Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently wrote an op-ed about her plan to mitigate America’s $1.2 trillion student loan burden by imposing fines on universities whose alums are unable to pay off their student loans.
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Most of us students face the problem of constantly feeling that there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that we need to.
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Sept. 28, 2015
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College senior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
How do you tell someone that you are a rape survivor? Why is the burden of telling placed on the victim of the crime?
The incredibly strong social media response in support of Ahmed Mohamed may seem like an indication of a changing tide in United States attitudes to Muslims, but the handcuffing itself is evident of an entrenched Islamophobia that will take many decades to heal.
The incredibly strong social media response in support of Ahmed Mohamed may seem like an indication of a changing tide in United States attitudes to Muslims, but the handcuffing itself is evident of an entrenched Islamophobia that will take many decades to heal.
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Most of us students face the problem of constantly feeling that there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that we need to.
The arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia last weekend was a mixed blessing. While the Pope’s arrival christened a classless Friday at Penn, the pomp surrounding his visit created a trinity of chaos, store closings and traffic.
By the time this article is published, Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia. While that may excite a huge portion of the school, as it should, I’ve noticed that there’s a portion of students that have simply been uninterested in the pope’s arrival simply because they’re not religious.
The United States government should welcome any person seeking refuge, provided they do not pose a threat to our national security or to the public safety.
For over a century, “The New Colossus,”the sonnet adorning the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, has challenged us to accept the world’s huddled masses.
There is no shortage of horrifying statistics in the latest report on sexual assault at Penn, released Monday as part of a national survey across 27 universities.
There is no denying Pope Francis has proven to be a significant global voice, and not just for Catholics.
The pope is coming to Philadelphia this weekend. Some may opt to hide from the crowds inside the corner of their dorm room.
Breast cancer awareness month begins a week from today, initiating thousands of fundraising campaigns to support breast cancer research.
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email address is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
Don’t get me wrong, I like external validation (almost) as much as the next Quaker. US News’ approval, however, is something I can do without, given what’s necessary to gain it.
I have been groped from virtually every possible angle, dragged to the wall, pulled away from a female friend that I was dancing with and flung onto a guy, been at the retrieving end of “f**k that bitch” one too many times after ignoring men’s thirsty presence and repeatedly grabbed and attempted to be danced with by men that I resisted.
On Friday, Penn administrators met with students pushing for mental health changes on campus. And, encouragingly, the University seemed receptive to the proposed changes.
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College senior from Philadelphia. His email is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an artificially created world, as if I’m part of some big social experiment I don’t quite understand.
