Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
We cannot overstate the pain and difficulty we’ve experienced as we face what is happening 5,700 miles from our comfortable academic world.
This summer, Penn asked all incoming freshmen to read the play “Doubt” as part of its Year of Proof.
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Yessenia Gutierrez
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Nov. 19, 2012
Rhythmic Damage, the annual breaking — or break dancing — event has gained a following beyond Penn.
Picture this: as you’re studying for tomorrow’s exam, your classmate continues to tap his pencil against the table.
Dana was just tired. After tough midterms at Sapir College and moonlighting as a waitress, the 22-year-old returned home exhausted.
Dana was just tired. After tough midterms at Sapir College and moonlighting as a waitress, the 22-year-old returned home exhausted.
We cannot overstate the pain and difficulty we’ve experienced as we face what is happening 5,700 miles from our comfortable academic world.
This summer, Penn asked all incoming freshmen to read the play “Doubt” as part of its Year of Proof.
It can be difficult to come down from the “high” of freshman year into the reality of sophomore year.
Yes, college is stressful. The constant demands and expectations can take a toll on how we treat one another, but that doesn’t excuse us from being respectful.
We’re programmed to respond to problematic or unusual situations. But once the Band-Aid has been applied, it’s back to business.
Where have all our male role models gone?
It is really essential that Penn eliminate, as far as possible, bottled water from campus. This would put the University in the forefront of the environmental movement, and make us a leader among the Ivies and higher ed all over the country.
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.
We choose our purchases to reveal who we are, so much so that even our personalities are commoditized.
Dephanie Jao’s encounter happened on Locust Walk around 9:40 p.m. Sexual assaults happen to one in four college women in the United States.
The fact that Barack Obama was re-elected guarantees that certain changes will take effect.
Ignorant historians in the future will label us as the hipster generation — whether we like it or not.
No one should ever be made to feel like a mere item on a scavenger hunt list. No one should have to physically defend herself against strangers who singled her out based on race and gender.
Stories about students who receive full financial aid are usually accompanied by an amazing tale of how they overcame obstacles.
No one is more disappointed about this than Penn Leads the Vote.
