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We must change the over zealous culture that has come to dominate college campuses by being more accepting of opposing ideas and hiring more conservative faculty.
As I near the end of my Penn education, I can’t help but begin to reflect on my time here and the effects it has had on me as a person and a student.
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Lucy Hu
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Aug. 29, 2017
If we demanded that governmental attention be paid to small actions by businesses, we may just end up with a little less wastage and a little cleaner land.
Simply existing as a minority at an Ivy League Institution such as Penn is a revolutionary act in itself.
Although unconventional, it may pay to pursue a career path that aligns most with one’s passions.
Although unconventional, it may pay to pursue a career path that aligns most with one’s passions.
We must change the over zealous culture that has come to dominate college campuses by being more accepting of opposing ideas and hiring more conservative faculty.
As I near the end of my Penn education, I can’t help but begin to reflect on my time here and the effects it has had on me as a person and a student.
The search for “home” and the need to belong often nags at the back of our heads and tugs at our hearts as we navigate our way through Penn.
After the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., the status of Confederate statues all across the country has come into question.
There is strong evidence of racial discrimination against Asian Americans when it comes to the college admissions process.
Penn's antiquated tenure policies have protected professors from blatant acts of hate. It is time for them to be revised for the modern age.
Caroline Magdolen | Saving American Democracy Starts With 147 Republicans
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Caroline Magdolen
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Jan. 9, 2021
The capitol insurrection highlighted a dangerous desire from some Republicans for political power at all costs. Halting this dangerous slide begins with the GOP taking action.
Matthew Liu | American opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns is history repeating itself
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Matthew Liu
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Dec. 10, 2020
Americans' resistance to the lockdown orders that marked the early fight against COVID-19 take after a growing historical narrative of the US' growing distrust of science.
Agatha Advincula | Finding hope and strength at Penn in the new year
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Agatha Advincula
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Dec. 10, 2020
Within the confines of a Zoom call, Penn’s community still continues to thrive. Keeping the fighter’s mindset of 2020 will help us prepare for another year of unknowns.
After months of last-minute decision making, Penn's international students are left bearing the brunt of the cost of a virtual semester, with potentially long-term consequences.
Editorial | Don't pack the Penn scene when you study abroad
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Aug. 28, 2019
While study abroad offers students a unique opportunity to live in new parts of the world, students who are leaving soon for unfamiliar places should make sure that they take advantage of the chance to engage with the people that live in these countries, rather than only sticking with fellow Penn students.
Alex Kuang | Penn students often ‘pull trig,’ but does this actually prevent nausea and hangovers?
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Alex Kuang
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Feb. 6, 2018
Pulling trig has become the holy cure for a wild night of debauchery, but no one seems to know exactly what it does.
Juan Sebastián Pinto | Lessons from an African American colony in the Great Plains
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Juan Sebastián Pinto
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July 31, 2017
Nearly all the town's buildings had been razed for scrap wood, and those that remained standing had either caved-in, or seemed to be held up by the dead trees rising besides them.
Juan Sebastián Pinto | Finding identity and responsibility in the environment
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Juan Sebastián Pinto
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July 6, 2017
The trail began at the grounds of the Mesa Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a pink concrete building perched on the slopes of Green Mountain, near Boulder, Colorado.
