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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas pushes back against critics - “I belong on the women’s team”

Lia Thomas has become a controversial discussion in the US with the likes of Michael Phelps and Piers Morgan criticising her inclusion in women's sport

Daily Mirror

‘I Am Lia’: The Trans Swimmer Dividing America Tells Her Story

Penn’s Lia Thomas sat down with SI for an exclusive interview.

Sports Illustrated

Eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women

Prunes are good for your gut. However, according to a new study led by Penn State, prunes may be good for bone health.

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Penn Swimmer Lia Thomas Wins Third Ivy League Title in Three Days

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the 100-yard freestyle to take home a third Ivy League swimming title.

Sports Illustrated

Lia Thomas Sets Record at Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas set an Ivy League record at the conference's swimming and diving championships.

Sports Illustrated

Two Penn swimmers named Ivy champions, with Lia Thomas breaking meet and second pool record

BOSTON — Two University of Pennsylvania swimmers were named Ivy League champions Friday night, including senior Lia Thomas, who won her second title in as many days, and broke an Ivy League meet and her second Harvard University Blodgett Pool record.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas wins 500 freestyle race, breaks Harvard pool record

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle race at the Ivy League championships Thursday night, accelerating past her competitors to establish a new record for Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool.

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George Crumb, influential 20th-century composer and author of sounds tranquil and horrifying, dies at 92

PHILADELPHIA — George Crumb, 92, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who inspired generations with his keen use of concert hall theatrics and embrace of unusual instrumental techniques, died Sunday. His death, at home in Media, was announced by his record label, Bridge Records.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Better Buy for 2022: DraftKings vs. Penn National Gaming

Investors looking to gain exposure to the gaming sector can look to buy shares of DraftKings (DKNG) and Penn National Gaming (PENN). While Penn is an established casino operator, DraftKings is a high-growth company that’s rapidly gaining traction across gaming verticals.

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Members of Penn Swim Team Say Lia Thomas Should Be Barred From Competition

16 members of the Quakers women's swimming and diving team sent a letter to prevent the swimmer, a transgender woman, from competing this postseason.

Sports Illustrated

Teammates of transgender swimmer seek bar from women's competition

New York (AFP) - Sixteen teammates of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas on Thursday urged US college sport authorities to follow new USA Swimming rules which could bar her from competing at upcoming championships.

AFP

Penn National Q4 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, Share Buyback, 2022 Guidance And Barstool Sports Update

Casino and sports betting company Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ: PENN) reported fourth-quarter and full fiscal year earnings Thursday. Here are the highlights.

Benzinga

USA Swimming unveils new rules for transgender athletes

New policy could affect Lia Thomas, who transitioned and moved from men’s to women’s team at University of Pennsylvania.

Al Jazeera

Doctors: Long-lasting cell treatment cured leukemia patients

University of Pennsylvania doctors say they cured two men of leukemia with a gene therapy that transforms a patient's own cells into cancer killers

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Penn Swimmers Voice Support for Transgender Teammate Lia Thomas

She has set multiple program records this season for the women's swim team.

Reason

More on Amy Wax and Penn Law School

I have an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer on the controversy surrounding Professor Amy Wax at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You can see more about the current controversy here. My focus on the op-ed is on whether there is or should be a hate speech exception to academic…

Sports Illustrated

Three-Time Eagles Pro Bowler Announces Retirement at 32, Will Apply to Business School

He said he plans to apply to business school at Penn.

The Street

What's in BofA's List of Stocks to Consider Amid the Correction

The roster includes Applied Materials, Home Depot, Penn National Gaming, CarMax, Monster Beverage and Pfizer.

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Patients aren't seeing double — those are identical twins running cardiac diagnostic tests at Pennsylvania Hospital

PHILADELPHIA — There's not a whole lot of mirth in the halls of health care right now. COVID-19 has everybody pretty down, and going for medical tests is never anyone's idea of a fun time.

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2 Casino & Gambling Stocks Wall Street Predicts Will Rally More Than 70%

Increasing legalization of gambling and the reopening of the physical casinos could lead to steady growth for the casino & gambling industry. So, Wall Street analysts expect Penn National (PENN) and Bally's (BALY) to rally more than 70% in the near term. Therefore, it could be worth adding these stocks…

The Independent UK

Penn pledges to work with NCAA, support transgender swimmer

The University of Pennsylvania says it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes

Sports Illustrated

Penn to Work With NCAA to Support Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas's Participation at Upcoming Swim Championship

Thomas has posted some of the NCAA's top times in the women's 200-yard, 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle events.

Reason

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to the University of Pennsylvania

The law school has initiated disciplinary hearings against Professor Amy Wax stemming from her appearance on Glenn Loury's podcast

Reason

A Letter From A Current UPenn Law Student In Support Of Amy Wax

Recently, Philadelphia Councilman David Oh wrote a letter urging the University of Pennsylvania to review Professor Amy Wax's "role with the university." More recently, PennLaw Dean Ted Ruger announced that he will begin a formal sanction process against Wax. Erich Makarov, a 3L at UPenn who was in Wax's class,…

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