"As the son of an immigrant family, I am happy to be a guest in this country, which was largely built by such families." Pope Francis said in his opening remarks to his trip here in the United States last week.
ANNEKA DECARO is a College sophomore from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Titus Adkins | There is nothing 'just' about being black, part I: History
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Titus Adkins
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Oct. 1, 2015
I am not Caribbean-American. I have no traceable African roots; all I know is that my predecessors probably resided somewhere in West Africa. My ancestors were some of the first slaves to come over on the slave ships.
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As the 2016 presidential campaign has progressed, it has become clear the issue of immigration represents one of the fundamental differences between the Democratic and Republican Parties.
The publication of the article “Many Penn women not discouraged by gender disparities across fields” is uncritical and misogynistic.
Last week, during the pope’s visit to Philadelphia, much of the city was forced to shut down (as happened in New York and Washington, D.C.) The events took place despite the existing separation between church and state and the fact that less than a fourth of U.S.
Last week, during the pope’s visit to Philadelphia, much of the city was forced to shut down (as happened in New York and Washington, D.C.) The events took place despite the existing separation between church and state and the fact that less than a fourth of U.S.
ANNEKA DECARO is a College sophomore from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Titus Adkins | There is nothing 'just' about being black, part I: History
By
Titus Adkins
·
Oct. 1, 2015
I am not Caribbean-American. I have no traceable African roots; all I know is that my predecessors probably resided somewhere in West Africa. My ancestors were some of the first slaves to come over on the slave ships.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass. His email is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.
Many believe that the Theory of Evolution scientifically confirms a strictly materialistic view of the origin of life.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently wrote an op-ed about her plan to mitigate America’s $1.2 trillion student loan burden by imposing fines on universities whose alums are unable to pay off their student loans.
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College senior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
How do you tell someone that you are a rape survivor? Why is the burden of telling placed on the victim of the crime?
The incredibly strong social media response in support of Ahmed Mohamed may seem like an indication of a changing tide in United States attitudes to Muslims, but the handcuffing itself is evident of an entrenched Islamophobia that will take many decades to heal.
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Most of us students face the problem of constantly feeling that there is not enough time in the day to get everything done that we need to.
The arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia last weekend was a mixed blessing. While the Pope’s arrival christened a classless Friday at Penn, the pomp surrounding his visit created a trinity of chaos, store closings and traffic.
By the time this article is published, Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia. While that may excite a huge portion of the school, as it should, I’ve noticed that there’s a portion of students that have simply been uninterested in the pope’s arrival simply because they’re not religious.
The United States government should welcome any person seeking refuge, provided they do not pose a threat to our national security or to the public safety.
For over a century, “The New Colossus,”the sonnet adorning the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, has challenged us to accept the world’s huddled masses.
There is no shortage of horrifying statistics in the latest report on sexual assault at Penn, released Monday as part of a national survey across 27 universities.
There is no denying Pope Francis has proven to be a significant global voice, and not just for Catholics.
