Penn issues guidance on potential work stoppage as GETUP begins strike authorization vote
If the motion passes with a two-thirds majority, Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania’s elected bargaining committee will have the power to call a graduate worker strike at its discretion
DANIYA SIDDIQUI AND SANDY WALLS Staff Reporters
Penn’s Office of the Provost has issued guidance about a possible work stoppage as this week’s strike authorization vote by Graduate Employees Together — University of Pennsylvania takes place.
GET-UP formally announced its strike authorization vote at a Nov. 3 press conference with local elected officials.
The vote — which began Tuesday at 9 a.m. and will close at 9 p.m. on Thursday — will take place via an online secret ballot. If the motion passes with a two-thirds majority, GET-UP’s elected bargaining committee will have the power to call a graduate worker strike at its discretion.
GET-UP’s FAQ page describes the potential strike as a “last resort,” adding that the decision to strike will only be made if the bargaining committee deems that the circumstances “necessitate” it.
If a strike is called, Penn graduate workers — a group that encompasses those who are employed in teaching or research roles during the fall 2025 or spring 2026 semesters — will stop performing all academic duties. Workers will instead “participate in picket lines around campus to increase the visibility
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Federal agency sues Penn for withholding information in two-year antisemitism investigation
In a response to the suit, Penn wrote that it has ‘cooperated extensively with the EEOC,
RYAN AND CHRISTINE OH Senior Reporter and Staff Reporter
staff on Tuesday.
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Penn alleging that the University failed to provide documents requested for an investigation into its handling of antisemitism complaints from Jewish faculty and
Penn has not negotiated with White House since rejecting federal funding compact, sources say
The document was originally sent to Penn on Oct. 1 and laid forth guidelines that would govern the University’s admissions, pricing, and hiring practices
FINN RYAN Senior Reporter
Days ahead of the White House’s original Nov. 21 deadline for universities to sign its preferential funding compact, Penn says it has had no further conversations with the federal government regarding the proposal. Penn has not engaged in negotiations with the Trump administration since it rejected the government’s offer nearly a month ago, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The sources also told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the Trump administration has not offered the University an alternative to the version it originally sent to Penn on Oct. 1. Two weeks after the federal government sent the widesweeping proposal to nine higher education institutions, Penn President Larry Jameson announced the University’s rejection following a review process that involved consulting various campus stakeholders.
On Wednesday, The Daily Signal reported that the White House would extend the deadline for universities to sign the compact beyond Nov. 21 to “ensure maximum participation and accommodate universities that have been responsive and cooperative.”
In the agreement, the federal government stated that universities are “free to develop models and values other than those” listed in the compact but “forgo federal benefits” as a result, including access to student loans, grants, federal contracts, federal and indirect research funding, international student visa approval, and preferential tax treatment. According to an analysis by the DP, the compact would have had sweeping repercussions on Penn’s internal operations. Among the demands were a five-year tuition freeze, a 15% cap on international student enrollment, and a requirement that universities take steps to protect conservative viewpoints. The proposal faced immediate criticism from members
of the Penn community, including a petition circulated and signed by more than 1,000 individuals. On Oct. 15, Penn’s Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging administrators to decline the proposal.
In his statement announcing Penn’s rejection, Jameson stated that the University is “committed to merit-based achievement and accountability.”
“The long-standing partnership between American higher education and the federal government has greatly benefited society and our nation,” Jameson wrote. “Shared goals and investment in talent and ideas will turn possibility into progress.”
The rejection also marked a notable shift in the University’s negotiations with the federal government and communications with the campus community. Jameson’s public statements signaled a higher level of transparency with the University’s stakeholders compared to Penn’s prior dealings with the White House — including its July Title IX resolution with the Department of Education.
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The Nov. 18 complaint — which was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court — claimed that Penn “refused to comply” with a July subpoena seeking discrimination complaints filed by Jewish employees,
membership lists of Jewish-related campus groups, and Jewish Studies Program employee names. In a response to the suit, Penn wrote that it has “cooperated extensively with the EEOC, providing over 100 See LAWSUIT, page 3
College and Wharton senior Florence Onyiuke
named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
The Rhodes Trust announced this year’s group of scholars on Nov. 15, with Onyiuke listed as one of 32 chosen from the United States
MISHAL GEORGE Contributing Reporter
Onyiuke was named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.
College and Wharton senior Florence Onyiuke
was named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.
The Rhodes Trust announced this year’s group of scholars on Nov. 15, with Onyiuke listed as one of 32 chosen from the United States. The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1902, funds full-time graduate study at the University of Oxford for around 100 recipients worldwide each year.
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Onyiuke, originally from Altamonte Springs, Fla., plans to pursue a master’s degree in economic development with a specialization in West Africa while at Oxford. She is currently pursuing a dual degree in international relations and business as well as a minor in Spanish through the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business.
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Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax files second suit against Penn, alleging academic freedom violations
In the recent fling, Wax alleged that Penn violated her academic freedom by imposing disciplinary measures for her comments on race
ISHA CHITIRALA Senior Reporter
on April 17, 2023.
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Amy Wax filed a second lawsuit against the University on Nov. 14.
The case — filed in Montgomery County court — came two months after a federal judge granted Penn’s motion to dismiss her first complaint. In the recent filing, Wax alleged that Penn violated her academic freedom by imposing disciplinary measures for her comments on race.
Requests for comment were left with Wax and a University spokesperson.
In the Friday complaint, Wax alleged that the University breached its contractual obligations in 2024 when it suspended her from teaching, revoked her named chair, and reduced her pay “based on statements she made on podcasts and in op-eds regarding affirmative action, immigration policies, and the relation between culture and economic advancement.”
The lawsuit further alleged that Wax’s statements were protected under Penn’s tenure rules.
“By punishing Professor Wax for her public, extramural statements, Penn violated provisions of the Faculty Handbook,” the filing read, arguing that the University’s handbook only allows for tenured professors to be suspended for “‘a Major Infraction of University Behavior Standards,’ which is specifically limited to ‘actions,’ as opposed to speech or opinions deemed offensive.”
