It can be difficult to come down from the “high” of freshman year into the reality of sophomore year.
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.
Yes, college is stressful. The constant demands and expectations can take a toll on how we treat one another, but that doesn’t excuse us from being respectful.
We’re programmed to respond to problematic or unusual situations. But once the Band-Aid has been applied, it’s back to business.
Where have all our male role models gone?
Where have all our male role models gone?
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.
We choose our purchases to reveal who we are, so much so that even our personalities are commoditized.
The fact that Barack Obama was re-elected guarantees that certain changes will take effect.
Ignorant historians in the future will label us as the hipster generation — whether we like it or not.
Stories about students who receive full financial aid are usually accompanied by an amazing tale of how they overcame obstacles.
You don’t have to be ecstatic. You don’t have to be angry. That’s the cool part. You get to decide.
Yesterday, I cast my first ballot as a newly naturalized citizen of the United States.
The past four years have been some of the most challenging of this century. But the country is moving out of these hard times and into a new era. While it will remain a conservative era, Democratic governance — and Obama — will thrive within it.
Even though women represent every socioeconomic status, education level and religion — our gender has become another way to polarize the polls.
When I attended Hillary Clinton’s campaign rally at the Palestra in April 2008, I had no trouble getting a seat. What a difference four years can make.
The legacy of the U.S. presidential campaign immediately after January 20, 2013 has the potential to significantly affect U.S.-China relations.
Race-based affirmative action is antiquated and nonsensical.
The key tenet of veganism is not to cast judgment on others, but to ensure that we are knowledgeable about the food served on our plates.
Many students are reluctant to give research a go because they view it as a boring or isolating activity. But, in reality, research is an extremely collaborative process, one that epitomizes creativity in an academic field.
For his incomparable dedication to serving the less fortunate, while catering to the middle class, I whole-heartedly endorse President Barack Obama for a second term.
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