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PrognostiQuakers

(10/10/03 9:00am)

So Penn beat Dartmouth last week. We think. And that's because there was a small turnout for the game: only the players, media, refs and Engelbert J. Lampwick, an elderly man from Hanover, N.H., watched. Maybe a great football announcer put it best: "I think it's safe to say that all these fans came here to see a game of FOOTBALL!" Something told us that this week, talking to someone wouldn't be the right thing to do. Here at PrognostiQuaking HQ, we're big fans of EA video games. Right now, we're obsessed with Tiger Woods 2004. Before that, it was Madden 2004. Before that, NCAA Football 2004. (Side note: FIFA World Cup 2004 comes out Oct. 28. We like presents.) So we decided to pit the Penn Quakers against the Bucknell Bison in a game of NCAA Football 2004. Problem is, Bucknell isn't in the game. (Neither is an accurate representation of Franklin Field... sigh.) So, we did the best we could: Penn took on the Howard Bison, which is pretty much the same school as Bucknell in that it's a school. It started off badly, with great Bison QB No. 12 leading Bucknell/Howard to a 13-0 lead halftime lead. We came back, however, and on the strength of two Patrick McManus interceptions and two Michael Recchiuti TD receptions. Then, a last second TD catch by Joe Phillips gave the Quakers the win by four. NCAA 2004 then told us -- no lie -- that we had just completed "The No. 1 Greatest Game of All-Time." Alright. Now back to Tiger Woods. Penn 24, Bucknell/Howard 20 Week Four Picks Name Bucknell at Penn Harvard at Cornell Dartmouth at Yale Fordham at Brown Columbia at Laf. Colgate at P'ton Daniel "D-Mac" McQuade (18-2) Penn 198-3 Harv. 34-13 Yale 19-16 Ford. 6-2 Laf. 44-10 Colg. 337-0 Steve "Big smooth" Brauntuch (17-3) Penn 27-14 Harv. 42-6 Yale 35-28 Ford. 7-3 Laf. 17-14 Colg. 34-3 Lewis "Gotta have" Hart (16-4) Penn 44-14 Harv. 31-17 Yale 35-10 Ford. 21-7 Laf. 21-20 Colg. 35-14 Mary "Poopy brain" Kinosian (16-4) Penn 33-17 Harv. 47-10 Yale 35-10 Ford. 21-17 Col. 17-10 Colg. 21-17 Amy "Steve Bilsky" Potter (16-4) Penn 35-14 Harv. 42-6 Yale 21-14 Ford. 17-14 Laf. 17-7 Colg. 21-10 Jeff"Par for the course" Shafer (15-5) Penn 19-18 Harv. 35-13 Yale 65-9 Ford. 66-2 Laf. 17-16 Colg. 28-10 James "Kyle Bender II" Freeman (14-6) Penn 41-13 Harv. 28-9 Yale 38-14 Ford. 34-13 Laf. 27-14 Colg. 31-9 Helen "Queen Swami" Sessoms (14-6) Penn 36-10 Harv. 21-13 Yale 36-14 Ford. 6-5 Col. 7-6 Colg. 35-14 Zachary "Bound volumes" Silver (14-6) Penn 19-08 Harv. 45-19 Yale 84-19 Brown 89-19 Laf. 98-19 Cubs 20-03 Marla "By three we're" Dunn (13-7) Penn 49-7 Harv. 22-21 Yale 66-7 Ford. 7-3 Laf. 16-13 Colg. 72-0 Greg "Wire Junk" Muller (13-7) Penn 38-21 Harv. 71-23 Corn. 28-16 Brown 20-17 Laf. 33-20 P'ton. 13-7 Andrew "Drugs" DeLaney (12-8) Penn 35-10 Harv. 36-10 Yale 40-16 Ford. 15-6 Col. 7-6 Colg. 78-7 Josh "Free Kobe" Pollick (12-8) Penn 30-3 Harv. 35-21 Yale 6-0 Ford. 10-7 Col. 28-24 Colg. 21-2 Maddy "MadDogg" Read (12-8) Penn 54-0 Harv. 21-7 Yale 62-16 Ford. 27-17 Col. 16-9 Colg. 20-3

https://www.thedp.com/article/2003/10/prognostiquakers-5b7770ac2ffc1

Stanley seeks to increase trust and communication

(11/19/02 10:00am)

