Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Guest Opinion: Adam Cohen | The future is bright for a Democratic America
By
ADAM COHEN
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Nov. 16, 2006
Last week's midterm election marks a new day for Democrats; if they take advantage, they could retain power for years.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
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Access to online syllabi will allow students to make informed decisions before enrolling - it just takes a little effort from profs.
Penn students can't keep their drunken belligerence under control these days.
The new cultural requirement for College students is a good start, but it must force us to confront social issues.
The new cultural requirement for College students is a good start, but it must force us to confront social issues.
Guest Opinion: Adam Cohen | The future is bright for a Democratic America
By
ADAM COHEN
·
Nov. 16, 2006
Last week's midterm election marks a new day for Democrats; if they take advantage, they could retain power for years.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Amira Fawcett is a College sophomore from Houston. Her e-mail address is A.
Affirmative-action policies should undeniably help those in need, but that takes more than just a look at someone's skin color.
More than modest To the Editor: I was disappointed to see you call President Amy Gutmann's donation to the University for financial aid "modest" yesterday ("Gutmann chips in for student aid, DP, 11/14/06). While it is, indeed, less than George Weiss gave to the University, it is still notable and is a good percentage of Gutmann's income.
Previous UA proposals a Palestra park, a massive new student center and many other ideas worth embracing.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College sophomore from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Slavery cartoon To the Editor: A recent cartoon, drawn by artist Abdi Farah, ("Opinion Art," DP, 11/6/06) depicts Uncle Sam and a college professor, accompanied by a chained African American slave, glaring at Amy Gutmann. Uncle Sam points and says, "We knew the always progressive Penn would eventually support terrorism!" In the forefront, Amy Gutmann stands confidently, while a benevolent Ben Franklin comes to her defense.
Rising to the challenge of doing something seemingly impossible can be an unbeatable experience.
Whether it means leaving early or staying late, graduating in December comes with many advantages.
Administrators promised to have new system in place by mid-November.
Many departmental Web sites can't follow simple rules of consistency or haven't been updated in years.
Students turned out to vote in very large numbers this past election.
Shunning today's technology will cost you.
Even with the Platt center, the growth of performing-arts groups at Penn has been stymied by a lack of facilities and resources.
Abdi Farah is a College sophomore from Olney, Md. His e-mail address is farah@dailypennsylvanian.com.
