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(09/25/09 6:27am)
Working over deadline usually prompts hasty compromises and quick decisions, but Gov. Rendell and the Pennsylvania legislature took their sweet time agreeing on a state budget, which was announced last Friday. As the last state to do so, their “deal-making” is hardly something to applaud. And given the tentative budget’s state sales tax on performing arts, there may soon be even less to applaud in Pennsylvania.
(09/19/09 4:42am)
Picture this: people drowning in a rushing river as they get carried downstream. Onlookers try to save as many as possible, but some perish. After some time, one courageous bystander decides to see why people are drowning in the first place. This smart person sees a bridge over the river with a big hole in it, which people are falling through. He repairs the hole, and people stop falling through and drowning.
(09/12/09 4:14am)
Lately, experts of the dismal science (better known as economists) say that our sinking economy seems to have finally bottomed out. So theoretically, there's nowhere to go but up.
(04/17/09 9:00am)
It'd be pretty awesome to have President Barack Obama speak at Penn. Given his popularity and prestige, I think almost all students and alumni would be honored for him to appear on campus. But apparently not everyone feels the same way, because significant objections have been raised about his invitation to address graduates at the University of Notre Dame next month.
(04/03/09 9:00am)
When shown a photograph of a condom and a gun and the statement "Which would keep [a rapist] from coming back for more?" would you do a double-take? I did when I first visited ConcealedCampus.org, the Web site for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. That photo is one of the first images shown on the site. The organization, developed in response to the Virginia Tech shootings, has more than 35,000 members who support licensed individuals to carry concealed weapons on college campuses.
(03/20/09 9:00am)
Last month the national unemployment rate hit a 25-year high at 8.1 percent. Big names on Wall Street are tanking, and on-campus recruiting has fallen significantly. So what's an increasingly desperate senior to do? More and more are putting their pricey degrees toward benefitting society.
(02/27/09 10:00am)
'It doesn't matter if you win or lose - it's how you play the game." If you played Little League or soccer growing up, you probably heard that all the time. The idea that "everyone was a winner" didn't seem silly. If the losing team of the league didn't get some kind of prize for trying, those poor kids might be sad. In a lot of ways, we were conditioned to expect success if we put in some effort.
(02/13/09 10:00am)
Are you frustrated by the lack of silverware in 1920 Commons? Think Hill needs air conditioning? This might sound like the beginning of a freshman's campaign speech for student government, but don't worry, it's not. The UA has (yet another) survey out, and this time, they want to know ... well, what you want.
(01/30/09 10:00am)
For the past few years, comedians have had it pretty good. With his political blunders galore and unfortunate ineloquence, bashing former President Bush became somewhat of a national pastime.
(01/16/09 10:00am)
Meeting the parents is always difficult - just ask Ben Stiller. While most guys don't have to conjure up stories about milking cats and most girls don't have ex-CIA agent fathers watching their every move, it's a milestone in any relationship. And it's hard enough to make a good impression on people with similar cultural expectations in the same language. But try doing it over kimchi and stir-fried squid while piecing together broken English. Believe me, it's tough.
(12/09/08 10:00am)
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(12/05/08 10:00am)
November saw a continuation of crime trends from earlier this year - violent crime and overall crime are both down significantly from 2007, but some types of property crime have gone up.
(12/03/08 10:00am)
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(12/02/08 10:00am)
For most Penn students, getting up for a 9 a.m. class is tough. But some students who work in the high rises start their day even earlier, sometimes waking up for a shift that starts at 3 a.m.
(11/26/08 10:00am)
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(11/25/08 10:00am)
The proposed construction of a casino in Center City was a point of contentious debate at Sunday's Undergraduate Assembly meeting.
(11/24/08 10:00am)
The proposed building of a casino in Center City was a point of contentious debate at Sunday's Undergraduate Assembly meeting
(11/20/08 10:00am)
At last night's State of the School, heads of the six branches of student government recounted the past semester's progress, outlined future plans and fielded questions from students in attendance.
(11/18/08 10:00am)
In the penultimate Undergraduate Assembly meeting of the year, held on Sunday evening, sustainability was a main focus.
(11/13/08 10:00am)
Students wanting to try their hand at firearm simulation training or learning how to defend themselves are in luck.
