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Penn (12-15, 6-2 Ivy) will host division rival Cornell (21-10, 7-1) for their annual four-game set — a doubleheader Saturday at 3 p.m. and another 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Warren Field.
After losing their first five Ivy games, Penn (4-13, 0-5 Ivy) enters the contest in the same spot it was in last season, when Penn beat the Lions, 7-0.
While all three rowing teams are in action this weekend in Ivy competition, the men’s heavyweight squad knows better than the rest what to expect from its conference opponent.
While most students are preparing to celebrate Spring Fling this weekend, for some Friday classes stand in the way of being able to completely shed all academic responsibilities.
The lost funds could have created 12,000 Philadelphia jobs and helped projects such as a smart card system and upgrading the 80-year-old electrical substations for SEPTA trains.
The event, sponsored by the United Minorities Council, featured 23 of its constituent groups, which set up tables on College Green with various interactive activities for passersby to enjoy. Celebration of Cultures is part of a larger effort to increase interculturalism on campus.
The purpose of these programs is primarily to inform minority students that “they’re not the only ones,” in the words of College sophomore and Admissions and Outreach Chairwoman of the United Minorities Council Jewel Lester.
Starting bag checks one week later and implementing a room check policy mark the University’s new approach to ensuring student safety during Spring Fling this year.
Though the men’s lacrosse team's Saturday matchup against Harvard may seem like any other regular season game, there’s a twist this time: it will be televised locally on The Comcast Network.