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So much fun, so many memories and some important funds raised! Thank you to all who came to play for our students. We are grateful to everyone who made the first Masthead Madness a success. A very big thank you to our 2021 Alumni Commissioners! Together, 40 DP Years raised over $21,000! Congratulations to our winners, Masthead Madness Champions DP 99 (1983) and DP 126 (2010). Check the Masthead Madness page for full standings here.

The Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Association is a special organization whose support makes an incredible difference in the lives of students at Penn. Your philanthropic support directly impacts our students through a variety of scholarships and financial assistance offerings and your expertise and time given provides our students with business mentorship and editorial support that encourages and empowers.

The DPAA is also an incredibly willing and giving professional network and family, full of talented and accomplished folks, happy to help a fellow DPer where they can. Check dpalumni.com frequently to stay informed and always email dpaa@thedp.com for any questions, anytime. 

Thank you again to all who participated in Masthead Madness and to all who have supported the DP this year so far. 

With gratitude, 

Steven Molberger
Director of Development

For the first time ever, all eight Ivy League papers are being led by female-presenting editors-in-chief (EICs). We are proud of our very own EIC Hadriana Lowenkron and the other Ivy League EICs for their leadership and commitment to student journalism.

Read More here: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/04/ivy-league-student-newspapers-female-leadership

For close to 140 years the student staff of the DP has carried and maintained our organization’s accomplished and esteemed legacy. Each and every year, each and every class, picking up the torch, leaving their own unique mark, and then passing it on to those who come after. The DP is an incredible Penn tradition that continues to reinvent itself through the generations and one that will always remain thanks to the support of our alumni. 

Over the years the DP has uncovered and answered a lot of questions. However, one question has always been unanswered. Which DP year is the best? Which DP year made the most impact? While we may never be able to objectively look back and answer that question, starting tonight there is a fun and meaningful new way for us to find out!

The first ever Masthead Madness has arrived! A new DP alumni tradition and giving competition designed to bring the DP family together, raise money for deserving students and continue to cement the DP’s legacy as one of the world’s leading student news and media organizations. 

It’s simple. Get in the Game Here before April 11th at 11:59 EST. Earn extra points by posting a selfie video, talking smack, making shout outs, and sharing your favorite DP memories and moments. Anyone can give toward your DP Team, so spread the word and let’s have fun while we raise money for the hardest working students in college news and media. 

May the best year win! 

Much appreciation, 

Masthead Madness 2021 Alumni Commissioners

Eric Brachfeld ‘84 – Peter Canellos ‘84 – Lauren Feiner ‘17

Lee Levine ‘76 – Amy Potter ‘04 – Ken Rosenthal ‘84

Marty Siegel ‘77 – Dan Spinelli ‘18 – Amanda Suarez ‘16

Cal Silcox ‘12 – Clemson L. Smith Muniz ‘79