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(09/21/23 1:19am)
Since 1997 College and Wharton graduate Elon Musk’s acquisition of X (formerly known as Twitter) last October, the platform’s advertising revenue has plummeted by nearly half. After purchasing the app for $44 billion, it is now worth only approximately $15 billion a year later — a third of its original value.
(09/07/23 4:01am)
Welcome to a new episode of "Penn, Daily," presenting your daily newsletter briefing. Read the full newsletter here.
(09/05/23 3:50am)
Welcome to a new episode of "Penn, Daily," presenting your daily newsletter briefing. Read the full newsletter here.
(05/31/23 4:50am)
Most people don’t enter college expecting to transfer to another institution. A strong emphasis is placed on attending our dream school, which often instills a fear of making the wrong choice. Boston College (BC) was my top choice. But little did I know, it would take the second time around for me to discover my dream school.
(04/28/23 3:13am)
In the midst of my visit to Yad Vashem last summer, I approached an exhibit with books scattered across a shallow divot in the floor of the concrete building. They are symbolic of the over 25,000 books destroyed by the Nazis in 1930s Berlin during World War II.
(04/07/23 2:38am)
Last week, Penn President Liz Magill reposted a study deeming Penn among the top 10 happiest universities nationwide. Penn placed first in the Keystone State, thereby defeating Penn State University also known as the happy valley dating back to the 1930s. But wait – there’s a catch.
(03/28/23 3:13am)
The art of listening has been lost in both educational and daily settings, translating into disunity locally and globally. This is evident as seen in the symptoms plaguing the world: polarization, disconnection, nationalism, insensitivity, and the systemic ills that are further propelled by our divisiveness. Listening must be cultivated in transformative education as it is the key to deliberation and problem-solving. To listen is not to merely hear others’ views, but to comprehend and digest what they are saying with responsive efforts. Active listening also enhances one’s ability to convey their own thoughts while learning from others.
(03/27/23 4:47am)
Welcome to a new episode of "Penn, Daily," presenting your daily newsletter briefing. Read the full newsletter here.
(02/22/23 3:21pm)
If you take a quick scroll through your TikTok For You page, chances are that you may come across multiple videos with the background audio reciting, “Everything is working out for me at any given point in time” — an affirmation stated by Esther Hicks, known for her publications and workshops centered around The Law of Attraction. There are over 49,000 videos using this soundbite, with people from around the world explaining how their lives have drastically changed after replacing their negative thinking patterns with this positive belief system. In just a few weeks, #luckygirlsyndrome has accumulated over 459 million views and counting.
(02/08/23 3:52am)
Welcome to a new episode of "Penn, Daily," presenting your daily newsletter briefing. Read the full newsletter here.
(12/02/22 4:57pm)
Ye, formerly named Kanye West, has been circulating in the news again, but not because of a new album or clothing line drop. No — he is spearheading an escalating crusade of antisemitism across our nation.
(11/07/22 9:31am)
For decades, young people — many of whom have never engaged in the political process — historically exhibit the lowest voter turnout rates compared to their older counterparts. Luckily, such statistics are changing in light of social movements. But to continue such a crucial incline in engagement, the young cohort must cast their ballots, and midterm elections are no exception.
(10/12/22 11:43pm)
Climate week at Penn returns, all while the climate clock continues to tick.
(10/04/22 3:37pm)
As first-year students nestle into campus for their first few weeks of classes, they optimistically experience the most normal semester at the University since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. These students are excited, and rightfully so; there is much to look forward to and notice in the wake of the “post” COVID-19 University happenings.