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9/11 10th Anniversary Issue


What sells out even faster than Ben Folds tickets? Last night's Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia event, which, with a private tour of famed French restaurant Lacroix, a three-course dinner and an intimate discussion with Psychology professor Paul Rozin, sold out in fewer than 24 hours.

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By Matt Meltzer · April 12, 2007

With 10 games left in the season, the baseball team has already won more games than in either of the two previous seasons. Penn (13-14, 7-5 Ivy) owes a lot of that success to a deep and talented freshman class. There are 11 freshmen on the roster and they are pivotal to the team.

Four assaults, including three against security officials, and one robbery hit on or near campus since last Friday, marking a week with an unusually large amount of violent crime. Two Penn Police officers were assaulted early Tuesday morning, and a store security guard at Fresh Grocer was assaulted Saturday afternoon.

La Salle entered yesterday's game with four home runs in 26 games and a slugging percentage that resembled a batting average. The Explorers' modus operandi is no secret - grab a few runs here and there, and lock down with pitching and defense. Thanks in part to Penn's sloppy fielding, the plan worked to perfection.


In defensive battle, Quakers drop the ball

La Salle entered yesterday's game with four home runs in 26 games and a slugging percentage that resembled a batting average. The Explorers' modus operandi is no secret - grab a few runs here and there, and lock down with pitching and defense. Thanks in part to Penn's sloppy fielding, the plan worked to perfection.


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What sells out even faster than Ben Folds tickets? Last night's Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia event, which, with a private tour of famed French restaurant Lacroix, a three-course dinner and an intimate discussion with Psychology professor Paul Rozin, sold out in fewer than 24 hours.



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Weather is always a concern for the outdoor Spring Fling, and this year is no different: There is a 30 percent chance of rain on Saturday and temperatures ranging in the low 50s all weekend.





RIAA sends 17 pre-litigation letters to Penn

The Recording Industry Association of America sent 17 pre-litigation letters, which threaten to sue recipients for copyright infringement, to Penn yesterday in the hopes that the University will forward them on to students and staff members.



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Last week's discovery that an employee at the Au Bon Pain in Huntsman Hall is wanted in connection with a Southwest Philadelphia homicide and was previously convicted for attempted murder will coincide with the expanded use of background checks for applicants at Penn Business Services' contracted vendors.



Falsely accused inmate tells story

Imagine spending 17 and a half years on death row - and being innocent. For Harold Wilson, this nightmare was a reality when he was wrongfully convicted of murder as a 23 year old in 1988. All eyes were focused on Wilson as he talked about his experience on Pennsylvania's death row Monday afternoon in Silverman Hall.




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The Undergraduate Assembly gathered Monday night for the last official meeting of the year. During the meeting, where two substantial proposals regarding student life and climate neutrality were passed, attendance dwindled to only 50 percent of the body. The two proposals are as follows: n One, authored by College junior Ashish Bhumbla, suggested major changes to Student Health Services.


How does one stop Penn's clutch hitting? Cancel the last inning

Beating a city rival is great. Beating a city rival on a walk-off single is better. The Penn softball team accomplished that feat yesterday during the first game of a home doubleheader against Villanova, beating the Wildcats 6-5 after senior right fielder Melissa Haffner drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh.


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The Nominations and Elections Committee elected its new leadership last night through an internal elections process. The new positions are as follows: n Chairman: College junior Dan Strigenz. n Vice chairwoman for Elections: College junior Colleen Donovan.