satisfy them in their adult lives. Ultimately they are deluding themselves. Professional status does not make up for an internal abyss of meaning. These young adults are not developing into the balanced, conscientious people the founders of universities envisioned. Steeping their supple minds in the ardor of academics is necessary to stop the propagation of watereddown lives. This is because passion always precedes oceanic accomplishment, and to filter the former is to scatter the latter. It was Benjamin Franklin who said, “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” The University must take a stand for its founding principles. In the time before this policy is implemented, I’ve

HARRISON GLICKLICH been doing my part to live passionately. That’s why I’ve been reading The Daily Pennsylvanian opinion pieces for years: to fill myself with righteous indignation. I particularly relish the ludicrous claims and outrageous changes the contributors hope to enact in under a thousand word. If collecting fodder from the daily paper and later engaging in online arguments at the DP isn’t living life to the fullest, I don’t know what is. HARRISON GLICKLICH is a College junior from Millburn, N.J., studying biochemistry. His email address is hgli@sas. upenn.edu “Good Luck” usually appears every other Monday.

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Elizabeth Warren blasts Trump in Penn speech

She called him a “large orange elephant in the room” M. EARL SMITH Staff Reporter

In a hot, crowded Harrison Auditorium at the Penn Museum on Friday, Sept. 9, former Penn professor and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) minced no words when it came to Donald Trump, the 1968 Wharton graduate who heads the Republican presidential ticket. “Let’s talk about the large orange elephant in the room, Donald Trump.” Warren said, to a chorus of boos. “Donald Trump is a small, insecure money-grubber who will never be president of the United States!” The audience, as loud as it was crowded, stood and applauded.

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bikers around the world shed garments and took their aluminum mounts to the streets to raise awareness for fossil fuel dependency and cycling safety. The PNBR, currently the second largest of its kind in the United States (behind Portland, Ore., which recently had more than 10,000 riders), started in 2009. People come from all over the East Coast — Amtrak even offered a weekend discount for people traveling to and from the bike ride. “We’ve had Amtrak discounts for several years now we know that people come from New York, we know that people come from D.C., and other areas to participate in our ride and visit for the weekend,” one of the organizers, Maria Lily, told me. As two friends and I approached the starting location, Glendinning Rock Garden on Kelly Drive, we started to join increasing quantities of decreasingly clothed bikers en route to the ride. On arrival, nude and semi-nude cyclists filled the park, rising to, as the event urges its participants, “bare as you dare.” Professional body painters turned hundreds of human skins into canvasses, using paint from the ride’s first major sponsor, California paint company Wildfire. Bikes of all shapes and sizes accompanied unclothed cyclists, as well as people on roller skates, a unicycle and skate boards. Initially unsure of how committed I was to the ride’s nude theme, I witnessed two loudspeaker-wielding protesters carrying signs with religious slogans against homosexuality. I decided to doff everything but my shoes. Promptly at 5 p.m., the mass of cyclists started down Kelly Drive. The Com monwealth of Pennsylvania defines indecent exposure as when a person “exposes his or her genitals in any public place or in any place where there are present other persons under circumstances in which he or she knows or should know that this conduct is likely to offend, affront or alarm.” But throughout the ride, I never saw a cyclist disciplined by Philadelphia police. After circling in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, the group started east on Spring Garden Street. While trailing the group at first on Spring Garden we encountered the clothed residents of Philadelphia, who were overwhelmingly supportive. Some people laughed, others looked shocked and and almost all recorded the parade on their cell phones. Although I witnessed a few catcalls, body-shaming comments and threats, they did not detract from the shared spirit of the riders and spectators. Crowds of people lined the streets and encouraged the riders, offering cheers, high-fives and the occasional “you guys rock!” The ride snaked through Center City, passing Independence Mall and City Hall and taking a loop through University City. The group took Chestnut Street back to Center City, and the back of the pack could see the entire mass, which appeared to stretch from 38th Street all the way to the Schuylkill River. After passing crowds at Rittenhouse Square, the group took a victory lap down South Street and ended the ride at Washington

The anticipated salvo at Trump taken care of, Warren, who had been introduced by Pennsylvania Democratic senatorial candidate Katie McGinty, wasted no time in speaking to the crowd about issues like student loan debt. After describing her own initial struggle in affording an education, Warren asked the crowd for a show of hands, of the students in the room burdened with loans and debt. There were very few hands that did not go up. McGinty’s speech, just moments earlier, followed a similar script. McGinty, the daughter of a former Philadelphia beat cop, bemoaned the actions of her election rival Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), mentioning how close the Senate came in 2006 to allowing for the refinancing of student loan debt,

only to have Toomey join a Republican minority in successfully filibustering the legislation. “It’s not rocket science. The

guy’s out of touch.” said McGinty, in reference to Toomey. “Pennsylvania has the third highest amount of college debt in the country.”

