Letter No. 8
March 16, 2025
Dear DP,
Welcome back from spring break! I hope that it was restful and a good time to recharge before beginning the 2nd half of the semester. Over break (as some of you have seen) we put out two breaking news stories and five sports stories, keeping the community up to date with the campus happenings. Here are some more updates since the last letter…
News from the Break
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Larry Jameson appointed Penn’s 10th president following interim term
Zion Abebe/The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Penn freezes hiring, cuts spending in ‘proactive’ response to federal funding uncertainty
Finn Ryan/The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Steve Donahue out as Penn men’s basketball coach after nine seasons
Walker Carnathan/The Daily Pennsylvanian
Staffers of the week
Walker Carnathan
Walker Carnathan
Laith Weinberger
Laith Weinberger
Brian Meng
Brian Meng
New format here, but the staffers of the week are 140 Sports Editor Walker Carnathan, Business Development S&P Manager Laith Weinberger, and Business Development Implementation Deputy Manager Brian Meng. Walker wrote three sports stories during the break, including breaking news about Steve Donahue’s departure. In my last letter, I noted that the business development team was trying to get to over 1,000 subscribers on their high school newsletter; I’m happy to report that they easily broke that number! This wouldn’t have been possible without Laith and Brian’s hard work. Starting a new product and growing it to this level is no easy task!
Awards!
The DP received accolades at the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Advertising & Business Awards. The awards include the following:
Social Media Campaign - Second Place
Video Advertisement - Third Place
Newspaper Advertising Special Section - Third Place
Audience Engagement Event - Honorable Mention
Digital Advertisement - Honorable Mention
Media Kit - Honorable Mention
This wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of our business, work-study, and professional staff. Be on the lookout for a press release from Business Manager Sangeeta Quddus in the coming days highlighting each award and everyone involved.
Have a great week!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