The suit argued that Wax endured significant
damages after her suspension, including decreases in income and a loss of the ability to teach and mentor students.
The filing argued that the University’s disciplinary process violated several contractual promises, including by not allowing her to cross-examine witnesses during its investigation into her conduct. The complaint also claimed that the co-chair of the hearing board had an “undisclosed conflict” of interest.
“Penn violated basic notions of procedural fairness promised in its Handbook and deprived Professor Wax of her contractual rights,” the filing read. The suit asked the court to award her damages and overturn the University’s sanctions.
Earlier this year, a federal judge concluded that Wax’s lawsuit did not “[show] she was discriminated against” and closed the door to further proceedings in the case.
“As much as Wax would like otherwise, this case is not a First Amendment case. It is a discrimination case brought under federal antidiscrimination laws,” the Aug. 27 opinion read. “It calls for us to determine whether offensive comments directed at racial minorities are protected by those laws.”
In September, Wax appealed the court’s decision, arguing that Penn’s speech policies and sanctions violated Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibit racial discrimination within programs that receive federal funding and in employment, respectively.
Penn says hackers ‘overstated’ amount of data stolen in cybersecurity breach
An investigation is still ongoing and a ‘precise number’ of records stolen cannot be determined, according to the University
AIDAN SHAUGHNESSY AND ARTI JAIN
Staff Reporter and Contributing Reporter
Penn stated on Friday that the amount of data obtained by hackers in an Oct. 31 cybersecurity breach was “mischaracterized” and “overstate[d].”
The University — on its “Cybersecurity incident information and FAQ” webpage — addressed statements made by the individuals claiming responsibility for the hack that 1.2 million lines of data from students, alumni, and donors were stolen in the breach.
As of publication, the updated page stated that the investigation is still ongoing and a “precise number” of records stolen could not be determined.
The webpage also featured three new FAQs. The first confirmed that Penn will “notify any individuals with impacted personal information” once the investigation is complete — a process the page stated will “take time.”
A separate FAQ addressed community concerns regarding the reports of stolen credit and identities, which the University wrote lacks evidence.
“While our investigation is ongoing, we do not currently have evidence to indicate that information involved in this incident has been used for the purposes of fraud,” the updated page noted.
Penn’s webpage advised the community of steps they can take to protect their data, including reviewing credit reports, placing fraud alerts on their credit cards, and remaining vigilant of requests for personal information.
Lawyers petitioned a district court on Monday to consolidate a series of class-action lawsuits filed against Penn following the data breach.
The Nov. 17 filing seeks to combine more than a
dozen suits filed in the two weeks since the cybersecurity attack, all of which alleged Penn did not take sufficient steps to protect confidential data. The consolidated class-action case would assume the name of the first plaintiff, 2014 College graduate Christopher Kelly, and include all other “similarly situated individuals.”
Kelly’s initial filing claimed that Penn was negligent in several areas, including failing to “maintain an adequate data security system to reduce the risk of data breaches and cyber-attacks,” “properly monitor its own data security systems for existing intrusions,” and “ensure that its vendors with access to its computer systems and data employed reasonable security procedures.”
The individual class-action suits also argued that the breach appears to be more damaging than the University has acknowledged.
Princeton University also experienced a cybersecurity attack on Nov. 10 to a database that contained information about alumni, donors, students, parents, and some faculty. A Nov. 15 message from the university stated that it has “no factual information indicating” that the incident was connected to the “recent attack” at Penn.
A series of mass emails were sent to the Penn community from multiple University-affiliated addresses on Oct. 31 containing criticism of the University’s security practices and institutional purpose. Two days later, the hackers told BleepingComputer — a news outlet specializing in technology and cybersecurity coverage — that they breached Penn’s systems and
downloaded data containing Penn donor history, estimated donor net worth, and demographic information.
The hackers released thousands of files to an online forum on Nov. 1, including internal University talking points and personally identifying information about donors and their families. The group said that they
gained access to the records after logging into a University employee’s PennKey account, according to a forum post reviewed by The Daily Pennsylvanian. The Verge later reported that the breach was intended to secure the data of ultra-high-net-worth individuals to sell before publicizing.
Black Wharton Undergraduate Association hosts annual Black Ivy League Business Conference at
Penn
BILBCON focuses on networking and career development; this year’s iteration featured a keynote address, panels with entrepreneurs, and breakout sessions with affliates of global investment frms
COSTA GAY-AFENDULIS AND RYAN RUCKER
Contributing Reporters
The Black Wharton Undergraduate Association hosted the annual Black Ivy League Business Conference at Huntsman Hall this weekend.
This year’s conference took place from Nov. 14-16 and was attended by over 200 students from the Ivy League and select historically Black colleges and universities. BILBCON focuses on networking and career development and featured a keynote address, panels with entrepreneurs, and breakout sessions with affiliates of global investment firms.
The conference’s co-chairs, Wharton sophomores Angela Rutta and Gabriel Ray, oversaw the execution of BILBCON with the help of Black Wharton. The organization formed leadership groups to manage event logistics, speaker acquisition, marketing, special events, and school liaisons.
Rutta explained that she envisioned the event as “a conference for students to network and have professional development” in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Kwame Anku, a founding managing partner and chief investment officer of the Black Star Fund, opened the conference with a keynote address. In his address, Anku spoke about how the adversity that Black individuals face in a business setting shapes and strengthens resilience.
“[Anku works] in an industry I was interested in,” College and Wharton first year Alexsys Soriano told the DP. “I feel like he had a lot of really impactful sound bites that are definitely going to stay with me.”
BILBCON also featured three rounds of paneling, allowing attendees to learn from Black entrepreneurs in predominantly white industries. In many of the panels, guest speakers explained how students can thrive in the business industry as people of color, offering tips for confidence building and networking. In the “Finance vs. Consulting” panel, guest speaker Troy Washington — a managing director at Scotiabank — urged students to become comfortable in spaces that are not diverse.