Square Park. Some cyclists went to the official afterparty. Isaiah Zagar, the designer of Philadelphia’s renowned Magic Gardens, held the clothing-optional party in his personal studio in South Philadelphia. The walls of his warehouse studio, of the same likeness as the Magic Gardens, reflected the bare bodies and bikes of cyclists from across the East Coast. Local beer and local food were provided like manna to feed the exhausted cyclists, many of whom looked forward to a night of blacklight dancing and various visits later to local bars. While most cities hold their rides in June, Maria Lily said Philadelphia’s is held later on purpose. “We do it later to maximize attendance … [the] Burning Man [festival] is over, a lot of people are back in the city,” she said. A major component of the bike ride is to normalize bicycling as an alternative to America’s heavy focus on automobiles. Although

the riding mass drew a police escort to keep cars away and blocked cross traffic from side streets, the cyclists acted as a part of traffic. “We ride along with cars on the same roads the purpose of the PNBR as a part of the world movement is that we are here to build cycling advocacy and that we are here to bring attention to cyclists safety,” Lily said. “We move along on the road like any cyclist on a regular day.” Another large part of the PNBR is spreading body positivity. It was a democratizing experience, and being naked highlighted our common and diverse human qualities. People of all traits rode with a sense that nobody was subject to unjust judgements or social standards. “Cycling can be for everyone … the World NBR stands for body positivity, positive body image and loving yourself,” Lily said. Until next year, my naked friends.

The crowd of approximately 4,000 bikers were greeted with encouragement and enthusiasm as they snaked their way through Philadelphia, starting on Kelly Drive and ending at Washington Square Park.

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Elizabeth Warren and Katie McGinty treated a packed audience to criticisms of Donald Trump and discussion about student debt.

Although Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State, was not in attendance, her presence was heavily felt. The event was filled with Clinton staffers, and the Clinton campaign had announced the event several days in advance via email and social media platforms. A ClintonKaine sign even hung from the lectern on stage. And while McGinty’s race against Toomey was enough to bring out the support of both Warren and Bob Casey, Pennsylvania’s senior senator, the harshest rhetoric, by both McGinty and Warren, was saved for Trump. “Here’s what I know. We can do better. I know that we will do better.” said McGinty in reference to Trump and his campaign rhetoric.

This was followed by Warren discussing how Trump, in the Trump University legal case, attacked the family and heritage of the presiding judge when things didn’t go his way. When that didn’t work, Warren insisted, Trump took his debauchery a step further by paying off elected officials in both Florida and Texas to see that the case went his way. The event ended with a call to action: each person in the room was encouraged to register to vote by Warren, and to update their registration if they had not already done so. “I’ve never let anyone in one of my classes pull out their phone,” Warren said to laughter, before encouraging voters to do just that, so that they could register to help the McGinty and Clinton campaigns.

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Breaking down the cost of New Student Orientation Admin. explains why freshmen pay NSO fee

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Ninth Annual

LILY ZANDI & CARL-EMMANUEL FULGHIERI Staff Reporters

At the start of every year, Penn welcomes first-year students with a packed orientation, filled with five days of of educational programming and elaborate festivities. This year’s orientation began August 25 and spanned five days. Freshmen, transfer students and exchange students enjoyed a night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a toga party at the Penn Museum, numerous school-specific programs, late-night events run by various student groups and informative presentations. But, as Penn tuition rates steadily climb from year to year, how much does NSO cost? Rob Nelson, the VPUL Executive Director for Education and Academic Planning, couldn’t disclose the actual cost of the program — the expenses of NSO also include Penn reading projects, the Thrive at Penn program and First Year Fridays, all of which expand beyond the five days of orientation. But he did break it down into two main parts. “That fee goes for two major elements of the NSO: one, it pays for the meals that first year students get at the dining halls during NSO, and that’s usually about half the fee,” Nelson said. “The other half of the fee goes to offset some of the costs of the rest of the NSO program.” Students pay a hefty portion of the fee for eight different meals over the course of the five days. This includes dinner three of the nights and lunch/brunch every day during NSO. The amount of money spent on NSO is also complicated by

