DuBois College House is the smallest and arguably the most racially and ethnically diverse of the 11 college houses at Penn. Less than 200 students live in "The House," as it is affectionately referred to by current occupants and alumni whose experiences at Penn were shaped by living and learning at DuBois.
To the surprise of no one, Michael Nutter was swept into City Hall on Tuesday by a margin of four to one. Now it's time to get to work. Last February, the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, released The Philadelphia Case Study. The study had a lot to say about the state of Philly (some good, mostly bad), but one of its more notable observations was that Philadelphia was run by a "bifurcated leadership.
Joanne Tong is a Wharton senior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Back in 1964, a man named Edward Anthony's life changed forever. He was in jail at the time for dealing marijuana; only a 23-month sentence. While behind bars, Anthony enrolled in a clinical trial for a Penn dermatologist named Albert Kligman, a giant in his field who made millions developing the popular acne drug Retin-A.
Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
'If you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek," says the mysterious figure in the Guy Fawkes mask, "then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot.
'If you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek," says the mysterious figure in the Guy Fawkes mask, "then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot.
To the surprise of no one, Michael Nutter was swept into City Hall on Tuesday by a margin of four to one. Now it's time to get to work. Last February, the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit, released The Philadelphia Case Study. The study had a lot to say about the state of Philly (some good, mostly bad), but one of its more notable observations was that Philadelphia was run by a "bifurcated leadership.
Joanne Tong is a Wharton senior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.
I left my Negotiations class last week in a rage. I thought about taking on the Locust Walk squirrels in a brawl, but decided that the bloated bottom feeders would probably win. Before any PETA members get up in arms, let me explain. I was provoked by the sight of future bankers behaving badly.
As the University moves forward with eastward expansion, officials need to realize that the best plans for urban housing aren't always the best policies for the University. Leasing land to outside developers to build off-campus housing complexes - like Radian - increases the tremendous diversity of housing options that Penn students enjoy.
The first time I walked into the West African grocery store on Baltimore Avenue, the employees went silent and eyed me suspiciously. Though we ended up joking around about the tomato selection, I'm still not quite sure how to act in those situations - the kind of situations that my black friends find themselves in every day.
Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
This week marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. For most college students, that meant sleeping in an extra hour last Sunday morning. This year, however, you might have realized that DST came one week later than usual. Don't worry: It's not a sinister warp in the time-space continuum.
The mission of the College is to educate tomorrow's leaders - in science and medicine, in the arts and culture, in government and politics and in the non-profit and profit sectors. Rather than providing training for specific careers, the College's liberal-arts approach prepares its students to take on the manifold challenges society will face in the future.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College junior from Haverton, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Mayoral campaign Our Endorsement: Michael Nutter (D) This past May, we supported Michael Nutter in the Democratic primaries because he had the experience and vision necessary to tackle the city's rising crime rate and corruption in City Hall. Although we commend Republican candidate Al Taubenberger for running an honest and civil campaign, Nutter would do the best job as mayor in helping Philadelphia fulfill its role as America's next great city.
In a paper released on Oct. 31st, Donna Nelson of the University of Oklahoma highlights the lack of tenured and tenure-track underrepresented minority faculty in the top 100 departments of science and engineering disciplines. Nelson states that having fewer underrepresented minority (URM) faculty members creates a shortage of mentors for minority students that can decrease the appeal of academia.
As the presidential race heats up, education reform is a hot topic. Okay, maybe not as hot as last week's Halloween costumes, but next November's winner - and the education policies he or she pursues - will undoubtedly have repercussions for those of us Quakers who will still be around come January 2009.
Daniel Schwartz is a College sophomore from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Ben Franklin once said an "ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Nowhere does this seem more applicable than when it comes to the issue of mental health on college campuses. As the Virginia Tech shooting made painfully clear, effective university counseling services are crucial in preventing troubled students from harming themselves - or others.
Policing and providing safety and security in an urban university environment like Penn is an ever challenging and difficult proposition. Much of the difficulty in understanding policing in the Penn patrol zone, which extends from 30th Street to 43rd Street, Market Street to Baltimore Avenue, lies in the fact that the Penn community is unaware of the depth and breadth of the portfolio of responsibilities falling under the University of Pennsylvania Police Department.
'Penn is an urban college campus, well-integrated into a vibrant University City community, which offers students, staff and faculty access to a wonderfully diverse cultural, arts and restaurant scene." Thus proclaims the Division of Public Safety's Web site.
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