Good morning, Penn.
Congrats on making it through yet another cold week of midterms. While The Daily Pennsylvanian is committed to honest reporting, it appears as though Punxsutawney Phil is not.
Penn’s Chabad House hosted an event centered on the experiences of Millet Ben Haim, a survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on the Nova Festival in Israel, and a program operated by Makuu, Penn's Black Cultural Center, is bringing together students interested in social justice to provide mentorship, academic resources, and a nurturing community for Black students.
But first, the DP spoke with multiple Penn student voters about their thoughts on President Joe Biden's policies pertaining to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi
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Biden's Israel-Hamas war policies divide students
In the 2020 presidential election, two results were clear on Penn's campus: Joe Biden won by an overwhelming margin, and students turned out in unprecedented numbers.
Four years later, the climate has changed. Students on both sides of the political spectrum are expressing varying levels of support for Biden, particularly in light of the Israel-Hamas war. Some are commending the strong relationship he has maintained with Israel, while others condemn Biden for allegedly mishandling the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Multiple Penn students and prospective voters shared their thoughts on Biden's stance on the conflict heading into the 2024 presidential election. Read more about what they said here.
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Students react to Sen. John Fetterman's stances
In January, Fetterman (D-Pa.) was one of two Democratic senators to decline to sign onto a two-state solution measure as part of a military aid package that would send support to Israel. Fetterman's stance has gained him recent attention and varying support from Penn students — some of whom applauded his strong stance, while others criticized him.
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES
 As it continues to probe Penn, the House Education and Workforce Committee will host a roundtable next week with Jewish students who will speak about their experiences with antisemitism on campus.
 Within the past week, the Radian experienced multiple issues which disrupted students — including repeated fire alarms and a lack of access to hot water.
 Penn’s Chabad House hosted an event with Millet Ben Haim, who recounted her experience as a survivor of the Hamas attacks on the Nova Festival in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
 Members and alumni of the Robeson Cooper Scholars Program for social justice reflected on the impact it has on their time at Penn and beyond.
 UMOJA, a group that aims to unite students and student groups of the African diaspora at Penn, hosted a panel on gentrification and land justice.
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SPORTS
 It is opening day for Penn baseball, and earlier this week, the reigning-Ivy champion Quakers were picked as favorites to take the crown again.
 After Penn baseball's success in the NCAA Tournament last season, Sports Editor Walker Carnathan argues that a conference title is the bar for this year's iteration.
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Photo by Luke Chen
In 2017, the DP reported on a University Council open forum meeting which was dominated by the question of how political Penn's administration should get.
At the latest University Council open forum this week, Penn students expressed concerns about free speech on campus and the University’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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THIS WEEK IN PRINT
Missed this week's print issue? Read the DP's weekly paper online here.
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Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Ethan Plague, Victoria Kuznetsov, and Evan Stubbs.
And click here to play today's DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Weining Ding.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama walk into a bar and start talking about gingerbread men. It's not a fever dream, it's a deepfake. Street investigates the science behind deepfakes and their potential social and political ramifications, speaking to legal scholars, engineers, and students facing this new upheaval head on.
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Correction: Thursday's newsletter incorrectly linked to a story about a University Council open forum from November 2023. The correct link is here.
Correction: Thursday's newsletter incorrectly said that a Division of Public Safety program to stop scooter thefts involved planting AirTags on scooters in common theft locations. DPS did not state that they will use AirTags.
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Eleanor Grauke.
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