Send one letter every month — to your grandmother or your best friend from high school who used to wish you Merry Christmas with a handmade card. Collect your letters, your responses, the envelopes and stamps. This project will bolster the postal system while brightening someone’s day.
It’s time the United States reviews its position on the war against drugs in Latin America.
Penn isn’t the only one of its peers that doesn’t require senior theses. But schools that have made it a requirement view it as a cornerstone of the undergraduate educational experience.
Everyone wants to be associated with success. When they invest in something that blossoms, they take a share of it.
There will always be some who spin stories to ask for money, but there are 4,000 Philadelphians who are homeless tonight. Many of these people are veterans or victims of the recession; some suffer from addiction or mental illness.
So here’s a toast to all the people, places, institutions and cultures that have contributed to my metamorphosis over the last four years.
So here’s a toast to all the people, places, institutions and cultures that have contributed to my metamorphosis over the last four years.
It’s time the United States reviews its position on the war against drugs in Latin America.
Penn isn’t the only one of its peers that doesn’t require senior theses. But schools that have made it a requirement view it as a cornerstone of the undergraduate educational experience.
Here’s a simple rule that would allow professors to keep lecturing and syllabi to continue without disrupting anyone: no exams, quizzes or papers should be due the first class back after a break.
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Rhythmic Damage, the annual breaking — or break dancing — event has gained a following beyond Penn.
It can be difficult to come down from the “high” of freshman year into the reality of sophomore year.
Yes, college is stressful. The constant demands and expectations can take a toll on how we treat one another, but that doesn’t excuse us from being respectful.
We’re programmed to respond to problematic or unusual situations. But once the Band-Aid has been applied, it’s back to business.
Where have all our male role models gone?
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.
We choose our purchases to reveal who we are, so much so that even our personalities are commoditized.
The fact that Barack Obama was re-elected guarantees that certain changes will take effect.
Ignorant historians in the future will label us as the hipster generation — whether we like it or not.
Stories about students who receive full financial aid are usually accompanied by an amazing tale of how they overcame obstacles.
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