Yesterday, members of The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down for an on the record interview with Penn's new Executive Vice President Clifford Stanley. The following are excerpts from that interview. Clifford Stanley: First of all, I don't know too much about some of the internal -- I'm learning an awful lot, but I don't know a whole lot about some of the internal politics and I haven't really been here that long, as you probably know. I've been here about a month in terms of working. I've been in the city of Philadelphia one week longer than that. Penn came to me and asked me if I would be interested. I was tracking pretty well in my career, as you know, in the Marine Corps.... What I liked most was you, which is the reason I came -- the students -- because that is what my focus is.... I have a lot of learning, but still trying to get my staff organized right and trying to get people out of being in silos. Silos mean that people are not cross talking, which affects organization, which affects communication.... The first initiative is in the area of just cleaning up because I think the area is trashy.... But it's a lot more than just cleaning up. It's actually dealing with some psyche issues, the psychology of people who trash, who condone, who focus -- who walk with kind of a selfish attitude....

https://www.thedp.com/article/2002/11/stanley_seeks_to_increase_trust_and_communication

Penn Relays: The 106th Running

(05/03/00 9:00am)

Razor-close faces for Arkansas teams Razor-close faces for Arkansas teamsThe Razorbacks distance squads were not as dominant as expected. It's not often that a distance race is decided by a margin of .05 seconds or less. Yet for Arkansas, it happened on successive days at the Penn Relays, as the perennial powerhouse Razorbacks -- who swept the distance races last year at Franklin Field -- had to settle for just one set of watches and two losses by razor-thin margins. Arkansas first tasted bitter defeat in the distance medley on Friday afternoon, when Connecticut anchor Dan Wilson held off Sharif Karie at the finish line by 3/100 of a second. "I tried to judge from the crowd [how close Karie was]," Wilson said. "I was surprised when he blew past me over the line." After winning the 4xMile by the markedly larger margin of 11 seconds, the Hogs were again nipped at the finish by a Big East school in the 4x800. Seton Hall's Ned Brooks barely held off a charging James Karanu at the line, leaving the Arkansas anchor in disbelief at a near-miss that was eerily similar to the DMR. "I heard the crowd, so that's what made me look over my shoulder, because I knew by the crowd's reaction that Arkansas was coming up on me," Brooks said. · The women from Arkansas had better luck than the men, as they won their first Penn Relays race ever in the distance medley on Saturday. Anchor runner Tracy Robertson received an added bonus as the Razorbacks started their victory lap -- a peck on the cheek from longtime Relays supporter Bill Cosby. · American fans chanted, "One-two, One-two" when both teams from the USA beat Team Jamaica in the "USA vs. the World" 4x400 relay, but Jamaican fans got a chance to exact their revenge in the finals of the high school boys 4x400. Schools from Jamaica grabbed the top four spots, prompting chants of "One, two, three, four" by supporters of the islanders. · Charles Kamathi, the winner of the men's Olympic Development 5,000 on Friday night, uses his speed for more than just races. Kamathi is a constable in Kenya, where his conditioning and quick feet can come in handy when chasing down those on the wrong side of the law. · While preparations were being made for the "USA vs. the World" 4x200 on the track, all eyes turned to the infield, where Mark Boswell of Texas was attempting a new Penn Relays record of 2.30 meters (7'6.5") in the high jump. Much to the delight of the crowd, Boswell made it over the bar on his third attempt, but the high-socked Longhorn couldn't clear the next height of 2.32 meters (7'7.25") to tie the Franklin Field record. He came closest on his second attempt, when he clipped the bar with his legs. · Moorehouse anchor Momodou Drammah had a little difficulty finishing his race in the second heat of the college men's 4x800. With a 30-meter lead over the second-place team, Drammah threw his hands up in celebration at what he thought was the finish line -- 20 meters from the real finish line. To add insult to embarrassment, after Drammah realized he wasn't finished, he hurriedly sped toward the finish line but got his feet tangled and ended up falling across the finish line. There was a silver lining for Drammah, however -- he still won the heat. · South Carolina finally ended Texas' five-year stranglehold on the women's 4x400. Gamecocks anchor Mikele Barber came from behind to pass the Longhorns' Moushaumi Robinson 120 meters from the finish line, turning in a race-best split of 50.6 to give South Carolina the win. "All I was thinking was, 'We've got to beat Texas. We've got to beat Texas,'" Barber said. · Last year, St. Jago (Jamaica) lost its lead on the final exchange of the high school girls' 4x400 by dropping the baton. This year, St. Jago was in the reverse situation. St. Jago was running neck-and-neck with Berkely until Berkely fumbled the final exchange. Looking demoralized, Berkely anchor Katrina Keith could not recover and fell to last place. Meanwhile, St. Jago held off a late charge by another Jamaican school, perennial favorite Vere Tech, to grab its second win in the event in three years. · In one of the most heartwarming events of the Relays, the 100-meter dash for men 75 and older, Ray Bower of Western Pennsylvania Track Club came from behind to edge last year's winner Les Wright. Bower ran 15.54 -- 0.1 seconds faster than Wright. The oldest man in the race was the Reverend Angelo Oliver from Rhode Island. The 83-year-old finished sixth in 18.66.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/penn_relays_the_106th_running

