This past Monday, we all suffered a great loss. I was shocked and saddened to hear that a Penn student took her own life, but as cavalier as this may sound, I wasn’t too surprised.
BRYN FRIEDENBERG is a College sophomore from Kirtland, Ohio.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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Student suicides feel strangely distinctive on campus. AP journalism guidelines state that generally, suicides are not newsworthy “unless the person involved is a well-known figure or the circumstances are particularly unusual or publicly disruptive.” In this university bubble, however, each suicide resonates.
Since deleting the Facebook App on my phone — something I suggest all of you do as well because it will add literally hours to your battery life — I rarely get the pleasure, well, displeasure of scrolling through my Facebook feed.
Since deleting the Facebook App on my phone — something I suggest all of you do as well because it will add literally hours to your battery life — I rarely get the pleasure, well, displeasure of scrolling through my Facebook feed.
BRYN FRIEDENBERG is a College sophomore from Kirtland, Ohio.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
When Emma opened the door, I saw the extra pair of feet first. "Hi, I'm Jennifer," she said. I shook her hand and sat down.
Alessandro van den Brink | #FreakingOut over freaking out
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Alessandro van den Brink
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April 13, 2016
Last week, I read an article by Scripps College student Sophie Mann which made the bold claim that feminists — and liberals in general — equate victimhood with status.
"Regarding Pennface" SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Guest Column by Debbie Rabinovich| Here's what I really think about Penn
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Debbie Rabinovich
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April 12, 2016
I am so frustrated with Penn. I am a freshman who chose to come here because it was supposed to be the best of all worlds and the best in the world.
It was with a mix of great sadness and severe frustration that I read about the death of Wharton junior Olivia Kong yesterday.
I am a huge fan of League of Legends. For anyone not familiar, this game, abbreviated LoL, is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game where players work together in teams of five to destroy a series of enemy structures while preventing their five opponents from doing the same to their own base.
The more years I spend as a student, the more I find myself wondering, “What is the point of an education?” In general, there are two answers to this question.
CLAUDIA LI is a College sophomore from Santa Clara, Calif.
There’s been a great deal of debate over the disruption caused by activists at CIA Director John Brennan’s event on Friday.
This past week, I attended Bernie Sanders’ rally in Philadelphia, marking my first time attending a presidential campaign rally.
BRYN FRIEDENBERG is a College sophomore from Kirtland, Ohio.
A revolution is coming soon within the Democratic Party. Bernie Sanders is calling for a “political revolution” with fiery rhetoric against the wealthy and Wall Street.
Guest column by Loujeine Boutar | Sorry, you didn’t make it to the interview for our student-run club
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Loujeine Boutar
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April 6, 2016
As an incoming transfer student last fall, I came with all the enthusiasm I could. In particular, I thought I was finally going to participate in extracurricular opportunities — the main facet of the American educational system that brought me all the way from Tunisia.
BEN CLAAR is a College freshman from Scarsdale, N.Y.
