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The Daily Pennsylvanian

9/11 10th Anniversary Issue

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Sometimes it's better to be the math Olympiad winner than to be crowned homecoming queen. The Benjamin Franklin Scholars program, which offers students access to Benjamin Franklin seminars, undergraduate research opportunities and a four-year advisor, will invite newly admitted high-school students to become scholars this spring, based primarily on students' academic standing.


Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted unanimously last week to post their finished academic papers online for free, and a Penn Faculty Senate committee is now discussing the merits of such proposals. The Penn Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy is scheduled to discuss the possibility of adopting a similar plan, said Faculty Senate Chairman Larry Gladney.

There's far more to Harvard forward Cem Dinc than the 18 straight games he sat out to the start the season, or his one-minute debut against Penn on Feb. 1. For the 6-foot-11 Dinc, it's not about the destination; it's about the journey. Harvard is the third college he has attended.

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It used to be you'd find Penn students glued to Facebook, YouTube and bad Chinese soap operas on their computers. Now procrastinators have one more thing to add to their Ivy League idleness. JuicyCampus.com, an online gossip Web site, guarantees its users complete anonymity to spread any rumor about any student on any campus.

A biker was struck by a car door at about 8:45 p.m. yesterday in front of Savory, located near 37th and Spruce streets. According to witnesses, a driver's side car door opened and the biker collided with it. The biker then flipped over the door and landed on the pavement.

As Penn wrestling coach Zeke Jones likes to say, "Once a Penn wrestler, always a Penn wrestler." Though most athletic programs would probably claim the same, the Penn wrestling team has a special alumni club that specifically fulfills this goal: the Grapplers' Club.


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As Penn wrestling coach Zeke Jones likes to say, "Once a Penn wrestler, always a Penn wrestler." Though most athletic programs would probably claim the same, the Penn wrestling team has a special alumni club that specifically fulfills this goal: the Grapplers' Club.


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Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted unanimously last week to post their finished academic papers online for free, and a Penn Faculty Senate committee is now discussing the merits of such proposals. The Penn Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy is scheduled to discuss the possibility of adopting a similar plan, said Faculty Senate Chairman Larry Gladney.


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There's far more to Harvard forward Cem Dinc than the 18 straight games he sat out to the start the season, or his one-minute debut against Penn on Feb. 1. For the 6-foot-11 Dinc, it's not about the destination; it's about the journey. Harvard is the third college he has attended.



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There's a fine line between sportsmanship and oversensitivity. It's called common sense. Unfortunately, the Athletic department crossed that line when it decided to stop The Penn Band from playing the popular "Hey Song." Officially titled "Rock and Roll Part 2," the song is a mainstay at Penn men's basketball games.


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Penn may accept a greater number of applicants regular decision and from the waiting list this year, largely in response to Harvard and Princeton Universities' decisions to eliminate their early-acceptance programs, interim Dean of Admissions Eric Kaplan said.


Rove addresses U.S. politics

Shortly after the 2004 presidential election, Republican political strategist Karl Rove found himself on the list of Barbara Walters' Top 10 Most Fascinating People. It has been a few years, but at Irvine Auditorium last night, Rove proved people are still fascinated by what he has to say.



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Fired up! Ready to go? Last December, Iowa and New Hampshire were the centers of the political universe, expected to select the two presidential nominees and let the country get ready for the general election. But that didn't happen, and nearly two months later, the Democratic nomination battle continues, leaving candidate organizations in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania scrambling for a cohesive strategy and as many volunteers as they can get.


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Local officials are brushing up on what it takes to handle a terrorist attack. More than 20 law-enforcement and public-safety officials, including Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and Mayor Michael Nutter, participated in a security forum aimed at improving communication yesterday.


W. Lax | At 2 or 20, Penn made for Seaman

Many people still remember Barb Seaman as a two-year-old running around Franklin Field. Seaman's father Tony coached Penn's men's lacrosse team from 1983-1990, winning the Division I Coach of the Year award and four Ivy League titles. The Quakers had made just two NCAA tournament appearances before his tenure, and they didn't reach another one after his departure for 15 years.


With Kahlo, a Mexican flavor comes to PMA

A new show featuring paintings and photography by Frida Kahlo at the Philadelphia Museum of Art has Philadelphia art buffs and Latin American art enthusiasts in a frenzy.


Penn verdict: 'Hey! You suck'

Say goodbye to the "Hey Song." The song, officially titled "Rock and Roll Part 2," has been a staple at Penn men's basketball games. The Penn Band plays it when it appears that the Quakers will win, and fans replace "Hey!" with "Hey, you suck!" directed at the opposing bench.


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It has killed a Hollywood actor and been the subject of a Superbowl ad - prescription drug abuse is definitely on the national radar. Marijuana and alcohol are still more popular on college campuses than prescription drugs, but adolescents who abuse substances for the first time are beginning to choose prescription drugs more often than marijuana, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health.


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In an effort to enhance campus safety, a nine-member panel led by Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush discussed a new system to inform students about campus emergencies last night in Houston Hall.


Thirsty? Charitable? Talk to Ben Lewis

Wharton freshman Ben Lewis would like nothing more than to walk into any convenience store and see GIVE, his own brand of water, for sale. That just might become a possibility very soon. Lewis was 18 years old when he founded his own bottled water company called PurBlu with his cousin and two high school friends, including current Wharton freshman Jesse Rudolph.


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The Faculty Senate has debated self-disclosure for prospective professors over the past year, and now students are also getting a chance to voice their views. With two weeks remaining until the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meets to discuss the proposed criminal self-disclosure policy for faculty, student leaders have been meeting with members of the Faculty Senate to discuss the divisive issue.