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(11/14/23 3:50am)
I rarely broach the topic, but whenever Penn students find out I am Palestinian, they feel compelled to lecture me about how much they “love Israel.” With my unique set of experiences and identities, I know it is important to give you validation. I have spent the last 14 months at Penn entertaining you with compassion, kindness, and even glee, sacrificing all of me to supplement you with evidence that Palestinians by nature are not antisemitic: We share a history and unique tenderness and adoration for the land, rivers, and people from the River to the Sea.
(10/17/23 3:28am)
Since the Palestine Writes Festival and vandalism of Hillel took place last month, Penn students have been increasingly engaged in discourse regarding Palestine and Israel. Discourse surrounding a political topic as polarizing as Israel and Palestine is — or at least should be — welcomed in a university, especially one that offers courses dedicated to the region and to the conflict itself.
(09/07/23 10:55pm)
Content warning: The following text describes sexual assault and can be disturbing and/or triggering for some readers.
(12/06/22 4:16pm)
If you were to receive a dollar every time a Penn student spoke poorly of Philadelphia, you would have enough money to plaster your name on a brand new campus building.
(10/25/22 1:15am)
The American Dream. It’s a phrase we all know well, a cornerstone of social and political discourse. Many of us here at Penn are trying to pursue it. Whether we pour scorn on the idea, or have faith in its promise, there is no disputing its emotional power.
(05/03/22 8:56pm)
What comes to mind first when you think of April? Springtime? A birthday? National Poetry Month? Though not as well known, I think of Arab American Heritage Month.
(03/17/21 7:03am)
With the city now offering walk-in opportunities amid its vaccine rollout, Penn students are finding ways to get vaccinated in Philadelphia — some eligible, and some not.
(03/08/21 3:10am)
A study by the Perelman School of Medicine found that providing financial incentives to hospitals increases treatment rates for patients with opioid use disorder.
(02/26/21 5:57am)
Republican politicians and media figures discussed their disillusionment with the GOP after four years of Trump at a virtual event on Feb. 24.
(07/08/20 11:16pm)
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(02/15/20 4:10am)
We first want to state that we fully respect Erika’s experiences and opinions. We know her article was not written out of malice or ill-will, but rather out of a desire to better the Biochemistry department and its students. Standing up to any perceived injustice requires courage, particularly when it involves standing up to those in positions of power. We admire her bravery and respect her perspective on the situation. But, in this case, we don’t agree with her.
(11/12/19 3:49am)
On Friday, Nov. 8, a large group of students from Fossil Free Penn disrupted the University’s Board of Trustees meeting. For half an hour, until the meeting was adjourned, they sang and chanted their sole demand: that Penn President Amy Gutmann, Board of Trustees Chair David Cohen, and Chief Investment Officer Peter Ammon agree to a town hall meeting with students about fossil fuel divestment.
(11/13/17 4:28am)
In Vietnam this past week, Trump elaborated upon his frustrations with the current structure of international trade. He criticized past trade agreements for their exploitation of the United States, lamenting these agreements for disproportionately hurting the United States while prioritizing Asian interests.
(10/02/17 4:20am)
“No, I don’t benefit. I don’t benefit. In fact, very, very strongly, as you see, I think there’s very little benefit for people of wealth.” In a statement that is glaringly anathematic to essentially every aspect of the Trump presidency — from his administration, to his appeals to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, to his general demeanor and handling of his own wealth as a public figure — it’s not hard to imagine the deception underlying this claim. It becomes even more laughable, still, when considering it in the context of his proposed tax plan.
(09/18/17 2:44am)
It isn’t often you see the interest groups of major internet service providers, Facebook, Amazon, Lyft, the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP on the same side of an issue. And yet, such is the political climate that has been fostered by President Donald Trump, making strange bedfellows and coalitions of organizations, corporations and individuals and certainly pushing one to wonder — how could anyone support this if such a diverse range of interests can not support it?
(08/31/17 10:23pm)
When second-year Medical student Phil Williams told his doctor that he was gay at the age of 11, he was referred to a mental health care provider.
(04/17/17 1:45am)
The footage that came out of Syria last week is beyond description. Bashar al-Assad’s chemical attack against his own people is nearly impossible to watch. The realities of this act of war, as well as all of the atrocities of this six year long conflict, are unbearable. These are crimes against humanity — a holocaust.
(01/23/17 2:55am)
Few focal points of the Republican presidential cycle stood out with as much singularity and clarity as the promise to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, a rallying cry for much of the Trump electorate, regardless of class, race or gender. Yet, as several articles point out, many of these voters are enrolled in Obamacare and rely on its coverage for insurance — how did this dissonance aide in the election of Donald Trump?
(12/03/15 5:18am)
Left with fewer than four more weeks until Democrat Jim Kenney takes over as Mayor of Philadelphia on Jan. 1, Penn students reflect on Mayor Michael Nutter’s achievements for the city during his tenure.
(11/19/15 3:07pm)
When the results from the Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey were released, Penn students and faculty were determined to take action.
