Over the past three years, the Psychiatry department received nearly $217 million to study disorders from substance abuse to schizophrenia. Ironically, many of the employees doing the legwork have limited access to quality mental-health care themselves. To better serve the mental health demands of the student population, the University recently increased staffing at its Counseling and Psychological Services office by 25 percent.
Politicians try to appeal to every voter's pet issue, but they end up contradicting themselves in the process.
By utilizing professional writing and editing services, students are just furthering their need to develop basic writing skills.
Real violations To the Editor: I was walking to campus and I happened to see one of those sticky mouse traps that a Penn kid had let lay by his trashcan. I wouldn't have thought twice about it, but the mouse was moving. It had its face ripped off and was in extreme pain, and some Penn student had left it there to die a very slow death (it takes them days to starve, and they're known to chew through their feet to try to escape).
Yesterday, we commended the University for setting up an office - in Washington - to lobby the federal government for funds. However, we missed one additional part of the story: Penn is also setting up an office in Harrisburg, the state capital, to lobby the commonwealth for funding and attention to higher-education issues.
Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Politicians try to appeal to every voter's pet issue, but they end up contradicting themselves in the process.
By utilizing professional writing and editing services, students are just furthering their need to develop basic writing skills.
There's a call in every election to extract the money from politics. Soft money contributions have been curbed, but it's hard to stop a billionaire from donating his personal fortune to a cause.
For most people, the word "lobbying" brings up images of scandal, big business and high-priced gifts.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Just like grocery-aisle food, items from restaurants and vendors should come with nutritional information.
Arlen Specter To the Editor: Albert Sun's article on Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.)'s address at College Hall ("Pa. senator slams detainee bill," DP, 10/13/06) conspicuously omitted a key point: Sen. Specter ultimately voted for the bill he so harshly criticized.
When my Staph infection began to spread, Student Health sat idly by while more students contracted the virus.
In next month's contests, Republicans will have to overcome curse of sixth-year election and spat of controversies.
Abundance of cyclists on Locust creates hazard, requires enforcement.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
David Rittenhouse would be rolling in his grave if he saw how ugly and unnavigable his namesake building has become.
Two decades ago, a Penn report showed widespread assault, but today, students still fear coming forward.
Because fans can't grab a bite to eat, attendance at Penn soccer and baseball games lags behind other schools.
Amira Fawcett is a College sophomore from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
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