As someone who is tired of the cycle — wrongful death, post about it, protest, repeat — we must remain committed to the fight against injustice, even when it is not convenient.
Guest Column by Charlie Aresty | Teach, don’t punish, inactive allies on social media
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Charlie Aresty
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June 2, 2020
Help them understand the underlying issues and get involved. Respond to their posts to engage in meaningful conversations.
Editorial | Words are not enough. Penn must act to fight racist policing.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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June 2, 2020
As a primarily white institution where Black students, faculty, and staff have faced racism from other students and the institution itself, Penn owes its Black community members more.
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Pedro Saltos Montenegro
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June 4, 2020
Despite having the perfect answer in my head, I sometimes don’t share it, and if I do, it doesn’t always sound like I meant it to.
Varun Saraswathula | Racial discrimination in the standardized testing system
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Varun Saraswathula
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June 3, 2020
By giving standardized testing the weight it currently has, we end up heightening the barriers to higher education that many Black students already face.
Jessica Gooding | I don't see the American flag as a representation of freedom
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Jessica Gooding
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June 3, 2020
Black Americans do not have the privilege to look at the American flag as a representation of freedom.
Jessica Gooding | I don't see the American flag as a representation of freedom
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Jessica Gooding
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June 3, 2020
Black Americans do not have the privilege to look at the American flag as a representation of freedom.
Guest Column by Charlie Aresty | Teach, don’t punish, inactive allies on social media
By
Charlie Aresty
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June 2, 2020
Help them understand the underlying issues and get involved. Respond to their posts to engage in meaningful conversations.
Editorial | Words are not enough. Penn must act to fight racist policing.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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June 2, 2020
As a primarily white institution where Black students, faculty, and staff have faced racism from other students and the institution itself, Penn owes its Black community members more.
Guest Column by Lillian Weng | Anti-Blackness in Asian American communities
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Lillian Weng
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June 1, 2020
As non-black people of color, Asian Americans do not share the trauma of the black community and cannot dismiss their pain.
Guest Column by Lexie Shah | We are at a reckoning. America is failing us.
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Lexie Shah
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June 1, 2020
While social media feeds have been bombarded with tweets and Instagram stories in solidarity with the Black community, these efforts are not enough.
Sophia DuRose | Use whatever platform you have to amplify the voices of Black people
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Sophia DuRose
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May 31, 2020
If I were to write an opinion article without providing links to articles written by Black authors about the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, I would be failing at my attempt to recognize my white privilege.
Guest Column by Layla Murphy | Apathy is a sin. Empathy is the solution.
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Layla Murphy
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May 31, 2020
As privileged people, we must stop expecting oppressed groups to educate us, to accommodate us, or to be civil toward us.
Editorial | Philadelphia needs a Department of Labor. Vote ‘yes’ on June 2.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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May 31, 2020
While progress has been made to give protection to workers, the Office is now in need of its own protection.
Remember the lives of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd when you vote in the upcoming election.
I wish others would understand the challenges student reporters experience — both emotional and practical. We shoulder the heaviness of listening to, thinking about, and accurately depicting sensitive issues.
No matter what Penn announces, it will be a surprise and a far cry from the normal semesters of the past.
Guest Column by Mary Shin | Address racial disparities in contact tracing
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Mary Shin
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May 27, 2020
Technology and surveillance methods are ingrained in the problem of social disparities.
Sectioning off a regular portion of time to center yourself is imperative to balancing a healthy outlook in your world.
What I have found myself missing above all is community. Penn gave me many communities, and I deeply treasured the connection and support I found in them.
Editorial | Penn must provide on-campus housing for low-income students in the fall
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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May 26, 2020
Regardless of which approach the University chooses for the fall semester, it must guarantee on-campus housing for low-income and other vulnerable students.
Angelina Eimannsberger | Let’s validate each other during isolation
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Angelina Eimannsberger
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May 26, 2020
It’s key to keep an open mind and listen carefully, even if it's virtually, to what everyone around you is experiencing.
Jessica Gooding | Send your mail-in ballot before May 26 at 5 p.m.
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Jessica Gooding
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May 25, 2020
Registering for a mail-in ballot protects you from unnecessary risk of contracting COVID-19.
