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By Calder Silcox · June 10, 2010

Survival of the fittest. Darwin may not have known much about Penn Basketball when he used the term in 1869, but that phenomenon may be an apt way to describe the Quakers’ ballooning 2010-11 roster.

As the seconds ticked down during the Penn basketball team’s fifteenth loss of this past season, to Harvard February 6, little-used freshman Brian Fitzpatrick sat on the bench wondering why he had spent the entire game riding the pine yet again.







Alum nabbed in $1.2M bust

Travis Roesler was arrested for dealing marijuana from his 4112 Spruce St. apartment, where he also ran a fight-training business called Babylon Studios.



DeLuca gets chance to go out on top

But with DeLuca’s playing career over — after a second-round loss to eventual national champion Maryland last Saturday — and a National Player of the Year trophy at stake, it’s time for others to sing the praises of one of the greatest players in Penn history one last time.


Quakers' perfect memories

As recently graduated Penn pitcher Todd Roth watched Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay finish off the 20th perfect game in Major League Baseball history Saturday, he had a thought that few people who’ve ever played baseball could have had.


Wittman goes off to see NBA's Wizards

After an improbable Sweet Sixteen run in the NCAA tournament to end his collegiate career, the younger Wittman is taking his sharp-shooting show on the road to try to gain some more exposure before the June 24 draft.



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Weeks after his victory over incumbent Senator Arlen Specter, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak is facing questions regarding a statement he made that the White House had offered him a job in exchange for dropping out of the Pennsylvania primary.


"McCruelty" protest goes smoothly

On May 27, singer Chrissie Hynde and a group of protesters organized in front of the McDonald’s on 40th and Walnut Streets to let people know they’re “hatin’ it.”


Summer dance classes get social

If you’re looking for a way to meet new people, exercise and tear up the local salsa scene, you can now take social ballroom lessons over the summer at Penn.



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We are glad Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde chose to spend an afternoon last week standing up for her beliefs. And we would love to see more Penn students stand up for their beliefs.


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If the world made sense, the people responsible for causing a problem would take on the responsibility for fixing it. Unfortunately, we have created a world that is too complex to easily apply the lessons of simple childhood decency.