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Kovalcik suggested that they move the event closer to campus, align it more closely with Spring Fling festivities, or reach out to other Penn varsity teams -- especially those with large rosters.
Neubert could not register as a donor because he receives insulin shots to treat his diabetes, but he listened as Torres taught him and two others how to document the donors.
He had also asked other students to join in during his classes, but he still felt that he might have done more.
"Professors never give you enough time to talk," he complained.
Maybe next year. The team plans to participate in the program again.
Of those who need a marrow transplant, such as leukemia or lymphoma patients, roughly 70 percent -- more than 10,000 annually -- do not find a match in a family member.
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