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On Monday, the NCAA took drastic disciplinary action against Pennsylvania State University in response to a damning report implicating top university officials in a cover-up of child sexual abuse. While detractors have criticized the unprecedented nature of the sanctions, the response was justified by the unprecedented nature of an atrocity enabled by a culture of football worship.
Penn last revised its sexual violence policy 10 years ago. On Tuesday, Penn announced a rewriting of the policy. We commend Penn on the revision, in particular the updates to its definitions — which includes a more detailed definition of consent — and the inclusion of a list of support resources for victims of sexual violence.
The picture of student debt in the United States is not pretty. According to The New York Times, there is more than $1 trillion in outstanding student loans — more than the nation’s collective credit card debt. While the number of borrowers has vastly increased in the past several decades — over two-thirds of undergraduates now take out a loan to pay for school — student debt is aging with the population. Over 20 percent of outstanding debt is owed by people over 50 years old.
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the signature piece of legislation that has come to be known as “Obamacare.”
Last week’s Board of Trustees meeting included a presentation on diversity at Penn. It included sobering facts about the achievement gaps between socioeconomic groups and the ways Penn has responded.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently proposed controversial restrictions on the sale of large, sugary drinks. The proposed limit would cap serving sizes in restaurants, delis and food carts at 16 ounces. In the face of an increasingly urgent obesity epidemic, it should be no surprise that city governments have taken to stepping in. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced his support for the proposal and said that Philadelphia would look into pushing a similar initiative. Despite the endorsement, this particular measure would fail to have any significant impact. Reforms beyond the limited scope of Bloomberg’s proposal are necessary to combat the ever-expanding waistlines of America’s cities.
A recent report released by the New Jersey Public Interest Group indicted many colleges and universities for partnering with financial institutions in a way that could exploit students. The report indicates that over nine million students have bank-affiliated student debit cards. While such an arrangement is not necessarily unfair, conflicts of interest easily arise when schools have obligations to certain banks.
The University announced this week that it will implement a program to compensate employees in same-sex domestic partnerships for taxes paid on health care for their partners. They may receive an additional $125 per month or $1,500 per year to make up for the tax breaks on health care not afforded to them. This policy demonstrates Penn’s leadership and commitment to the goal of equality for all people, regardless of sexual orientation, and we commend the University on its decision.
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This year’s Wharton MBA Reunion is looking to bring a dose of new technology into an annual tradition.
Mitt Romney may have established himself as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. But tomorrow, Pennsylvania — and Penn — will be asked to confront his qualities at the ballot box.
In a little more than a week, students in a Wharton marketing class will present strategy campaigns to Microsoft executives for their new Windows Phone.
After spending a little more than three months at Wharton San Francisco’s new campus, some students now consider it their second home.
After nearly two years of discussion, the Wharton School is launching a new branding campaign.
Penn’s announcement yesterday that will require less evidence to find students guilty of sexual assault did not come without controversy. Previously, the University required “clear and convincing evidence” to move forward with a case. Now, it only requires evidence that it was more probable than not that a student was involved in an incident for him or her to be found guilty.
One fortunate Wharton student will be crowned the “ultimate corporate raider ” April 6.
Last night, a freshman took a fun Wharton tradition a little too far.
What was supposed to be a perfect night in the Palestra turned out to be anything but.
Fourteen votes changed the game for College sophomore Dan Bernick, who was elected Undergraduate Assembly President on Friday.
The idea that “two heads are better than one” may not always be the case, according to two Wharton professors.