Poverty may seem non-existent at Penn, but billions of people lack water access and die from preventable diseases.
After earlier mishaps two years ago, SPEC seems to have gotten its act together.
Keep the rink To the Editor: I appreciate the awareness of Penn's hockey programs raised by the article ("A team on ice," DP, 10/3/06) on the Class of 1923 ice rink. But the author makes some naive assumptions. Granted, the potential tear-down of the rink will not affect any of the current Penn players, or even those for the next several years, but is that any reason to ignore the problem? Those who are planning the eastward extensions of campus need to be approached now - rather than when it is too late - about changing their plans for the ice rink.
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Make a TV show To the Editor: As a producer on UTV, I strongly disagree with Ali Jackson's sentiments on the supposedly bland content of UTV ("After a show crossed the line, UTV lost its edge," DP, 10/9/06). Penn's student-run television station simply provides an outlet for students to express their ideas.
Proposed database to track student progress intrudes on privacy rights and serves no one but the government.
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.
After earlier mishaps two years ago, SPEC seems to have gotten its act together.
Keep the rink To the Editor: I appreciate the awareness of Penn's hockey programs raised by the article ("A team on ice," DP, 10/3/06) on the Class of 1923 ice rink. But the author makes some naive assumptions. Granted, the potential tear-down of the rink will not affect any of the current Penn players, or even those for the next several years, but is that any reason to ignore the problem? Those who are planning the eastward extensions of campus need to be approached now - rather than when it is too late - about changing their plans for the ice rink.
This city gets far too caught up in Eagles mania, and the Phillies get left in the dust for no reason.
Avery Lawrence is a College junior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Elizabeth Song | Years later, racial profiling incidents still reverberate
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Elizabeth Song
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Oct. 12, 2006
Penn should be preparing its students to be the future leaders of the world, and as such we must be cognizant of racial issues.
Not allowing students to use computers in class isn't the issue, the problem is why students aren't paying attention.
Penn alum Winnifer Culter might not have made Harvard's list of most influential, but few others have the power to get you lovin'.
In many sections of campus, Penn's sidewalks are in shabby condition.
Amira Fawcett is a Engineering sophomore from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Penn must show some responsibility for the working conditions of its guards.
As shown with the coverage of the Nickel Mines shooting, people too often view religious people as 'different.'
Abdi Farah is a College sophomore from Owings Mills, Md. His e-mail address is farah@dailypennsylvanian.com.
When the fall elections roll around next month, citizens will hold Republicans accountable for the page sex scandal.
There are a number of simple changes that could vastly improve quality of life for international students at Penn.
A price too high To the Editor: I have been attending Penn Hillel High Holiday Services for 30 years. They have been my Jewish place of worship, my linkage to organized Jewish life, through school at Penn, family religious events and many a soulful search.
Alicia Puglionesi is a College sophomore from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.