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Half of the NSO fee goes to meals at the dining halls, while the other half covers some of the costs of other parts of the program.

the fact that costs are shared with other organizations — like the Undergraduate Assembly, which splits costs for late-night programming. Beyond this fee, Nelson did not elaborate further on the cost of the program. Specific expenses with various venues, caterers, or other service providers were also unavailable. “We don’t actually makes those figures public,” Nelson said. “In terms of a value proposition for freshman, is the $400 or so fee worth what you get out of NSO?” Penn’s administration believes the fee is worth it. Not only are the events designed to provide a fun introduction to Penn — they also aim to build community and introduce students to Philadelphia. According to David Fox, Director of NSO, many of the events change annually. But the night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art remains a signature event of NSO — this is the 12th year it’s happened. “I think it’s important for

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It was a tale of two contests for Penn field hockey this weekend. After splitting their first two games last weekend, the Quakers handily defeated LIUBrooklyn on Friday, but needed an extra frame to do the same to Saint Joe’s on Sunday. On Friday, Penn welcomed LIU-Brooklyn to Ellen Vagelos Field for the program’s thirdever field hockey contest. The Quakers (3-1) did not hold back on Friday, scoring five minutes in, taking a 4-0 lead by halftime, and tacking on two more in the second half to in the 6-0 win over the Blackbirds (0-3). “We were really focusing on ourselves today and some things we want to do in the future, implement some new things, had

some people play in some new positions,” Penn coach Colleen Fink said. Senior midfielder and captain Elise Tilton felt similarly about the game’s outlook. “We knew going in we were going to play our game and work to implement some things [of our own].” That was clearly in effect on Friday, but the team also saw immense contributions from junior attackers Alexa Hoover and Gina Guccione. The two combined for a goal, two assists and 23 shots. The game was pure domination for the Quakers from beginning to end. The Quakers outshot their all-freshman opponents 35-0. In what is typically very rare, the Quakers were able to use every member of their team, even their four goaltenders. According to Fink, that gives Penn the upper hand in future competition. “I think it’s hugely important because you want to build your team and be able to try to give

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After the squad rolled to an easy victory Friday, senior captain Claire Kneizys scored the sudden-death winner in Sunday’s game.

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people some valuable minutes so when they do step into a starting role or more critical role they’re not completely green.” Sunday was an entirely different story. The Quakers visited St. Joe’s to continue an intra-city rivalry that is already rich with 21 prior contests. The Hawks (3-1) were undefeated heading into the contest and looked to be well on their way on Sunday, setting out to an early 2-0 lead. Penn’s determination helped them stay confident and motivated. Saint Joe’s was looking to defend their home-field and undefeated record. The Quakers were looking to build on their top-20 ranking aspirations. The Red and Blue scored just before halftime to narrow the gap but would be quickly taken back by the Hawks just two minutes into the second frame. An extended back-and-forth left the Quakers with a 4-2 deficit and just over 30 minutes left in the game. This time the Quakers were able to close the gap halfway through the second half when junior Rachel Huang scored off a penalty corner. The game remained gridlocked at 4-4 through the end of regulation. Seven minutes into overtime, the Quakers drew a penalty corner. Hoover received the insert and opted to pass to senior captain and center back Claire Kneizys, who put one past the Hawks’ goaltender to steal the win for Penn. That win put Penn on top 14-7 in their series against St. Joe’s. Kneizys’ game-winner was her first goal for the Red and Blue. The Quakers are now 3-1 after their first four games and will look to continue building on Friday when they take on Fairfield.

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On Saturday, the Quakers looked to their past to get ready for their future. In a final tune up before the season, Penn sprint football held its annual alumni game, as the team took on recent graduates of the program. The current team bested the former players in a hotly contested game by the score of 26-21. The star of the game offensively for the Red and Blue was junior wide out Marcus Jones, who looks poised to lead the team in receptions after Henry Mason, who lined up against the squad yesterday, graduated last year. Jones led the team with 87 yards on six receptions, scoring two touchdowns. “I think I’m going to have a pretty big role,” Jones, who primarily played on defense in 2015, said. “We lost [Mason] last year, so I have pretty big shoes to fill, but I think the way we’re practicing right now, we’re looking good. I’m having good progress and good rhythm, and I think that I’m going to be a player that they can count on on any play, any down.” Freshman quarterback Edward Jenkins also had a solid game, running in the Quakers’ first TD after scrambling away from the defense, and throwing the winning TD pass to Jones. On the other side of the ball, senior defensive back Chris Colavita came up with the biggest play, a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown.

