The Netter Center Student Advisory Board encourages students to step off campus and take advantage of transformative civic engagement opportunities.
Columnist Caroline Magdolen highlights the struggles that aided Penn students endure to fund their education, and what University administration can do in response.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
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Abdulrahman Bindamnan
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Aug. 15, 2022
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
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Liz Magill
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Aug. 30, 2022
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students and community members to the 2022-2023 school year.
Columnist Sam Zou argues that colleges create sealed-off campuses in an effort to preserve safety, student academic performance, and inequality in educational resources.
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that choosing not to engage in politics on campus because of the echo-chamber misconception will only stifle your experience and make those fears a reality.
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that choosing not to engage in politics on campus because of the echo-chamber misconception will only stifle your experience and make those fears a reality.
Columnist Caroline Magdolen highlights the struggles that aided Penn students endure to fund their education, and what University administration can do in response.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
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Abdulrahman Bindamnan
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Aug. 15, 2022
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
Ria Ellendula | How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it
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Ria Ellendula
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Aug. 5, 2022
Columnist Ria Ellendula argues that wealth taxation reflects the values of American democracy and discusses why students should urge their politicians to support Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal.
Columnist Sam Zou argues that higher educational institutions lie or bend the rules on reporting data to college rankings to increase their place, and they must be held accountable legally.
Guest Columnist Alex Keswani discusses the cultural and political implications of Heartstopper’s global popularity.
Columnist Keshav Ramesh argues that increased policing in schools has done little to nothing to stop mass shootings, and that the police are doing more harm than good when it comes to school safety.
Eve Rosenblum | Let It Get Awkward: The Case for Putting Down Our Phones
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Eve Rosenblum
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July 27, 2022
Columnist Eve Rosenblum discusses how phones are damaging conversation, preventing vulnerability, and increasing our isolation and anxiety in turn.
Columnist Sarah Ming discusses the necessity of consumer awareness in the marketplace.
Columnist Ace Dahyeon Choi addresses the changes in tuition costs and other fees in college education, which often exceed the average American’s ability to pay for one.
Sangeet Anand | Environmental education should be a requirement, not an option
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Sangeet Anand
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July 15, 2022
Columnist Sangeet Anand argues for the addition of an environmental course requirement to Penn’s current curriculum to amplify student engagement and awareness in sustainability and environmental issues.
Sean Deresh | West Virginia v. EPA and its implications on the clean energy transition
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Sean Deresh
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July 11, 2022
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that the decision by the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA will not completely hinder the transition to clean energy generation, transmission, and consumption.
Columnist Daniel Gurevitch shares his personal experience with the Fourth of July shooting in Philadelphia and argues for approaching gun control with a different focus.
Columnist Sam Zou argues that working remotely chips away at the core value of internships for college students and recent graduates.
Alexis Bendl | Inadequate legislation may further poison Philadelphia’s children
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Alexis Bendl
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July 6, 2022
Guest Columnist Alexis Bendl voices concerns over the high lead levels in Philadelphia public schools and support for recent government efforts to address the issue.
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling has damaged the Supreme Court’s legitimacy and credibility with the American people.
Columnist Keshav Ramesh argues that even though abortion has always been framed as a women’s rights issue, allyship among pro-choice men is necessary to strengthen the movement, because women should not have to fight for their reproductive rights alone.
