If the admissions process at a university can accomplish anything, it should be to detect applicants who are interested in close scrutiny and critical appraisal of their own lives and screen those who are not.
At the request of Mr. Rohrback, we have compiled a list of facts that we deeply believe the PPA should rely on. It is our belief that “[p]olicing an open, urban, multicultural and densely-populated university environment such as Penn,” as the Penn Police department website states, requires a commitment to protect all its community members, especially when that West Philadelphia community is predominantly Black and Brown.
Nick Moncy is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu
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For too long, the uninsured have gone without life-saving medical treatment or lived in fear of bankruptcy. Survivors fleeing abuse have been forced to sleep in the streets after their last lifeline of state assistance was cut off. The recently laid-off have waited in vain for help at County Assistance Offices.
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
On Aug. 9 last year, 18-year old Michael Brown was fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri. Another unjustified police shooting, another abrupt end to a life and another black teenager dead.
On Aug. 9 last year, 18-year old Michael Brown was fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri. Another unjustified police shooting, another abrupt end to a life and another black teenager dead.
At the request of Mr. Rohrback, we have compiled a list of facts that we deeply believe the PPA should rely on. It is our belief that “[p]olicing an open, urban, multicultural and densely-populated university environment such as Penn,” as the Penn Police department website states, requires a commitment to protect all its community members, especially when that West Philadelphia community is predominantly Black and Brown.
Nick Moncy is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu
I spent three weeks in bed, unsure of what to do with myself. I was used to my Penn state of bouncing from one activity to the next with barely any time in between to eat, let alone reflect on my life.
Though the punishments imposed are hardly earth-shattering, to punish members who are not earnestly believed to be wrongdoers for the sake of public relations would be a reprehensible act of scapegoating.
Though the details may differ, arranged marriage and online dating have a lot in common and can even overlap at times.
I want to commend President Gutmann for her participation in the "die‐in" protest over the recent, high‐profile deaths at the hands of specific police officers.
These past few months have seen turbulent times across the country regarding race and law enforcement issues, as well as other social issues. I wanted to take a moment to tell each of you how very proud the Penn Police Command Staff and I are of you and your response to recent protests on and around campus.
the President of such a prestigious and diverse University should rely on facts instead of what she thinks will play to the public. As a supervisor of law enforcement employees, she should at the very least remain neutral and not give in to mob mentality.
Nick Moncy is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Guest Column by Jack Park | Penn street panhandlers are, too, always "On the Run"
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Jack Park
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Dec. 10, 2014
I felt certain that the latter was always fabricating stories to extract emotions and dollars off compassionate, privileged Ivy students. Now I am actually a little bit more open to the idea that, frighteningly, the former might have made things up to do their job right — to ensure the safety of Penn’s campus and its students using whatever method necessary. ...
According to popular assumption, there’s a simple dichotomy between science and religion. Science represents collective knowledge of objective reality; religion, a traditional codification of subjective experience.
Our unforgivingly competitive and pre-professional environment teaches us to place getting ahead before genuine human connection. But too many people get caught up in the flow of “every man for himself,” and too many students bristle at sharing notes for fear that someone else might get a chance to excel.
Guest column by Stephanie Virbitsky | Yes, let's talk about body image
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Stephanie Virbitsky
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Dec. 10, 2014
Vera Krillov’s guest column last Wednesday showed that other students found the body image pressures on campus troubling as well. Why is it that so many of us are dissatisfied with our bodies — the same bodies that keep us moving, thinking, loving, dreaming, living?
More information exists at your fingertips than ever before, but how much do you really know about what’s going on in the world?
Recently, my fellow columnist Yessenia Gutierrez wrote about challenging the misguided notions about low-income students being “privileged” and “lucky” for not having to pay tuition.
