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The first time I heard about age discrimination was in my high school economics class. We learned that it is perfectly legal for movie theatres to charge different prices for children, adults and senior citizens to see the same film. I'd forgotten this lesson during my years at Penn, but now it's back on my mind.
By my count, Penn has condoned genocide for exactly a year. It started in March 2005, when United Nations representative Francis Deng spoke here about Sudan's annihilation of citizens living in its Darfur region.
George Washington long ago described the United States Senate as a saucer in which the legislation of the day would cool. Our first president got it pretty much right.
Our admissions policies are classist.
The founder of the Black Panther Party believes his organization has been represented unfairly as a group of "hoodlums and colored thugs."
Robbery and assault were not the only crimes plaguing Penn's campus last semester. Up to 30 shopping carts were stolen from the Fresh Grocer each month, store employees say.
From an early age, School of Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis learned that there is "no such thing as a no."
The Ivy League is a product of Northeastern culture and history.
"Si, si," responded the Hispanic woman sitting in the middle of my driving class when the teacher had asked her if she had understood everything that had been said. The five-hour defensive driving crash course, mandatory for those wishing to take the road test, was entirely in English. The lessons, videos and practice quizzes were all in the same language as the road signs that we would eventually have to read. Yet, after she had failed to comprehend the instructor's question in English, he had to ask her in Spanish. This is just one example of the growing language issue in America. We are slowly becoming the next Babel. In no way am I condemning a multicultural America; our country was founded upon the ideal of providing freedom for all those who want it; however, we must have a united language. Most are surprised to learn that there is no official language of the United States. English is obviously what the government and most of the people use, but there is nothing to ensure it remains this way. America has been a haven for a diverse mix of cultures from the beginning. In 1795, Congress considered legislation to print all government documents in German, in addition to English, but the vote barely failed. In the present day, government agencies print forms in many of the 322 languages spoken in the U.S. The numbers, however, are somewhat disturbing. The IRS began catering to different languages in 1994 by creating a toll-free Spanish telephone hotline. It also wasted $113,000 distributing 500,000 1040 forms in Spanish -- of which less than 1,000 were used. In the same year, Hawaii spent $34,000 for Japanese voting materials so that four people could eventually vote. Now, the IRS accommodates over 30 languages ranging from Yiddish to Chamorro, the native tongue of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. According to the 2000 census, 10.7 percent of households speak Spanish as their primary language and another 4 percent or so use a language other than English or Spanish. Furthermore, 3 percent of Americans cannot speak English "well" and 0.8 percent (over 2 million people) speak absolutely none of the "unofficial" language of the U.S. However, most Americans are hardly aware of the decline of English as the predominant language. Cities are the most notable havens for multiple languages. Take the 1 train through Harlem on a typical day and you are likely to hear more Spanish than English, but how often is the average American on the Upper West Side? There are nine counties in the U.S. where over 100 languages are spoken and 38 where English is not the majority. It is not comforting to envision having a medical emergency while traveling through these areas, exchanging insurance information after an automobile accident or even doing something more trivial such as asking for directions or buying a meal. In 1996, the House passed H.R. 123, which established English as the official language of the United States, but the bill never made it through the Senate committees. Currently, there are 22 states that recognize English, at least partially, as the official language for operations. Yet there are also plenty of states who have to foot the bill for bilingual education, which costs $8 billion annually across the nation. While 92 percent of countries have at least one official language, it does not seem like America is close to joining that list. One of the biggest problems with the United States, perhaps a flaw in its political system, is that we fail to address problems until they are clearly visible; often too late. Not having an official language may not seem pressing, but slowly we are going to begin to realize how vital this issue really is. The gap between English and Spanish is closing, not fast enough to present a problem during our lifetimes, but to certainly create trying times down the road. The day is not far away where, in certain areas, one must wait through multiple language options when dialing 911. In many states, drivers can speak one of over 10 different languages and get their licenses, including California, which accommodates 35. It is time for lawmakers to realize the gravity of the situation. Perhaps the government must more effectively subsidize those who wish to learn English, so that we can fix the problem instead of continually offering solutions for the short run through accommodation. It may also be time to revise immigration policies and begin to mandate stricter requirements for developing a proficiency in English. I love America and the diverse people within, but in the interest of our future, we need an official language. I hope we won't be too tarde.
On Spruce Street, across from Houston Hall, a huge magnet is attached to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Located on the sidewalk and housed in a trailer that is partially enclosed by blue siding, its purpose is to attract patients.
Five years ago, design firm Sasaki Associates was asked to to help develop Philadelphia's Schuylkill waterfront and surrounding areas.
Five years ago, design firm Sasaki Associates was asked to to help develop Philadelphia's Schuylkill waterfront and surrounding areas.
Five years ago, design firm Sasaki Associates was asked to to help develop Philadelphia's Schuylkill waterfront and surrounding areas.
What do a statue of the Roman god Vulcan in Alabama ($1,500,000), a tattoo-removal program in a small California county ($50,000) and a campaign to combat teenage "Goth culture" in Blue Springs, Mo. ($273,000) all have in common?
Fans and athletes came from as far away as Jamaica and southern California, and from as near as West Catholic High School at 45th and Chestnut Streets. Once again, they all enjoyed the usual array of great food and high-quality relay races at the Penn Relays -- the oldest and largest annual track and field meet in the world.
Though a Penn student contracted what is thought to be bacterial meningitis last weekend, officials said most students are well-protected, as the University's immunization requirements are some of the strictest in the country.
Kevin Dowling, a South African Catholic bishop, is hoping that the new pope will be different from the old one in at least one key way. That's because, according to the Baltimore Sun, someone dies of AIDS every other day in the hospice next to Dowling's home. In fact, in sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS is the leading cause of death: Over 15 million people have died of AIDS there, including 2.3 million last year, the United Nations says. Another 25 million are infected.
As the steroid controversy continues to rage through the sports world, a Penn professor is researching a new type of gene therapy that could potentially represent the next wave of performance-enhancing treatments.
Forget about Cancun and the sunny beaches of California.
Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious heroine who traveled far and wide through Center City after she left the famous campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Many shops did she visit, and many were the shops with whose manners and customs she was acquainted; moreover she meandered down to the sea, but do what she might she could not find a ferry to Camden.
Solutions by The State News
