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Five floods in Harrison and Quad dorms damage, displace

A frozen pipe due to an open window caused flooding in twenty-six suites of Harrison College House from the first to seventh floors, and the Quad experienced flooding in the Leidy, Franklin, Brookes, Speakman, and Butcher halls. A flood remediation company outside of the University was called in to begin the drying and repair process, and the affected students were offered temporary housing in the Sheraton and Sansom Place West.

FOUR MORE BIG STORIES

1. Eighteen months after the Philadelphia 76ers announced plans to construct a new arena near Chinatown, the DP checked in on its status — and the efforts of protestors and community organizers opposing its construction.
2. Former chair of the University Board of Trustees Scott Bok spoke out in an opinion column published in the DP, warning that the next presidential search will be different than previous ones after last semester's turmoil "shattered" the idea of broadly shared values across the University.
3. Penn Law welcomed Harvard Law's Cass Sunstein for an open conversation on the nuances of determining when regulating free speech is legally justified.
4. Penn Student Health and Counseling services transitioned to a unified Electronic Health Record system called PennChart on Jan. 9, allowing students to coordinate care between Student Health and Counseling, Penn Medicine providers, and external healthcare providers. 

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SPORTS

1. After being a thorn in the side of Penn men's basketball for years, former Princeton forward Tosan Evbuomwan was recently signed to an NBA contract.

TODAY IN DP HISTORY

FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

1. You've definitely seen the artwork of Alyssa Chandler. From the Save Chinatown movement to the University City Townhomes protest, this Penn senior is using art as her medium of activism .
2. Thriller mystery meets friends to lovers meets Anne Hathaway… what more could you ask for? Street has much to say about the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel Eileen.

FROM UNDER THE BUTTON

1. Recently anointed one of Under the Button's Senior Editors, columnist Carey Salvin turns inwards to reflect upon her outwards. Spaces are shared; spaces are cherished. And thanks to Carey, they are transformed from just negative spaces to hyper positive ones. CAPS is calling: thank you, dear!