Good morning, Penn.
There's a chill in the air, and I crunched through leaves on my way to class today, which can only mean one thing — fall is here. I hope everyone embraces the changing seasons and has a lovely weekend.
Penn Libraries has two new exhibits on display this semester in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library that explore the physicality and perception of books, and Penn Law Review hosted a panel with a Yale Law School professor and a New York Times reporter.
But first, the Wharton School’s most recent annual donor roll for its main giving fund is significantly shorter than previous years — and omits statistics summarizing total donors and donation figures.
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Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi
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Wharton Fund donor roll notably shorter, omits totals
Wharton's most recent annual donor roll for its main giving fund is significantly shorter than previous years and lacks statistics that have been present in past editions.
The Wharton Fund Donor Honor Roll, which is primarily comprised of a list of donor names and their affiliation to Penn, is released annually and recognizes all individuals who have made gifts or pledge payments to Wharton's unrestricted giving fund during the University’s fiscal year. The shortened nature of the 2024 honor roll, which is 161 pages — 23 less than its 2023 counterpart — suggests a reduction in Wharton donors over the past 12 months. The changes in this year’s report include its brevity and an omission of statistics summarizing total donors and donation figures.
The 2024 roll consists of donors from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024 — thereby comprising the entire period of donor backlash against Penn amid concerns of an insufficient response to antisemitism on campus.
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES
 Penn’s Board of Trustees Executive Committee's first meeting of the academic year sheds light on Penn's progress on several ongoing University initiatives.
 Penn Law Review hosted a panel with Yale Law School professor Oona Hathaway and New York Times reporter Azmat Khan discussing their upcoming Law Review article titled "'Mistakes' in War."
 Penn Libraries has two new exhibits on display this semester in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library that explore the physicality and perception of books.
 Meredith Scardino, a four-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and showrunner, visited Kelly Writers House on Tuesday to speak about navigating professional comedy writing.
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Design by Insia Haque
COLUMNIST FRANCESCO SALAMONE argues that the relentless pursuit of certainty robs us of one simple gift: the liberation found in embracing uncertainty.
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SPORTS
 The picks are in! Read here to see the sports section's predictions for Penn Football's upcoming game against Colgate.
 A busy weekend lies ahead for Penn sports, with home openers, rivalry matchups, and Ivy League clashes.
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Photo by Renata Siruckova
In 2012, the DP reported on first years starting to use viral videos as a part of their student government campaign strategies. This week, College first-year Mert Kayabas was elected Class Board 2028 president in a landslide win partly due to his viral campaign video.
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Missed this week's print issue? Read the DP's weekly paper online here.
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Editor's note: Due to an editing error, this week's cover story on the sanctions against Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax inaccurately reflected Graduate School of Education professor Jonathan Zimmerman's perspective on the sanctions. The story has been updated on thedp.com.
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Click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Evan Stubbs.
And click here to play today’s Password puzzle, which was constructed by Evan Stubbs.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Neon pixel backdrops, confetti bombs, and an inflatable cat on stage left mark the early internet aesthetic of DJ Porter Robinson’s world tour. The SMILE! XD tour brings together the entire discography of Robinson’s work into one show, a true delight for any and all fans of the artist’s work. With stunning, inventive visuals and, of course, the pumping music alongside them, this piece takes you through the night of a SMILE! XD show.
With a stacked roster of original actors and new, talented additions, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" appears to be a promising sequel to its predecessor. Combined with a Tim Burton back to his peak pre-2000s era, the film is a fun romp through the underworld — but that is perhaps all it is. The bits are fun, the girls are weird, and Michael Keaton brings the same energy he did nearly four decades ago, but beneath the wacky aesthetics is a narrative nightmare. This sequel of an ‘80s classic begs the question: Can the magic be recreated, or is it nothing more than nostalgia-based nonsense?
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FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
Help! Which Identity Based Social Circle Should I Segregate Myself Into?
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Nicholas Maharaj.
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