“When you walk into rooms, you won’t always have folks that look like you. … Be okay being you,” Washington said to the audience. “Own your personal brand.” In the “Content Creation and Personal Branding” panel, influencers Ibukun Odeleye and Naeche Vincent spoke about what it means to be Black female content creators, highlighting their experiences with navigating brand deals and the fear of publishing content. Vincent highlighted the importance of advocating for the best deal.
“A lot of the time, brands will come to you with a very specific offer, and a lot of the time, it’s very low,” Vincent said. “Then, I’m like, ‘Maybe in the future, when you have the budget.’ … And all of a sudden the money is there.”
BILBCON also featured four rounds of corporate breakout sessions, which were led by affiliates of global investment firms including Morgan Stanley, Riverside, and Centerview Partners. In these sessions, affiliates spoke about the goals and interests of their respective firms.
Wharton first year Miles Handy, who helped organize BILBCON, spoke to the DP about the importance of having speakers that reflected the audience’s experiences.
“It was really cool to see the light in people’s eyes when somebody that looks like them speaks,” Handy said.
Ray echoed Handy’s perspective.
“It’s been a very fulfilling experience seeing that tangible impact, seeing the attendees really engage with the speakers, and seeing the attendees socialize and build new relationships,” Ray told the DP.
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Onyiuke’s senior thesis examines the informal economy and socioeconomic mobility of West African street vendors in Barcelona, Spain based on research she conducted during her semester abroad last spring.
Throughout her time at Penn, Onyiuke has served as a member of the College Dean’s Advisory Board as well as a Frederick Douglass Global Fellow, Perry World House Student Fellow, and the executive director of Black Wharton Consulting. In high school, Onyiuke was named a CocaCola Scholar, Ron Brown Scholar, and recipient
of both the Presidential Service and Educational Excellence Awards. According to the Rhodes Trust, nearly 2,800 U.S. students began the application process this year, with 965 receiving endorsements from 264 individual colleges and universities. Of that number, 238 candidates moved forward to the final round of interviews before 32 were chosen. The criteria for selection highlights academic excellence, passion, qualities such as courage, kindness, and “the moral force of character and instincts to lead.” Scholars receive Oxford tuition, an annual stipend of € 20,400 for the 2025-26 academic year, and coverage for visa, travel, and health fees. The total value of the scholarship averages $75,000 annually and can reach up to around $250,000 for students pursuing extended programs.
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Penn Abroad limits King’s College London program to Wharton, English applicants
An update posted on Penn Abroad’s site last week stated that the decision ‘refects student feedback’ and a change to King’s College’s application process
PHOEBE ANAGNOS
Staff Reporter
Penn Abroad has paused study abroad applications to King’s College London for most College of Arts and Sciences students, citing increased challenges with King’s College admissions and course-registration processes.
The update — posted last week on Penn Abroad’s Passport website — stated that applications to King’s College are suspended for all students except those in the Department of English and Wharton School exchange
programs. The notice said that the decision “reflects student feedback” and a change to King’s College application process that has limited how many Penn students can be admitted.
Penn Abroad has suspended study abroad applications to King’s College for all students except those in the English Department and Wharton exchange programs.
Penn-owned storefront vacancy rates align with citywide trends, University says
A University offcial clarifed that while fve individual storefronts may be empty, ‘there are no vacant Penn-owned buildings at this time’
PHOEBE ANAGNOS AND JOSÉ CARLOS SERRANO
Staff Reporters
Several Shops at Penn storefronts in University City currently have vacant units — a trend that University officials say mirrors citywide retail conditions.
Among Penn’s vast retail portfolio, five spaces have no active tenants: 3603 Walnut St., 3636 Sansom St., 3724 Spruce St., 130 S. 34th St., and 3432 Sansom St. Four of the leases — ranging from a 1,172-square-foot cafe space on Spruce Street to a 3,500-square-foot storefront on Walnut Street — are currently advertised by the real estate company MSC, while 3432 Sansom St. is not.
The Daily Pennsylvanian could not verify the timeline of the building vacancies or identify past tenants.
In a statement to the DP, Penn’s Executive Director of Real Estate Ed Datz wrote that Penn’s retail occupancy rate is “approximately 90%,” a figure he described as
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of the strike,” according to the FAQ.
The union also emphasized that a strike would last as long as it takes for Penn administrators to agree to the terms of GET-UP’s contract, or until graduate workers “collectively decide to cease striking.”
According to a University spokesperson, Penn has been “bargaining in good faith with the union over this initial contract and made significant progress.”
“We believe that a fair contract for the union and Penn can be achieved without a work stoppage, but we are prepared in the event that the union membership
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documents, totaling nearly 900 pages.”
“However, we have not turned over to the government lists of Jewish employees, Jewish student employees and those associated with Jewish organizations, or their personal contact information,” the University statement read. “Violating their privacy and trust is antithetical to ensuring Penn’s Jewish community feels protected and safe.”
The lawsuit, first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, stemmed from an EEOC investigation that was launched in December 2023. The probe was announced just days before then-Penn President Liz Magill resigned from her position following mounting scrutiny over her handling of antisemitism allegations on campus.
“The EEOC remains steadfast in its commitment to combatting workplace antisemitism and seeks to identify employees who may have experienced antisemitic harassment,” 2008 College graduate and EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas — who initiated the investigation into Penn — said in a release. “Unfortunately, the employer continues to refuse to identify members of its workforce who may have been subjected to this unlawful conduct.”
In her initial notice to Penn, Lucas wrote that she had reason to believe that “since at least November 2022, the employer has engaged in a pattern or practice of harassment based on national origin, religion, and/or race against Jewish employees.”
The probe had not previously been made public. Lucas also led a similar investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Columbia University this summer. While the institution denied wrongdoing, it paid $21 million towards a class settlement fund. According to a July 25 press release, the payment was “the largest EEOC public settlement in nearly 20 years for any form of discrimination or harassment.”
According to the Nov. 18 filing, Penn requested that the EEOC revoke its July subpoena — which sought more extensive documents than the University had initially provided — in a letter dated July 30.
