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Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
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Amy Gutmann

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With financial aid season taking off, Senior Vice President and Edvisors.com Publisher Mark Kantrowitz is explaining to the Washington Post how to prevent the most typical financial aid mistakes. Among the most common errors Kantrowitz cites are students forgetting to fill out the FAFSA form, which disqualifies them from Federal Pell Grants, filing out the FAFSA form for the previous year instead of the upcoming one, filing their forms after March, which results in receiving less grant funding and incorrectly reporting marital status levels, as sometimes changes in marital status are anticipated and reflected in the applications, but not fulfilled.  Read about more common financial aid mistakes at the Washington Post.


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Graduate degrees provide the biggest income boosts for those that majored in fields such as political science, history and engineering according to the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.   Students with graduate degrees in computer science see an average $30,000 increase in their incomes.

Cameron Fegers is calling for students who do not side with Emma Sulkowicz--who claims she was raped by Paul Nungesser-- to be able to express their opinions without fear of being stigmatized for it.    In his letter to the editor on the Columbia Daily Spectator, Fegers explained that though he believes Sulkowicz's version of events, it is more important to him that everyone be able to form their own opinions than they side with Sulkowicz.  "The extent to which we actively drown out dissenting voices on this issue symbolizes a judgment call from the masses--that the opinions of those who don't believe Emma are inferior and unworthy of consideration," Fegers said, adding that people should not be afraid to express their true opinions out of fear as being labeled "pro-rape." Fegers believes all the attention being given to the case should come to an end. Rather than expend so much energy figuring out who is telling the truth in the case, Fegers says, energy should be put into "fostering a community dedicated to combating sexual violence."  Read the rest of his opinion at the Columbia Daily Spectator.












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Currently, the voting period for a referendum to divest Penn’s endowment from fossil fuels and to reinvest at least a portion of that money into clean energy is underway. Although voting is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, most people who care enough about the issue to go out of their ways to vote have probably already done so.




Baseball victory against Lafayette, final score 3-0.  Connor Cuff pitching.

Austin Bossart is hoping the fourth time’s a charm. Through three years as the Red and Blue’s starting catcher, Bossart has enjoyed one of the most impressive careers in recent Penn history, but he is eager to get his hands on a championship this final time around. Both an offensive and defensive stalwart, Bossart was integral to the Quakers’ impressive run last season, which ended abruptly with a playoff loss to Columbia. Several preseason changes were critical to Bossart’s contributions to a surprisingly successful Penn season in 2014. For one, Bossart jumped from the six-spot in the lineup to the two-hole and didn’t miss a beat. The O’Fallon, Illinois, native improved his on base percentage to a team-leading .397, batted a solid .297 and finished second in the club in both hits (47) and runs (29). Those numbers alone were worthy of Bossart’s first-team All-Ivy selection, but the job he did behind the plate was just as impressive. The Penn pitching staff pieced together stellar outing after stellar outing last season.


Along with several other promising rookies, freshman infielder Ryan Schroth adds depth to an already loaded lineup for Penn baseball.

Baseball is known as “America’s national pastime,” a sport with a ton of history. However, despite the sports roots in the past, Penn baseball has set itself up for the future solid youth contingent for the 2015 season. The Red and Blue will see 10 freshmen grace the diamond of Meiklejohn Stadium this spring.