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Senior captain Chris Colavita helped Penn sprint football to win over the alumni on Saturday, with a 50-yard interception for a touchdown.

The alumni gave a particularly strong effort this year, pushing the current team to the brink. Ultimately, the current team pulled ahead with Jenkins’ TD pass to Jones with 0:44 left in the game. “It was a super effort by our alums to come out and put on a tremendous effort like they did in this atmosphere,” coach Bill Wagner said. “All of them love to play, they love football, and they loved their experience here. They all have great careers, but they all remember to come and give back to something they truly love.” Despite both sides’ efforts during the game, the day was about far more than the results on the field. This weekend, which is alumni weekend for the team, serves as a way to connect old and new, to create and further the bonds between the current and former players. “It’s an incredible show of family, just how united this whole brotherhood is,” Jones said. “Once you’re done for four years, you’re not really done. You just come back. It’s all a family, everyone

talks to each other, we have mentors coming back, just talking to other guys. It doesn’t end after four years.” The weekend’s festivities included a Mentoring Panel and reception on Friday night, as well as a barbecue for family and friends of the players, former and current, after the game. The weekend also serves as the Quakers’ biggest fundraiser of the year, with many alumni giving back to the team that they once played for. “We are probably about 100 percent self-endowed,” Wagner said. “We’ve raised over several million dollars; the locker room has been done over again. Our alums support us, they follow our team and they’re mentoring our kids through the Mentoring Program.” With their first game against Mansfield just a week away, this final tune up gives Penn a chance to see just what they are capable of this year. Hopefully, they can carry the momentum of this victory into a hot start of the season.

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Coming off an 0-4 trip to Houston, Penn volleyball needed a strong showing at home in the Penn Invitational. The Quakers certainly answered the call, going 3-1 over two grueling, actionpacked days in the Palestra heat. The Red and Blue started off the tournament with a four-set win over Bucknell for their first win of the year in their home opener. Penn quickly grabbed the first two sets, 25-20 and 25-14, and after the Bison (2-7) took the third set 25-15, the hosts won a tough fourth set 25-22 to ice the match. Penn battled a heavily favored Howard team in the second match, but fell in three close sets, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19. The Bison (8-3) went 4-0 over the weekend. On Saturday, the Quakers took both of their matches. First up

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was a George Mason team that, after losing seven games to start the year, had won its last two. The match was a fierce battle, with the two teams splitting the first two sets before Penn dominated the third set, 25-12, and pulled out a thrilling 33-31 fourth-set victory to end any threat of a comeback from the Patriots (2-8). â€œWhen we go overtime like that, it was almost like we were into the fifth set already,â€? Penn coach Kerry Carr said of the marathon fourth set. â€œI was confident we were going to win. We werenâ€™t tense, we werenâ€™t going after things non-aggressively, we went after things like we were gonna win. To me it was just a matter of time. â€œI was more worried about running out of subs,â€? Carr continued with a laugh. â€œWe had three more rotations before running out of subs. We had just witnessed a match in Houston that went all the way to 45-43, and they ran out of subs and had their little defensive specialists in the front row, so I

was trying to make sure that didnâ€™t happen to us.â€? The biggest story from that match, and perhaps the weekend, was the performance of Caroline Furrer. The freshman had struggled in her NCAA debut down in Houston, but excelled over the weekend and put up a massive 20 kills in the George Mason match. â€œWeâ€™ve seen it in practice,â€?

a 10-minute span, however, things quickly changed. In the 22nd minute, senior forward Olivia Blaber found the net with a header off a cross

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some wind out of Van Dykeâ€™s squad. â€œIn the second half, as we came out, I think we just tried to play a little bit smarter than them. â€Ś We sat behind the ball a little bit and just tried to stay organized defensively and we just had to grind it out,â€? Van Dyke said. Indeed, the defense held firm in the second half. Though the Blue Hens had several opportunities â€” including a pair of corners in the last 10 minutes â€” Qu refused to let another shot by, and the Quakers held on to sweep their first two-game weekend of the year. Penn will have to run through a similar gauntlet once more â€” against Towson and Drexel next weekend â€” and then the real challenge starts: Ivy play.

