While 2021 features no big-ticket elections, the local candidates running for office will still have a large impact on those in the area.
Trump's ban from Twitter brought elation to many of Penn's left-leaning advocacy group. But with the precedent the ban sets, they may actually be celebrating on unstable ground.
Bloomers is moving away from being an all-female club to make a more inclusive space for those not on the gender binary. Other gendered Penn clubs should do the same.
The Latest
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Caroline Magdolen
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Jan. 29, 2021
With many first years now back on campus, it's up to us to be mature and follow covid guidelines, or else endanger our surrounding communities and classes.
Biden's long history of bipartisanship was touted as a virtue on the campaign trail. Wether or not it will actually serve the United States well is not a cut-and-dry decision.
AAUP Penn | Penn faculty need a meaningful voice in university governance
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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Jan. 28, 2021
Penn's faculty have too long been denied meaningful representation and a substantive voice in University decision making.
AAUP Penn | Penn faculty need a meaningful voice in university governance
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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Jan. 28, 2021
Penn's faculty have too long been denied meaningful representation and a substantive voice in University decision making.
Trump's ban from Twitter brought elation to many of Penn's left-leaning advocacy group. But with the precedent the ban sets, they may actually be celebrating on unstable ground.
Bloomers is moving away from being an all-female club to make a more inclusive space for those not on the gender binary. Other gendered Penn clubs should do the same.
Editorial | Penn must not ignore West Philadelphians’ concerns amid campus reopening
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 27, 2021
Penn’s decision to bring students back to campus generated negative reactions from many West Philadelphia residents. To mitigate the damage, the University must take steps to increase access to medical care, allow open communication, and solicit genuine feedback from the surrounding community.
Agatha Advincula | Undergrad deans: we’re still in a global pandemic. That is our extenuating circumstance.
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Agatha Advincula
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Jan. 27, 2021
Little has changed since the pandemic began, so why are Penn's deans trying to shift the culture of the pass/fail option which gives students the flexibility to avoid pandemic-induced educational disruptions?
Isabella Glassman | Greek life: will you help or hurt our Covid count?
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Isabella Glassman
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Jan. 21, 2021
Penn's greek life community has the responsibility to set the tone for COVID-19 mitigation on campus.
As college students return to campus, it may appear that young America is "over" the COVID-19 pandemic. While this shouldn't come at a surprise, it does make it more likely that long-term goals of society will be prolonged for short-term gain.
Editorial | First-year students: Coming to campus isn’t an excuse to party
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 20, 2021
Penn's first-years have returned to campus, but issues with partying and possible COVID-19 spread threaten the in-person semester the Penn community wants.
Jessica Gooding | Pass/Fail is Still Around, Don’t Overlook It as an Academic Tool
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Jessica Gooding
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Jan. 20, 2021
Penn was one of the few universities to keep the pass/fail grading option for the spring 2021 semester, a step in the right direction for grading equity and accessibility during the pandemic.
While the students on-campus may be the subject of the headlines, there is still a substantial number of students who will be learning from home, for health, personal, or other reasons. They, too, must be factored in as the semester progresses.
Netter Center Student Advisory Board | Building a True Year of Civic Engagement
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Netter Center Student Advisory Board
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Jan. 14, 2021
Penn's year of civic engagement should encourage students to take ABCS courses. Why aren't they?
Schuyler’s interpretation of free speech, which skirts culpability through an allegiance to the Constitution, is in fact representative of a broad issue that we currently face with political dialogue: a distorted view of free speech.
Editorial | At long last, Penn must forcefully condemn Donald Trump
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 6, 2021
The least the University can do is distance itself from its most famous graduate and set the record straight: Donald Trump may have earned his degree from Penn, but he represents the antithesis of the University's values and the fact-based pursuit of reason for which this school stands.
Let’s put our money where our mouth is and make capitalism sustainable.
Varun Saraswathula | As 2020 ends, celebrate your resilience and vow to carry it forward
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Varun Saraswathula
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Dec. 10, 2020
2020 has tested each of us, forcing us to build a strong will and resilient spirit. Don't lose that in 2021.
Editorial | Penn students, look forward to 2021
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Dec. 10, 2020
The problems from this calendar year won't go away on Jan. 1, 2021. But better days are ahead.
If there’s one thing we should learn from the pandemic, it’s that alone time should be more appreciated.