Few students meet Rodin, Barchi

(05/03/00 9:00am)

According to a DP survey, most students support President Rodin, but few could evern identify Provost Barchi. Although the vast majority of Penn students approve of the job University President Judith Rodin is doing, most still don't think she makes herself accessible enough on campus, according to a recent survey conducted by The Daily Pennsylvanian. The survey of 290 Penn undergraduates showed that 87 percent of Penn students approve of the job Rodin is doing, but less than 19 percent of students have ever met her. The survey -- which has a margin of error of plus or minus 5.9 percent -- evaluated the accessibility and visibility of Penn's top administrators. More than 81 percent think that Rodin and Provost Robert Barchi could make themselves more available to students. And although Rodin's name is well known across campus, only 32 percent of Penn students could identify Barchi and just a little over 1 percent have ever met the University's chief academic officer. Still, Barchi and Rodin say they are far from huddled up in College Hall's Ivory Tower. "I spend a lot of time with students at meetings, at events and in informal conversations throughout the year," Rodin said in an e-mail statement. "It is often the best part of my day." "I frequently meet with a number of individual students and even entire classes to help sort out academic life and student-life issues," Barchi added in an e-mail. But students indicated that when Barchi and Rodin attend events, they are often formal meetings rather than broad-based discussions or staged visits to a college house rather than a spontaneous walk through campus. "I am sure they could be more accessible, but then again I haven't gone out of my way to meet them," College senior Janpaul Guzman. "But then again, I shouldn't have to go out of my way." But with more than 18,000 Penn students, Rodin said that when she is unable to meet with students, it's due to her busy schedule. "Time constraints are perhaps the most difficult part of my job," Rodin explained. "I spend a significant amount of time with students, and I always wish I could spend even more." And she added that "even at times when I am not spending time specifically with students, I am working to ensure that their interests and needs are met." Barchi also pointed out in his statement that besides his personally meeting with students, other administrators who report to him also have "solid working relations with undergraduates," such as officials in the Office of University Life and college house system. Still, more than 81 percent of the Penn students surveyed said meeting the provost or president is an important part of the Penn experience, and some students suggested that that Rodin and Barchi make themselves more available on a more informal basis. United Minorities Council Chairman Jerome Byam said, "[The administration's approach] is a top-down approach. Perhaps it should be a more bottom-up approach so that all students can feel connected -- not just student leaders." The College junior added that though "it's kind of fashionable to say that administrators don't care about student opinion, they showed they share that concern." And Penn Students Against Sweatshops member Miriam Joffe-Block, who claimed her group was repeatedly denied a meeting with Rodin last fall, criticized the president for not being easily accessible -- a charge which Rodin disputes. "At Michigan, for example, where they had similar sweatshop protests, the students' relationship with President [Lee] Bollinger was more collaborative," Joffe-Block, a College senior, said. "He seemed more responsive to their concerns from the beginning of their campaign." But Undergraduate Assembly Chairman Michael Bassik said that in his opinion, it is "the role of the UA to serve as that vital link between the student body and the administration." He said he has been pleased with the way that Barchi and Rodin have have made themselves extremely accessible to the UA.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/few_students_meet_rodin_barchi

Relays: Sneak peak at Sydney

(05/03/00 9:00am)

