A ruptured pipe caused the leak, according to an email from Division of Public Safety Executive Director of Operations Kathleen Shields Anderson.
Sam Mitchell
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud Penn football has sunk to 0-3, and many fans are in disarray. On this episode of the Pennalty Box, Sam is joined by Sports Editor Will DiGrande and Opinion Editor Isabella Simonetti. They discuss how we got to this dire situation and what, if any, bright spots remain for the season.
Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim speaks at Penn after travel ban denied her visa last year
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Sam Mitchell
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Oct. 24, 2019
Erhaim was originally intended to be the inaugural “Writer at Risk” in December 2018, until her travel plans were derailed by the Trump administration’s travel ban.
Philip Esformes was convicted of 20 federal charges, including bribery, after being charged with 26 counts. With over $1.3 billion in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims, Esformes’ trial marked the largest health care fraud case ever charged by the federal government.
Jerome Allen, a former Penn basketball star player and coach, admitted to receiving approximately $300,000 in bribes from Philip Esformes to recruit his son to play basketball for Penn.
Inside Northfield Mount Hermon's legacy in Ivy League men's basketball
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Sam Mitchell
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Feb. 14, 2019
Northfield Mount Hermon School has produced alumni that have gone on to become diplomats, athletes, and federal judges. Three of them play for Penn men’s basketball.
Senior associate AD David Leach parts ways with Penn Athletics after two years
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Sam Mitchell
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Jan. 21, 2019
David Leach, senior associate athletic director for recreation and wellness, has "stepped down from his position," according to emails sent by Penn Athletics Director M. Grace Calhoun on Jan. 18.
Michael Wang hauls in weekly honors after offensive explosions against Miami, La Salle
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Sam Mitchell
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Dec. 10, 2018
Even though he’s a freshman, this 6-foot-10 forward is impossible to ignore on the basketball court. Now, the Ivy League and the Big 5 are honoring him off of it.
Penn men's basketball overcomes travel delays to defeat Northern Iowa, 78-71
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Sam Mitchell
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Nov. 17, 2018
After making the trip down to the Virgin Islands, the team won’t be leaving just yet. Which is fortunate for the Quakers, given all they went through to get there.
Penn women’s basketball kept it close to start, but it was all Notre Dame after the first quarter, leading to a 75-55 loss to the defending champion Fighting Irish. Despite the blowout defeat, there are many takeaways from the Quakers’ battle against the nation's No. 1 team.
S1E4. Street, Daily | Automation in Dining, Shows leaving Netflix, and CAFSA on Fraternities
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts On this week's 34th Street Magazine episode of Penn, Daily, Podcast Producer Alec Druggan, President Isabella Simonetti, and 34th Street Magazine Campus Editor Sam Mitchell talk about last week's issue, Dining Ex Machina, which explored automation at Penn. They also talked about how Friends, the Office, and other shows and movies are leaving Netflix, and about today's feature on CAFSA. Read today's issue in print, or online at 34st.com. Hosted by Alec Druggan and Isabella Simonetti. Guest hosted by Sam Mitchell. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz.
S4E4. Dingle all the way!
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud The Pennalty Box is back with an instant-reaction podcast for Penn men's basketball's upset victory over Alabama. DP President Julia Schorr and Podcast Editor Sam Mitchell recount the exciting, last-second win by the Quakers, thanks to the heroics of rookie sensation Jordan Dingle. They also look ahead to the rest of the season and predict how the momentum from this win could catapult the Quakers to their best Ivy season in years.
S4E3. Bright spots amid dire days for Penn football
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud Penn football has sunk to 0-3, and many fans are in disarray. On this episode of the Pennalty Box, Sam is joined by Sports Editor Will DiGrande and Opinion Editor Isabella Simonetti. They discuss how we got to this dire situation and what, if any, bright spots remain for the season.
S4E2. Ivy Play is Looming
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud The Pennalty Box is back! Alec Druggan, the DP's sports photo editor, makes his first appearance on the podcast to discuss Penn football's win over Lafayette and the upcoming game against Dartmouth. We break down the successes and struggles of the offense in the Lafayette game, how the team can prepare for a lockdown Dartmouth D that has led the team to No. 2 in preseason Ivy polls, and the impact that Diakite's injury will have on a tough, gritty Penn defensive squad.
S4E1. In Nick Robinson We Trust
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud The Pennalty Box is back! This season's hosts Marc Margolis and Sam Mitchell preview the upcoming opening-day football game between Penn and No. 20 Delaware. They talk about the recent announcement that Nick Robinson will be the starting Quarterback for the team (0:00), the bolstered run game and new wide receiving corps (12:20), the strong returning defensive unit (19:10), and preview Hard-nosed Player of the Week, which will return next week.
21. The season may be done for Penn basketball, but the Jerome Allen investigation isn't over
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud This week on the Pennalty Box, instead of mourning the end of basketball season, Sam is joined by news editor Gio Paz and sports editor Danny Chiarodit to discuss the Jerome Allen bribery scandal. We discuss the background of the story and the history of Allen and Ira Bowman in Penn basketball, reactions to the story around campus, and the potential penalties and reforms that could come from the scandal. For a look behind the scenes and some analysis of the biggest story at Penn, check out the Pennalty Box! Note: In this episode, we said that Esformes paid Allen $400,000 in bribes. The correct figure is about $300,000 ($400,000 was the amount donated to Singer's charity). Read more on our website.
20. Men's and women's hoops falls to Harvard, but there's still hope
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SoundCloud This week on the Pennalty Box, we discuss Penn men's basketball's heartbreaking overtime loss to Harvard, the end of women's hoops' perfect Ivy season (and why it doesn't matter), shoutouts for men's lacrosse, women's squash, and men's squash, preview some marquee matchups in college basketball, and this week's Hard-nosed Player of the Week goes to Princess Aghayere for her incredible endurance during women's basketball's double OT loss at Harvard. Our special guests this week are sports editor Will DiGrande and news editor Deena Elul.
19. Ivy League woes and Big 5 victories
This week on the Pennalty Box, we discuss the men's basketball team's struggles in the Ivy League and triumphs in the Big 5 (0:00), the ridiculous madness of the KenPom system (10:08), the women's basketball team's impressive start to Ivy play (13:29), shoutouts for squash, indoor track, and other teams (17:21), make picks for some marquee college hoops matchups (20:17), and this week's Hard-nosed Player of the Week goes to Ashley Russell (25:25). This week's special guest is senior news editor Madeleine Ngo.
18. Men's hoops embarrassed at Princeton, women don't defend Big 5 title, and Dunphy's final game against Penn
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Soundcloud This week on the Pennalty Box, we say goodbye to former host Marc Margolis (0:00), discuss Penn men's basketball's incredible win over Villanova and disappointing, back-to-back losses against Princeton (1:30), women's hoops' upset win over Princeton and loss to a tough 'Nova team (14:04), FSU basketball's strong start to the season (25:11), and preview some marquee matchups in college hoops (28:51). There is no Hard-nosed Player of the Week this week, as Marc has not yet been replaced. Our special guest is sports editor Danny Chiarodit.
