Good morning, Penn.
Welcome back from spring break — and welcome back to DP Daybreak! The clocks have sprung forward, it's finally light out after 6 p.m., and it looks like warm weather is on the way.
Over break, President Joe Biden made a campaign stop outside Philadelphia following his State of the Union address, and the Supreme Court reinstated 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary election ballots.
But first, The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed the governing body at the center of a tumultuous few months for the University — Penn's Board of Trustees.
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Photo by Ethan Young
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Penn's Board of Trustees, by the numbers
Penn's governing board and its decision-making have garnered significant attention in recent months amid controversies involving University leadership.
In light of the increased scrutiny of the trustees — some of which has come from former board members, like Marc Rowan — The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed the board's size, demographics, and attendance records.
The analysis found that Penn's board is the second-largest in the Ivy League, with a majority of members being white, male, and from finance backgrounds. In addition, the board's size, composition and culture may have impacted how the University has navigated the spotlight, two experts told the DP.
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES
 Penn Admissions announced that it will extend its test-optional policy for the upcoming admissions cycle, going against recent decisions from other Ivy League institutions.
 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, while the Supreme Court ruled against an effort to disqualify Trump’s candidacy through the "insurrection clause" of the 14th Amendment.
 Here are three takeaways from the DP's investigation into Penn Fight Night and the Wharton Graduate Association's allegedly 'missing' $90,000 donation to charity.
 President Joe Biden held a campaign event outside Philadelphia last week, one day after his State of the Union address.
 Penn Medicine reported $117.4 million in operating profits for the first half of the fiscal year, an increase from the 2023 fiscal year.
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SPORTS
Here's what you might have missed over the break:
 Penn men's squash secured its first ever national championship with back-to-back wins against the only two teams to beat the Quakers in the regular season.
 Senior guard Clark Slajchert just played his final game representing the Red and Blue, but the path toward his status as a program great wasn't always smooth sailing.
After a back and forth game between Penn women's basketball and Harvard, the Red and Blue were able to edge out the latter to secure the fourth and final spot in the Ivy Madness tournament.
To kick off spring break, Penn men's lacrosse took down No. 1 Duke in a tight affair — the team's first victory over a top-ranked team since 2018.
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BITE SIZED DP
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we look at the biggest headlines you should know.
Right before spring break, our reporters covered important community stories: a Penn junior criticized the University’s response to antisemitism during a Congressional roundtable, a Wharton student group allegedly failed to complete a donation intended for charity, and the Penn & Slavery Project is continuing to fight for recognition.
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Photo by Sukhmani Kaur
In 2020, the DP reported on a Biden campaign event at the National Constitution Center after he secured victories in several Democratic primary races, bringing him closer to that year's presidential nomination. As Biden now seeks reelection in November, the DP covered his recent campaign rally in Delaware County.
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Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Srikar Venkatesan, Clarice Wang, Joyce Lee, Katharine Peng, and Trini Feng.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Srikar Venkatesan.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Ever notice those colorful little houses full of books lining the streets of Philadelphia? These tiny libraries are doing some big work. In an era of book-banning, the Little Free(dom) Library Initiative is combating rampant literary censorship and uplifting Black writers and artists within the community all for the small price of free.
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Asha Chawla.
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