Front Breaking
Tony | Time to plan beyond Fran
Dougherty is averaging 20.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the first five games of this season. He’s playing all the roles for a team that still has plenty of casting to do. From beyond the arc, he’s nailed four three-pointers.
Fencing has its leader in Evan Prochniak
As one of just three seniors on the squad, captain Evan Prochniak has stepped up to assume a leadership role on the men’s fencing team.
Jaffe | Lesson learned: Don't doubt the Bagnoli System
Al Bagnoli stubbornly ran the ball over and over again in the first half against Cornell at a rate of less than 1.3 yards per carry, but it paid off in the end. The lesson? Trust Al Bagnoli.
Tony | Time to plan beyond Fran
Dougherty is averaging 20.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in the first five games of this season. He’s playing all the roles for a team that still has plenty of casting to do. From beyond the arc, he’s nailed four three-pointers.
Fencing has its leader in Evan Prochniak
As one of just three seniors on the squad, captain Evan Prochniak has stepped up to assume a leadership role on the men’s fencing team.
Kyle Henson | A thesis to top it off
Penn isn’t the only one of its peers that doesn’t require senior theses. But schools that have made it a requirement view it as a cornerstone of the undergraduate educational experience.
Alexa Nicolas | Give me a break
Here’s a simple rule that would allow professors to keep lecturing and syllabi to continue without disrupting anyone: no exams, quizzes or papers should be due the first class back after a break.
Editorial | Objectivity: lost in the fray
While pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students have condemned the killing of civilians on these very pages, they’ve also voiced seemingly irreconcilable views on the conflict. No resolution or coalition will be achieved unless students on both sides of the aisle are willing to listen to each other.
UA Recap: Transgender and Transfer Students are focus
On Sunday night, the Undergraduate Assembly focused its attention on the status of several smaller groups at Penn, including transgender, international and transfer students.
Penn basketball last-minute losers again
As the buzzer called the end of the game, Miles Cartwright’s last-second three-point heave fell short and Fordham handed Penn a 70-68 defeat in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament.
One-on-one with new chair of the Latino Coalition
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Hernandez Ruiz to discuss her plans for the upcoming year.
Male student robbed at 41st and Pine streets
At around 6:24 p.m. Monday evening, a male student was robbed by two males around 41st and Pine streets. One of the suspects had a dark complexion and was wearing a dark coat and black hat, according to the Division of Public Safety.
HUP adjusts to implementation of Affordable Care Act
According to Daniel Polsky, Perelman School of Medicine and health care management professor, the ACA will impact how hospitals operate.
Penn Law grad writes mystery novel set at Penn
Melanie Breaux, who graduated from Penn Law in 2007, wrote a murder mystery novel called “The Puppeteer,” which is set at Penn.
Hillel hosts discussion on escalating violence in Gaza
The Israel Sector of Penn Hillel hosted an hour-long discussion Monday night for students to reflect on what they thought was the appropriate way to respond as Penn students.
Political science professor leads election analysis
Lapinski, a political science professor and the deputy director of elections at NBC, spent Election Day in a “quarantine room” analyzing a blitz of election data with a team of 70 statisticians, pollsters and political scientists.
Penn moves to interview 100 percent of applicants
The Office of Alumni Relations recently launched the Penn Alumni Interview Program, with the goal of interviewing 100 percent of applicants by 2015.
Like Rhodes, no Marshall Scholars for Penn
A year after producing two winners, Penn saw no Marshall Scholarship recipients this year, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships announced Monday.
Penn wrestling sees success at Keystone Classic
With three wrestlers in the finals, Penn had a chance to make up for a disappointing finish to last weekend’s Binghamton Open. All three title bouts went into overtime.