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wanted to play the way we want to play â€” and then we wanted to keep a shut out, which we didnâ€™t do on this game, so itâ€™s going to be a goal for the next game as well.â€? But the defense, anchored by freshman Kitty Qu in goal, held firm. They would be asked to do the same on Sunday. Taking a day trip to Delaware (1-7-0), Penn quickly got ahead as Sands found the net against heady winds in the 11th minute, and it became 2-0 when freshman forward Emma Loving scored her team-best third goal of the year in the 26th minute. It seemed as though things were going to be smooth sailing for the Red and Blue â€” until Delaware converted on a penalty called in the 45th minute, taking

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could have pulled out Howard but we had a winning weekend, so Iâ€™m very proud of the team.â€? They key to the weekend success, Carr said, was the massive offensive improvement. â€œThis week we came back [from Houston] and our offense was about .100 and we had about 10 kills per set,â€? the coach recalled. â€œI said, â€˜Weâ€™re gonna get the kill number up and weâ€™d like to get the percentage up, but we at least need the kill number up.â€™â€? Those goals were certainly met. The Quakers averaged 13.2 kills per set on the weekend (although Carr would like to see 15) and hit over .200 in three of the four matches, posting percentages over .400 in multiple sets. â€œThe girls were so focused. For us to be so focused in the practice gym and come out with that much improvement in three days really speaks volumes about this young team. So I think that is the most important thing. When they set their mind to it they can do anything.â€?

Freshman outside hitter Caroline Furrer had a breakout showing this weekend, notching the most kills in a match for the Quakers since 2014.

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notch.â€? â€œSheâ€™s a freshman!â€? exclaimed junior setter and captain Sydney Morton when Furrerâ€™s performance was mentioned, as if it couldnâ€™t possibly be true. And it is hard to believe â€” a freshman playing in her seventh career match (and only a four-setter, to boot) notching the highest singlematch kill total by a Penn player since 2014. The fourth and final match of the tournament saw the Red and Blue go up against Lafayette. The Leopards grabbed a close first set by a score of 25-23, but the Quakers would have the last laugh, yet. A tense 25-22 victory in the second set turned the tide of the match and, from there, Penn remained in complete control, winning the final two sets 25-16 and 25-17 to beat Lafayette (2-5) and finish the weekend with a 3-1 record and a two-game winning streak. â€œRight now weâ€™re in high spirits because we did just win our last two,â€? Morton said. â€œI wish we

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A trip to Nebraska is an intriguing prospect. It’s hard to know what to expect — there’s really not a whole lot there. Except for an NCAA powerhouse in men’s soccer, that is. Penn men’s soccer took a quick voyage to Omaha, Neb. to face off against No. 14 Creighton on Friday night and another strong team in Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday. Most would have predicted the Quakers’ 3-0 loss to Creighton, but the performance was better than the result suggested, according to coach Rudy Fuller. The team’s Sunday fixture against Omaha went better, ultimately ending in a 2-2 draw after overtime. Penn (0-1-3) remains winless through four matches, but four tough opponents means that the team has been playing well to earn three results. And after going up twice in Sunday’s draw at Omaha, Fuller expressed disappointment that they couldn’t snatch their first win. “We want to win any game we

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Junior back Sam Wancowicz scored one of Penn men’s soccer’s two goals against Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday in the Quakers’ 2-2 draw.

play, so we’re certainly not satisfied with it,” he said, “but I think the effort that all the guys put forward tonight was a good one.” One man who stood out for the Red and Blue was junior back Sam Wancowicz. The fullback scored his team’s second of the match and his second of the season in what has become a routine sight, seeing him storming up the pitch and contributing in attack. “Sam has done a really good job,” Fuller said. “He’s put himself in really good spots. But I think if you talk to him, he’d be more concerned with giving up two goals rather than the goal he scored.” The first goal against Penn came

from a high-class free kick that no one could have stopped, but the second goal came from what Fuller has highlighted as a recurring issue for his team — costly defensive miscues. Creighton’s second goal on Friday was also seen by the coach as a preventable score. In addition to the mistakes that caused punishment on the scoreboard, another defensive shortcoming occurred Sunday when sophomore Erik Swenson was sent off for a strong tackle. Penn held on to a tie, as sophomore keeper Etan Mabourakh made five saves, including a crucial one with just a minute left to play in the second overtime period. But

