Natalie Hamilton Kelly and SLAP | Promoting workers' rights

By Natalie Hamilton Kelly and SLAP · April 9, 2009

On March 30, 2009, Colin Kavanaugh wrote a column praising Sen. Arlen Specter for his recently declared opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. We wish to respond to his piece and explain why we, and many others, view Specter's decision as a gross betrayal of the working people in this state who have so long supported him.

Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett

By Amira Fawcett · April 9, 2009

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering senior from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Editorial | Finding solutions

By Opinion Board · April 9, 2009

Rodin College House recently announced that, for the next two years, it will no longer admit freshman. There are several sound reasons behind the decision. The communal culture in the high rises - something most consider essential for a successful freshman year - is not nearly at the level of the Quadrangle, Hill or King's Court-English.

*Senator Jim Kahn | Joke issue score: 'DP' 46, readers, -123

By Jim Kahn and Senator Jim Kahn · April 8, 2009

The Daily Pennsylvanian's annual gag issue has a long history, of which another chapter has been written today. Every year at about this time, tradition dictates that DP editors turn their usually proper paper into a playful parody. Although the DP used to publish a gag issue on or about April Fool's Day, the issue was moved to Washington's birthday in 1962.

*Letter from the Editor | Not quite 'God is dead'

By Juliette Mullin · April 8, 2009

Newspapers are dead. True fact, printed in this very truthful publication. Just look at our front page today. Completely dead. A blog told me so. Also, we're in a Recession. I capitalize the R because it's like the Depression, except people are too Depressed to admit it.

*Guest Opinion | The 7 Things I

By Ron Daniels · April 8, 2009

Bonjour, Penn. Greetings from Baltimore! Miss me yet? I'm sure you've noticed that College Hall is lacking a friendly Canadian with great hair and a winning smile. And you must have picked up on the fact that interdisciplinary academic experiences involving internationals haven't been appearing in the DP since I've left.

*Opinion Art | Etcher-Sketcher

By Etcher-Sketcher · April 8, 2009

HAHA you really tried to sniff this, didn't you, you sucker? Quit sneaking the 'DP' and pay attention to the TA

Opinion Art | Ilana Millner

By Ilana Millner · April 7, 2009

Ilana Millner is a College junior from Washington Crossing, Pa. Her e-mail address is millner@dailypennsylvanian.com.

One student reported that at times he felt his peers looked at him like he "fills a quota." Another student reported that the atmosphere felt like he "fills a quota." And another student explained that he cringed every time a class discussion started with "I don't mean to be racist, but your people ." The stark truth is that as a community, we have much work ahead of us in creating a wholly inclusive classroom environment.

Editorial | Moving quickly

By Opinion Board · April 7, 2009

Last week, Penn announced that the much-anticipated updates to Penn InTouch will take place over the summer. The best part about this announcement of the long-overdue makeover - which will modernize the interface of the current layout - is the timeliness of the process.

Julie Steinberg | Comfort restaurants

By JULIE STEINBERG · April 7, 2009

In a scene straight out of Alice in Wonderland, I went to a very merry unbirthday party last week. Several of us caroused around a table at an intimate BYO, celebrating, well, nothing. No one had a birthday. No one had an anniversary. Instead, "My job offer just got rescinded!" someone declared, passing around the tomato and mozzarella salad.

Opinion Art | Alicia Puglionesi

By Alicia Puglionesi · April 6, 2009

Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Sarah Cantin | Moving beyond sex-violence stereotypes

By Sarah Cantin · April 6, 2009

Last Thursday evening was warm, and the energy at the rally portion of Take Back the Night was high. "Tonight is a night about emotions. However, there's one emotion we're not going to feel - fear!" proclaimed Kristie Thomas, a School of Social Policy & Practice doctoral student.

Katherine Rea | Concealing the true value

By the and Katherine Rea · April 3, 2009

When shown a photograph of a condom and a gun and the statement "Which would keep [a rapist] from coming back for more?" would you do a double-take? I did when I first visited ConcealedCampus.org, the Web site for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. That photo is one of the first images shown on the site.

Patricia Liu, Nominations and Elections Committee | Get out and vote

By Patricia Liu · April 3, 2009

On Nov. 4, 2008, 96.4 percent of Penn students made it to the polls in what is now remembered as a truly historic election. That night, students flocked the campus en masse in celebration of President Barack Obama's victory. In those months leading up to Election Day 2008, I recall walking down Locust Walk and seeing the vibrant and energized student body here at Penn.