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W. Squash freshman comes one short of title

Freshman Kristen Lange proved this weekend that age has little effect on outcome in squash. The freshman advanced all the way to the finals at the Constable Invitational this weekend, climbing Princeton's ladder in the process - starting with Casey Riley and ending with Princeton's No.


Disingenuous To the Editor: The Daily Pennsylvanian's most recent editorial ("Putting PR Above Safety," DP, 11/22/06) is an incredibly disingenuous and sensationalistic statement that has had the unfortunate effect of obfuscating the substantive issue involved: victim privacy.

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By SHRUTI DAVE · Nov. 28, 2006

Police believe that one individual may be responsible for a slew of sexual assaults and robberies of women that have recently occurred in the area east of Penn's campus, as well as one outside Franklin Field. At least four women have reported being sexually assaulted and robbed east of the Schuylkill River since Nov.

University President Amy Gutmann's last big bash at 3812 Walnut St. - the stately "President's Mansion" - turned into a public-relations nightmare after she posed in a photograph with a student dressed as a suicide bomber. But Gutmann's staff didn't skip a beat, and they're already busy planning the next student soiree, Dec.

Another woman has allegedly been attacked by a man wielding a screwdriver, Penn safety officials say, bringing the total number of West Philadelphia screwdriver robberies to eight.


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Another woman has allegedly been attacked by a man wielding a screwdriver, Penn safety officials say, bringing the total number of West Philadelphia screwdriver robberies to eight.



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Disingenuous To the Editor: The Daily Pennsylvanian's most recent editorial ("Putting PR Above Safety," DP, 11/22/06) is an incredibly disingenuous and sensationalistic statement that has had the unfortunate effect of obfuscating the substantive issue involved: victim privacy.


Owls fall by two in home opener

Everything about John Bunch is larger than life. At 7-foot-2, 320 pounds, the Monmouth center is of superhuman size and has shown a knack for superhuman feats. While playing his first two collegiate years at Lincoln, in Chester County, Bunch set an NCAA all-division record with 18 blocks in a December 2004 game against Valley Forge Christian.



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A student committee has chosen either Google or Microsoft to serve as the new host for Penn Webmail - but they're not saying which one. The students on the Computing Advisory Board are keeping mum because their decision has yet to clear with University administrators.





Pregaming turkey with a night on the town

Sure, you might down shots on New Year's Eve - but Thanksgiving? Strange, but true: For bars and clubs across Philadelphia, Thanksgiving Eve is one of the most hopping partying opportunities of the year, with people reuniting with old friends and family in their hometowns.


Dragon slayers

Dragon slayers

By Josh and Josh Hirsch · Nov. 22, 2006

Even though it is not a member of the Philadelphia Big 5, Drexel and Penn played a classic Big 5-style game last night at the Palestra.


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The Division of Public Safety - which is charged with protecting Penn students, staff and the local community - is making you less safe. Officers are making the same patrols and staff levels are not being reduced, but the department has suddenly decided it will withhold certain crime information.


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No Penn student won a Rhodes scholarship this year, and the loss may be part of a larger decline of the Ivy League monopoly on major international awards. While Penn succeeded in sending 4 students -- out of a total of 32 Penn applicants - to the finals of the U.


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Much of the focus during Penn's meet against La Salle last night was on one race, a showdown between each team's top swimmer - and former club teammates, to boot - in the 200-yard freestyle. La Salle's Sean Connors-McBride edged out Penn junior Pat Gallagher by .


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University President Amy Gutmann's $150,000 gift for financial aid may seem modest compared to the millions trustees donate, but seasoned fundraisers say it will likely inspire others to give - just like Gutmann wanted.


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Four college-age women have been robbed at the point of a screwdriver near campus in the past two weeks, prompting public safety officials to issue a warning to students. The first such robbery occurred Nov. 9, officials say. DPS issued a crime alert about the cases yesterday, asking students to come forward with any information they have.


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Study-abroad participation at Penn was the seventh highest among American colleges last year, according to a report released last week. The University jumped five spots - from No. 12 to No. 7 - in the annual study-abroad participation ranking by the Institute for International Education, which promotes educational ties between the United States and foreign countries.