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Penn Dining Woes Continue Previous articles in Beta Pi’s monthly eLetters have set forth the problems with Penn’s mandated meal plans for all freshmen and sophomores. Besides being expensive, there have been many health issues at some of Penn’s dining

FAUX FOUNDERS DAY 2024
Parker Weil, Beta Pi ’85, organizer of Faux Founders’ Day 2024, could not have chosen a better date or location for the event. A warm sunny day and a tavern that was open only to Beta Pi brothers set the

JAMES A. COTTONE, BOARD CERTIFIED FORENSIC ODONTOLOGIST
The recent 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) has reignited a sudden wide-spread interest in theories and conspiracies surrounding his death. The “rebirth” of these theories brings to mind the role played by Dr. James

THE BROTHERHOOD ENDURES, AN EVERLASTING BOND
Bruce Robertson, Beta Pi ’82, created this poem, with the help of ChatGPT, in recognition of the response of so many PiKA brothers, in their combined desire and actions, to rid Penn of the Liz Magill administration that made the

LIGHTING UP AND BONDING ON THE INTERNET
It started when former Penn President Liz Magill permitted Palestinian student organizations to organize a “literature festival” on campus that any reasonably-thinking person knew would be a platform for antisemitic speech. That’s when the antisemitic incidents on campus began, including

SCOTT A. MACKLER MEMORIAL 5K RUN/WALK
Despite a beautiful day for exercise, the Scott Mackler Memorial 5K Run/Walk fell slightly short of expectations for this annual event that is now in its 23rd year. On November 5, 2023, a smaller than usual turn-out enthusiastically completed the