Poverty is a problem in Philadelphia. Here, one in four residents live below the poverty line, but this reality is not apparent every day on Locust Walk.
Guest Column by Lyla Rose | Pre-meds, we can’t act like the pandemic is over
By
Lyla Rose
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July 16, 2020
Healthcare work can be all-encompassing, especially in this environment, and we must hold ourselves accountable to the standards of our profession.
Agatha Advincula | We need to follow Penn’s Student Campus Compact
By
Agatha Advincula
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July 15, 2020
Based on the idea that we are all responsible enough to look out for each other, the Student Campus Compact places the onus on us to make the safest choices.
The Latest
By
Isami McCowan
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July 17, 2020
The crisis in Yemen, already the poorest country in the North African and Middle East regions, can be traced back to 2011.
Letter from the President | Rethinking, not shrinking: Our print plan for the fall semester
By
Isabella Simonetti
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July 16, 2020
We will be printing the DP this semester, with 34th Street Magazine as an insert, once a week on Thursdays.
Online learning comes with side effects, as does every classroom.
Online learning comes with side effects, as does every classroom.
Guest Column by Lyla Rose | Pre-meds, we can’t act like the pandemic is over
By
Lyla Rose
·
July 16, 2020
Healthcare work can be all-encompassing, especially in this environment, and we must hold ourselves accountable to the standards of our profession.
Agatha Advincula | We need to follow Penn’s Student Campus Compact
By
Agatha Advincula
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July 15, 2020
Based on the idea that we are all responsible enough to look out for each other, the Student Campus Compact places the onus on us to make the safest choices.
Standard grading is designed for normal times, and these are not normal times.
Guest Column by Bruce Shen | Penn, explore “Go Local” option for international students
By
Bruce Shen
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July 12, 2020
With over 1,500 international undergraduates enrolled, Penn should make Go Local available. This is feasible, given that Penn Abroad has over 50 exchange partners in 17 countries.
It’s important that we discuss the reality of eating disorders during quarantine, along with specific, concrete approaches to best support our loved ones. Here are seven tips.
Editorial | What if COVID-19 continues to worsen? Students must know how Penn will respond.
By
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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July 9, 2020
Penn needs to be clear about which criteria it will use to reassess the viability of its hybrid model leading up to and beyond the start of fall semester.
While Ivy League universities boast their students as the nation's most accomplished, public universities are actually accomplishing much more in terms of achieving equity.
Guest Column by 568 Penn Faculty and Staff | Penn must pay PILOTs
By
Ann Farnsworth-Alvear
, Gerald Campano
, Tulia Falleti
, Arden McAllister
, Justin McDaniel
, Amy C. Offner
, Mary Summers
and Jolyon Thomas
·
July 8, 2020
When the University does not pay for the services and environment that make its work possible, other Philadelphians are left to make up the difference — or, city schools and other institutions simply go without.
ALICE ZHAO is a rising junior in the college majoring in PPE and minoring in Art History from Beijing, China.
Harvard graduate Claira Janover's viral Tik Tok featuring imagery attached to inflicting brutal harm is not acceptable.
Guest Column By Penn Dems | Biden isn’t doing enough to confront systemic racism
By
Tamara Wurman
, Emilia Onuonga
, Francois Barrilleaux
, Michael Nevett
, Owen Voutsinas-Klose
, Emma Wennberg
, Alison Royce
, Cassy Ingersoll
and Dylan Radley
·
July 6, 2020
In recent months, Joe Biden responded to the dual tragedies of coronavirus and police killings with resolve, but we must put pressure on our future president to support his words with concrete actions.
Personal liberty is the argument used to hide the crux of the issue, which is that individuals unwilling to wear masks simply don’t value the lives of others around them as much as they value their own.
Stephanie Yoon | Students returning in fall should take a COVID-19 online orientation
By
Stephanie Yoon
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July 3, 2020
The online orientation should list how the virus spreads, preventative measures, and the consequences when breaking the Student Campus Compact.
Editorial | The fall semester will be mostly online. Tuition and fees should reflect that.
By
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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July 2, 2020
Though the economic downturn is hurting everyone in America, including private institutions like Penn, the burden should not be placed on students to recuperate the University’s money.
While we celebrate Dean James’s appointment and Wharton’s new era led by a Black woman, we also recognize that there is still a lot of work to be done at Wharton in terms of diversity.
Jessica Gooding | Penn made the wrong decision. Don’t come back to campus.
By
Jessica Gooding
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June 29, 2020
With no vaccine or treatment in sight, we are lagging in resources to keep up with our accustomed pace. Members of the Penn community will inevitably get sick.
