When is the last time that we’ve heard from a politician or a public figure challenging the legitimacy of the Second Amendment itself?
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Toe the Line: College Republicans | A great start — with room for improvement
By
Michael Bogdanos
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Oct. 2, 2017
Few topics in national politics are as long, complicated and dull as the United States Federal Tax Code. Equally few topics, however, are as important to the lives of all Americans.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | A millionaire's tax plan with a populist disguise
By
Erin Farrell
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Oct. 2, 2017
To say that this proposed tax plan does not benefit the wealthiest Americans is one of the grandest lies of the Trump administration this week.
The Latest
By
Carlos Arias Vivas
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Oct. 4, 2017
I implore students to get to know their resident advisors or graduate associates on their dorm floors better. They are the hidden gems of support beneath the craziness of being a freshman at college.
Alex Silberzweig | What’s the deal with intro-level STEM classes?
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Alex Silberzweig
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Oct. 3, 2017
If college administrators want their students to pursue careers in STEM, they should encourage, rather than dissuade their students through accessible courses for underclassmen that actively engage them.
Where are the rallying cries for the dying Asian-American Studies Department? More importantly, what is the Penn administration doing to save it?
Where are the rallying cries for the dying Asian-American Studies Department? More importantly, what is the Penn administration doing to save it?
Toe the Line: College Republicans | A great start — with room for improvement
By
Michael Bogdanos
·
Oct. 2, 2017
Few topics in national politics are as long, complicated and dull as the United States Federal Tax Code. Equally few topics, however, are as important to the lives of all Americans.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | A millionaire's tax plan with a populist disguise
By
Erin Farrell
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Oct. 2, 2017
To say that this proposed tax plan does not benefit the wealthiest Americans is one of the grandest lies of the Trump administration this week.
Gratefulness is a bit like a muscle — you have to use it or you lose it. It’s something you get better at with practice.
Should Penn change course requirements so that students in Wharton, Nursing and Engineering can take more classes in their home schools or is the system fine as it currently is?
Like most people, I always believed happiness was a fleeting emotion. And, like most people, I believed that though we cannot create happiness, we can still somehow tame the slippery creature.
Within our college experiences, we often limit ourselves to what we are already a part of and the social circles we are comfortable with.
It’s crucial to know what causes Penn Face at its root. Are the forces simply too strong to be overcome?
This election does matter as it represents the continuation of Germany being the clear leader among liberal Western democracies, in a time when many countries are shifting significantly towards nationalism and authoritarianism.
Isabella Simonetti | Confronting rape culture as a freshman girl
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Isabella Simonetti
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Sept. 25, 2017
Penn must do a better job of educating freshmen on the less overt aspects of rape culture that infiltrate the social scene.
I refuse to dress my words up anymore, or play mind games with words. I want my words to be true.
Cameron Dichter | Wasn’t this supposed to be about preventing sexual assault?
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Cameron Dichter
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Sept. 25, 2017
By shifting its focus from sexual assault to alcohol abuse and hazing, the administration has unfortunately redirected our attention away from the issue that matters most.
Do you believe that the task force efforts to combat sexual violence and substance abuse are currently misguided with regards to events monitoring?
The petition at issue is poorly-argued and out of touch, but the idea that we are entitled to this kind of social life didn’t start with those who wrote and supported its message.
Hooking up is perpetuated throughout campus as a part of Penn life, and as a Penn student, you are physically stuck here.
If we continue to major shame on a larger scale, we’ll most likely study subjects we don’t care for and will perform poorly in our studies. If we don’t enjoy what we’re doing, it will be much harder for us to succeed in the long run.
Being in a single is not the most luxurious experience in the world. There are many perks to having your own space, but the social drawbacks are much more impactful.
