Don't let the name fool you, some members of Penn softball have become known for how hard they ball.
It’s been a tough week, and it’s only Wednesday. Everyone had too much end-of-semester work to enjoy the nice weather over the weekend, Donald Trump W’68 won the Pennsylvania primary, and the DOJ launched a ludicrous and unconstitutional attempt to criminalize academic open expression. If you, dear reader, read this column with any sort of regularity, you can likely guess that I could write angrily about any of these at length.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Ivy League basketball tournament is finally here. ... So what exactly does that mean? Ever since the Ivy League was formed in 1955, it has always stood apart.
Mostly unnoticed during the comeback and in the post match celebration, however, were the chants his teammates were belting out. They weren’t in English. Led by senior Ismael Lahlou, the chants for Pompan, the hero of the match, were in Arabic.
Like those at most northeastern universities, many of Penn’s students are liberal. Because of this, I wasn’t surprised when I read an article in The Tab called “What it’s like being a Republican at Penn." The writer interviews a member of Penn College Republicans who details some of the abuse he’s received simply based on his political orientation, including a moment in which he wore a College Republicans tank and was told “I can’t believe you’re wearing that.” The one part of the interview that seemed out of place and inaccurate, however, was when the anonymous Republican claims, “I believe conservatives are very tolerant of liberals while liberals are very intolerant of conservatives.” While the rest of the piece is a glowing endorsement of bipartisan thinking and respecting opposing viewpoints, this sentence simply throws across an unsubstantiated stereotype that really isn’t true.
Like those at most northeastern universities, many of Penn’s students are liberal. Because of this, I wasn’t surprised when I read an article in The Tab called “What it’s like being a Republican at Penn." The writer interviews a member of Penn College Republicans who details some of the abuse he’s received simply based on his political orientation, including a moment in which he wore a College Republicans tank and was told “I can’t believe you’re wearing that.” The one part of the interview that seemed out of place and inaccurate, however, was when the anonymous Republican claims, “I believe conservatives are very tolerant of liberals while liberals are very intolerant of conservatives.” While the rest of the piece is a glowing endorsement of bipartisan thinking and respecting opposing viewpoints, this sentence simply throws across an unsubstantiated stereotype that really isn’t true.
It’s been a tough week, and it’s only Wednesday. Everyone had too much end-of-semester work to enjoy the nice weather over the weekend, Donald Trump W’68 won the Pennsylvania primary, and the DOJ launched a ludicrous and unconstitutional attempt to criminalize academic open expression. If you, dear reader, read this column with any sort of regularity, you can likely guess that I could write angrily about any of these at length.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
On Monday, Vice President Joe Biden announced a $100 million White House program to expand tuition-free community college programs in a speech at Philadelphia Community College.
After months of on campus voter registration, campaigning and opinionated Facebook protest today is primary day in Pennsylvania.
On Tuesday, the real race in Pennsylvania will take place on the bottom of the Republican ballot, where voters will directly select delegates, almost 80 percent of which are unpledged.
Seventy one Republican and 210 Democratic delegates will be on the line when Pennsylvania votes on Tuesday.
On Monday, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich stopped by the Penrose Diner in South Philadelphia to talk with Pennsylvania voters.
West Chester students had mixed feelings about having such a controversial political figure visit their school.
The curtains opened as the pitch black darkness brightened to reveal flashing shades of deep crimsons, sparkling golds, and jet blacks.
The Graduate School of Education won a $138,000 grant earlier this month to study the law school admissions market.
In recent years, recruitment of a diverse faculty has been a topic of much discussion within Penn’s administrative circles.
As Penn baseball coach John Yurkow was faced with the prospect of life without former co-Ivy League Player of the Year Austin Bossart following the 2015 season, he didn’t have to look all that far from home.
If there were any questions about the Quakers’ production from behind the plate, consider junior catcher Tim Graul the answer.
As a professional sports fan, it does not make sense to me why so many people who are passionate about professional sports are not passionate about Penn’s teams.
There’s definitely something in the water when it comes to Penn baseball catchers.
At the Olympics this summer in Rio, there will be a sport making its long-awaited return. Last played at the Olympics in 1924, the return of men’s and women’s rugby sevens to the world games will bring a sport that most Americans know little about into popular view.
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