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Amy Gutmann


In the age of instant mass media and ever-expanding tort liability, for Penn to adopt a “live and let live” approach to students’ risky behavior just isn’t a rational choice. To avoid the monetary losses which might result from parental lawsuits or bad press born of Greek antics, it is simply in Penn’s best interests as an institution not to be tolerant of violations of policies it couldn’t really change if it wanted to.

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In the age of instant mass media and ever-expanding tort liability, for Penn to adopt a “live and let live” approach to students’ risky behavior just isn’t a rational choice. To avoid the monetary losses which might result from parental lawsuits or bad press born of Greek antics, it is simply in Penn’s best interests as an institution not to be tolerant of violations of policies it couldn’t really change if it wanted to.


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After being rejected from Brown, high school senior William Pang wrote a letter published in the Washington Post about what he proposed to do next.  "The college decision felt like a verdict on the past 18 years of my life, and a reminder that the accomplishments and awards I achieved were insignificant compared to other 18-year-olds," Pang wrote.  After speaking with friends, including one at Penn, Pang concluded that being rejected from the Ivy League did not mean he would not be successful.


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Vassar College has been awarded the Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Excellence, which recognizes schools "making strides in enrolling low-income students and supporting them to successful graduation." Since 2006, Vassar has been taking steps to create a more socioeconomically diverse student body by increasing their financial aid budget, which is now $60 million.


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The times at Penn where I let myself be vulnerable were the times when I experienced the most happiness and the most pain. They were also undoubtedly the times that I learned the most about myself.



On Friday, Penn football named four-year-old cancer patient Vhito DeCaprio as its first team captain for the 2015 season.

The first team captain in the Ray Priore era of Penn football may not have the speed or stature of a typical Division I athlete, but that doesn’t matter. He’s got enough heart and toughness for someone 10 times his size.



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The Boston Globe is taking a look into what life is like for low-income students at Ivy League schools.  In 2004, in an effort to create a more socioeconomically diverse student body, Harvard began offering low-income students full financial aid packages if they were admitted into the school.



Wharton Women hosted its annual etiquette dinner at Bistro St. Tropez for "An Evening in Paris" on Thursday night.

On April 9, Wharton Women hosted its annual etiquette dinner at Bistro St. Tropez for "An Evening in Paris," where keynote speaker “The Etiquette Lady” Elaine Swann shared her knowledge on dining etiquette.