Student Life
Alec Ward | Appeals beyond reason
It is a key tenet of our societal notions of justice and fairness that the judgement of a single individual, no matter how deeply we might trust that individual’s commitment to do what is right, is an insufficient basis upon which to decide that a person has committed a criminal act.
Anneka DeCaro | The vicious cycle
ANNEKA DECARO is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Guest Column by Alexandre Kleis and Elise Pi | Time to solve the problems
While many of our peer institutions also offer community space and more financial aid resources to international students, the request for an extended ISO, a proper transition to campus, is simple to satisfy.
Oscar A. Rudenstam | Leaving high school behind
As students, we are not only expected to succeed, but we are in a sense not even allowed to not succeed. Academically, professionally and socially we are surrounded by an overabundance of paths to reach “success.”
Dani Blum | On pneumonia, planning and priorities
I spent three weeks in bed, unsure of what to do with myself. I was used to my Penn state of bouncing from one activity to the next with barely any time in between to eat, let alone reflect on my life.
SP2 student's nonprofit provides hospital buddies for sick kids
School of Social Policy and Practice graduate student Erica Sokol launched StudentsCare, a system which matches cancer patients with college students to develop friendships.
Anneka DeCaro | Laundry rooms: perception versus reality
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Jonathan Iwry | Fewer sheep, more shepherds
Our unforgivingly competitive and pre-professional environment teaches us to place getting ahead before genuine human connection. But too many people get caught up in the flow of “every man for himself,” and too many students bristle at sharing notes for fear that someone else might get a chance to excel.
Letter from the Editor | Building a better ship
More information exists at your fingertips than ever before, but how much do you really know about what’s going on in the world?
Roderick Cook | A different kind of financial aid
Recently, my fellow columnist Yessenia Gutierrez wrote about challenging the misguided notions about low-income students being “privileged” and “lucky” for not having to pay tuition.
Maya Rawal | Scientifically sleeping
There’s a standard saying about college — out of studying, socializing and sleeping, you choose two. In reality, our responsibilities are much more nuanced and we often neglect to completely fulfill certain aspects of our lives.
Hannah Rosenfeld | Finals expectation vs reality
Hannah Rosenfeld is a College sophomore from Tokyo. Her email address is hannahro@sas.upenn.edu.
Anneka DeCaro | Quaker problems
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Sophia Wushanley | Life and deadlines
This Thanksgiving, my sister was back from her first semester of college, already a little bit overwhelmed.
Dani Blum | Expectations versus reality
I found the list scrawled in last summer’s notebook, buried in my desk drawer back home. “To Do at Penn: Don’t get too stressed about grades.
Penn launches mental health hotline
The University launched the 24/7 HELP line on Monday morning.Guest column by Devan Spear | Reclaiming the Undergraduate Assembly
Even more indicative of the problems with the political process of the Penn Undergraduate Assembly was the widespread propagation of the idea that the UA is not the place for activist work.
Sophia Wushanley | Free speech and political correctness
The problem ... stems from the fact that people conflate freedom of speech with being given a microphone and a pat on the back.
Katiera Sordjan | The new Stockholm syndrome
Fraternity pledges are stripped of their belongings and clothing and forced to parade around. New student leaders are verbally belittled before assuming their positions. Members of a club are dragged out of bed in the middle of the night, doused with alcohol comma and pressured to drink.