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Gangsta rap has evolved into a social culture that glamorizes violence and is now a dominant form of hip-hop.
Lately, I’ve come to think that one of the most valuable things you can give someone is your undivided attention.
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Oct. 17, 2013
Wharton alums have set several world records during my time here. In addition to the Forbes’ net-worth list, our alums also top the list of largest frauds.
Before, I preferred to go down the route of not acknowledging death.
I never identified myself as a southerner — just someone who lived in the South.
I never identified myself as a southerner — just someone who lived in the South.
Gangsta rap has evolved into a social culture that glamorizes violence and is now a dominant form of hip-hop.
Lately, I’ve come to think that one of the most valuable things you can give someone is your undivided attention.
There is only correlation between the study of music and the traits that lead to success.
The government shutdown isn’t about shutting down to save money — it’s about making your life difficult to prove a point.
We think both the local government and Penn should take steps to make 38th and Spruce safer.
It’s human nature to veer towards those like you and break the ice through common ground. But in these robotic, rehearsed social interactions, we’re more reaffirming our own identities.
The answers to the Israel-Palestine conflict are more an amalgamation of its myriad narratives than any one sacred truth.
Some of my Palestinian friends and peers have applied multiple times for a permit to travel to Jerusalem, only to have Israel deny them multiple times.
I came to Penn aspiring to be just that: an academic, entrepreneur or travel writer. I now find myself in consulting interviews, reciting how my education and internship experience in journalism have prepared me for business strategy.
The fact that we can dismiss people, relationships and interactions we’re not proud of after four years doesn’t mean that those actions don’t define our character.
The culture at Penn isn’t one that would support an event like Nudity Week — and that’s a shame.
What is our duty when someone insults our race? Do we have an obligation to society and fellow citizens to go on a tirade?
Accomplishments require strategically straddling a line between deliberate self-unawareness and critical self-awareness.
“Breaking Bad” drew the golden line between inconceivable action scenes and soft human emotions.
I’ve heard about the same personal struggles and issues from many people — some of which I’ve experienced too. Given the pervasiveness of these topics, I’ve decided to address a few.
We spend a lot of time with the figments of writers’ imaginations, sometimes forgetting that that’s what they are.