The Carnival showcased the best the USA will have in its track aresenal. As Michael Johnson walked up Franklin Field's north straightaway this past Saturday afternoon, donning gray-and-black warm-up duds, a few sections of the 45,203 fans in attendance raised their voices, as if to let the Olympic gold-medalist know that they recognized him. When Johnson returned the favor with a grin and a turn of the head, it became obvious to those in attendance just what USA Track and Field, ESPN and a host of sponsors had in mind when they cooked up the idea of the "USA vs. The World" events that highlighted Saturday's Penn Relays schedule. The organizers of this assemblage of sprint relays and the men's 4x1,500 meters wanted to give America's top athletes a chance to shine in front of an enthusiastic crowd -- the biggest they will see in the States in even this, an Olympic year -- under a gentle, late-April sun and against some of the best that the rest of the globe has to offer. And the American athletes did everything they could to oblige. Although not an official part of the USA vs. The World promotion, the women's 4x200 Olympic Development relay played host to something that one rarely sees at the Penn Relays -- a new world record. The USAB Nike Blue quartet of Latasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry and Marion Jones finished first in a time of 1:27.46, shattering the previous world record of 1:28.15 set by an East German team in 1980. The achievement was notable both for the long-standing nature of the record and also for the fact that it fell in April, early in the season for most world-class athletes. "As soon as we found out who all was running, each of us spoke to one another and were whispering to each other, 'OK, do it now,'" Jones said. "We can get this record. We know what we're all capable of running, and let's just put it together." Another world record was supposed to be in danger on Saturday. In the Olympic Development 4x1,500, a Kenyan Puma team that boasted a slew of sub-3:40 1,500 runners looked like a lock to eclipse the record time of 14:38.8. Unfortunately for the fans at Penn, however, three key members of the squad set to be anchored by Bernard Lagat were unable to acquire immigration visas in time for the Carnival. The race was still a joy to watch. In the third leg of the relay, a squad made up of Arkansas alumni was in the lead, and when Phil Price handed the baton cleanly to ultra-charismatic Seneca Lassiter, it looked like the Razorbacks were in control. An outstanding 3:40.8 anchor split by Matt Holthaus of the Reebok Enclave team made things very interesting. As he and Lassiter headed into the final curve, the Arkansan enjoyed a relatively comfortable lead. Always the showboat, Lassiter extended his hand to the cheering crowd in a Babe-Ruth-like gesture of victory. Things almost took an embarrassing turn from there, as Holthaus closed hard and nearly made Lassiter the goat. The Arkansas team won by a thin margin of .24 seconds, 14:52.13 to 14:52.37. "He's definitely the hometown favorite, and he's got such great speed, we knew that this would be a great race in front of an appreciative crowd," Price said of Lassiter. In the sprint relays, the contest was -- at least according to the heavily Caribbean-leaning grandstands -- essentially USA vs. Jamaica. Chants for and against each country dominated Franklin Field during the marquee races between the world's fastest humans. At the end of the races, the dominant chant was "One-two," meant to emphasize the fact that American teams usually took first and second in every featured event. In the 4x100 men's relay, USA Red edged just past USA Blue to take the victory in a time of 38.22. The Jamaicans took third in 38.96. On the women's side the story was the same. America went one, two, with the islanders in third position. The script read the same in the 4x400, with USA taking top honors in both and with Jamaica crossing the line in the three spot.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/relays_sneak_peak_at_sydney

Hosting Relays, M. rack fares well

(05/03/00 9:00am)

Two teams, two vastly different assessments of America's grandest track and field spectacle. The Penn men's track team was vastly excited with a string of superb performances at this weekend's Penn Relays. The Penn women, meanwhile, were somewhat less wildly successful on the muc-lauded stage at Franklin Field. "We don't want to get too excited about it, but it was pretty damn encouraging," said senior captain Scott Clayton, who ran the 5,000 meters. Like many of the Quakers' other meets this season, the Relays were not scored on a team level. But the Penn men were proud of how they stacked up against the best competition in the land. Four men who were particularly happy with their efforts were those who participated in Saturday afternoon's 4x800 race. Sandwiched between Olympic development meets that featured the likes of world-record holders Marion Jones and Michael Johnson, Penn's 4x800 squad put forth a more-than-respectable performance before a crowd of 45,203, the third-largest Saturday crowd in Relays history. Junior captain Andrew Girardin, senior Craig Douglas and freshmen Greg English and Sam Burley completed the race with a time of 7:26, good enough for sixth place out of 13 teams. This was especially gratifying to Girardin, since Penn Relays Director Dave Johnson contemplated preventing the Quakers from even entering the 4x800. Johnson wondered how the Red and Blue would hold up on a national stage, coming off of a subpar race the previous week. "The Athletic Department didn't think we belonged there, so this was our way of showing that Penn's no joke," Girardin said. Aside from the actual 'relays', many other Quakers achieved individual success. Senior captain Sean MacMillan ran a brilliant 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday night. The distance runner posted a dazzling time of 8:40.29 in finishing fifth in a field of 25 and qualifying for the Olympic Trials. In the Relays field events, the Red and Blue were also solid. Sophomore Tuan Wreh placed fifth in the triple jump, not just in his grouping, but among all contenders who participated at the Relays. Wreh, who jumped Saturday morning, reached a distance of 52'1 3/4", establishing an outdoor personal record by an inch and falling short of his overall best by only a quarter of an inch. "I was happy with it," Wreh said. "I was satisfied for that day." And then, there was the machine known to most as Matt Pagliasotti. It seems like no meet this season would be complete without the senior thrower shattering his own Penn record in the hammer throw, which he seems to have an affinity for updating on a weekly basis. Pagliasotti finished fifth with his latest school record -- 205'8". On the women's side, there was less enthusiasm. The young team was overmatched in many events, and their nervous energy caused more difficulty. "The focus has been there; it's a lack of confidence," Penn head coach Betty Costanza said of her team's central problem this whole year. "We did not turn in performances I would liked to have seen." That said, though, several individuals did take a step forward. Sophomore Liz Wittels placed third in the pole vault with a clearance of 11'1/2", and freshman Julie Siebert-Johnson finished eighth in Thursday's javelin championship (136'2"). Costanza says both have been solid and continue to progress. "On any given day, they're going to be in the hunt at the [Heptagonal Championships]," she said. Senior captain Richelle Clements also said that she is proud of many of her teammates. Clements herself had to battle a difficult schedule that threw exams her way during the Relays. "I was really pleased to stay mentally tough and put in a good time," she said of her effort in running the 4x200. Now, with no meet for either the men or women this week, the immediate challenge is Heps, but the two teams couldn't be approaching the league championship from more different perspectives. "We're not in contention for the championship, and we're not even going to finish in the top five," Costanza said. The coach just wants to see a maximum effort. "Even if we finish toward the bottom, that's OK, as long as we reach our full potential," she said. The men, however, have raised their spirits following their success at Penn Relays.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/hosting-relays-m-rack-fares-well

