NICK MONCY is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Waitlisting is rarely a reason for hope
Some students are placed on the waitlist at Penn to maintain relations with schools or families.
Backstage at the Fling concert
It’s just before 3p.m. when I get to Franklin Field on Apr. 17. Most Penn students are in the midst of daytime parties and finishing up classes before heading to the concert in a few hours.
Two Penn profs. do double time as teachers in Philly schools
Two full-time teachers at Powel Elementary School moonlight as Penn professors.
Waitlisting is rarely a reason for hope
Some students are placed on the waitlist at Penn to maintain relations with schools or families.
Backstage at the Fling concert
It’s just before 3p.m. when I get to Franklin Field on Apr. 17. Most Penn students are in the midst of daytime parties and finishing up classes before heading to the concert in a few hours.
A month until the primaries, endorsements are telling in Philadelphia mayor's race
Six Democratic candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary on May 19, and the race remains wide open.
Rachel Levine kicks off Lambda Grads' day of silence
On April 16, Levine spoke at an event held by Lambda Grads, the LGBT organization for graduate students. Her speech commenced the Day of Silence organized by the Lambda Grads, in which participants remained silent for all of Friday.
TD Bank robbery could be connected to 10 other recent cases
On April 9, Penn and Philadelphia police responded to a robbery alarm at the TD Bank located at 3737 Walnut Street.
Class of 2019 share their Penn stories
The Daily Pennsylvanian checked in with three of Penn's newest Quakers to find out what drew them to Penn and what they hope to experience when they arrive on campus.
Some Penn graduates never leave
Along with Goldman Sachs and Teach for America, Penn has consistently ranked among the top employers of its own students for the past several years.
Doctors call for removal of Penn graduate Dr. Oz from Columbia faculty
Last week, a group of MD’s called for the removal of Penn alumnus Dr. Oz from the Columbia faculty because of his “disdain for science and for evidence-based medicine” as well as his promotion of “quack treatments.”
Pixar animator talks 'Inside Out' behind the scenes
On April 17, Disney Pixar’s Inside Out animator Dan Holland spoke to the Penn and Drexel University student body, presenting them with an overview of the film’s storyline, his contributions and challenges he faced in creating the animation of this major animated movie.
Penn baseball in familiar territory after sweep of Princeton
For the second straight year, Penn baseball controls its own destiny with a four-game series against the Columbia Lions on the horizon. Princeton may have been the team in the opposite dugout this weekend, but for the Quakers, keeping pace with Columbia has been the chief concern as the race for the Lou Gehrig Division championship continues to gain steam.
Penn men's tennis finishes winless in Ivy play
Penn men’s tennis dropped its final two Ivy League matches over the weekend against No. 48 Cornell and No. 23 Columbia, completing a winless Ivy campaign.
Senior Shannon Mangini scores first goal since 2013 as Quakers' bounce back
715 is an iconic number in sports. The figure is noteworthy primarily because of its connotation with Major League Baseball.
Penn lightweight rowing falls in Wood-Hammond Cup
During Spring Fling weekend, Penn’s lightweights went down. The Red and Blue’s rowing squad came up short in two separate events on Saturday, finishing second to Princeton in the Wood-Hammond Cup before falling to MIT in another race later in the day. The Wood-Hammond Cup — held early Saturday morning in ideal rowing weather on the Schuylkill River — pitted the Quakers against Princeton and guest participant Georgetown. Although Penn did manage to win the event’s first race at fourth varsity, it was its only victory of the day.
Penn men's lacrosse beats Dartmouth, must play waiting game
The Quakers held up their end of the bargain on Saturday. But now they need some help. Penn men's lacrosse pulled out a 15-12 victory over Dartmouth at Franklin Field in its last game of the regular season. The Quakers (6-6, 3-3 Ivy) celebrated Senior Day before taking on the Big Green (4-7, 1-4), but it was a junior who would provide the heroics in this match up, as attack Nick Doktor had the most explosive scoring game of his career, scoring five goals and notching three assists. "He's been very, very good all year for us," coach Mike Murphy said.
Penn softball pushes division lead to two with wins over Tigers
Penn softball took a resounding series win from Princeton this weekend, and have set itself up nicely for the season’s end. Facing their bitter rivals at home in doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, the Quakers bested the Tigers in the weekend’s first three games before dropping the fourth and final game in a close loss.
Penn women's tennis picks up pair of Ancient Eight wins to wrap season
Although most of Penn's campus spent the weekend partying it up at Spring Fling, the women's tennis team was all business, as they closed out their season with two wins against nationally ranked Ivy League opponents. On Saturday, the Quakers (10-8, 3-4 Ivy), took on No.



















