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Piper Slinka-Petka | Penn: Require first years to take ‘Why College’
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Piper Slinka-Petka
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Dec. 10, 2024
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues for the implementation of a mandatory first-year course that critically examines the purpose of college, highlighting its potential to address key issues within Penn’s community.
Columnist Samra Lulseged identifies how Wharton's narrow professional culture suppresses student individuality, limits career exploration, and prioritizes efficiency over personal and intellectual development.
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Samra Lulseged
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Dec. 10, 2024
Columnist Samra Lulseged critiques how Penn’s self-segregation culture and adherence to social norms deepens the divide between various groups and deprives students of diverse interconnection.
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist argues in favor of a more humanities-focused curriculum in social sciences as a remedy to the prevalence of finance careers among Penn students.
Diya Choksey | The ’90s called: They want their plastic PennCards back
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Diya Choksey
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Dec. 10, 2024
Columnist Diya Choksey questions why Penn has yet to digitize its outdated physical ID system, highlighting the convenience, security, and environmental benefits of making the switch.
Diya Choksey | The ’90s called: They want their plastic PennCards back
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Diya Choksey
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Dec. 10, 2024
Columnist Diya Choksey questions why Penn has yet to digitize its outdated physical ID system, highlighting the convenience, security, and environmental benefits of making the switch.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Penn: Require first years to take ‘Why College’
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Piper Slinka-Petka
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Dec. 10, 2024
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues for the implementation of a mandatory first-year course that critically examines the purpose of college, highlighting its potential to address key issues within Penn’s community.
Columnist Samra Lulseged identifies how Wharton's narrow professional culture suppresses student individuality, limits career exploration, and prioritizes efficiency over personal and intellectual development.
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist reflects on her first semester at Penn as a transfer student.
Mritika Senthil | Why Penn’s crackdown on Homecoming darties backfired — even for non-partiers
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Mritika Senthil
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Dec. 9, 2024
Columnist Mritika Senthil assesses the disconnect between Penn's administrative policies and student culture.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that we need more open debate surrounding political issues.
Columnist Jack Lakis compels the University to remove all fencing from College Green.
Columnist Alyma Karbownik explains how an excessive ambition to leave home can be just as damaging as staying in our bubble.
Guest Columnist Gina Grace Huh advocates for Penn to implement a ‘Mental Health Monday’ during the fall semester.
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni argues that labeling Trump voters as racist oversimplifies their political choices, stifles productive dialogue, and undermines efforts to foster meaningful change in a democracy.
Arshiya Pant | The Holmesburg Prison experiment survivors deserve better from Penn
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Arshiya Pant
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Dec. 3, 2024
Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that Penn should meet the reparative demands made by victims of university-facilitated prison experiments.
Columnist Mia Vesely analyzes the influence of race in the recent presidential election.
Alyma Karbownik | Dreams of college connections, realities of classroom cliques
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Alyma Karbownik
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Dec. 3, 2024
Columnist Alyma Karbownik compares her college expectations of lively classroom discussions to similar social patterns that re-emerged from her high school years.
Guest Columnist Stephen Morse shares his experience as an alumnus during the 2006 midterm election and offers a democracy lesson for current students.
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni warns the politicization of universities, like Penn, will intensify under the next Trump administration, urging universities and students to be aware of the national impact of their actions.
Columnist Beatriz Báez discusses Puerto Rico’s status and examines the relationship between the political influence of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. versus their role within the island itself.
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the importance of labor unions in the context of the ongoing struggle of SEPTA workers.
