Whether in the bold declarations of humanity as displayed in the "I, Too am Harvard" Conference play or the solemn memorial of the black lives lost to state-sanctioned lynchings, it is an inconvenient fact that racism is America’s silent curse. If we are to ever move past this nation’s traumatic youth, we must be willing to endure the growing pains that shatter our complacency with our current state of affairs.

It’s no secret that Penn football has struggled this year. But there is hope for Penn and that comes in the form of the Columbia Lions.

Theoretically, human trafficking would decrease when prostitution is legalized because victims forced to work as prostitutes should no longer be afraid of the police. A detailed 2012 study, however, came to the opposite conclusion. Countries with legal prostitution are a prime destination for victims from all over the world. The ease with which kidnappers can market the services of their slaves outweigh any difficulties with registration.

At a last-minute, barely publicized meeting last Monday morning, the School District of Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission ended 21 months of negotiations and canceled its contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. Ending this contract means that PFT members, who currently pay nothing for health care benefits, will now be required to pay 10 to 13 percent of the cost of their medical plan premiums.

Some college can be worse than no college at all.The Wall Street Journal argues that those entering the workforce with some college credits are at a greater disadvantage than those equipped with only a high school diploma.

On Friday November 14, twenty-five of

A decade has passed since Amy Gutmann assumed her role as president of the University. Ten years ago today, what was in the news? And what did it cost to buy a gallon of milk?

As Philadelphia prepares to decriminalize marijuana on October 20, 2014, students and staff at different universities agreed that this decision wouldn’t change anything about their individual policies on how they deal with marijuana.

For Penn students interested in pursuing careers in broadcast media, two local members of the nonstop news cycle offered real-world advice.

Penn's own rap phenomenon releases his first full-length album today. But what was he like before his tracks climbed iTunes charts? Who was he at Penn?

Penn's student-run Medical Emergency Response Team will now be running a 24 hour service on weekends.

In preparation for Amy Gutmann's tenth anniversary, take a look back at Penn’s previous seven presidents.

While it is difficult to find a shining star amidst the Quakers’ abysmal 0-4 start, both senior running back Kyle Wilcox and freshman running back Tre Solomon have significantly contributed to the team’s offensive efforts.

For the past few weeks, one thing has been on the mind of everyone involved with the Penn men’s soccer program: finishing games.

Coming off of a 2-1 defeat against Columbia, Penn men’s soccer (5-5-0) will travel to New Jersey for a nonconference tilt against Rutgers (3-7-1) Tuesday in hopes of getting back on the winning track.

Sam Sherman is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email address is samsherman6@gmail.com.