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Melding loves of ice skating and children’s media
Nick Bausenwein ice skating.

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Melding loves of ice skating and children’s media

Fourth-year communication student Nick Bausenwein took two gap years to skate professionally with a touring show, competed with the Penn Figure Skating Club, and wrote a thesis on children’s perceptions of film character meet-and-greets.

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Penn Athletics’ 2024-25 senior student-athlete awards

Penn Athletics’ 2024-25 senior student-athlete awards

At the annual Quakers Choice Awards banquet on April 30. Five awards were handed out. Among the recipients were Matt Fallon from men’s swimming & diving, and women’s lacrosse standout Anna Brandt.

Newash-Campbell breaks 93-year-old school record in 400m
Nayyir Newash-Campbell running the 400m.

Nayyir Newash-Campbell’s time of 46.14 is first in the Ivy League.

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Newash-Campbell breaks 93-year-old school record in 400m

The second-year sprinter topped Bill Carr’s mark, which was set in 1932.

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Fran McCaffery named new men’s basketball coach
Coach Fran McAffery on a basketball court.

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Fran McCaffery named new men’s basketball coach

The announcement marks a return to University City for McCaffery, who played three seasons for the Quakers and is a 1982 alumnus of the Wharton School.

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Gymnastics wins fourth straight GEC title in convincing fashion
The gymnastics team gathering before a meet

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Gymnastics wins fourth straight GEC title in convincing fashion

In addition to their team championship, the Quakers had the highest team score in three of the four rotations, taking home four individual event titles.

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On the court with Stina Almqvist
Stina Almqvist poses with a ball resting on her shoulder.

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On the court with Stina Almqvist

The Swedish fourth-year guard discusses adjusting to the American game, playing pro ball as a teenager, attending the Eagles parade, scoring 1,000 points, and what the future holds.
Men’s squash claims second straight CSA Potter Cup team title
Abdelrahman Dweek playing squash at Penn.

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Men’s squash claims second straight CSA Potter Cup team title

Penn’s perfect season ended with a second straight College Squash Association Potter Cup national team championship on March 9.

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Gymnastics secures 15th Ivy Classic title
Penn’s gymnastics team holding a trophy.

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Gymnastics secures 15th Ivy Classic title

The Quakers repeated as Ivy Classic champions for the first time since 2012 to secure their 15th Ivy Classic title.

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