Also, Russia sanctions a Penn professor and five other affiliates.
Tuesday, March 19
Good morning, Penn.
A Penn professor and five other Penn affiliates were sanctioned by Russia and prohibited from entering the country. In addition, Penn celebrated its fourth annual energy week last week.
First, let's look at reactions to the DP's recent investigation which found that the Wharton Graduate Association allegedly withheld a promised $90,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. While Wharton and the Clubs have voiced support for Fight Night in the wake of the investigation — and the event is still scheduled to take place this year — students said that they were upset by the allegations.
Three weeks ago, an investigation by The Daily Pennsylvanian revealed allegations of Wharton’s student government failing to fulfill a promised $90,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia's Literacy Initiative, finding that only $75,000 of the approximately $165,000 raised from Fight Night's 2023 event has been donated to the Clubs.
Now, the investigation’s results have prompted mixed reactions, with Wharton, the Clubs, and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly voicing support for the event — which is still scheduled for April 6 — amid ongoing student backlash.
Professor Michael Orenstein and five Penn alums were banned from entering Russian territory, with Russia alleging that they were involved in anti-Russian proceedings.
Penn celebrated Energy Week from March 11-15, with 26 events sponsored by sixteen centers and schools.
Spruce Street will be closed to traffic between 40th and 42nd streets from March 18 to May 4 due to SEPTA's Trolley Track Renewal Project.
Ahead of advanced registration, the DP has put together a list of five easy classes for you to take next semester.
COLUMNIST ZARA TENA explores the effectiveness of ethics classes at Penn and how they are valuable beyond academics.
SPORTS
In a surprise development for Penn men's basketball, freshman guard Tyler Perkins entered the transfer portal after leading the Quakers in total scoring.
After the team fell just short of an upset win over Princeton, Deputy Sports Editor Sean McKeown argues that the is on the verge of a breakthrough.
Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Nina Wang, Lala Mustafa, and Lavanya Jasra.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Clarice Wang.
FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
How many finance majors do you know that dream of doing fine arts? Or future consultants who really ought to be cinematographers? It's not uncommon at Penn for passion to clash with pragmatism. With the evergrowing cost of college, the decision of what to study and pursue is often a decision of economic imperatives rather than creative liberties. But as a result of the student debt crisis, fewer and fewer students have the opportunity to seriously mess around—and the art world is facing the repercussions.
FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
The Quad gates are a bastion of Penn security capabilities. Two glass panels that bottleneck a whole student body from getting to McClelland quickly. The Quad would be defenseless without it. Like an Ivy League Iron Dome. Yet, sometimes, those gates break.
Today's newsletter was copy edited by Mariam Kazmi.
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Professor Michael Orenstein and five Penn alums were 
Ahead of advanced registration, the DP has put together a list of 