On Sept. 2, EEOC responded to Penn, “partially modifying the subpoena” while denying Penn’s petition to revoke the order entirely, giving the University 21 days to comply.
consistent with or “slightly better” than broader Philadelphia trends after the COVID-19 pandemic. Datz pointed to both increased online shopping and hybrid work patterns as factors slowing retail recovery.
According to the Center City District’s November 2024 retail report, Center City currently maintains an 83% retail occupancy rate, closely reflecting Datz’s assessment of the broader commercial landscape.
Datz clarified that while individual storefronts may be empty, “there are no vacant Penn-owned buildings at this time,” noting that some properties include unoccupied interior spaces even as the buildings themselves remain in use.
In a statement to the DP, Facilities and Real Estate Services Director of Communications Jennifer Rizzi wrote
votes to authorize a strike,” the spokesperson added.
The FAQ page for the Office of the Provost states workers who “voted to strike” are able to “choose to continue working.”
“If you strike and do not perform instructional or research services, then you will not be paid your stipend for the period you are on strike,” the website states. “Once you return to work, your stipend payments will resume.”
The University’s page also advises against nonunionized workers striking in solidarity with graduate student workers, writing that anyone “not covered by the GETUP-UAW bargaining unit is expected to continue to work in that job.”
Failure to work, the Office of the Provost explained, could result in consequences like “separation
In its statement, Penn said they have “worked diligently to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life on campus.”
The lawsuit filing included several University statements dating back to fall 2023 that addressed instances of alleged antisemitic incidents on campus.
Both the announcement of Magill’s antisemitism action plan and the contents of the plan itself were included as evidence in the suit, along with Magill’s remarks to a meeting of the University Board of Trustees just days after she announced the plan.
At the time of its release, Magill described the plan in an email to the Penn community as a response to “pernicious acts of antisemitism” and “heartbreaking stories from those who are fearful for their safety right here at Penn.”
Anchored by the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, the plan committed the University to several steps to improve safety and security, engagement, and education on campus.
Magill’s messages addressing the incidents — which included unsubstantiated threats against Penn Hillel and Lauder College House and projections of pro-Palestinian messages onto campus buildings — were also included in the suit.
On Dec. 5, 2023, Magill testified in front of the U.S. Congress, drawing controversy for her statement that “it is a context-dependent decision” if calls for the genocide of Jews violated Penn’s code of conduct. The subsequent backlash prompted Magill’s resignation four days later.
Penn President Larry Jameson assumed Magill’s role later that month in an interim capacity as allegations of antisemitism continued to permeate Penn’s campus. The EEOC filing included a February 2024 message from Jameson in which he denounced thenAnnenberg School for Communication lecturer Dwayne Booth’s political cartoons depicting the Israel-Hamas war, writing that the artwork was “reprehensible” and “painful to see.”
Another filing included a message from Penn Provost John Jackson Jr. addressing student concerns of doxxing and other forms of harassment.
The EEOC also published two emails from Jameson from April 2024 regarding the Gaza Solidarity Encampment that took place on College Green. One message, sent three days before the demonstration began, addressed growing campus unrest nationwide, while the other was sent 24 hours into the encampment and called for its disbandment.
In a written statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Abroad Executive Director Kristyn Palmiotto wrote that King’s College evolving admissions procedures have created recurring difficulties for students outside of the English Department, even when the students had strong applications.
“As a result, we have experienced several semesters of numerous qualified Penn students being either denied admittance to KCL based on the KCL admissions process or experiencing significant challenges enrolling in KCL coursework needed to maintain academic progress at Penn,” Palmiotto stated.
She added that many of these issues surfaced late in the abroad application process, often leaving students with little time to pursue alternatives.
As a result, Penn Abroad decided to temporarily halt sending additional College students to King’s College.
Palmiotto wrote that pause is intended to direct students toward programs that will “best support them
through the process and experience” with more dependable course-enrollment pathways and admissions.
According to Palmiotto, English majors and minors remain eligible for the King’s College exchange because the department maintains a “partnership” with the London-based university that includes a clearly defined admissions process and an established academic framework for those students.
In a statement to the DP, English Department Chair Zachary Lesser wrote that after the Penn English Program in London was discontinued, the English Department worked with Penn Abroad to reserve exchange spots for English students, allowing them to retain access to King’s College despite the broader pause.
Although the English Department was not directly informed of the reason behind the pause, Lesser reasoned that “something may have changed on the KCL side.”
Before the update, King’s College was open to students across Wharton and the College, as well as those in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
“We remain committed to offering high-quality programs,” the online notice read, adding that Penn will “revisit broader participation in the future.”
that some buildings that may appear vacant from the street — such as those located at 110-130 S. 36th St., which were previously occupied by Urban Outfitters and Loft — are actually leased. According to Rizzi, one of these sites — now under construction for an upcoming rock climbing gym — is expected to open in late spring.
Rizzi added that even if new leases are in progress for the five vacancies, Penn cannot disclose potential tenants until agreements “are signed.”
“Penn remains a highly desirable location for retailers,”
from” employment.
“Graduate workers are disappointed that the university administration would distribute misleading and confusing information to us while we are in the process of bargaining for a fair union contract,” GET-UP wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
The Office of the Provost’s site also addresses the status of international workers, the future of federal financial aid, and what students should do if they are concerned about crossing the picket line.
“All students are expected to attend classes even if it requires crossing picket lines,” according to the guidance from the Office of the Provost. “Students who choose not to cross picket lines should discuss the implications of this decision in advance with individual faculty.”
The agency included two reports made to Penn’s Division of Public Safety — submitted on Feb. 26, 2024 and Jan. 17 — containing concerns about online harassment against Jewish individuals. The February 2024 report alleged that a pro-Palestinian student organization “posted harassing and doxing materials on Instagram concerning [a] faculty trip to Israel.”
Approximately 30 Penn faculty members had embarked on the three-day trip to Israel — characterized as a solidarity mission — in January of 2024.