W. Crew barely misses Award Plaque

(05/03/00 9:00am)

The Award Plaque tradition continues, but not to the Penn women's crew's satisfaction. In the eight years that the Quakers have raced against Princeton and Dartmouth for the trophy, the varsity eight results have read -- Tigers, the Big Green and the Quakers. However, Saturday's race was one of the closest in the regatta's history, with only an eight-second margin between first and third place. "There was no open water between the boats at any given time. It was just a great race," Penn assistant coach Susan Hermann-Seybolt said. Penn's second varsity, first novice eight and second novice eight all finished third in their races as well. The varsity four placed fourth out of four boats. "I would have liked for them [the freshmen] to have been a few seconds closer, but they raced significantly better than the weekend before," Hermann-Seybolt said. The racing conditions on Princeton's Lake Carnegie provided a new challenge for the Red and Blue, which they hope to use to their advantage on May 14, at the EAWRC Sprints on Lake Waramaug in Prescott, Conn. "This race was the first race we had done into a direct headwind, and we know now that we need to work on some things in case the conditions at Sprints are similar," sophomore Cathlyn Sullivan said. Race experience against two solid crews seems to be the most valuable thing that the Quakers will take away from the regatta. "It's hard to lose, but we had a very solid race and we were very close to both Princeton and Dartmouth," junior Rachel Pringle said. On top of having to survive the final exam period during the upcoming week-and-a-half, the team will also have to focus intently on preparing for Sprints, which could be considered the culmination of the Quakers' season. "I want them to turn in their best races of the season, where everything that they've been working on comes together," Hermann-Seybolt said. The preparation will be more of a mental process, since the team's physical strength has pretty much been well-established now nearing the end of the spring season. "Our goals right now are to prepare mentally for Sprints. We've been doing a lot of physical training this entire season, but now for these next two weeks, we just need to get ourselves together both individually and as boats," Sullivan said. The competition looks to be closer than it has been in recent years, with the overall increase in speed of the field. "There will be a lot of fast crews. The whole field has really stepped it up this year, and our boat is significantly faster than it has been in past seasons. It will be exciting to figure out how we match up to the field," Pringle said. The Quakers need to race well at Sprints, as their finish there determines if they will receive a bid to the NCAA Championships held later this month on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J. In addition, with a strong performance, the Red and Blue will cap off what has been a strong spring season. "It's a good season to have under our belts in a building program. There was a lot of commitment, a lot of hard work and a lot of learning," Pringle said.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/w-crew-barely-misses-award-plaque

Penn students scrounge for ideal study area

(05/03/00 9:00am)

It is that time of year again. The sun has emerged from the clouds, the birds from their nests and Penn students from their dormitory solitude to begin preparing for final examinations. With exams looming in the not-too-distant future, students in the throes of reading days are adapting their lifestyles to the rigors of intensive studying. With modifications made to eating, sleeping and studying habits, they are buckling down during this stressful time. The first crucial decision for studying lies in the choice of venue. And students have chosen to hit the books just about anywhere but their dorm rooms. With TV all too distracting, the presence of roommates bothersome and the ability to constantly check e-mail tempting, dorm rooms can be breeding grounds for procrastination. "I get too distracted in my room," said College freshman Stephanie Hertz, echoing the feelings of many students. In addition to the traditional favorites -- the Van Pelt Library's Rosengarten Reserve Room and the Furness Fine Arts Library -- students with an overflowing supply of books and papers are flocking to Xando, the Penn Bookstore and the Silfen Study Center in Williams Hall. Freshmen need not stray from their beloved Quadrangle for the ideal location. They've been heading to McClelland Hall and the Ware College House study lounge to read, highlight and scribble notes. Also crucial to the success of a study location is the level of noise. Some feel that a touch of noise is crucial to effectiveness, while others swear by silence. "The bookstore is my favorite place to study," College freshman Rebecca Farr said. "There is enough noise, but it is white noise, so you can still concentrate." Others prefer the kind of study atmosphere where a book page turning causes all heads to turn. "Furness is my favorite place," Wharton freshman Dan Feldstein said. "It is totally quiet and distraction-free." Everyone takes a unique approach to the studying process. Some can be found in the library 24 hours a day, compulsively reading and re-reading, while others are confident in reviewing the material just once before the big day. And as study hours increase, students are catching less and less of that crucial shut-eye. Reading days can get the best of students, throwing them into vicious cycles of sleeping late and staying up until the wee hours of the morning. "I never sleep during finals," College junior Ryan Matthews said. In addition to bizarre sleeping patterns, students often hit the junk food along with the books. Long hours spent studying do not afford breaks for balanced meals. And with time at a premium, convenience foods like chips and soda are tempting. "I eat a lot of junk food. Just snacking a lot more in general," Matthews noted, adding that his foods of choice are pizza and ice cream. Though stressful now, when the last exam has been taken, students will pack up a year's worth of belongings and bid farewell to roommates, friends and, perhaps best of all -- final examinations -- for the summer.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/penn_students_scrounge_for_ideal_study_area

