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(10/17/11 3:46am)
Occupy Wall Street is the embodiment of an organic political movement that a free society encourages. But what is it really about? It seems, at least superficially, to be ignited from the collusion of big government and corporations, especially in the wake of bailouts, a sluggish economy and stalled recovery.
(10/03/11 3:46am)
After spending a weekend in Atlantic City — where the benefits and consequences of legalized gambling are on full display — I was curious about the tax revenues generated from all those hours spent at the blackjack tables and slot machines.
(09/27/11 3:41am)
Brian Goldman
The Gold Standard
(09/26/11 5:23am)
Spring Fling. Hey Day. Homecoming.
(09/19/11 4:14am)
There’s an old refrain we’ve all heard — nothing in life is guaranteed besides death and taxes. That saying seems to be with us for good.
(09/07/11 4:43am)
Memory is an awfully funny function. Perhaps there is a little rhyme here and some reason there, but a bigger, overarching dictum that turns memory on and off? Unlikely.
(06/02/11 6:55am)
Penn President Amy Gutmann supports the stagnated Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act on the basis that it will “make our nation stronger, and our future brighter.”
(04/18/11 8:57am)
As your eyes take in these words, with the memories of Spring Fling replaying in your head, it’s hard not to feel a sense of pride in being a Penn student. For whatever gripes one holds against Penn, 48 hours of Fling helps to dilute these concerns, even if just temporarily.
(04/11/11 9:05am)
Marcellus Shale. Any idea what it is? A late Roman Emperor? Nope. The newest rap group out of Philadelphia? Incorrect, but a valiant effort.
(04/04/11 8:33am)
I’m about to tell you a gigantic secret that will blow the lid off the Penn community.
(02/28/11 10:23am)
Philadelphia — the site of the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Home to the Liberty Bell and the acclaimed Rocky art museum steps. The playground of famed restaurateur Stephen Starr.
(02/21/11 10:33am)
It’s finally your last year at Penn. You’ve taken a lot of great classes. You’re ready to kick back and revel in your seniority.
(02/14/11 10:21am)
There’s a new favorite word being thrown around campus among the movers and shakers at Penn.
(02/07/11 7:34am)
When President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address that, by 2020, “America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world,” the entire chamber erupted in applause.
(01/31/11 11:04am)
In the wake of the mass shooting earlier this month in which the college-aged Jared Loughner allegedly opened fire in Tucson, Ariz., many were quick to blame the divisive media culture for his actions.
(01/24/11 11:36am)
While former Gov. Ed Rendell chose to focus the penultimate days of his administration haggling the National Football League for postponing the Eagles-Vikings game due to Blizzard 2010, calling the United States a “nation of wussies,” Philadelphians seem to be missing some of the larger issues that plague the city.