Being a freshman at Penn is tough. But being a queer freshman at Penn has made my adjustment to college way more difficult than it should be.
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An education not only teaches but molds, and we ought to remember the forces that shape us into ourselves.
Do we need a major overhaul of the UC or does the UC just have a brand problem?
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Spencer Swanson
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Nov. 21, 2017
After the recent revelations of the Paradise Papers, it is obvious that Penn hasn’t been entirely practicing what it preaches.
Cameron Dichter | We need to hold Penn to our own standards of accountability
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Cameron Dichter
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Nov. 19, 2017
We should ensure that when we hold ourselves accountable it doesn’t come at the cost of neglecting to have Penn do the same.
Sara Merican | To tread the unfamiliar with sensitivity and humility
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Sara Merican
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Nov. 19, 2017
There is great education and adventure in taking classes in a subject that is not only foreign to us, but also challenges our fundamental assumptions and beliefs.
Sara Merican | To tread the unfamiliar with sensitivity and humility
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Sara Merican
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Nov. 19, 2017
There is great education and adventure in taking classes in a subject that is not only foreign to us, but also challenges our fundamental assumptions and beliefs.
An education not only teaches but molds, and we ought to remember the forces that shape us into ourselves.
Do we need a major overhaul of the UC or does the UC just have a brand problem?
Shilpa Saravanan | Home for Thanksgiving break, but not Thanksgiving
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Shilpa Saravanan
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Nov. 15, 2017
Celebrating Thanksgiving the “right way” shouldn’t be a litmus test for American-ness.
Jacquelyn Sussman | From NSO to Thanksgiving: a Freshman reflection
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Jacquelyn Sussman
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Nov. 14, 2017
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we can all take a step back and reflect on what an amazing school Penn is, even if there’s room for improvement every now and then.
Isabella Simonetti | The problem with 'random acts of kindness'
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Isabella Simonetti
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Nov. 13, 2017
Kindness at Penn shouldn’t just be reserved for one week; it should be just as integral to our identities as our competitive spirits.
Maybe losing our otherwise well-defined sense of kindness is just a part of growing up.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Why our cultural groups like Alianza shouldn’t be ignored
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Carlos Arias Vivas
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Nov. 13, 2017
We must come together in times to support one another when no one wants to recognize us and make sure that our various cultural communities are valued on campus.
Asking students to decide what courses they are taking so early perpetuates a rather stressful pressure of outlining the exact trajectory of one’s academic progress — something that not everyone necessarily knows.
Despite the increase in popular support for tariffs and protectionism, encouraging trade remains the best framework for US foreign economic policy.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | American politics: In need of a discourse on international trade
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Erin Farrell
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Nov. 12, 2017
Our trade deals are ubiquitously outdated, hardly touching big data or any real form of data sharing, failing to adapt to the constantly technologically changing marketplace.
Shilpa Saravanan | Planners, but no plans: our struggle with our time
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Shilpa Saravanan
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Nov. 8, 2017
We encourage everyone around us to practice self-care, and then turn around and talk loudly about how we barely get any sleep because we were scrolling through Reddit for hours.
College is only a small part of our lives, and the lifelong friends we do make don’t have to come from these fleeting four years.
Often, our activism is empty because the standards we set for ourselves and each other are extremely low.
In a time when there have been a large amount of pressing issues among students, the announcement of New College House West's construction comes as a distraction from the calls to action within the Penn community.
Perhaps we don’t need a Penn course to teach us how to spot fake news, but we do need to take individual responsibility in learning this valuable skill.
While it's important to ask the University for help, it's also necessary for us to take action as individuals that help alleviate the anxieties and pressures of college.
