Legacy admissions does one thing correctly— eliminate the idea that elite education operates on the principle of meritocracy.
VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.
We, as the Penn community, should not be okay with the idea of the potential “prestige” that comes with legacy students being a factor in the application process.
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Hadriana Lowenkron
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Oct. 8, 2019
While one might be inclined when presented with e-cigarettes’ severe health consequences to just tell one’s peers to stop, we’re way past that. The vaping industry has successfully infected an entire generation of adolescents.
Penn students should take an active role in what they are learning. This includes challenging what is being taught.
Guest Column by Lucia Gonzalez | I'm a FGLI student. This is my perspective on legacy admissions.
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Lucia Gonzalez
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Oct. 8, 2019
The notion that the only way legacy students can contribute to the “prestige” of a university implies that FGLI students can not.
Guest Column by Lucia Gonzalez | I'm a FGLI student. This is my perspective on legacy admissions.
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Lucia Gonzalez
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Oct. 8, 2019
The notion that the only way legacy students can contribute to the “prestige” of a university implies that FGLI students can not.
VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.
We, as the Penn community, should not be okay with the idea of the potential “prestige” that comes with legacy students being a factor in the application process.
Jessica Gooding | Critically examining George Whitefield's statue in the Quad
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Jessica Gooding
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Oct. 6, 2019
Mr. Whitefield’s activism, support and participation in slavery is something that must be known.
Editorial | Penn's squash court fees are elitist, hurting students and the sport itself
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 6, 2019
Enforcing fees at the Ringe Squash Courts is classist and does not represent the purported values of Penn as an institution striving towards egalitarianism.
Ilyse Reisman | Give students struggling with addiction accessible options
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Ilyse Reisman
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Oct. 6, 2019
The options for students with alcohol and drug addiction need to be clear and accessible.
Alfredo Praticò | Our relationship with Philadelphia is broken. Here’s how we fix it.
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Alfredo Praticò
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Oct. 6, 2019
As Penn students, we must break the old narrative with new story.
This is the crux of the negativity regarding legacy students on campus. But this sentiment extends beyond Penn’s campus.
You can choose to be respectful to the hard-working people who often listen to our drunken charades.
Lark Yan | Locust Walk protesters aren’t representative of all Christians
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Lark Yan
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Oct. 3, 2019
At its core, Christianity emphasizes love; it is a religion built upon the gracious love of God who saves humans from sin.
Editorial | It’s time for Penn to pay PILOTs
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 2, 2019
Penn must do what nearly every other person and institution in Philadelphia does: pay taxes.
These small moments have contributed to a great feeling that my professors are not intimidating authoritative figures, but rather mentors who reassure that there is a bright future ahead.
It is important to remember that this mentality and perspective can be incredibly damaging and harmful.
Tyler Larkworthy | Consider the ethics of companies where you want to work
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Tyler Larkworthy
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Oct. 1, 2019
It is time to take a stand and demand better from those for whom we will dedicate the majority of our waking hours.
Guest Column by Jacob Hershman | The extent of Penn’s climate inaction is disturbing
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Jacob Hershman
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Sept. 29, 2019
Our University will never proactively address the climate crisis of its accord. And so it is time that that we — Penn students — show the University that it must change its habits and its investments whether it wants to or not.
Editorial | Dean Furda’s viral video shows us that it’s cool to care
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Sept. 29, 2019
Instead of laughing at Furda, Penn students should take a page from his book.
Penn fashion has been polarizing to me since my first year, and it seems to only be getting more obvious
