9/11 10Th Anniversary Issue

Tough midweek test for Quakers

Trailing first-place Columbia by 4.5 games with five Ivy contests to go, Penn knows that this weekend's two doubleheaders against the Lions represent the team's final chance to repeat as Gehrig Division champs. "Season's not over," coach John Cole said. "We've got to put together a good week here and hopefully make a run.

Mara Gordon | Risking women's rights for art

It may have slipped under the radar, what with all the election news dominating the headlines - but at a little school to the north of here, a very different sort of controversy has been brewing. My friends at Yale haven't been talking Barack vs. Hillary.

Personalities: The joys of making toys

Professor Dan Bogen loves children's toys - designing them, that is. Bogen, an associate professor of Bioengineering since 1982, started a program called PennToys as a project for his Bioengineering Senior Design students. For more than 14 years, students involved with PennToys have designed devices so medical researches and therapists can use them to help diagnose and treat disabled children.

Nutter admins get a Wharton education

Penn is helping Philadelphia's top officials to become better leaders. Two weeks ago, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's senior administrators assembled at the Steinberg Conference Center on Thursday and Friday to participate in the University's executive education program, a two-day institute program to develop leadership and management skills.

Sebastien Angel | For M. Tennis, a big job ahead

Jason Pinsky's team is 3-4 in the Ivy League. A losing record, for a change. But he was in the mood for introspection. "I've been doing this for three years now. That's what I've based my whole career on - being solid, winning matches. Creating a legacy, which I feel I've done.

He shoots, he doesn't score

COLLEGE PARK, MD. - You can't score if you don't shoot. Or, in the case of the men's lacrosse team, you can't score even if you do shoot. The Quakers followed up terrible shooting performances against Princeton and Brown with another one at Maryland. They lost all three games by a combined 31-14 score.

Yale may offer gender-neutral housing

The Ivy League as a whole is moving toward gender-neutral housing with Yale University's recent consideration of the policy. Penn has offered gender-neutral housing since fall 2005, after a gay male student who wanted to live with his female best friend raised the issue.

Palestra rally ends Clinton's Pa. push

The chants at Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's rally at the Palestra last night were not all that different from those at Barack Obama's Philadelphia rally last Friday. But instead of saying "Yes We Can," the crowd in the stands cheered, "Yes She Can.

Not voting, but still paying attention

Although nearly two-thirds of Penn students are registered to vote in Pennsylvania, members of the third who won't go to the polls today say they don't mind the political frenzy that has overtaken the state over the last seven weeks. "It's actually really exhilarating," said College freshman Jenna Stahl, who voted in Ohio's Democratic primary.

High youth turnout expected today

If the thousands of students at Sen. Barack Obama's Philadelphia rally last Friday - and the thousands that came to the Palestra last night for Hillary Clinton's rally - are any indication, this year's primaries have seen a dramatic rise in youth involvement.

U. City says goodbye to Bucks on Sansom

An area caffeine staple will close its doors next month after more than 13 years on campus. Bucks County Coffee, located between 34th and 36th streets along Sansom Street will close on May 23. The store is one of three Buck's County Coffee shops in University City, along with a store at 40th and Locust streets and a kiosk at 30th Street Station.

U. to make 'campus climate' data public

Next week will mark an important milestone in minority student groups' continued push toward a comprehensive assessment of campus climate at Penn. Campus climate - which refers to individuals' levels of comfort at Penn in terms of their gender and gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity - has been an important issue for minority student groups for at least the past 10 years.

A new approach to birthing practices and maternal care

As many Penn students finalize term papers, child-rearing issues may seem far from their concerns. However, a large turnout of students from Penn Nursing, including future midwives, maternity researchers and other advocates, were all eager last night to discuss the child-birthing process, as well as social challenges and changes in maternity care.

Your Voice | Letters

A poor endorsement To the Editor: While I understand that the editorial board is free to endorse whom it wants, I was disappointed to see its endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton go without a serious examination of her record. For example, the editorial noted Clinton "helped to expand children's health insurance.

A long path to the race for Pa.

Today the race for the Democratic nomination could end. But then again, it might not. If Sen. Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania primary today, it won't be the first time the New York Democrat has bordered on defeat only to rebound against her critics and survive.

Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston, TX. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

No plans for Penn to go global

As many selective universities have announced plans to open satellite campuses in Middle Eastern countries, Penn remains committed to its current approach, emphasizing partnerships rather than degree programs. Though colleges such as Cornell and New York University have set up campuses abroad, Penn does not plan on opening an outpost campus.

Nicky Berman | It ain't over till it's over

As pundits and political journalists across the country join the ranks of those urging Senator Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race for the nomination, they're making two huge mistakes. First, and most importantly, we haven't voted yet! Maybe the media hasn't noticed, but the Pennsylvania primary is today, meaning the ever-so-patient voters of our great state have yet to make their voices heard.

Hitting old cars, and the cup

As a five-year-old growing up in England, Mike Blodgett used to hit old cars and animal cut-outs at a driving range. Now, as a 20-year-old, the junior hits greens in regulation for the Penn men's golf team. And he's come a long way from the merry old home of tea and crumpets: On Sunday, he became the first golfer in Quakers history to win the Ivy individual championship.

Suddenly, Seymour starts picking people off

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Quakers needed to win game two of their Sunday doubleheader against Princeton in the worst way. They plated three runs in the top of the first inning, and sophomore Robbie Seymour went to the mound refusing to take any chances. That included letting a runner steal second base.