It hurts to think that some Asians feel that they only have a meme page to voice their concerns. I don’t want anyone to feel like they have to satirize their concerns as a way to cope with them.
Guest Column by Melissa Attanasio | Help nurses help you: support Pa. House Bill 2092
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Melissa Attanasio
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Dec. 11, 2018
Lower patient-to-nurse ratios have been shown to decrease the risk of patient death in the hospital by 14 percent.
Isabella Simonetti | I was lonely at the ‘Social Ivy.’ My readers gave me purpose.
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Isabella Simonetti
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Dec. 9, 2018
My column, my editor, and the friendships I made along the way, were my lifelines. They kept me here.
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Sireesh Ramesh | Using CRISPR to create genetically engineered ‘superbabies’ is an ethical nightmare
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Sireesh Ramesh
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Dec. 12, 2018
This direct editing of the genome of future generations could eventually lead to parents paying for genetically engineered babies who could grow to have the athleticism of Lebron James athleticism or the IQ of Albert Einstein.
Juuling is not cool. It’s not something to brag about on social media. It’s certainly not something to encourage other fellow students, friends, or family members to try.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Don’t overlook anti-Semitism cloaked in progressive values
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Michael A. Keshmiri
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Dec. 11, 2018
I have been in conversations where acquaintances proudly talk about the anti-racist demonstrations and initiatives they have been active in only to turn the conversation to how Jews control the world through a wide-reaching conspiracy.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Don’t overlook anti-Semitism cloaked in progressive values
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Michael A. Keshmiri
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Dec. 11, 2018
I have been in conversations where acquaintances proudly talk about the anti-racist demonstrations and initiatives they have been active in only to turn the conversation to how Jews control the world through a wide-reaching conspiracy.
Guest Column by Melissa Attanasio | Help nurses help you: support Pa. House Bill 2092
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Melissa Attanasio
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Dec. 11, 2018
Lower patient-to-nurse ratios have been shown to decrease the risk of patient death in the hospital by 14 percent.
Isabella Simonetti | I was lonely at the ‘Social Ivy.’ My readers gave me purpose.
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Isabella Simonetti
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Dec. 9, 2018
My column, my editor, and the friendships I made along the way, were my lifelines. They kept me here.
Spencer Swanson | What modern politicians can learn from the late President Bush
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Spencer Swanson
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Dec. 9, 2018
It sometimes seems as though the more reserved Bush is overshadowed by the larger-than-life personalities of the men who preceded and followed him: Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
Julia Mitchell | Penn students are fascinating creatures — listen to their stories
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Julia Mitchell
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Dec. 6, 2018
You would think that it would be easy to just listen to each other. Yet, we’ve built up so many impulses to pivot away and check out when the subject gets intense or hits a nerve. Especially when it’s as easy as glancing down at our phones.
Lilian Zhang | STEM is sweeping through Penn, but the humanities deserve a chance too
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Lilian Zhang
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Dec. 5, 2018
Don't let the soaring number of STEM majors dissuade you from pursuing art history or philosophy.
Rebecca Alifimoff | Trying to focus on finals while Paris riots outside my window
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Rebecca Alifimoff
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Dec. 5, 2018
This weekend I slunk around the city avoiding protests that I could only half understand
Sophia DuRose | Should I censor my social media to appease admissions officers and employers?
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Sophia DuRose
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Dec. 4, 2018
We’ve all heard the stories — someone gets accepted to the college of their dreams or to the perfect job, and then their position is revoked on the basis of a Facebook photo of them holding a Red Solo cup.
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Boiled down, the elementary characteristic of a friend is a person who cares about you. I had ignored this basic trait with my convenience friend.
I’ve experienced the stress, even in my first semester, of thinking about majors in terms of potential income first and passion second.
I was immediately disappointed when placed into Gregory, a college dorm no one knew the location of — a place that received no frat party fliers under the doors.
Thanksgiving is about gratitude, and I think all Penn students, regardless of financial background, would be grateful for a few more days of break.
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Joel Lee | Don’t let your scary childhood piano teacher hold you back from pursuing music in college
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Joel Lee
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Nov. 28, 2018
I used to dread my piano lessons. Now, music helps alleviate my anxiety when school gets stressful and exercise my creativity.
We live in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the world’s oldest democracy.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Nancy Pelosi is the right person to be Speaker of the House
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Michael A. Keshmiri
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Nov. 28, 2018
After some internet research, I discovered Pelosi’s unforgivable crime: She has served her country honorably through government service for too many years.