The Jan. 17 report alleged that someone “obtained a list of people that went on birthright trips to Israel, posted the information publicly and is threatening that they are now on a list and will be avenged and should die.” According to the filing, DPS’ Special
Datz wrote, adding that the University expects to make additional announcements “as the leases are signed.”
Requests for comment were left with several of Philadelphia’s government agencies that manage vacant properties, including the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Datz wrote that Penn is continuing to work with its retail broker teams to “fill [its] vacancies with new goods and services for the community to enjoy in the near future.”
Services division looked into the matter and “the complainant was counseled on how to report the social media posts to the appropriate social media websites.”
The University statement said Penn provided information on employees who lodged complaints and “consented to have their information shared” but would not disclose information on those who objected.
Penn said it also “offered to help the EEOC” reach employees willing to provide information by “informing all employees of the investigation and how they could reach out to the agency.”
“The EEOC rejected that offer,” Penn’s statement added.
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SYDNEY CURRAN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Signs from the GET-UP picket pictured on Oct. 8.
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A Shops at Penn storefront pictured on Sansom Street on Oct. 18, 2023.
Penn must act now
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columnist Ted Kwee-Bintoro calls on Penn to take decisive steps to ensure the physical safety of its students, faculty, and staff.
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UNHINGED | Halloween weekend pulled the mask off Penn’s downtown
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columnist Mritika Senthil argues that off-campus parties are overrated.
MRITIKA SENTHIL is a junior from Columbia, S.C. Her email is mritikas@ upenn.edu.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board encourages Penn students to engage deeply with Philadelphia during the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration.
Columnist Viktor Wittner critiques Penn’s failure to support rural students.
‘A storied rivalry’: Football looks for first win over Princeton since 2022
The game is the 116th meeting between the two storied rivals
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With both Penn and Princeton eliminated from FCS playoff contention, Saturday’s matchup may not mean anything for the rest of the Ivy League. But it would be hard to find a member of either team’s locker room that would say the same.
With a rivalry stretching longer than the NBA’s Lakers and Celtics, the Penn (5-4, 3-3 Ivy) is gearing up to play arch rival Princeton (3-6, 2-4) for the 116th time. Penn, which is no longer in FCS playoff contention, is looking to close out its season with a win for the first time
since 2022.
“It’s definitely a storied rivalry,” senior linebacker Kadari Machen said. “Of course, it’s always the last game of the season, so it makes it even [more competitive].”
Senior quarterback Liam O’Brien, who ranks third in passing yards the Ivy League, is also looking forward to his last go-around in the rivalry. “Princeton, as long as I’ve been here, and years past, is the last game of the season. So it’s always meaningful.”
O’Brien’s team is coming off a heartbreaking loss at Harvard.
On Penn’s final drive, O’Brien marched the offense down the field with less than a minute left in the game. Having no timeouts left, the Quakers settled for a field goal on third down, giving Penn a 43-42 lead. Then, the Crimson came back. With 22 seconds on the clock, O’Brien could only watch as Harvard drove for 40 yards and split the uprights with a game-winning 53-yarder as the clock showed zero.
“Last three years in a row, we’ve come off tough losses against Harvard,” coach Ray Priore said. “Guys have played their hearts out, and it’s really tough.”
Even after being eliminated from Ivy contention, Penn is looking to finish a disappointing season on a high note and a winning conference record. Priore praised his team for staying focused during practice after the “very, very
tough” defeat.
“That’s probably one of the hardest things to do in sports,” Priore said. “How have they been on the field this week? They’ve battled back. … They’ve put it together.”
Princeton is looking for a win of its own.
Though the Tigers are coming off four consecutive losses, their last three games were decided by just a field goal. Princeton’s defense also has looked formidable, holding Yale and Dartmouth to under 21 points.
As the season comes to an end, this Saturday will be the last time Penn’s seniors will suit up and walk out onto Franklin Field.
“It’s definitely bittersweet,” Machen said. “Time has flown by. I remember my first game, my first start. It feels like yesterday, and now we’re already at the end of it.”
O’Brien, one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the conference, is staying focused on the matchup ahead.
“I don’t think the moment has truly set in for some of us,” O’Brien said. “Come the final whistle on Saturday, you know, there’s probably going to be some tears and some realization. But right now our focus is finishing the season strong with a win.”
“This is the last time a lot of the guys on our team are going to ever touch a football field,” O’Brien added. “So going out with a win is the ultimate goal.”
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all the teams know us.”
Although Penn is beginning to dip its toes into name, image, and likeness deals, these nicknamed smoothies are all in good fun.
“This is all just friendships, and it’s nothing more than that. … It’s not a crazy business deal,” Kalitz said. “You get some athletes that walk in, and [I learn] so-and-so from basketball is friends with soand-so from lacrosse. I would have never known that if they didn’t walk in and say, ‘let me get the Zops. Let me get a Poc’s Double Choc.’” Beka’s has always been a family business, ingrained in its name and passed down from generation to generation. With the cafe’s move to Franklin Field and its embrace by the Penn Athletics community, the business has taken on an extended family. That’s made all the difference for Kalitz.
“I had a job right out of the gate with my family business, and that was something that I had no problem being involved in, and I was always involved in,” Kalitz said. “I didn’t think twice about it. … I still don’t believe I made the wrong decision. I think this is for me; this is who I am. This is what I do, and I enjoy it.”
Practice ended. The steady dribble of the basketball and our conversation followed suit. We left the Palestra, and I scurried home to write. Kalitz made his way back to Beka’s, prepping for the team’s usual orders.
RECAP, from back page
potential.
“I think high school,” Power said of the last time he scored more than 20 points in a game. “In those two years, you learn a lot, sitting the bench and seeing the game from that point of view, especially when you have expectations coming into college. It’s a humbling experience. … I’ve been waiting for a game like this for a long time.”
“I just hugged [Power] after the game,” McCaffery said. “I said, ‘This is what I’m talking about. You can be the best player in this league. And I love you.’”
