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Penn men’s basketball players who sit for the national anthem explain their protest
“We want people to notice,” says senior Lucas Monroe, a captain. “We want them to ask us about it. … People see us sitting for the flag. Obviously, some people don’t like it.” He means really thinking about it. “We see racial gaps in pretty much every aspect of life, whether that be the health care system, education, housing. So for us, it’s about bringing light to the fact that while the anthem says that America stands for freedom and justice and equality for all—the land of the free—we want to highlight the fact that it doesn’t always live up to that,” says Jelani Williams.
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Penn guard Jelani Williams’ first college basketball home game was 1,795 days in the making
After suffering three consecutive ACL tears and enduring a canceled season last year, Jelani Williams, a fifth-year senior, played in his first collegiate home game this month, with an 85-57 win over Lafayette at the Palestra. Williams suffered a torn ACL for the first time as a senior in high school, and it would be nearly five years before he had the chance to play in a real basketball game again.
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The Palestra returns to basketball life for the first time in 619 days
The Quakers men’s and women’s teams played at the historic arena for the first time since March 2020.
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The Palestra awakens after 19-month slumber as Penn finally gears up for a new season
The Penn Quakers plan to play basketball inside the Palestra this winter, after a 19-month hiatus, and a spring semester that was mostly a three-month training camp.
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Penn trying to find answer at quarterback, first Ivy win against Yale
Penn football is still searching for its first Ivy League win of the season, with offensive woes highlighted by rotating quarterbacks.
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Inaugural Penn Relays 5K fills gap left by pandemic delay
In addition to the 5K, Penn Relays also held running events in the spring and summer. While the three-day track and field event is still months away, the organization says they’re trying to make the Penn Relays a year-round event
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Penn track and field and cross country head coach Steve Dolan named new director of the Penn Relays
Dolan will retain his role in his 10th year as Penn’s director of track and field and cross country. He succeeds Dave Johnson, who announced his retirement in September 2020 after 26 years as carnival director.
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Penn runs and passes its way past Bucknell, 30-6, in opener
Penn opens its season with a convincing win on the road, outgaining the Bison 483 yards to 222, including a 210-115 edge on the ground.
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Almost two years after the football world left them behind, the Ivy League and a new-look Penn team return to the field
Penn was one of the Ivy League schools affected by a season without football in 2020. The team couldn’t even formally work out and lift until February of this year. Some of Penn’s veteran players stuck it out, and head coach Ray Priore will continue to rely on those players this season.
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Penn’s Marc Minichello finishes in fourth place at U.S. Olympic Trials men’s javelin competition
Penn senior Marc Minichello, who led the qualifying round in the men’s javelin, finished fourth at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. His fourth and best throw of 251 feet, 9 inches (76.73 meters) bettered his qualifying round throw.