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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Copy Editor: Michael Mugmon

At least, that's what Michael Mugmon's friend, Engineering sophomore Amit Kalia, thinks. Though usually reserved and quiet, Mugmon, who went to a New Jersey strip joint last year and claims not to have enjoyed it, has had his moments. Kalia recalled that Mugmon burst out of his shell last year, when he was angry at waitresses in the King of Prussia Friendly's. After he and a group of friends waited for a very long time for their food, only to get their order messed up, Mugmon decided to take action. After growing very angry with the restaurant's management, Mugmon received a free meal for himself and his friends. Mugmon has a soft side as well, however. Girlfriend and College sophomore Roberta Harting notes that Mugmon sleeps with two stuffed bunnies named Davy and Oddie. He keeps a third one in a biohazard bag because it is white and Mugmon wants it to stay clean, Harting said. "He's very possessive of them," she said. "If I squeeze it too tight, he gets upset." The two met as members of the DP's copy staff -- known to most as the "sock puppets." Harting says Mugmon will make a perfect copy editor because of how anal he is. "When he reads books, he won't bend them at all," she cites as an example. Let's hope he brings that same meticulous attitude as chief of the DP grammar police and head headline honcho. --Randi Feigenbaum