W. Lax ends skid in close win on road

(05/03/00 9:00am)

Penn topped Monmouth, which had not been defeated on its home field all season, to end the year. Before closing the book on its 2000 season, the Penn women's lacrosse team finally put another slash in its victory column. The Quakers ended their six-game losing streak last Saturday when they traveled to Monmouth University and dealt the Hawks their first home-field loss, 11-10. Penn's final record stands at 6-8 overall, 1-6 in the Ivy League. "We needed a win. It would have been hard to end the season with seven straight losses," Penn coach Karin Brower said. "I told them that what they'll remember when they look back on the season is that last game." Saturday wasn't the Hawks' first opportunity to be a part of Quakers memories, however. The teams first met back on March 4 when Penn opened its season with a series of scrimmages at William and Mary, including one against the New Jersey school. The Red and Blue came away with a tie on that afternoon, and Monmouth made an impression on Brower. "I knew we could win [Saturday], but that it wasn't going to be an easy game at all. They are a very physical team," the first-year coach said. It certainly wasn't easy. After Monmouth sophomore defender Christine Franzen netted the first goal of the game, the teams went back and forth for most of the afternoon, with neither one ever able to build more than a two-goal lead. "It was a stressful game, but I was happy to see that when they'd score, we'd answer rather than letting them score three or something. The goal wasn't the end of the world," Brower said. Penn took a 7-5 advantage into the locker room at halftime, but Monmouth junior Kristen Hall scored right after the intermission to bring her team within one. Freshman Kate Murray's goal with 20 minutes remaining gave the Quakers an 8-6 lead, but Penn couldn't fend off the Hawks for long, as they scored back-to-back goals to tie things up at eight with 13:38 left to play. Several goals and minutes later, Penn had squandered a lead and found itself down 10-9 with just 2:22 left on the clock. Its usual offensive weapons had been at work all day -- Crissy Book, Murray, Jayme Munnelly, Traci Marabella, Whitney Horton, Jenny Hartman and tri-captain Brooke Jenkins all found the back of the net -- but it was Bess Lochocki, a relatively unheralded member of the Quakers attack, who tied the score at 10. The freshman had spent most of the season on the sidelines, but Brower decided that her quickness warranted more minutes, so she made sure to get Lochocki into the mix in the season's final games. This proved to be a wise decision on the first-year coach's part, as Lochocki scored three goals last game against Temple and then came through with this momentum-turning goal at Monmouth. Murray was also a Quakers standout during their last two contests. The freshman's three goals and four assists earned her a spot on the Ivy League honor roll this past week. Both she and Book scored 16 goals for the season to tie for third in scoring behind Jenkins (25) and Marabella (31). With the score tied and 1:37 remaining, it was Marabella's second goal of the afternoon that finally closed the door on Monmouth. Penn stalled for the remainder of the contest and proceeded to spoil the Hawks' perfect home record. Brower said the win was a perfect way to end the season because, for the first time, her team pulled out a close contest rather than buckling under the pressure as it's done in the past. "They played with a lot of heart, which I'd hoped for," Brower said. "They really put it all together." Looking ahead to next season, Brower said that while her first recruiting class won't really arrive until fall 2001, she is still encouraged by next year's prospects. Not only will she receive an influx of talented newcomers, but this season's freshmen will have the opportunity to assume even larger leadership roles.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2000/05/w-lax-ends-skid-in-close-win-on-road

Irish boys, TCU shine at Penn

(05/03/00 9:00am)

