Issue date: 12/11/07 Section: Opinion

CHEERS


• To the city of Philadelphia, for rejecting pay-to-play party politics by electing policy wonk and reformer Michael Nutter.

• To Huntsman senior Joyce Meng and Penn alum Stephen Danley for winning the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.

• To athletic director Steve Bilsky, for ensuring that the eastward expansion plan improves Penn's athletic facilities through additional construction and building upgrades.

• To the administration, for a successful quiet phase of the capital campaign that raised $1.6 billion.

• To the University, for holding exciting capital campaign kick-off events that impressed alumni and current students alike.

• To the Penn Environmental Group, for its extensive work this semester in improving recycling off-campus.

• To Counseling and Psychological Services, for meeting increased student demand by hiring eight additional staff members and recognizing the need for experts in certain mental health areas.

• To the Muslim Students Association and the College Republicans, for working out a compromise over the conflict between Islamofascism Week and Islam Awareness week. Their efforts prevented ugly clashes between student groups, which occurred on other campuses, from happening here.

• To Women's Soccer, for winning the Ivy League Title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament.



JEERS


• To the administration, for their handling of the Stetson resignation. Their cover-up not only undermined the University's reputation, but also revealed the insincerity of its supposed dedication to honesty and openness with students.

• To the University, for losing the Democratic Primary debate to Drexel because of its lackluster efforts to accommodate media and party officials.

• To the Undergraduate Assembly, for holding and condoning a superficial freshman election that emphasized style over substance.

• To Student Health Services, for deciding not to cover the human papillomavirus vaccine under the University's insurance plan.

• To Facilities, for failing to provide more affordable off-campus housing options. Apartments like Radian have rents that are simply too high for many Penn students.

• To PECO, for their negligence in addressing outdated wiring and electrical equipment, which led to multiple power outages and fires around campus.

• To President Gutmann, who broke tradition by not dressing up at her Halloween party this year.

• To the University, for failing to help the College Republicans pay for an on-campus venue for presidential candidate John McCain's visit to Penn.

• To SEPTA, for raising fares again this year by an additional 15 cents.

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