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The concept of self-reliance has always been intertwined with the American persona. However, somewhere along the way, a double standard arose; some people are now left to cling to the hope offered by self-reliance, while others are entitled to something much more tangible.
Once upon a time, in a world not so far away, a 10-year-old boy accompanied by his faithful ‘electric-type’ pet rat left home to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokémon master.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is currently considering two bills that could significantly impact the next presidential election.
She is the highest-paid reality TV star on the planet. She’s also a businesswoman, socialite, television personality, model and actress. She rakes in $35 million from endorsements, appearances and her perfume line. In 2008, she was a guest hostess for WrestleMania XXVII. She wears an engagement ring worth $2 million, but the cost of the ring was essentially covered by the $17.9 million she earned by selling networks and magazines access to a wedding that neither she nor her fiance had to finance. The crazy part? She’s not that talented, and she’s not that interesting.
In just five weeks, Occupy Wall Street has spread like wildfire. Protests are now occurring on some scale in at least 1,500 cities worldwide and on all seven continents; yes, that’s right there has even been a protest in Antarctica. In the prophetic words of Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys 2, “Shit just got real.”
Earlier this semester, Penn President Amy Gutmann stood before the incoming Class of 2015 and declared them to be the “brightest and most talented group” ever accepted into the University. If SAT scores are any indication of “talent and brightness” then her claim is certainly not without truth. Penn’s competitive admissions process has dictated an upward trend of SAT scores for each incoming class for at least the last five years and probably dating much further. However, what if SAT scores are less a reflection of talent and academic prowess and more so an indicator of wealth? In a country dubbed the “land of equal opportunity,” can students buy their way into college?
“Hi! My name is Bobby Frosh! Will you sign my petition for student government?”
“How many ‘hispangics’ does it take to clean a bathroom? None! That’s a nigger’s job!”
Lisa Barber is one of the first people I met at Penn as a freshman. She has shared dimes of wisdom with me on everything from family to relationships. Lisa is an avid reader; she has read more novels in the past four years than me — and probably you as well.
Being able to attend Penn is one of the greatest gifts I’ve been afforded in my life thus far. My father encouraged me to apply even as he acknowledged the fact that there was no way we’d be able to afford the outrageous tuition. He merely thought that it would be cool if I could one day tell my kids that I was accepted into an Ivy League university.
Every once in a while, it’ll happen.