After entering the second half tied at 41, Penn leaned on a senior-freshman duo coming out of the break. The Quakers’ first 18 points of the second half were all scored by either Roberts or freshman forward/center Dalton Scantlebury. In 10 minutes, Scantlebury racked up eight points, two offensive rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
And while Scantlebury subbed out with eight minutes left to play, Roberts stayed on — and stayed hot. Roberts, who is averaging 23.3 points per game so far this season, got off to a self-proclaimed “rough” start.
While Power rolled, Roberts managed just seven points in the first half, making two out of seven shots from the field. But in the second, he found his rhythm, connecting on jumpers and generating trips to the free-throw line with regularity.
“People are gonna have rough games, rough halves, rough segments. It is what it is,” Roberts said. “[Power] really carried us in the first half. I’m just doing my role, whatever that was at that time, getting him the ball, screening for him, stuff like that. I kind of just let the game come to me.”
That play culminated in a dominant scoring run with the game on the line. From 5:58 to six seconds left on the clock, Roberts scored all 11 of Penn’s points, giving the Quakers a 77-72 lead they would not relinquish.
As Penn corralled the securing rebound, sophomore guard AJ Levine waved goodbye to the visiting St. Joe’s crowd. A few possessions later, Levine wound up on the ground following a shove from Hawks guard Deuce Jones II. But the win was already in Penn’s hands. Roberts, Levine, and the rest of the Quakers walked to midcourt, calling for noise from supporters of the Red and Blue in the crowd.
Just like the team, the fans delivered.
“It was special,” Power said. “The Palestra is a really special place.”
KEVIN REN | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Roberts pictured holding the ball during the game on Nov. 17.
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Kalitz Jr. and Kalitz III stood outside of Beka’s on Oct. 25.
BEKA’S
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Then-freshman defensive back Lawson Douglas pictured attempting to stop Princeton’s offense on Nov. 23, 2024.
The picks are in for football’s final game of the 2025 season against Princeton
Veterans of The Daily Pennsylvanian sent in their predictions for the matchup THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN STAFF
Penn 31, Princeton 21 — Valeri Guevarra, DP Sports editor
For the past two seasons, the story has been pretty similar: Penn football loses a nail-biter to Harvard, then faces a historic matchup with Princeton that often becomes a battle for pride that Princeton wins. That remains the storyline heading into this weekend’s edition of the matchup.
As a New Jersey native who swam in the Tigers’ pool just 100 feet from the football stadium, I have a fondness for the Tigers that tells me that they will be victorious. History, too, tells me to pick the Tigers. However, my soul says that the heart and proven talent of the Penn team will rewrite the story.
drubbing to end the season on a high note. And as always, puck Frinceton.
Penn 28, Princeton 24 — Vivian Yao, former DP Sports editor
Both the Quakers and the Tigers are officially out of Ivy League title contention. But if you think this game will be a quiet close to two disappointing seasons, think again. If the last several meetups have proved anything, it’s that any Princeton-Penn game will come down to the last possession. For Princeton, it’ll be a chance to end the season on a high note after dropping five of its last six games. For Penn, it’ll be a chance to send off a senior class that has made significant contributions to the program on top.
Richardson recently eclipsed 2,000 career receiving yards and is now tied for the second-most touchdown receptions in program history, with 27. Two touchdown receptions in this Saturday’s affair will also bring Richardson’s single-season total up to 14, tying the current program record for most touchdown receptions in a single season. O’Brien has been on a tear through the air this season — he is currently ranked No. 2 in the conference in completion percentage and passing touchdowns — so expect to see Richardson come very close to getting his pair of scores as the Quakers secure their first victory over the Tigers in three seasons.
time (and once on a laggy ESPN+ stream), and the 6-foot-9 forward does not move like other Ivy League bigs. His movements are fluid. In a conference chock-full of stiff post play and power forwards who struggle to create, Power is an anomaly.
This team has an edge that last year’s didn’t.
Overreaction: No.
I’m not at practice day in and day out, so I can’t tell you why Penn is playing more inspired basketball than last year.
It could be new coach Fran McCaffery, the rest of his coaching staff, or the team’s six new players. It could even be the team’s new brand of basketball — a fast-paced, guns-blazing offense paired with a swarming press defense.
Whatever it is, it’s apparent this team is playing with emotion. Of course, the shoving match following the Hawks’ busted final play is the clearest example of this. Sophomore guard AJ Levine and Power played into the audience’s reaction quite a bit, egging on the Palestra crowd and waving “goodbye” to St. Joe’s.
Penn needs more from guys not named “TJ” or “Ethan.”
Overreaction: Yes.
This is one of my least favorite takes I’ve seen, because it’s not even an overreaction — it’s just wrong.
If you are saying this, I doubt you have been keeping up with Penn before Big 5 play opened up. Before tonight, senior forward Michael Zanoni was the story for the Quakers, scoring 20 points against American and 30 against Providence. The former Mercer guard did not score on Monday as the Hawks face guarded him.
Before Penn football’s season kicked off, I picked the team to finish 5-5. At the halfway point of the season, it looked like I was going to have to eat my words as the Quakers sat at 4-1 with two Ivy League wins under their belt. I even mused about writing a column headlined, “I was wrong about Penn football.” Then, the team came crashing down to Earth. In week six, Penn traveled to Yale and was blown out by the Bulldogs. Since then, the Quakers have dropped two of their last three games, including an absolute heartbreaker at Harvard.
My fellow graduating seniors are going to point out that Princeton is bad — which it is. But Penn really isn’t much better, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Quakers are last in the Ivy League in passing defense and No. 7 in
The dangerous trio of senior quarterback Liam O’Brien and senior wide receivers Jared Richardson and Bisi Owens witnessed firsthand in 2022 what a win over Princeton looks like and what it takes to achieve that win. This week, I believe they’ll lead similar heroics that led them to nearly upset then-No. 11 Harvard. Individually, Richardson has a lot to strive for. If he notches three touchdowns, Richardson will surpass 2018 Wharton graduate and Houston Texans wide receiver Justin Watson to claim the program record for most receiving touchdowns in a season. It’s the final countdown for Penn football’s seniors, so the Quakers are more than motivated to make the most of it. As a fellow senior, I’m counting on it — because I really don’t want to be embarrassed in my “Beat Princeton” shirt.
