As the fall season comes to a close — the first since 2019 — we take a look at five interesting statistics from fall sports teams that were exceptionally noteworthy.
Front Breaking
Allison Santa-Cruz | The case for deleting social media
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that we should delete or heavily restrict social media use in order to really experience the world around us.
Xu | Women's basketball shines in heartbreaking loss
With almost all of Penn’s usual starting lineup serving suspensions, save for sophomore forward Jordan Obi, the absence of Villanova star Maddy Siegrist due to injury still didn’t feel like enough for Penn to come out with a win against its strongest opponent thus far. And yet the team almost did, losing 66-63.
Caroline Magdolen | What do weed-out courses really measure?
Columnist Caroline Magdolen argues that "weed-out" courses do little to inform students about a discipline and instead discourage diverse students from studying the subject.
Allison Santa-Cruz | The case for deleting social media
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that we should delete or heavily restrict social media use in order to really experience the world around us.
Xu | Women's basketball shines in heartbreaking loss
With almost all of Penn’s usual starting lineup serving suspensions, save for sophomore forward Jordan Obi, the absence of Villanova star Maddy Siegrist due to injury still didn’t feel like enough for Penn to come out with a win against its strongest opponent thus far. And yet the team almost did, losing 66-63.
Penn squash collectively loses one game in four-match weekend
Penn men and women's squash had another four-match weekend after the team's season debuts last week.
Villanova hands Penn women’s basketball its first loss of the season, 66-63
Penn women’s basketball dropped its first game of the season with a 66-63 loss against the Villanova Wildcats at the Palestra. Additionally, this loss marks their first in Big 5 play.
Belgrad | Where does Penn football go from here?
This downward trend begs the question, “What should Penn football do from here?” I’m here to stipulate what went wrong this season, and how Penn football might address these problems in the offseason and next season.
Hard-fought offense secures win for Penn women’s basketball at St. Francis Brooklyn
Penn women’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 Ivy) capitalized on its momentum on Thursday evening, winning 63-46 on the road against St. Francis Brooklyn (1-3).
Men's basketball goes 1-2 at Myrtle Beach Invitational, finishing in seventh place
The Quakers dropped their first two games of the tournament against Utah State, 87-79, and Davidson, 72-60, before picking up a 71-63 win against Old Dominion.
Jesse Zhang | I didn’t write off fraternities for myself, and you shouldn’t either
Columnist Jesse Zhang reflects on how he found a community by going through the rush process.
Jaden Cloobeck | Let’s rethink how we label class years
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck argues that we must change how we to refer to class years to build a more inclusive community.
Penn drops finale to Princeton, 34-14; finishes season at bottom of Ivy League
After falling to the Tigers on Senior Day at Franklin Field, the Quakers end the year with just one Ivy League victory.
Two graduate students win $50,000 scholarships at 2021 Weitzman School of Design Awards
The awards are given to recognize the achievements of innovative Weitzman students, faculty, and alumni, as well as leaders in architecture and planning outside of the Penn community.
Philadelphia health department spent almost $100,000 on Uber costs for city employees
The money, intended for “emergency purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic,” was misused, according to Rhynhart.
Wharton Dean Erika James talks corporate governance in second ‘Beyond Business’ lecture
The theme of this year’s Beyond Business lecture series is examining business and corporations through the lens of environmental, social, and governance concerns.
Benny’s Diner will open Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 ahead of 2022 grand opening
Benny's was initially set to open in spring 2020 but was delayed due to the sudden closure of the University in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn study finds clinician peer networks could remove gender and race biases in health care
Patients of different races and genders received the guideline-recommended care at the same rate when doctors connected with peer networks.
COVID-19 cases on the rise across Philadelphia before Thanksgiving break travel
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health encouraged children to get vaccinated to offset a larger surge in cases as cold weather arrives and the holiday season approaches.


















