Penn BDS can be thanked for reinvigorated debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict among students, but the quality of these debates — which took place in closed circles — remains to be questioned.
When you elected us, you had faith that we would represent you. That conviction is now a little hazy.
Your Voice | A civil discourse
Feb. 2, 2012
It is troubling to see my own alma mater faculty is resorting to hateful discourse.
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The 1 percent are united, and so must we, the global 99 percent. Our aspirations overlap, our struggles converge. Unity is now a necessity, not a nicety.
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If you know you won’t be passionate about a job in finance or consulting but plan on joining the 52 percent of Penn graduates who go into these fields anyway, this column is also for you.
If you know you won’t be passionate about a job in finance or consulting but plan on joining the 52 percent of Penn graduates who go into these fields anyway, this column is also for you.
When you elected us, you had faith that we would represent you. That conviction is now a little hazy.
Your Voice | A civil discourse
Feb. 2, 2012
It is troubling to see my own alma mater faculty is resorting to hateful discourse.
I urge you to be resolute in your defense of Penn’s reputation as a place where the BDS movement’s lies and agenda will find no quarter.
Max Blumenthal | Torture, violence advocate to keynote anti-BDS event
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Max Blumenthal
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Feb. 2, 2012
Alan Dershowitz is an open advocate of torture who has urged Israel to destroy entire Palestinian villages, attack civilians and bulldoze their homes.
Your Voice | Promoting a pluralism of ideas
Feb. 2, 2012
With no evidence whatsoever, and in direct contradiction to everything we’ve ever said or written, Gur designates our student group “genocidal” and equates our upcoming conference with Nazi anti-Semitism.
The consequences of sex-gone-wrong have become an epidemic among college students in the United States.
As scholars, we demonstrate how to carefully assess historical analogies rather than deploy them for rhetorical advantage.
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Chair of the Board of Trustees David L. Cohen address the upcoming Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions conference.
I read with amazement the Guest Column by Penn BDS Conference organizers, BDS Explained. I could barely believe my eyes.
BDS can enhance the condition of the people of Gaza and the West Bank by personally coming and investing in them, instead of threatening one of the stalwart pillars of their economy.
Your Voice | 'Brazen lies' behind BDS
Feb. 1, 2012
Penn is now witnessing another phase of the Arab War Against Israel. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign is designed to isolate and restrict Israel in every way. Its goal is the destruction of Israel.
Art can and should be political.
When the government or another authority continually steps in as a virtuous purveyor of wisdom, it creates a culture that prevents personal responsibility.
If the UA stays on the alcohol policy review committee, the proposal is doomed for failure. The confirmed hazing incidents have tarnished the UA’s credibility among students, faculty and administrators.
Just a few months ago, I was complicit in On-Campus Recruiting. As suits traipse into interview rooms this week, I think it’s time to examine this tradition of competition through its history and recent critiques.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Learn the lingo, jack the job
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Hayley Brooks and Ali Kokot
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Jan. 31, 2012
In an increasingly competitive landscape, students should arm themselves with as many languages as possible.
