Daily Pennsylvanian

UA reform faces apathy

kaplan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:03:10 -0500

It might seem that many students care more about Jon and Kate than student government.

And that apathy could be a challenge for the upcoming referendum that would establish direct elections for the Undergraduate Assembly’s top two positions, which requires at least 20 percent of the student body to care enough to vote.

If less than 20 percent votes, or if a majority of those who vote oppose the referendum, the proposed reform will not be enacted.

So far, students have had mixed reactions to proposed changes.

Bulldogs look to spoil The Game

kaplan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:56:17 -0500

The last time The Game was played at the Yale Bowl in 2007, Yale entered undefeated in the Ivy League, ready to win the League championship.

But Harvard had ideas of its own, upsetting the Bulldogs, 37-6, to win the title itself.

Now Yale can exact revenge as the teams meet tomorrow in the 126th edition of the rivalry in New Haven, Conn.

Victory lap

kaplan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:52:14 -0500

Now comes the easy part.

The Quakers made one final goal-line stand and conquered previously undefeated Harvard on the road last Saturday. They’ve done that whole Gatorade-and-cigar deal, and now a Cornell team that hasn’t won since September will gift wrap Penn’s trophy and maybe even put a bow on top.

Except coach Al Bagnoli has been here before — six times to be exact — and knows that clinching an outright Ivy League championship against the Red and Blue’s oldest rival won’t be that easy.

The fresh face of hip-hop

kaplan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:15:30 -0500

When hip-hop duo Hoodie Allen took the stage Thursday in the Zellerbach Theatre, students stormed the stagefront, eager to see not only performances by big name artists, but also familiar faces.

For this year’s annual Fall Concert, the Social Planning and Events Committee To Represent Undergraduate Minorities hosted the Hoodie Allen duo as well as the Thornton brother hip-hop duo Clipse, rap artist Big Sean and Duke University senior and hip-hop artist Mike Posner.

Students come first for scholar

kaplan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:48 -0500

Students in Communication professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s popular Introduction to Political Communication class often appreciate her organized teaching style, with clear takeaways that allow them to leave with a solid understanding of each day’s topic.

But as much this self-declared “failed perfectionist” aims to achieve the flawless lecture, her drive for constant improvement is reserved mainly for the classroom.

It’s out with old, in with new in opener

klitzman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:07:50 -0500

A new season always brings change, but for the Penn women’s squash team, this season brings an almost brand new team.

The new Quakers open their season tomorrow afternoon against Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.

Many believed that last year was Penn’s year. The Quakers were a veteran team with experienced players who were well versed in handling difficult situations.

Duke-ing it out at home

klitzman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:04:46 -0500

After suffering two losses in its first two games, the Penn women’s basketball team is looking to avoid a repeat of last year’s five losses to open the season.

The Red and Blue will get their next opportunity to prevent such an inauspicious start tomorrow afternoon when they play their home opener against Duquesne. Penn lost to the Dukes (3-0) 78-45 last season.

The Quakers (0-2) dropped a game to University City rival Drexel last Sunday and racked up their 19th-consecutive Big 5 loss with a 44-28 defeat to Villanova Wednesday night.

Keystone early stabilizer

klitzman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:02 -0500

It’s home sweet home for the men’s wrestling team this weekend before it has to get used to long bus rides and cheap hotel rooms.

No. 23 Penn will host the Keystone Classic Sunday — its only tournament at the Palestra in 2009 — and then it’s on the road again as the Quakers embark on a four-tournament road stand that will have them traveling up and down the East Coast until Jan. 9.

Penn is hoping to follow up its performance in its initial tournament at the Binghamton University Open last weekend with a strong showing in front of the home crowd.

Fittest will survive in back-to-back games

klitzman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:59:10 -0500

Conditioning has been the main focus of the men’s squash team in preparing for the 2009-10 season.

And tomorrow the Quakers will get the chance to show if it has paid off when they open their season with back-to-back matches in Ithaca, N.Y.

“We’re in good shape, and squash is a sport that rewards consistency and hard work,” coach Craig Thorpe-Clark said.

The No. 7 Quakers hope they’ll be rewarded for their hard work when they face off against No. 8 University of Western Ontario and No. 6 Cornell, two teams that Penn would love to get ahead of in the national rankings.

Rohan Grover elected chairman of Asian Pacific Student Coalition

schultheis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:59:50 -0500

When Wharton and College junior Rohan Grover begins his one-year term as the new chairman of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition on Dec. 18, he hopes to increase communication between APSC, other minority groups and the student body as a whole.

Grover, who was elected Wednesday, discussed his vision for APSC with The Daily Pennsylvanian.

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