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January 20, 2000 CAMPUS BUZZ BY SANDY SMITH One top cop: Given what police officers have to deal with, it’s nice when they’re recognized for their good work. So here’s our salute to one who has been: Officer Perditha Watson of the University Police Department, who was featured as the “Officer of the Week” on WTXF-TV’s “Fox 10 O’Clock News” Jan. 8. Keep up the good work, and be careful out there. Congratulations and good luck — you’ll need it: Here’s a tip of the Buzz hat to Pedro Ramos (C’87), the native son who worked his way from North Philly to Penn, and now has what may be one of the most difficult jobs in town: chairman of the Board of Education, which oversees the School District of Philadelphia. Ramos is the first Hispanic and youngest-ever board chair. A bigger rehab job: Now that she’s helped Penn employees fix up University City, Diane-Louise Wormley is expanding her horizons. The former managing director of community housing will head a new initiative at the University City District to promote preservation and maintenance of the neighborhood’s residential and commercial properties. Vice President for Business Services Lee Nunery will now oversee Penn’s ongoing West Philadelphia housing initiatives. Thanks for giving: Here’s a Buzz salute to the faculty and staff that made the 1999 Penn VIPS Holiday Toy Drive a success. The campaign collected more than 500 items for distribution to the People’s Emergency Center and other groups that serve West Philadelphia families in need. Set your dishes: Attention DirecTV subscribers: You’ll be able to catch Quaker basketball on four Friday nights this season as part of DirecTV’s “Ivy League Friday Nights” package. The first three telecasts, all at 7:30 p.m., feature Penn’s men’s squad at Yale Feb. 4, against Cornell Feb. 18 and at Dartmouth Feb. 25. The March 7 season finale (time to be announced) pits archrivals Penn and Princeton in a men’s-women’s double-header at the Palestra. For more information about DirecTV, call 1-800-DIRECTV. What's the buzz? Tell us what's happening! Call us at 215-898-1426, send e-mail to current@ pobox.upenn.edu or drop a line to the Current at 200 Sansom East/6106.