Farewell Column by Nadine Zylberberg | Name calling
Humans are creatures of habit. We categorize because it’s how we’re wired to understand the world, and we only comprehend these categories as they relate to other ones.
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Humans are creatures of habit. We categorize because it’s how we’re wired to understand the world, and we only comprehend these categories as they relate to other ones.
I read the last page of every book before I even begin. I’d say I hate the suspense, but in the spirit of honesty, I confess that I cut straight to the end because there’s a good chance I’ll never make it there.
I harbor a deep-rooted resentment toward unwarranted capitalization and hyperbole. Anyone acquainted with the Craigslist apartments section will know it is teeming with both.
Instagram, the Kardashians and … the GIF?
To the dismay of apocalyptic film fans everywhere, 2012 ended without a hitch. Which means, for better or for worse, we have yet another February 14 to grapple with.
One day, you will grow old. Wrinkles will sneak up on you, your gait will slow and your musical tastes will undoubtedly become dated. Then, barring a major scientific breakthrough, you will die.
When I was eight years old, my best friend was a 10-inch sheriff with a pull string on his back. He went by Woody. Perhaps you’re familiar.
Thursday night, the Student Activities Council elected College junior Melissa Roberts as its new chairwoman. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Roberts to ask her about SAC’s financial situation, its new debt policy and her goals for her term.
On Tuesdays, Al Filreis would shower, dress and walk the eight blocks to Penn’s campus to teach “Literature of the Holocaust.” Marilyn Kraut would drive from Chestnut Hill to her office at the Human Resources department. Dennis DeTurck would leave his faculty master apartment in Stouffer College House and walk to David Rittenhouse Laboratory to teach 9 a.m. “Numerical Analysis”. Sept. 11, 2001 started like any other Tuesday.
This article was published August 26, 2011 at 2:20 p.m.
As of Thursday, a new group of Penn students have officially become sisters.
The Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, commonly known as “Skulls”, will not participate in open rush this year, according to outgoing president and Wharton junior Max Holz.
Lori Doyle announced Wednesday afternoon that she will step down as Vice President for University Communications at the end of the month.
Former Annenberg School for Communication Assistant Dean Phyllis Kaniss died Friday from cancer-related complications, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was 59.
On Tuesday, the College of Liberal and Professional Studies announced a new program for summer 2011 in Grahamstown, South Africa. Applications are now open for the program — which will accept between 20 and 25 students — according to Music professor Carol Muller, who is leading the trip.
With a bill set to triple the tuition cap for universities across England, British students may have more of a reason to consider studying abroad.
Last week, College junior Maria Bellantoni was appointed chairwoman of Programs in Religion, Interfaith and Spirituality Matters — Penn’s interfaith student group.
While most on-campus housing is geared toward undergrads, Penn also offers options for its 10,000 graduate students.
Two doctors were recently discovered to have used a writing company to produce the text of their 1999 book on psychiatric disorders, according to a story in Tuesday’s New York Times.
While many students add internships and summer jobs to their resumes, Engineering sophomore Chris Chike has a unique accolade under his belt — a Guinness World Record