St. Malachy's plan for the Penn Relays didn't include dropping the baton 20 meters into its first race, but in the end, Irish eyes were smiling. In the 106th running of the Penn Relays, the high school boys team from Belfast, Northern Ireland, continued its dominance in the distance medley, while adding something new to its impressive Relays resume -- a 4x800 championship. Coming into the Relays, St. Malachy's was the overwhelming favorite in the DMR, but the Irish squad started Friday's action with a disastrous mishap. Barely into the first turn of the race, St. Malachy's leadoff leg, Thomas Frazer, dropped the baton. And by the time he picked up the stick, he was 25 meters behind the rest of the pack. The red-haired Frazer turned on his jets and rocketed into third by the end of the first lap, but the chase to rejoin the leaders took a lot out of him. Frazer turned in a 3:06.9 split in the 1,200 to leave St. Malachy's in an unfamiliar position after one leg -- second place. "I dropped the baton just to get some more media attention and create more excitement," Frazer joked. "But when I dropped it, I definitely had to change around my plan of attack." St. Malachy's took the lead on Francis McCaffrey's 49.7 run in the 400 leg, but found itself back in second after John Frazer -- Thomas' brother -- turned in a 1:56.2 split in the 800. The team from the Emerald Isle still looked to be in control, however, as Conor Sweeney, their star miler, was set to run the anchor. But St. Malachy's didn't count on Adam Webb of South Lakes, Va. While Sweeney toyed with St. Anthony's (N.Y.) and Washington Township (N.J.) at the front of the pack, Webb was weaving his way through the rest of the crowd. Handed the baton in seventh place, 250 meters behind the leaders, Webb dashed into second place with a lap to go, but in the end, couldn't quite catch up to Sweeney. Webb turned in a blazing Relays high school record split of 3:59.9, but Sweeney's 4:07.9 -- including a 56-second bell lap -- was just enough to hold off the South Lakes star. St. Malachy's won the high school DMR for the fourth straight year, but one win would not be enough for the Irish team this year. For the first time, St. Malachy's entered the 4x800 at the Penn Relays. The boys from Erin easily qualified on Friday morning for the finals the next day, and they took the track on Saturday afternoon as the favorites yet again. Through seven laps, however, victory looked far from assured. Sweeney was a stride behind Hermado Jarrett of Bellefield Comprehensive (Jamaica). But Sweeney flew past Jarrett 300 meters from the finish line, and St. Malachy's had its double victory. Two wins at the Relays is certainly impressive, but the men from Texas Christian one-upped the team from St. Malachy's, winning the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays on Saturday. Only three times before in the 106-year history of the Penn Relays had a school won all three sprint relays, and possibly none as impressively as TCU. The Horned Frogs started their speedshow with a resounding 10-meter win in the 4x100 and ended it by nipping the field in an extremely close 4x400 relay. But they flew fastest in between -- in the 4x200. In Friday's qualifying heat, TCU came within 2/10 of a second of the national collegiate record of 1:20.20 -- set by the 1986 TCU squad. TCU's winning mark of 1:19.67 not only broke the national and Franklin Field records, it bested the 1:19.92 time that the USA squad anchored by 100-meter World Record holder Maurice Greene turned in on Saturday. And the Horned Frogs were less than a second off the 4x200 world record of 1:18.68.

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Three top Law profs to leave U.

(05/03/00 9:00am)

To replace them, four new Law School faculty members have already been hired. With the announcement that three senior professors will no longer teach at Penn this fall, Dean Michael Fitts is bracing the Law School to cope with the losses. Law Professors Heidi Hurd and husband Michael Moore, who each taught here for 11 years, said they will leave Penn to teach at the University of San Diego next fall. And Law School Professor Robert Gorman announced that he will be retiring after more than 35 years at the University. After such a significant blow to the faculty, Fitts will have to work even harder to develop and expand the Law School faculty -- already a critical part of his current plans for the school. "All top law schools are always in the process of recruiting faculty, and are also in the process of having their faculty sought by other institutions," Fitts said, noting the revolving door of modern academia. But Fitts, who took the helm of the Law School earlier this semester, said the recent hirings of four junior Law professors will help compensate for the loss of those three senior faculty members. "Four new hires in one year is about as many as we have had since I had come to Penn," Fitts said, noting that the new recruits will pump fresh, young blood into the faculty, while filling much-needed positions in key academic fields such as technology, copyright and corporate law. The group of young faculty comes from both academia and the private sector, including former judicial clerks and members of top law firms. Polk Wagner, who specializes in the copyright and technology law fields --both of which Gorman previously taught -- will come to Penn next year after clerking for Raymond Clevienger, a judge on the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Wagner will be joined by Michael Knoll, a tax and corporate law expert from the University of Southern California, and Catherine Struve, a civil procedure specialist who will come from the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore. In addition, Kim Roosevelt, a constitutional law scholar who is clerking for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, will also join the Law School faculty. Since being named dean in March, Fitts has said that expanding the Law School faculty is a top priority of his "institution building" campaign, which also includes increasing the endowment and improving relations with Penn's other professional schools. University President Judith Rodin said she authorized the hiring of 10 new Law professors over the next few years. Still, the loss of three top professors in Hurd, Gorman and Moore is significant -- although not unexpected. "I am saddened that they are leaving," Fitts said. "But this has been in the works since before I became dean." Although all three have been productive scholars, each had previously said their time at Penn was winding down. Hurd, who was rumored to be a leading candidate for the Law School deanship herself, said that she and Moore wanted to move back to their home on the West Coast. "We're westerners at heart and we wanted to go west," she said. And Gorman said that after 35 years of teaching full-time, he decided last year that he wanted more time to pursue a wide range of activities. Although he still plans to occasionally teach and will continue to update some of his course books, Gorman said he also plans to take college courses and wants to resume playing the piano.