in order for those draws to turn to wins, the Quakers will have to cut out their generosity on defense. “We feel like each opportunity we get, we’re getting closer and closer [to winning],” Fuller said. “We feel good about it. So are we happy that we’re 0-1-3? No. I think if you asked anybody on our team, they’ll feel like any one of those three draws could have been a win. So we’re not happy about that, but at the same time, we feel like we’ve been in every game, and we’ve had an opportunity to win at least three of those four games.” The only one of the four games the Quakers weren’t close to winning was the one against their toughest opponent, Friday’s match

against Creighton (2-1-1). But as Fuller argued, the game shouldn’t have ended up 3-0. “As we looked at the game overall, the score didn’t really reflect the game. I felt like they deserved to win, they took their chances well, but I didn’t think it was a 3-0 game by any stretch.” He was right about the Bluejays taking their chances well, at least — Penn didn’t give up a single shot until the 35th minute, when a wicked deflection found the back of the net. Ultimately, that was the difference between the top-25 side and the Ivy League team: a bit of luck and enough quality to finish their occasional chances. Still, though, Fuller insisted that the team came

out of the weekend for the better. “The guys are coming out of the weekend feeling much better about where we are as a team. Each day we’re getting better. “If anything, this group last year probably would’ve been 0-4 at this point,” he continued. It’s promising that the team, which clearly isn’t firing on all cylinders yet, has still managed to put on good performances against good teams. In Fuller’s mind, that bodes well for the upcoming Ivy League season. “We don’t want to be our best in the middle of September. We want to be our best as we get to October and November.” It’s a good thing winter is coming.

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On the morning of Sept. 12, I remember walking into the kitchen to see my mom holding the front page of the Star Tribune with one hand clasped over her mouth in horror. “Oh my God,” she said. When I asked what was wrong, she just pointed to what looked like smudges on the picture of the South Tower in flames. “Those blobs in the sky are people. People jumping.” The headline that day read, “TERRORIZED,” something my mom had to tell me because I hadn’t yet learned to read. First grade had not yet started holding all-day classes, so from lunchtime until bedtime I parked myself in front of the news in our den. The monitor alternated between hearty renditions of the national anthem and panicked narrations of billowing clouds of dust and twisted steel. I had to ask my mom what the word “debris” meant. She was in shock and didn’t quite know how to explain the attacks to a child my age. But how could you reduce an event with such an enormous human toll to terms digestible to a sixyear-old? I was at the age where I followed up every sentence I heard with “why?” That was the one question my mom couldn’t answer. One of my most vivid memories of the aftermath of 9/11 was watching one of the first NFL games after the attacks between the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos on Sept. 23. Players from both teams alternated with local

firefighters and policemen to hold a giant American flag over the length of the field. Even as a six year old, I knew it meant something. I cried watching it and the memory still makes me teary. Sports occupies a unique place in American culture in that the players and outcomes represent more than men running up and down a 100-yard field for one hour each week. Actions on the field take on larger political symbolism. Obviously, the rhetoric

surrounding law enforcement is much different now, 15 years after the attacks, than it was on that Sunday in 2001 when the NFL returned to normalcy after a weeklong hiatus from games. Still, I don’t think that should preclude Americans from taking a few minutes to reflect on the life-saving role law enforcement played on that infamous Tuesday morning. And what better time to reflect and pay respects to a watershed moment in American history than during the National Anthem.

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title, clocking in at 14:16.8 in the 4K, a 5:44 mile pace average. Montgomery picked up right where she left off from her breakout season a year ago, as she looks to make her fourth and final year the best one yet. The two team victories made for an exciting atmosphere at the Belmont Plateau on Friday. “It was a nice event competitively, and there was a nice picnic afterwards with all the families,” Dolan said. “It was a really fun way to kick off the season.” Next up is the Main Line Invitational in Haverford this Friday. “We are hoping to get cooler weather next week,” Dolan said. “If the weather accommodates, we would love to run a little more honest in the beginning of the race, which will set us up nicely for more competitive races later on in the season.” Friday represented an important first step for both teams, and they hope to carry this momentum into Haverford next weekend. “It was great to be back with the guys,” Tuck said. “Now we’ve got to gear up for Haverford, where we will probably do the same thing.”

