It took my own home being burglarized for my wake-up call: Students aren't doing enough to protect themselves from crime.
The Division of Public Safety decided earlier this semester to stop releasing the specific University affiliations of crime victims to the public and media. When the DP found out, we called on DPS to change its ways. Not specifying whether a victim was a student, staff or faculty member made it difficult to track crime trends.
National crime patterns suggest that Penn is reporting many burglaries as larcenies, a much less worrisome crime.
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President Bush's nominee to head his family-planning and teen-pregnancy programs is a staunch abortion foe.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
With a rash of recent robberies on and around campus, use caution outside.
With a rash of recent robberies on and around campus, use caution outside.
The Division of Public Safety decided earlier this semester to stop releasing the specific University affiliations of crime victims to the public and media. When the DP found out, we called on DPS to change its ways. Not specifying whether a victim was a student, staff or faculty member made it difficult to track crime trends.
National crime patterns suggest that Penn is reporting many burglaries as larcenies, a much less worrisome crime.
Amira Fawcett is an Engineering sophomore from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
The day after Election Day, this newspaper ran a long editorial calling on Pennsylvania's newly elected legislature to reduce the body's size. Politicians, surprisingly, are supporting such a move. House Speaker John Perzel (R-Phila.) has called for a House-Senate task force to examine reducing the legislature's size, which would hopefully bring some competition to the 56 state races that were uncontested in this election.
There's nothing wrong with acting young - but it must be balanced with reality of getting older.
It may not teach you how to be an entrepreneur, but business school trains those already entrepreneurial.
Disingenuous To the Editor: The Daily Pennsylvanian's most recent editorial ("Putting PR Above Safety," DP, 11/22/06) is an incredibly disingenuous and sensationalistic statement that has had the unfortunate effect of obfuscating the substantive issue involved: victim privacy.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College sophomore from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Professors cancel today's classes because of absences, but that's not their choice to make - we're footing the bill.
Gabe Oppenheim quizzes students to see who has the knowledge to discern Penn celebrities from national celebrities.
University should finally cancel classes on the day before Thanksgiving.
The Division of Public Safety - which is charged with protecting Penn students, staff and the local community - is making you less safe. Officers are making the same patrols and staff levels are not being reduced, but the department has suddenly decided it will withhold certain crime information.
Philadelphia deserves a full-time congressman.
Dueling columnists: Elizabeth Song | Stereotypes create bias in admissions
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Elizabeth Song
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Nov. 21, 2006
Admissions policies are stacked against Asian applicants.
Asian applicants are incredibly successful at gaining spots at top colleges - so why complain?
Misplaced loyalty To the Editor: Adam Cohen's column ("The future is bright for a Democratic America," DP, 11/16/06) is laced with the same brand of ignorance and partisan rhetoric that permeates contemporary politics in America. First, he lists recent ethics scandals - interestingly omitting Democratic ones.