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Street to announce stadium locations

(05/03/00 9:00am)

It's a big week for Mayor John Street. After several years of much-contested negotiations, deliberations and site tours, the mayor has promised to announce the location for the construction of two new sports stadiums by the end of the week. No matter which of the seven possible sites the mayor chooses, city officials say Street's decision will have a substantial economic effect on the stadium's new neighborhood. The Philadelphia City Council promised to approve a stadium deal by this fall so that a new stadium for the Phillies can open in April 2003. According to Street spokesman Ray Jones, the mayor ideally wants the Phillies' new home to be in Center City. The Eagles already have a plan for a new facility near Veterans Stadium in South Philadelphia. "He prefers a Center City site," Jones said. "He thinks you can get the best bang for a dollar down there." But while Street favors a downtown location, many Center City residents have continually protested living next door to a sports center. And it remains to be seen whether the city can afford to build a downtown stadium. According to Penn Public Policy Professor Ted Hershberg, if cost were not a factor in the decision-making process, it would be a "no-brainer" to locate both stadiums in Center City. "A downtown site will be much better for the city's health economically," he explained. "The psyche of the whole city fits together much better if you have a downtown site." Philadelphia Councilman Frank Diciccio, whose district encompasses five of the seven possible sites, said it's still too soon to tell where the mayor might locate the stadiums. He said the city should position the construction "wherever we can get the best economic development." "And where that is, the jury is still out on that," he added. But Diciccio said that it would make sense to put the stadiums in Center City, where they would be closest to commercial areas. And Tom Muldoon, president of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, said that for the hospitality and tourism industries, locating the stadiums in Center City is virtually the only viable option. Muldoon predicted that other downtown attractions would see a rise in attendance if stadiums are built in the vicinity. "You get a coupling of activities," he explained. "Bringing attendance into stadiums downtown is 3 million people. That's a lot of money that can be shaken out of people's pockets."

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Nursing dean stepping down

(05/03/00 9:00am)

Norma Lang will take a year-long sabbatical and then teach at Penn. Nursing School Dean Norma Lang submitted her resignation to University President Judith Rodin on Monday, after leading the school for eight years. Lang announced that she would accept an endowed professorship at the school and return to teaching and research after serving as an administrator for the past 20 years. The resignation will take effect in August, at which time Lang will take a leave of absence for a year before returning to Penn. "Everyone from time to time reexamines where they are in their particular position," Lang said. "The school is in a very good position and it's a good time for me to step down." Under her leadership, the Nursing School's endowment has grown from $5 million to the $25 million it enjoys today. The school also continuously maintains a top ranking in the U.S. World & News Report's rankings, tying for second with Washington University's school this year. And among nursing schools, Penn's Nursing School is the No. 1 recipient of National Institutes of Health funding, receiving $6.3 million dollars in federal grants. With Lang at the helm, the school has pursued a three-tiered mission, developing its strengths in research, teaching and practice. "The University is deeply grateful to Dean Lang for the record of accomplishment the School has achieved under her leadership," Rodin said in a press release. Upon her return, Lang will assume a full-time teaching position. Lang is an expert in health care systems, nursing leadership, the assessment of quality of care and informatics -- a field concerned with the language of nursing. She will also take an active role in guiding undergraduates and will advise seniors. "We're delighted that Norma is staying at the Nursing School," University spokesman Ken Wildes said. "She has a wonderful background and experience that is a great resource for the school, faculty and students." Nursing students and professors praised Lang's accomplishments as a leader within the only undergraduate Ivy League nursing school. "We'll miss her a lot for her contributions to having a visionary scope with a tripartite mission," Nursing Professor Jan Deatrick said. "[Although] they are known for their research and teaching, for an Ivy League school to play a leadership role in nurse practitioning is unique." An interim dean has not been announced, but the press release said a search committee will be assembled soon. Lang has also been responsible for the many interdisciplinary and joint-degree programs conducted with the Engineering School, the Law School and the Wharton School. "We're no longer simply nursing degrees: It's become multifaceted," said Lance Feldman, a Nursing student in the Nursing-Law program and president of Student Nurses at Penn. Feldman praised Lang for her strong involvement with students, citing her willingness to accept criticism and act upon it. Before coming to Penn, Lang headed up the nursing school at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.

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