This defensive strategy, though, cleared up more room on the court for Power and Roberts to operate.
Second of all, Penn did get meaningful contributions from the rest of its roster on Monday.
After struggling to start the year, Levine scored the game’s first four points and played pivotal defense down the stretch. In his first game back, senior guard Dylan Williams was a spark plug and seemed to fit right into McCaffery’s style of play. Meanwhile, senior guard Cam Thrower logged nine points and three assists.
With junior forward Augustus Gerhart continuing to struggle, freshman forward/center Dalton Scantlebury impressed again — logging eight points, two blocks, and two steals off the bench.
Donahue’s Hawks are in trouble.
Overreaction: Yes.
If the fan base of any team tends to overreact, it’s St. Joe’s.
That’s not a shot. Most of my downtime (to the dismay of my family and friends) is devoted to mindlessly scrolling “Hawks Twitter,” especially since former Penn coach Steve Donahue was promoted to head coach at Hawk Hill.
Now, the same fan base that quickly fell in love with Donahue seems ready to burn it all down after a close Big 5 loss. I’m not in the position to tell fans what to think, and of course, not to expect them to support mediocre or losing basketball.
What I am going to point out, though, which the Hawks’ fan base already knows, is that Donahue inherited a team that is significantly less talented than last year’s. To make matters worse, after former St. Joe’s coach Billy Lange’s shocking departure, Donahue had just over two months heading the program.
On the other side, as this column has hopefully made clear, Penn is a better team than it was last year. It was never going to be another 86-69 drubbing.
defensive efficiency. I think Princeton rolls into Penn passing on Saturday, resulting in the Tigers getting the win and completing my 5-5 record prediction.
Penn 35, Princeton 10 — Walker Carnathan, former DP Sports editor Saturday’s matchup will feature a clash between the Ivy League’s two geographically closest schools, with less than 50 miles separating Penn’s campus from Princeton’s. But in terms of offensive production, the programs are much further apart.
The Quakers rank No. 2 in the conference in points per game, with a season average of 28.2.
On the other hand, the Tigers are managing just 22.4 points per contest. The game is deeper than that, of course, but the teams are also entering the matchup on very different notes.
Penn, despite its heartbreaking loss to Harvard, scored 42 points against a Crimson defense that had not allowed more than 24 points before then. Princeton, meanwhile, fell to Yale 13-10 in a game where Princeton quarterback Kai Colón completed under 50% of his passes. Watch out for a big performance from Penn’s offense and an overall
Penn 35, Princeton 21 — Emily Scolnick and Diamy Wang, DP editor-in-chief and executive editor Penn is more motivated than ever to finish the season strong after last weekend’s heartbreaking loss at Harvard, and it won’t let the game get down to the wire. Both Penn and Princeton have performed less than ideally this past season, but the Quakers have the upper hand — a winning record, playing on their home turf, and an eternal desire to “puck Frinceton” over.
Penn coach Ray Priore has something to prove after his decisions as the clock wound down against the Crimson drew ire, at least from DPOSTM. All eyes — including Penn Athletics Director Alanna Wren’s — will be on his playcalling against the Tigers. And even though Penn is now out of the running for an Ivy title and an FCS playoff berth, O’Brien, Richardson, and Owens are all looking to finish their final seasons in the Red and Blue on a high note.
It’s a family affair for our last Penn football game, as we’re both looking to shove this win in the faces of our relatives — specifically, Emily’s mom and Diamy’s brother. But it would also be nice to snap our two-game losing streak against the Tigers, and to finally tie our overall record against them as we finish out the 2025 campaign.
PEIZE WANG | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Power pictured dribbling past a St. Joe’s defender on Nov. 17.
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Owens pictured catching a pass at Princeton on Nov. 13, 2024.
BIG WIN IN BIG 5
Men’s basketball earns first win over St. Joe’s since 2019, besting former coach Donahue
Senior guard/forward Ethan Roberts and junior forward TJ Power combined for 54 points in the victory
WALKER CARNATHAN
Former Sports Editor
To write a new chapter, you have to turn the page. Penn men’s basketball did just that on Monday night, penning the first signature win of head coach Fran McCaffery’s era in a faceoff with the Penn program’s recent past. Matching up with Saint Joseph’s and former Penn coach Steve Donahue, the Quakers defeated the Hawks 83-74 behind a potent performance from their top duo — senior guard/forward Ethan Roberts and junior forward TJ Power combined for 54 points, earning Penn (2-2) its first win over St. Joe’s (2-2) since 2019.
“Probably my favorite college game ever,” Roberts said. “I love this team so much. It can almost bring me to tears, how special this place is to me. … It means the world.” Roberts, like most of Penn’s roster, was recruited to the Palestra by the coach on the opposite sideline. Donahue was first hired as an assistant coach for the Hawks in May following his firing from Penn but was promoted to head coach after Billy Lange’s surprising departure from
St. Joe’s in October.
Facing his former team, Donahue said he did his best to divorce the personal from the professional.
“I tried to just work on the emotional side of this and take it out,” Donahue said. “I told myself, ‘It’s just a blueand-white scrimmage, and I know all the guys, and I’m coaching this group.’ I thought I was able to do that. …
For those [Penn] kids to get some success, they deserve it. I know they work hard.”
Power, a former five-star recruit in the high school Class of 2023, recorded the best game of his collegiate career after transferring to Penn last spring. After playing sparingly at Duke and Virginia, Power arrived in Philadelphia seeking a fresh start.
His pedigree showed against the Hawks, particularly in the early going. Power scored 18 of his 23 career-high total points in the first half, including a 4-of-6 clip from beyond the arc that demonstrated his floor-stretching See RECAP, page 6
Smith | Analyzing overreactions from men’s basketball’s Big 5 victory against St. Joe’s
Has TJ Power arrived? Are Steve Donahue’s Hawks in trouble? Does Penn have a newfound edge?
