The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Editorial | Time to act
While this bill was not a large step, it was progress, it was momentum, it could have been precedent. With it, we could have moved forward — still together — and talked about what more we could do. The fact that we can do nothing is just ridiculous.
Editorial | Get the Fling out
We’re not saying underage drinking is not a crime and that certain persons are above the law. We are saying that the police weren’t enforcing the law — they were enforcing Fling.
Editorial | SPEC, don't black us out
In future years, we think SPEC should do two things: 1) be more transparent about how they pick artists for Fling and 2) involve the student body in the selection process to some extent.
Best of Penn 2013: Reader's Choice
In a community as vibrant as Penn’s, there’s always more to do than minutes in a day. More coffee to drink, more pancakes to eat, more food trucks to visit, more naps to take … and with so many choices, it helps to know the best of them all.
Endorsement | Let's get 'sassy'
With critical problems facing the UA, we think the vice presidential candidate best suited to unify the UA and complete initiatives is Chris Cortes.
Endorsement | No-brainer
We don’t need to split hairs: with or without our — or anyone else’s — endorsement, Abe Sutton will be the next Undergraduate Assembly president. He’s uncontested. That said, we wholeheartedly endorse him as well.
Editorial | A closed forum is no forum
The petitioners succeeded. But the WIEF organizers had it right the first time around.
Editorial | Small steps
It is unequivocal that Penn’s administration should be more diverse. However, less than two years ago, Penn launched its Faculty Diversity Action Plan, geared at increasing the diversity of Penn’s faculty.
Editorial | The Coursera cliff
Two weeks ago, ACE recommended that Penn should give course credit for mathematics and engineering professor Robert Ghrist’s calculus course offered on Coursera. Our concern is that ACE is trying to leave the nest too soon, so to speak.
Editorial | Hired?
The fact that USC is willing to hire Lynch less than a year after the controversy shows a willingness to overlook Lynch’s actions. While this does not amount to condoning what Lynch has done, we feel it is akin to saying it’s acceptable. This disregard for ethical standards represents an inherent breakdown in the system.
Editorial | Take a chance
Combining a wider catchment zone with a commitment to meritocracy would ensure that Penn Alexander is comprised of the most promising young minds and that the opportunities Penn Alexander provides are opened to more disadvantaged children as well.
Meet your Spring 2013 Columnists!
As you make your way throughout the week, be sure to read what these columnists have to say
Cheers and Jeers | Fall 2012
The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at the best and worst of Fall 2012.
Editorial | Don’t settle for settling
Penn should have exercised its authority by addressing the building violations in a more proactive manner.
Editorial | The importance of being interviewed
Penn will be relying on you to achieve its goal of interviewing all applicants by 2015. So sign up as soon as you graduate.
Editorial | Objectivity: lost in the fray
While pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students have condemned the killing of civilians on these very pages, they’ve also voiced seemingly irreconcilable views on the conflict. No resolution or coalition will be achieved unless students on both sides of the aisle are willing to listen to each other.
Editorial | Feeling safe on Locust Walk
Dephanie Jao’s encounter happened on Locust Walk around 9:40 p.m. Sexual assaults happen to one in four college women in the United States.
Editorial | Penn leads the (provisional) vote
Voting shouldn’t be an uphill battle. It should be an easy process — one that unites the country and invites everyone to have a say.
Endorsement | Pennsylvania candidates
The Daily Pennsylvanian endorses Bob Casey Jr. for Congress, Kathleen Kane for Attorney General, Robert McCord for State Treasurer and Eugene DePasquale for Auditor General
Endorsement | Are we there yet?
We’re voting for Obama to be on the right side of history — to stand behind policies that respond to this country’s place in an increasingly globalized community.