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the Blue Hens in their first road contest on Sunday. In both matches, the Quakers (3-1-0) held a 2-0 lead before the 35th minute, and in both matches the defense held up when it looked like their opponent might tie things. On Friday, things developed slowly with Penn

esterday was the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It was also the inaugural week of the 2016 NFL season. Oddly enough, it seems like patriotism and what our flag stands for — and whether we choose to stand for it — is at the forefront of the nation’s conscience. It’s there because of one man and not because of one day. One man and not nearly 3,000 men and women. In the weeks since San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick first kneeled during the National Anthem at a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 26, his social media following has averaged 18,000 new followers per day. His jersey — now the top-selling item on the NFL’s website as of Sept. 7 — has sold more in the last three weeks than the previous eight months combined. He’s become the center of a media firestorm, with debates over freedom of expression and athletes’ role in society roiling around him. As a journalist, First Amendment rights are near and dear to my heart. I respect that Kaepernick is exercising his rights when he chooses to take a knee for the national anthem just as I am exercising my rights in writing this column. I can’t pretend I share the life experiences that informed Kaepernick’s protest. Who am I to challenge his decision to abstain from convention during that Francis Scott Key song? It’s a choice that each American must make for themselves. And while I understand that the flag may represent injustice for some, I know that for others it represents great sacrifice. After spending the summer working across the street from the World Trade Center Memorial at Sports Illustrated, this anniversary was a little more resonant for me. Something about walking by the black marble reflection pools underneath the shadow of the Freedom Tower every morning made the loss and sacrifice of 9/11 more palpable. I was only six years old on September 11, 2001. I remember getting picked up early from school by my mom. She broke the idyllic haze of the Indian Summer Tuesday morning with two sentences: “Two planes crashed into buildings in New York City,” she said. “Your dad is in New York for meetings today and I haven’t been able to reach him.” We sat in the backyard for hours listening to a busy dial tone on my family’s new cordless phone before his voice finally cracked through the speaker. My dad had stayed at a hotel in Connecticut on the night of September 10, and the planes impaled the World Trade Center before he had a chance to leave for the city that morning. We didn’t see him for almost two more days, but he was safe.

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Two games. Four goals. Four scorers. Two wins. Penn women’s soccer knew this weekend would be a grind, playing in its first two-game weekend

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set of the season. The Quakers also knew that if they wanted to secure wins over Lafayette and Delaware, they’d have to rely on an array of different players. The plan worked. With a pair of 2-1 decisions, the Red and Blue took down the previously undefeated Leopards at home on Friday before downing

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Most students on campus last Friday stayed cooped up in an airconditioned room, shying away from the unbearable Philadelphia heat. Penn cross country did not. On Friday evening, the men’s and women’s teams started off their fall seasons in dominating fashion, handily winning the Big 5 Invitational and maintaining their title as the best in the Philadelphia neighborhood. At Fairmont Park’s Belmont Plateau, just a few miles away from campus, the Red and Blue fought through the soaring temperatures to put together a strong team effort. For the men’s squad, the big question entering the season was how they would fair with without

three-time NCAA Championship qualifier Tom Awad, who graduated last spring. “Tommy was a great leader, mentor, and friend,” said senior Nick Tuck, who finished first overall on Friday with a 18:57.0 in the 6K race. “I am going to miss him for sure, but I am looking forward to filling in for him this year.” They did not show any signs of missing one of the most decorated runners in program history, as they placed six runners in the top 10, including freshman Aaron Groff, who turned in an impressive first collegiate race. “For freshmen, it is a big jump to college, facing off against older competitors with a great deal of experience,” Penn coach Steve Dolan said. “But I thought they did a really nice job, on both sides.” For the experienced runners on the team, this race served as a tune-up for greater competition

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later on in the season. But, regardless of the nature of the race, Dolan was pleased with his team’s performance. “With the heat and it being the first meet of the season, I think both teams executed really good races,” Dolan said. “I asked them to go out slower and stay together for the first half of the race and then for the strongest runners to go ahead and accelerate during the second half, and they did a great job of that.” The women’s team showed a nice blend of experience and youth, as they swept the top four spots, with three seniors claiming the top three, and freshman Erin Feeney coming in fourth. Freshman Rachel Beston also had a nice race, finishing ninth overall and the seventh Quaker in the top 10. Senior captain Ashley Montgomery claimed the individual SEE XC PAGE 11

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Senior Nick Tuck won the men’s Big 5 Invitational on Friday with a time of 18:57 for the 6,000-meter race. “I am looking forward to filling in for him this year,” Tuck said of the team’s departed MVP, Tommy Awad.

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