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Christine Kim | Token Sorority Women

(07/30/20 8:15pm)

Throughout the current wave of the Black Lives Matter movement, many organizations at Penn have released statements of solidarity supporting the Black community. While some statements outline measurable next steps, others have taken on more of a general stance for championing equality. As we take this time to reflect on the fabric of diversity that makes Penn, Penn, we must also acknowledge the accountability many organizations have avoided and the lack of progress they have seen for decades. One of the most obvious forms of collective racism exists within sororities, a fundamental part of our Greek life system. 


Christine Kim | Everything wrong with Philadelphia’s criminal justice system

(06/19/20 7:12pm)

Eight minutes and 46 seconds. That’s all it took for George Floyd to be brutally killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. As the video became viral, so did the protests and cries for change. Yet, to fully understand the protests, we must look deeper into the underlying systemic racism that America is built upon. Historically, in almost all aspects of American life, racial practices continue to exist and thrive in all sectors of society. However, the most prevalent racialized system may be the criminal justice system.