Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
I gave up animal research more than thirty years ago, and I have not done research with dogs for forty years. I have thought a great deal, however, about when scientific animal research is justified and when it is not. Here is my own history about the ethical dilemma I faced doing learned helplessness experiments in animals.
In a world where people strap bombs to their bodies and blow up other humans, is it too much to ask that we reconsider how we treat animals used in scientific research? Does the book of Genesis statement that man has "dominion over all animals" justify cruel and sadistic experiments committed in the name of understanding? As a scientist and an atheist, I don't think so.
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Students returning to Penn will probably notice some of the bigger changes - new faculty, more housing and even a building name change. Even with the new developments, Penn's still the same exciting place you've grown to love. As for the Class of 2012, welcome! With higher SAT scores and impressive leadership experiences, you're as talented as they come.
As a graduate of the Class of 2008, here's a toast (or several pieces of it) to my batch-mates and all our wondrous experiences at Penn. While most of us have left the University in body, many remain connected as mentors to our underclassman friends, assistants to our professors and participants in programs and causes that we have pursued from our NSO days.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
I gave up animal research more than thirty years ago, and I have not done research with dogs for forty years. I have thought a great deal, however, about when scientific animal research is justified and when it is not. Here is my own history about the ethical dilemma I faced doing learned helplessness experiments in animals.
In a world where people strap bombs to their bodies and blow up other humans, is it too much to ask that we reconsider how we treat animals used in scientific research? Does the book of Genesis statement that man has "dominion over all animals" justify cruel and sadistic experiments committed in the name of understanding? As a scientist and an atheist, I don't think so.
In April, The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board encouraged the City to adopt the South Street Bridge Coalition's changes to the current proposal. Now, almost four months later, the bridge is still open - albeit with a 6-ton weight limit - and it is time to take some sort of action.
Penn should give students more opportunities to buy used textbooks.
Public officials should not pass off racism as harmless jokes, avoiding open discussion and accountability.
Penn's pre-college programs offer SAT tutoring and Ivy campus tours instead of an independent, intellectual experience.
By confiscating unsecured bicycles around Penn's campus, DPS gives a second chance.
As the Bush administration steps down, America's youth must take responsibility and lower carbon emissions before it's too late
Alicia Puglionesi is a rising College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Expanding course options for requirements would help keep students interested and standards high.
Psych professor Martin Seligman never condoned the use of his research in military torture - quite the opposite.
Boycotting the U. of Perelman To the Editor: The renaming of Logan Hall to Claudia Cohen Hall is really an outrage because it was done without forethought. Perelman donates his money and expects something named after him or a member of his family. Why not rename the school as University of Perelman instead? Because that is where it's headed with Perelman's money.
Alicia Puglionesi is a rising College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
A plan to beautify Market Street in an effort to reduce crime could be promising.
By instating Score Choice for the SATs, the College Board puts low-income students at a disadvantage and devalues its own tests.
Daniel Schwartz is a rising College junior from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.
