11/15
Greg Johnson
Managing Editor
Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.
Mahama’s mammoth throw mashes Ivy record
The sophomore set a new conference record in the weight throw at the Princeton Invitational on Sunday.
Women’s lax’s new all-time points leader
Gabby Rosenzweig became the women’s lacrosse team’s all-time leading points scorer on Saturday in Penn’s 15-12 win over Johns Hopkins.
Managing pain in the age of opioids
Medical professionals from the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, and the School of Veterinary Medicine discuss treating pain during the opioid crisis.
Clash of the titans
In a battle of Ivy League behemoths, 17-5 Penn and 21-1 Princeton face off for the 91st time on Tuesday evening at the Tigers’ Jadwin Gymnasium.
Douglas, Eleinen of men’s squash named First-Team All-Ivy
The junior captain and sophomore were both unanimously selected and repeat honorees.
Gabby and Abby of women’s lax pick up Ivy weekly awards
The senior and junior were named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.
Quakers baffle Bulldogs
The women’s and men’s basketball teams both defeated Yale on Saturday. The women won 53-51 in Connecticut; the men were victorious 69-61 at the Palestra.
Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history
The middle-distance runner clocked in at 2:00.71 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.
The dangers of asbestos: What the public should know
Marilyn Howarth and Ian Blair of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the hazards of asbestos, how it harms the body, the crisis in the school district, and why there is no safe level of asbestos.
Freshman fencer wins individual Ivy epee championship
Chloe Daniel finished 12-4 at the Ivy League Championships over the weekend and helped the Quakers knock off Princeton, the No. 1 team in the country.