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For men’s basketball coach Jerome Allen, running a team is not just about cultivating good basketball players on the court. It’s about building “better men and productive citizens.”
Ms. and Mr. Penn | Students to show off sculpted bodies
At tonight’s 18th annual Ms. and Mr. Penn Bodybuilding Contest, Penn athletes and some very well-built students will compete for the title of the school’s king and queen of brawn.
Making the pitch for diversity
The cultural contrasts were distinct as PASA, the Caribbean-American Student Association, Mexico@Penn and the South Asia Society all competed on the pitch.
Kids learn to PLAAY it safe
The PLAAY (Preventing Long-Term Anger and Aggression in Youth) program has helped students at a West Philadelphia discipline school and other community agencies throughout the city practice settling disputes nonviolently in the context of basketball games.
NCAA president dies of cancer
NCAA president Myles Brand, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, passed away yesterday at the age of 67. The NCAA has not yet named his successor.
Klitzman | Pardon the predictions
It's the Wednesday after Labor Day, which means two things: classes start and we here at the DP make sports predictions. So without further ado:
A facelift for Franklin Field
Despite graduating from Wharton in 1965, George Weiss never really left Penn. A generous benefactor of the University and many charitable projects, the charter trustee has stayed intimately involved in the school's affairs. His more than $60 million of donations to the University has already garnered two institutions bearing his name: the Weiss Tech House and the Weiss Center for International Financial Research at Wharton.
Rowing | Two crew members abandon Penn ship
If Penn Rowing hopes to soon reassert itself at the top of the Ivy League, it will have to do so with two new coaches. With both lightweight head coach Mike Irwin and heavyweight assistant coach Eric Carcich leaving their respective positions, the program has lost two key members of its crew.
Football | Crowded in the Quakers' backfield
When it comes to the running back position, the Class of 2013 recruits are only an added bonus to an already talented Penn backfield. "I think it's our deepest position, certainly on the offensive side of the ball," coach Al Bagnoli said. After bringing in five more skilled runners, Bagnoli is pleased with the depth of "experience and talent and different kinds of running styles" he has in his backfield.
W. Lax | Not quite the Civil War
Women's lacrosse may have come up short of a national championship, but two of the team's seniors can now say they won their final collegiate contest. Becca Edwards and Kaitlyn Lombardo were selected by coach Karin Brower to represent Penn in the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All-Star game last Saturday.