Ivy teams facing problems from within

By Michael gulinello · Aug. 31, 2006

Three weeks ago, a media poll anointed Harvard the favorite for the upcoming Ivy League football season, but recent personnel losses could vault Penn right back to the top. In June, the Crimson lost captain Matthew Thomas, an all-league linebacker the previous season, after he was suspended for all of 2006.

Zachary Levine: Penn Admissions crashed my little party

July 27, 2006

I ordered the party hats and balloons. The cake has already arrived. When I heard the news about Keenan Jeppesen's transfer being denied, it felt like it was time to throw myself a party. Finally a victory for guys like me. In a world where it seems that college athletes have privileges to no end, it was a victory for guys like me, who have no athletic talent beyond the ability to run for a couple of hours without stopping.

Blast from the past

By Andrew Scurria · July 27, 2006

The Bill Russell quote doesn't hit you in the face when you walk through the doors. You have to do some looking to find it on one of the exhibits. "Athletes have a unique ability to inspire, motivate and exhilarate," it reads. "Through their actions, athletes touch the hearts and lives of all Americans.

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July 27, 2006

Wilson latest to leave Quakers for Temple The Penn athletic department suffered another defection to the Owls program last week when Jeff Wilson, the former director of men's and women's basketball operations, left for a similar position at Temple. He leaves after a year with the Quakers to work at his alma mater, where he graduated two years ago.

News Analysis: Unique circumstances led to Jeppesen decision

By Ilario Huober and Andrew Scurria · July 27, 2006

The decision by Penn Admissions not to consider Keenan Jeppesen's transfer application -- effectively keeping him at Brown for the time being -- was a routine decision complicated by Glen Miller's move from Brown to Penn earlier this year. When Miller accepted the job several months ago, he became the first man ever to lead two Ivy League programs.

Quakers again snubbed as All-Americans

By Josh and Josh Wheeling · July 27, 2006

The effects of the Penn football team's underachieving season last year may now be starting to show. Division I-AA's 2006 preseason All-America list includes no players currently on the Quakers' roster for the second year in a row. Four Ivy Leaguers made the list of preseason All-Americans -- Harvard running back Clifton Dawson and defensive tackle Mike Berg, Yale offensive tackle Ed McCarthy, and Brown linebacker Zac DeOssie.

Quakers again snubbed as All-Americans

By Josh and Josh Wheeling · July 27, 2006

Zachary Levine: Penn Admissions crashed my little party

July 27, 2006

Blast from the past

By Andrew Scurria · July 27, 2006

Whitehurst reportedly dismissed from Penn

By Michael gulinello · July 27, 2006

David Whitehurst, a College junior on the Penn basketball and track teams has been dismissed from the University for academic reasons, according a report last week by The Times of Trenton. The disclosure puts to rest weeks of speculation and rumors about Whitehurst's status and supports several unconfirmed reports The Summer Pennsylvanian and other media outlets had received.