SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Editorial | Forced drinking threatens pledges’ lives — and the future of Greek life
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 22, 2018
Penn has suffered more than its fair share of tragedy in recent years. Greek leaders and organizations should take this opportunity to reflect on their pledging processes and curtail forced drinking before it’s too late.
VERONICA FENTON is a College freshman from Penn Valley, Pa.
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Too many of us made high achievement an identifying factor of who we are as people. After that part of us dissipated, we also lost some of our goals and were lured in by money and prestige.
Christine Olagun-Samuel | In defense of Du Bois College House: a place I call home
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Christine Olagun-Samuel
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Jan. 22, 2018
Du Bois welcomes all cultures and all types of people to live in its building. It isn’t simply limited to those who are black, Hispanic, or Asian.
Christine Olagun-Samuel | In defense of Du Bois College House: a place I call home
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Christine Olagun-Samuel
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Jan. 22, 2018
Du Bois welcomes all cultures and all types of people to live in its building. It isn’t simply limited to those who are black, Hispanic, or Asian.
Editorial | Forced drinking threatens pledges’ lives — and the future of Greek life
By
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 22, 2018
Penn has suffered more than its fair share of tragedy in recent years. Greek leaders and organizations should take this opportunity to reflect on their pledging processes and curtail forced drinking before it’s too late.
VERONICA FENTON is a College freshman from Penn Valley, Pa.
Perhaps it is a way to connect with like-heritage students in a school teeming with people from every corner of the globe. Maybe, it is just a way to look cool.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Why Penn should offer accelerated intro classes
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Carlos Arias Vivas
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Jan. 18, 2018
While I empathize with students who are just trying to get the highest grades possible, they should not do so at the expense of students who did not have access to these higher-level high school courses.
Mateen Tabatabaei | Penn is not to blame for your pessimistic perspective
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Mateen Tabatabaei
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Jan. 18, 2018
As for Penn, it’s a safe bet that none of us students knew exactly what we were signing up for. Still, as with any new path, we signed up for possibility.
I am going to miss Blaze deeply, more than I can adequately say. I will honor him every day by incorporating his values and his spirit, his Blaze-ness, into my own life and in my conversations with students.
CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.
The smartphone has gone from being used as a communication device to more of a crutch. We use our phones to avoid making eye contact with people on Locust Walk, in line at the grocery store, and in the elevator.
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Like editing an essay, reinventing doesn’t mean that we’re erasing everything we had before. We are tweaking it, refining it, uncovering the original spark hidden in the chaotic mind.
Guest Column by Rohan Alur | Lessons of Penntrification should inform Phila.’s Amazon pitch
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Rohan Alur
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Jan. 13, 2018
With a planned 50,000 employees at its new headquarters, Amazon would quickly displace Penn as the city’s largest private employer.
It is a challenge to think about jumping into the swamp that so many are shouting about draining. But, members of the Penn community are precisely the sorts of individuals that America needs now.
Letter from the President | Our approach must change in the digital age, but our values hold strong
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David Akst
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Jan. 11, 2018
The real challenge is maintaining the DP’s values and mission in the digital age, when too often pageviews trump facts and ideology supersedes truth.
CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.
Jessica Li | Why the 'C' you received over winter break isn't the end of the world
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Jessica Li
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Jan. 9, 2018
GPAs in college do not reflect how smart we are. They’re designed to reflect how much we are willing to work for each class.
An online world of people seeking sex with no strings attached, waiting to pass judgement on our appearances, can be toxic.
