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.
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.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College sophomore from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Philadelphia deserves a full-time congressman.
Admissions policies are stacked against Asian applicants.
Asian applicants are incredibly successful at gaining spots at top colleges - so why complain?
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.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College sophomore from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Shuttle to the airport is completely unwarranted - SEPTA will take you there, and it needs the money.
University asks for photo with application to encourage diversity, but then claims photograph doesn't influence decision.
Do you remember the first time you saw an elephant? Nah, me either. But if we were elephants we might remember. The old saying about having a memory like an elephant's isn't a myth. Science agrees that elephants build up a memory of each other over time. The oldest members of the group can indicate to the others whether a newcomer is friendly or not.
Abdi Farah is a College sophomore from Olney, Md. His e-mail address is farah@dailypennsylvanian.com.
There are 11 Penn freshmen who think I'm stalking them. And I'll be honest - I kind of am. Over the summer, I sent each of them no fewer than 12 e-mails and then called all the ones who didn't respond. Since school started, I've contacted them about five times each and even hung around their dorms during New Student Orientation.
Online database should allow students to access syllabi from upcoming courses.
With the Philadelphia Police Department, getting a copy of your own police report can take nearly three months.
Murals have a place in Philadelphia and near Penn, but not in the core of campus.
Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
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.
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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