Political Penndit | Giving the University more credit
For Penn to earn a higher credit rating, UPHS must continue to excel and the University must bring in more money through other means.
For Penn to earn a higher credit rating, UPHS must continue to excel and the University must bring in more money through other means.
I wish real differences in priorities played a larger role in this year’s UA presidential and vice-presidential elections, rather than "unity" of everyone's priorities.
The jist behind this new line of "anti-energy" products, is that they supposedly produce calming effects, helping tense consumers unwind and relax. But from what I’ve read so far, I’m unimpressed.
We should embrace Senioritis a bit. It may not be the most constructive condition, but it’s really a sign of how far we’ve come and how we’ve risen to this challenge that we first took on four years ago.
I wish real differences in priorities played a larger role in this year’s UA presidential and vice-presidential elections, rather than "unity" of everyone's priorities.
The jist behind this new line of "anti-energy" products, is that they supposedly produce calming effects, helping tense consumers unwind and relax. But from what I’ve read so far, I’m unimpressed.
By failing to recognize how many minority students are actually satisfied with Penn’s campus environment, minority groups risk pushing their diversity initiatives too far and significantly damaging race relations on campus.
It might be beneficial to remind Under the Button readers that, although humor is important, it should not be the sole factor in choosing how to cast your vote.
Developers need to lose their delusions of grandeur and see that Philly is pretty great just the way it is.
While the Libertarian party is growing, it needs to make sure it doesn’t sacrifice its principles in favor of increased membership.
The Penn writing seminar can be a wonderfully effective tool, but only if its applications are made more clear.
While it may sound odd to view the cutthroat med-school admissions process positively, competition can be a good thing.
Chasing the perfect jobs and the best grad programs requires us to be flexible about location and even a little transient right now — hardly ideal for settling down behind the white picket fence.
When incoming students equate Wharton with a well-paid job, they risk ignoring the other incredible opportunities that Wharton, Penn and their own undergraduate education can offer them.
Boys think about girls just as obsessively as girls think about boys.
We need to stop thinking of Philadelphia as something there for us to exploit when we feel like it.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s plan to levy a tax on sugary beverages isn't perfect, but it's a start.
Favorable pricing at clubs and bars for women — strictly on the basis of gender — is at the very least wrong, if not illegal.
Most of the lectures I’ve taken at Penn have left me wanting more, while my few seminars have actually challenged me intellectually.
I was excited that a Philadelphia firm won a competition to design the new U.S. embassy in London. Because, despite the decrease in star power, there is real value in investing in local architects.