Amira Fawcett is a College sophomore from Houston. Her e-mail address is A.
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.
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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.
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.
Volunteerism is reaching record highs in many parts of the country; students should think about giving their time.
Universities go too far in shielding themselves from liability; policies should focus on what's best for students.
Dave Anderson is a College senior from Denver. His e-mail address is anderson@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Wrongly associated To the Editor: I've followed with increasing distress your coverage of the Halloween party photographs with your president, Amy Gutmann ("Critics demand Gutmann atone," DP, 11/9/06). My distress has nothing to do with the photographs, offensive though they are, but rather with the continuing suggestion and innuendo that President Gutmann is sympathetic to terrorism or to Muslim extremism.
Every November, thousands of experienced and amateur writers across the country attempt a 50,000-word novel.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
