Also, Penn Dems hosted City Council member Katherine Gilmore Richardson
Friday, March 15
Good morning, Penn.
Beware! The ides of March has arrived. I'll be keeping an eye out and stabbing my Grommons chicken Caesar salad with a little extra vigor today.
In other news, Penn's Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community outlined its early findings and released preliminary recommendations to the community, and Penn Democrats hosted City Councilmember At-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson at an event in Huntsman Hall on Wednesday night.
But first, the Freedom School for Palestine created a petition demanding that the University drop the disciplinary charges that were filed against five of its members for the Feb. 19 study-in at Van Pelt Library.
In a petition addressed to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson, University life leaders, and Penn administrators at large, the Freedom School for Palestine is urging Penn to dismiss the disciplinary charges filed against five of its members.
The petition further criticizes University administration and argues that their attempts "to chill pro-Palestinian activism and censor speech that its billionaire donors disapprove of" constitute a “blatant abuse of power.”
Penn's presidential commission on countering hate shared preliminary recommendations — including introducing new educational programming, increasing cross-school coordination, and launching an information campaign about Penn’s resources. Read more about the commission's updates here.
City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson discussed her political origins and current platforms at a Penn Dems event — and spoke with the DP.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $4 million to the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative — a job training nonprofit that Penn also supports.
A study conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center revealed a shift to more polarized attitudes toward the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
GUEST COLUMNIST MICHELLE LYU serves as witness to the American crisis and qualitative changes taking place on Penn's campus.
SPORTS
In his final season with Penn, men's basketball's Clark Slajchert was named to the All-Ivy second team.
Whether it's her stellar shooting or mental-health-minded clothing brand, women's basketball sophomore guard Simone Sawyer is a positive presence on and off the court.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo by Chase Sutton
In 2020, the DP reported that Penn women's basketball took home both Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year from the Ivy League's women's basketball postseason awards. This year, three Penn women’s basketball players received All-Ivy awards for their performances: freshman guard Mataya Gayle was named Rookie of the Year, senior forward Jordan Obi was named to the First Team All-Ivy squad, and junior guard Stina Almqvist secured a spot on the Second Team All-Ivy.
THIS WEEK IN PRINT
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TAKE A BREATHER
Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Evan Stubbs, Andrew Lu, Ethan Plague, and Victoria Kuznetsov.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by May Hathaway.
FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
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In the chaos of midterm season (which let's be real, feels like it lasts longer than a Nolan movie marathon), Penn students are in desperate need of some serious motivation. Street lists gold songs that point toward the light at the end of the academic tunnel."
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Whether it's her stellar shooting or mental-health-minded clothing brand, women's basketball sophomore guard Simone Sawyer is a 
