Guest columnists and professors Amy C. Offner and Emily Steinlight argue that Penn’s anti-union campaigns aim to interfere with workers’ right to organize, and that they threaten faculty members’ ability to do their jobs with integrity.
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Claire Baptiste | Penn must address the e-scooter epidemic on campus
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Claire Baptiste
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Aug. 24, 2023
Guest columnist Claire Baptiste argues the safety concerns with e-scooters on campus, while urging Penn to address them.
Jessica Gooding | The Supreme Court is wrong, race always matters
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Jessica Gooding
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July 25, 2023
Jessica Gooding argues that participating in a facade that denies the reality of being Black in America serves to only further the illusion of meritocracy and solidify discrimination.
The Latest
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Suhani Patel
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Aug. 30, 2023
Guest columnist Suhani Patel recommends adding a mandatory introductory computer science class to Penn's general education curriculum.
Guest columnist and College senior Daniel Gurevitch offers offbeat advice to the incoming class of 2027.
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students back for another school year at Penn and celebrates leaders in Penn’s community.
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students back for another school year at Penn and celebrates leaders in Penn’s community.
Claire Baptiste | Penn must address the e-scooter epidemic on campus
By
Claire Baptiste
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Aug. 24, 2023
Guest columnist Claire Baptiste argues the safety concerns with e-scooters on campus, while urging Penn to address them.
Jessica Gooding | The Supreme Court is wrong, race always matters
By
Jessica Gooding
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July 25, 2023
Jessica Gooding argues that participating in a facade that denies the reality of being Black in America serves to only further the illusion of meritocracy and solidify discrimination.
Surayya Walters unearths her perspective and story behind the affirmative action verdict.
Timethius J. Terrell | Penn student organizers need formal training
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Timethius Terrell
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June 16, 2023
Timethius J. Terrell invites Penn student organizers to facilitate open training sessions to teach their peers to plan direct actions, protests, and other forms of activism.
Graduate Student Government Leaders | A Real Seat at Penn’s Table
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Graduate Student Government Leaders
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May 31, 2023
Graduate student government leaders encourage Penn to improve its shared governance structures.
Jonathan Zisk | The City Wants to Buy SEPTA Passes for Employees: When will Penn?
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Jonathan Zisk
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May 31, 2023
Jonathan Zisk argues why Penn should provide free SEPTA passes to the Penn faculty, staff and students.
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown | We must stand up with Chinatown against the 76ers arena proposal
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Students for the Preservation of Chinatown
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April 13, 2023
Students for the Preservation (SPOC) joins the Save Chinatown Coalition to oppose 76ers’ arena proposal that threatens to endanger and displace Chinatown, calling on Penn to cut their business ties with the 76ers’ developers and to stand with Chinatown by publicly denouncing the arena proposal.
Guest columnists Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln shed light on a Penn administrator’s influence at PGW and its attempts to prevent local groups from participating in its budget decisions.
Guest columnist Kampton Kam calls on students to support equitable access to Name, Image, and Likeness funding for international students.
106 Penn Faculty and AAUP-Penn | Letter in support of the RA unionization campaign
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
and 106 Penn Faculty Members
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April 2, 2023
106 Penn faculty members and AAUP-Penn sign a letter in support of the unionization efforts of Penn's Resident Advisors and Graduate Resident Advisors.
Guest columnist Jaden Cloobeck details actionable advice for how to build your community in a new area.
Dean John Jackson Jr. urges the Penn community to communicate their insights on how to improve and advance the University.
Guest columnists Ben She and Yihong Hu share their experiences with riding Penn Transit and how to improve the service.
Guest columnists Kristina Kotyza and Rachel Kabat urge the Penn community to continue supporting Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion.
Guest columnists and Black Wharton members Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas urge Penn to convert Falk Dining staff from contractors to employees of the University.
Guest columnist Ania Alberski reflects on her experience studying education and participating in community volunteering at Penn, and how it left her ill-prepared for full-time teaching.