CONOR SMITH Deputy Sports Editor
That was fun.
On Monday, Penn men’s basketball took down Saint Joseph’s 83-74 to notch the Quakers’ first win in Big 5 pod play. The Hawks had no answer for Penn senior guard/forward Ethan Roberts down the stretch. Roberts notched 24 of his gamehigh 31 points in the second half, scoring with ease.
“It was just a fun experience, probably my favorite college game ever,” Roberts said after the game. “I love this team so much, and it almost brings me to tears how special this place is to me.”
Going into Friday’s contest at Drexel, Penn controls its own destiny. If the Quakers get the win, they will advance to the championship game in the Big 5 Classic.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves yet. Like I did last week, I’m back to break down some of the
overreactions from Penn’s electric win over St. Joe’s.
TJ Power has arrived.
Overreaction: No.
Start spreading the news.
Junior forward TJ Power did a lot of waiting, moving from bad situation to bad situation, but now he has arrived and is playing to his potential.
The former five-star high school recruit took over in the first half, recording 18 of his careerhigh 23 points in Penn’s first frame. While Roberts took over in the second half, Power did not disappear, helping seal the game with a game-winning block in the final seconds of the matchup. He also corralled a game-high 15 rebounds.
I have now watched Power play live for a third
See OVERREACT, page 7
Managing Beka’s at Franklin Field, Kevin Kalitz Jr. is surrounded by his ‘people’ every day
The cafe recently named smoothies after two members of the Penn Athletics community
CONOR SMITH Deputy Sports Editor
Kevin Kalitz Jr. suggested that we shouldn’t do our interview inside of Beka’s, the cafe he manages inside of Franklin Field. He had a different idea.
“Let’s talk in there,” Kalitz told me, gesturing towards the Palestra.
We made our way into the arena, finding a spot in the backless bleachers. Below us, Penn men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery was barking commands through the final leg of his team’s morning practice. Kalitz sits in on practice regularly, even though he sees the team enough inside the cafe.
“I can go across this court [and] tell you what they’re all going to order in 15 minutes, even the smoothie they drink,” Kalitz said. “If I wasn’t here with you, I would be in there prepping some of it, because they all come — when there’s practice — they all come in as a group.”
Kalitz’s family has owned Beka’s Catering since he was a teenager. Over almost three decades, the business has catered the Philadelphia Marathon as well as countless other events and celebrations.
Although it sounds like the name of a person, “Beka” is actually an acronym of the Kalitz family’s first initials: “B” and “E” for daughters Brittany and Erica, “K” for father and son Kevin, and “A” for Anna, the mother.
In 2001, after Kalitz graduated from Archbishop
Ryan High School in Northeast Philadelphia, Penn offered his family a location inside of the Chemistry 1973 building at 34th and Spruce streets. Although his father was not initially interested, Kalitz jumped at the opportunity to manage what would then become Beka’s Chemistry Cafe.
The cafe moved across 33rd Street to become Beka’s at Franklin Field in 2021. It has resided on Shoemaker Green since then, quickly becoming a staple for student-athletes looking to grab a quick meal while running to and from practice.
“Kevin’s dedication and support to our student athletes makes Beka’s special,” men’s basketball senior guard/forward Ethan Roberts wrote in a statement. “He’s become a known face to many Penn teams and moreover, an engrained piece to our basketball team.”
Since moving to the student-athletes’ side of campus, this feeling has been mutual.
“I’m surrounded by more like-minded people here, right? In other words, we’re sports people, I’m a sports guy. My family are sports people. So around here, I’m more around my people,” Kalitz said.
Kalitz’s father, Kevin Kalitz Sr., grew up in nearby Grays Ferry. As a kid, Kalitz Sr. would cross the South Street Bridge to watch the Philadelphia Eagles at Franklin Field. The franchise called the
stadium its home from 1958 to 1970. Kalitz Sr. and his friends would clamber into the stands to highfive Eagles players after they finished practice.
“The biggest thing [for me] is that our name is on that building,” Kalitz said. “The company that my father built is on Franklin Field. And I think that’s a pretty cool accomplishment. … He [was] a little kid who would go there and hang out, and this was his neighborhood.”
Halfway through our conversation, Kalitz’s 12-year-old son, Kevin Kalitz III or “Little Kev,” joined us in the stands. Like his grandfather, Kalitz III has made Penn’s block of sports venues his hangout spot.
Kalitz III had just finished having a catch with former Penn baseball pitcher Ryan Dromboski, who had come into Beka’s earlier that morning for breakfast. Kalitz III, a baseball player himself, was thrilled to tell us that his hand was sore from Dromboski’s pitches. He was, after all, having a catch with a professional pitcher.
After putting together an impressive three years on the mound for Penn baseball, Dromboski opted to leave Penn a year early after signing as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Last year, he made 17 appearances with the Single-A Clearwater Threshers, posting a 2.69 ERA.
Now, Dromboski’s back on campus and finishing up his degree in communication. He’s also found himself back at Beka’s — a staple of his college experience.
“Kevin’s a great guy,” Dromboski said. “The way he runs that shop. It’s very welcoming. You walk in, you’re instantly greeted before you even order.”
“It’s nice to have Kevin’s son come out to our games — whether it be Penn football, squash, basketball, baseball, really anything — anytime we see him,” Dromboski added. “He’s just a great light and really fun to be around.”
This semester, Beka’s has partnered with members of the Penn Athletics community to launch two new smoothies.
Fans of Penn baseball can order “Pok’s Double Choc,” named for senior utility player Jarrett Pokrovsky. The shake has two scoops of chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, banana, and milk. Meanwhile, strength and conditioning assistant coach Zack Zoller, or “Zops,” got a peanut butter and jelly smoothie named after him as well.
“I don’t know how I got a smoothie. I got lucky,” Zoller said. “The weight room is a good spot, because we see pretty much all the athletes. … We know plenty of kids on other teams, and the kids on See BEKA’S, page 6
