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Note to readers: The DP won’t be publishing Friday through Tuesday due to Fall Break. Normal publication will resume Oct. 24. As always, check back for breaking news and sports updates.
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UPennAlert issued for armed robbery at 38th and Sansom
The victim was not affiliated with Penn and was not injured, according to the Division of Public Safety.
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Penn football has a chance to step up at Yale
Though the Red and Blue have struggled with consistency so far this season, they still got the job done in their first two Ivy games. Yale has lost its last four games, but in order to avoid what coach Al Bagnoli called “a tale of two halves,” the Red and Blue will need to execute the full 60 minutes.
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Quakers sending 13 to tennis ITA regionals
Thursday, six members of the men’s team head to Yale, while seven from the ladies side journey to West Point, N.Y., to participate in this distinguished competition sponsored by the U.S. Tennis Association.
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Against Yale, Penn soccer's Megan York aims for first goal
Last season, the sophomore forward scored five goals, was one of two freshmen to play in all 17 matches and even earned an Ivy League Rookie of the Week nod.
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Penn volleyball gets second chance at Ivy slate
To improve her team’s mental toughness, in-game durability and end-of-game execution, coach Kelly Carr and her coaching staff have taken an old sports adage to heart — practice how you play.
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Final Ivy games vital for youthful Penn men's soccer team
Even though Penn’s expectations have been tempered, Saturday’s match against Yale and the rest of the games this season hold plenty of significance for a young squad still struggling to gel.
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Field hockey's Katie Harrington to face familiar foe
Only one win that separates this season’s Penn field hockey team from tying its overall win record from the past two seasons combined.
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Lauren Agresti | Pick your packaging
In an age where there’s a wealth of information about us on Google, it makes sense to manage our reputations. But branding? Do we have to?
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Emily Orrson | Helping LPS students work it
Wouldn’t it be nice, whilst contemplating the ethical dilemmas in Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment,” to have a former lawyer in your class? And wouldn’t it be helpful, in the throes of Marketing 101, to have a data analyst on your team?
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From SPEC to running the DNC
As the chief operating officer, Penn alumnus Theo LeCompte was responsible for developing a strategy to prepare the main convention venues — Time Warner Cable Arena and Bank of America Stadium — for the thousands of journalists and delegates that would congregate in the facilities every night.
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Polls show Obama lead over Romney closing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s swing state status will be determined by whether or not Romney chooses to capitalize on the new polls
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Fashion and business meet at Wharton Retail Club’s Entrepreneurship Panel
The event hosted CEOs from three up-and-coming fashion retail companies, College Fashionista, Closet Rich and Shoptiques.
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Penn and Yale quarterbacks took same path
Andrew Holland and Eric Williams graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 2008 and 2011, respectively, and while playing for the Wildcats, they both led their squads to Ohio state championships.
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Penn’s campus may see new retail additions
There are plans to demolish the Fortieth Street M.E. Church at 40th and Sansom streets to make room for a 7,000 square feet retail space that will include four new stores and eateries with glass storefronts and an outdoor seating area.
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Previously indebted SAC groups no longer in the red
More than one third of outstanding debt among currently recognized groups has been repaid
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Nursing students take advantage of newly renovated simulation labs
This semester is the first time these students are taking advantage of the newly renovated simulations labs, which features an operating table, anesthesia and oxygen machines and dummies with vital signs. The students even don a gown, a mask, booties and gloves.
VIDEO: Real-world experience in the classroom
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Emmy-winning TV writer to teach comedic writing
Because Schneider’s work requires him to travel much of the semester, he plans to make four weekend trips to Philadelphia to teach.
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Penn women's soccer not banking on the past
Last season, the Quakers led Division I in shutout percentage (.765), posting 13 shutouts in 17 matches. Making that possible was current senior goalkeeper Sarah Banks, who earned first team All-Ivy honors a season ago.
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Scuplting the Penn athlete
Jim Steel is a strong man. He has been for a long time. And for a long time, he’s been helping other people get strong too.
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