Survey Investigates Sexual Assault at MIT
(11/03/14 7:14pm)
On October 27, 2014, M.I.T. released the results of a survey on sexual assault and harassment at its campus.
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Yessenia Gutierrez | There's more than monosexuality
(10/29/14 3:12am)
I f you’re at all familiar with the acronym LGBT, you should know it stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender . You might also know that this acronym is sometimes played with to show the disproportionate representation the various groups get, a la G LBT . It is a criticism of the queer community in general that we sometimes ignore the problems facing those most marginalized within our umbrella.
Disciplinary office four years behind on annual statistics reports
(10/23/14 6:29am)
For the fourth year in a row, the Office of Student Conduct has failed to publish an annual report on the number and types of student disciplinary cases it has seen in the previous academic year. The last report, which covered the 2008-2009 school year, was published in the Almanac in May 2010 .
The Vision | Beyond the surface
(10/22/14 2:01am)
"Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity."—Chimamanda Adichie
Penn's high standard for consent preceded California law
(10/16/14 4:51am)
“Yes means yes,” may soon become the precedent for sexual violence policies on college campuses around the country.
Pennsylvania closer to passing LGBT hate crime law
(10/08/14 5:47am)
After a brutal attack on a gay couple on Sept. 11, Pennsylvania is one step closer to having a hate crime law that would protect gay and lesbian people.
Penn students march to end rape culture
(09/29/14 4:26am)
“Sluts are like unicorns: They are both imaginary concepts.”
Guest column by Oyinkan Muraina | Advancing activism
(08/27/14 9:26pm)
I s activism, devoid of action, impotent? This is the question I believe we must begin to ask, the question that begs whether passive responsibility can be adequately met by passive activism, what many today call social media activism.
Roderick Cook | Come out, but don't come in
(04/06/14 11:59pm)
I d o n’t go to frat parties.
Left in limbo: A student's attempt to return to normal life at Penn
(04/01/14 3:30am)
For the first month of her final semester at Penn, Carissa Lundquist wasn’t sure she was a student.
Akshat Shekhar | Getting to blah
(02/13/14 11:50pm)
University of Missouri graduate and NFL defensive end prospect Michael Sam came out this past week. This is, ostensibly, a big deal.
UA discusses possible new pre-orientation program
(02/03/14 10:30pm)
At its meeting on Sunday, the Undergraduate Assembly discussed the proposition of a new pre-orientation program dedicated to research.
Roderick Cook | Celebration, not toleration
(01/29/14 10:34pm)
The situation is painfully familiar to many queer people: When talking with someone, our queerness comes up. This person asserts their status as a “good ally” by telling us that they support gay people — but there’s a catch: “As long as they don’t come on to me.” There it is! We queer folks recognize this as the obligatory reassertion of one’s straightness when interacting with a queer person. Though this may seem innocent enough, statements like these remind us again and again that who we are is something undesirable, so much so that non-queer people feel that it is necessary to let as many people as possible know that they are not queer whenever these topics come up in a conversation. Let’s be clear: It’s absolutely fine for someone to feel uncomfortable and awkward if people whom they are not interested in are flirting with them. Facing unwanted romantic or sexual advances is a major problem, and many of us have been in such a situation. Unfortunately, this is very rarely what the person making this type of statement has in mind. College junior Carol Bahri explains the hypocrisy that is often present in these situations: “Men hit on women who aren’t interested on a regular basis. Many people see this behavior as flattering and socially acceptable, though in my opinion it shouldn’t be. So it’s a bit of a double standard when guys who hit on girls get all up in arms about being hit on.” Rather than calling out and attempting to end sexual harassment, these types of statements reinforce the all-too-familiar misconception that queer people are out to harass, take advantage of or convert straight people. This rhetoric is rooted in the idea that queer love, affection and attraction are repulsive. We hear this all the time when people “advocate” for the queer community by saying that it’s none of anyone’s business what people do in their personal lives. Although this statement may not seem like it directly and forcibly denies us our right to be who we are, it does. It enforces the idea that who we are is something shameful, and it advises us to quite literally keep our queerness hidden away. We can come out of the closet — but only if we go back in for a little while when other people’s comfort is at risk. Furthermore, people who say that romantic or sexual relationships are private matters usually only apply this to queer relationships. Non-queer people often take it for granted just how much they are represented in everyday interactions and mainstream media. We do not have that luxury. When someone ignores the importance of queer people having the choice to be open, they are perpetuating the inequality that exists between queer and non-queer people. For me, being queer is something that goes beyond sexuality and gender — it’s something that I both consciously and unconsciously practice every day, and it’s important for me to put it out there for people to see. I want to be respected and loved for my queerness, not in spite of it. I realize that not all queer people want to publicize their queerness, but this should be because of their own personal preferences about public and private life. We should be able to choose whether or not to be open about this part of ourselves. I believe that we can all work toward changing these attitudes so that supporting queer people means celebrating, not tolerating, our self-expression. Saying that you support us “as long as we don’t come on to you” creates a heteronormative standard for what is an acceptable way to exist. Besides, if you’re the type of person to say this, you don’t have to worry about me being romantically attracted to you. Trust me. *_Roderick Cook* is a College sophomore from Nesquehoning, Pa. studying gender, sexuality and women’s studies. Their email address is rodcookdp@gmail.com._
Arielle Pardes | The fromage fetish
(01/17/14 1:06am)
There was a time when Philadelphia was synonymous with the cheesesteak. And then there was a time when Philadelphia became the city of Swiss cheese — specifically, Swiss cheese wrapped around the penis of a man on the loose.
Penn requests discrimination lawsuit to move to federal court
(11/21/13 1:42am)
Penn is requesting that a suit against the University by a former employee, alleging that she was discriminated against based on race and sexually harassed, be moved to federal court.
Ali Kokot & Hayley Brooks | ACBeware
(11/05/13 3:39am)
Collegiate ACB is back. Though its name and coders are different, the premise sadly remains the same.
Sheldon Hackney and the 'spring from hell'
(09/22/13 3:56pm)
The spring of 1993 was supposed to be Sheldon Hackney’s swan song — a chance for the departing Penn president to say goodbye to an institution on which he had made a profound and lasting impact during his 12 years in office. Early on in the semester, it had become clear that Hackney was a frontrunner for the National Endowment for the Humanities chairmanship, a nomination that would thrust the southern historian-turned-university administrator onto the national stage.
Arielle Pardes | Can’t we all just dance?
(09/04/13 10:19pm)
Twerking: it can’t be tamed.
Guest Column | From the bedroom to the boardroom
(07/24/13 11:45pm)
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, is the little engine that could — chugging its way through Congress since the mid-1990s. ENDA seeks to ban employment discrimination on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender identity. However, despite repeat introductions to Congress, ENDA has never been formally invited to the dance and remains a civil rights dream.
Take Back the Night evolves after rocky past
(04/04/13 4:12am)
Both men and women will march through campus tonight in solidarity against sexual violence — a scene that would have been hardly imaginable just 20 years ago.
