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Penn wrestling splits Saturday Ivy meets

1 hour 49 min ago
After falling to Harvard, 23-19, in the morning, the Quakers recovered with an afternoon win over Brown, 30-7.
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Kobayashi gobbles his way into Philly lore at Wing Bowl XX

1 hour 50 min ago
Over three rounds totaling thirty minutes, Kobayashi devoured 337 wings, shattering Squibb’s record of 255 set only the year before.
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Penn men’s fencing team remains undefeated

1 hour 51 min ago
One week after Penn men’s fencing pulled a surprise upset over No. 1 Penn State, the team returned to action on Saturday at the Eric Sollee Invitational.
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Penn squash teams go a combined 3-2 over the weekend

2 hours 5 min ago
The men’s squash team beat Brown, 7-2, Saturday, and fell to Yale, 8-1. In the meantime, the women’s squad beat both Brown and Stanford Saturday, 7-2 and 6-3, respectively, and lost to Yale, 5-4, Sunday.
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‘Super’ Kobayashi gobbles his way into Wing Bowl lore

4 hours 34 min ago
Over three rounds, totaling thirty minutes, Kobayashi devoured 337 wings, shattering Jonathan “Super” Squibb’s record of 255 set only the year before.
Categories: UPenn

Women's basketball swept at home by Yale and Brown

4 hours 43 min ago
In the penultimate home weekend of the season, the Penn women’s basketball team dropped a 72-60 decision to Yale on Friday and fell, 59-55, to Brown in overtime Saturday.
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Wrestling loses to Harvard, rebounds against Brown

4 hours 47 min ago
After dropping a match to Harvard, the Red and Blue then made the trek to Providence, R.I., determined not to lose twice in the same the day.
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State senator Anthony Williams addresses student leaders at Hillel

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:40pm
Williams sought out Penn Hillel to express his support for Israel, to encourage dialogue among students and to speak with students from the Jewish and African-American communities. Complete BDS coverage
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BDS keynote speaks on Palestinians' struggle for equality

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:15pm
Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Complete BDS coverage
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BDS keynote speaker delivers speech to standing ovation

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:15pm
Ali Abunimah spoke to a full lecture hall in Meyerson Hall. Abunimah is a Palestinian-American activist and the creator of Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. TOPICS: BDS Conference
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Alyssa Kress | Finally, a complete team effort

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:01pm
Followers of the Penn basketball team have emphasized the need for other players to step up and have big games, and thus far, those performances have been few and far between.
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Belcore’s big night boosts Quakers above Brown

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 8:39pm
The Quakers rallied after their first Ivy loss to Yale on Friday and, with some help from senior guard Rob Belcore, emerged victorious over Brown on Saturday, 65-48.
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Penn defeats Brown, 65-48

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 8:39pm
The Quakers weren’t going to let their quest for the Ivy title come to a halt this weekend. Penn was able to rally from its first Ivy loss to Yale last night and, with some help from senior guard, Rob Belcore, emerge victorious over Brown. Although it was some time before either team got on the board, the Quakers defeated the Bears on their home court tonight, 65-48—splitting their Ivy roadtrip with a record of 1-1.
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BDS conference opens with criticism of UN, Israel

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 4:47pm
Addressing a crowd of more than 200 people, Abulhawa — the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, an independent organization that establishes playgrounds as safe refuges for Palestinian children in Palestine and Lebanon — spoke of the injustices Palestinians face in Israel and the Middle East. Complete BDS coverage
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Penn falls flat to Yale in final minutes

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:55pm
The Quakers opened the game with impressive ball movement from inside-out, which allowed them to overcome the early deficit. Yale and Penn traded leads throughout the first period — the margin was never greater than four points — and they went into the locker room tied at 29.
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Men's basketball falls to Yale

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:55pm
For the first time in three games, the Penn men’s basketball team didn’t lead from wire-to-wire. And for the first time in four games, the Quakers lost.
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Associate Athletic Director Mary DiStanislao moving on

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:42am
This March, DiStanislao will officially begin her new job at Marquette as Executive Vice President, a newly created position.
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Defense remains the focus for Penn women's basketball

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:40am
To get back into the win column, the Quakers are willing to put their bodies on the line — literally.
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Penn squash looks to end losing skid

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:39am
Despite finding itself in the midst of a four-game losing streak going into this weekend’s matches against Brown and Yale, the Penn men’s squash team still sees signs of progress to hang its hat on.
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Penn basketball on the road again

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:38am
Although the men’s basketball team will be facing not one, but two Ivy League opponents this weekend, the Quakers are trying not to get too far ahead of themselves.
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