Guest columnists Alan Cotler and Robert Litan argue that by allowing full merit and athletic scholarships, Penn (as well as the other Ivy League schools) can be competitive with other institutions in athletics as well as other disciplines.
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Maisy Sylvan | The Philadelphia Zoo is open for the summer — don’t go
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Maisy Sylvan
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June 24, 2021
Guest columnist Maisy Sylvan argues that despite being popular attractions, zoos are immoral in their violation of animal wellbeing and that we should avoid them. She offers animal-friendly alternatives to frequent during the summer as we decide on post-pandemic plans.
Brian Peterson | Juneteenth and Critical Race Theory — a tale of two suppressions
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Brian Peterson
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June 19, 2021
In a guest column for Juneteenth, Brian Peterson, the director of Makuu, writes about the history of Juneteenth, and how critical race theory can help us understand the nuance behind emancipation.
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Artur Vllahiu
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July 28, 2021
Guest columnist Artur Vllahiu writes about how death doesn't need to be a source of fear. Citing different existentialist philosophers, Vllahiu makes the case for how thinking about death can actually make us feel better.
Penn Leads the Vote | Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 26th amendment — vote this fall
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Penn Leads the Vote
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July 21, 2021
Penn Leads the Vote encourages students to vote on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th amendment: the amendment that granted Americans 18 and older the right to vote.
Guest columnist and 2012 Wharton graduate Andrew Murray Dunn writes about the folly of achievement culture and blind pursuit of the rat race.
Guest columnist and 2012 Wharton graduate Andrew Murray Dunn writes about the folly of achievement culture and blind pursuit of the rat race.
Maisy Sylvan | The Philadelphia Zoo is open for the summer — don’t go
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Maisy Sylvan
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June 24, 2021
Guest columnist Maisy Sylvan argues that despite being popular attractions, zoos are immoral in their violation of animal wellbeing and that we should avoid them. She offers animal-friendly alternatives to frequent during the summer as we decide on post-pandemic plans.
Brian Peterson | Juneteenth and Critical Race Theory — a tale of two suppressions
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Brian Peterson
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June 19, 2021
In a guest column for Juneteenth, Brian Peterson, the director of Makuu, writes about the history of Juneteenth, and how critical race theory can help us understand the nuance behind emancipation.
In a guest column for Juneteenth, three undergraduate students write about the troubled history of Albert Kligman, a Penn dermatologist who performed experiments on a primarily Black incarcerated population in the mid-20th century. They call on Penn to apologize and honor those who were harmed.
Zonía Moore | Penn Medicine can do better for the people that it has failed
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Zonía Moore
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June 19, 2021
In a guest column, Zonía Moore, a medical student, writes about the ways that structural racism is embedded into the health care system, and the ways Penn Medicine can combat it.
Five Graduate Students | Penn students and employees deserve better transgender health care coverage
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Five Graduate Students
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June 7, 2021
In a guest column, five graduate students write about the difficulty of accessing adequate transgender health care coverage through the Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP), featuring the story of one anonymous woman.
In a response to Andy Yoon, guest columnist Jay Rosner writes about how standardized testing, which exacerbates disparities in higher education, has no place in our current college admissions process.
In a guest column, Penn Glee Club writes about how, after 159 years, they have become fully gender-inclusive after a historic merger with Penn Sirens.
Declan Cambey | As Philadelphia reopens this summer, get out and explore
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Declan Cambey
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May 24, 2021
In a guest column, Declan Cambey argues that the summer is an excellent chance for Penn students to get outside and truly explore the city of Philadelphia.
Isabella Simonetti | Learning about compassion and the truth through the DP
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Isabella Simonetti
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May 12, 2021
In her senior column, former Daily Pennsylvanian president Isabella Simonetti looks back on her time at the DP and how it helped her learn about compassion and the truth through journalism.
GET-UP argues that the University's vaccination policy unfairly deprioritizies graduate students.
Penn Leads the Vote | Finals are coming, so join your fellow Quakers and vote by mail
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Penn Leads the Vote
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April 29, 2021
Penn Leads the Vote encourages Penn students to vote by mail in the upcoming election to ensure their voices are heard.
AAUP-Penn | Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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April 29, 2021
AAUP-Penn argues that Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family for holding and displaying the bones of at least one victim of the MOVE bombing.
Department of Africana Studies | Action is 36 years overdue in holding the remains of MOVE bombing victims
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The Department of Africana Studies
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April 29, 2021
Penn's Department of Africana Studies argues that Penn must "do more than simply appoint two members to investigate the use of these remains" and calls for "a complete inventory and physical accounting of ... collections held by the Museum".
Vyshnavi Kosigishroff and Eric Orts argue that the University's trustees must stand up against conflicts of interest and help change Penn's stance on the climate crisis.
AAUP–Penn | Best practices for course stopping times under the new schedule
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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April 20, 2021
In the absence of formal guidelines, AAUP–Penn proposes best practices on the length of instructional periods.
Two members of Fossil Free Penn write that the University's net-zero plan actually does little to combat climate change.
