To let go, we must admit that we can’t do everything.
Connor Brandon | First-years, it’s okay not to know what your next four years look like
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Connor Brandon
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Nov. 6, 2019
A first-year’s biggest worry should be the upcoming spring semester.
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
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Urooba Abid
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Nov. 10, 2019
Space on campus will not exclusively offer support for Muslim students.
Editorial | Penn should have publicly extended the ED deadline
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Nov. 7, 2019
Announcing an extension publicly, rather than reaching out to individuals, ensures a level of accountability and fairness to all those applying.
Ilyse Reisman | PATH must address the critical issues present in Penn InTouch
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Ilyse Reisman
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Nov. 6, 2019
Penn InTouch has many problems that need to be addressed, especially with the academic planning worksheet. Hopefully, PATH will be able to fix these for future students.
Ilyse Reisman | PATH must address the critical issues present in Penn InTouch
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Ilyse Reisman
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Nov. 6, 2019
Penn InTouch has many problems that need to be addressed, especially with the academic planning worksheet. Hopefully, PATH will be able to fix these for future students.
Connor Brandon | First-years, it’s okay not to know what your next four years look like
By
Connor Brandon
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Nov. 6, 2019
A first-year’s biggest worry should be the upcoming spring semester.
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Editorial | College sports needs Penn's leadership on gender equity
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Nov. 3, 2019
Penn’s own athletics director, M. Grace Calhoun, is a woman and the Ivy League generally has higher percentages of female representation than the D-I average. But the Quakers and the rest of their conference have a long way to go before reaching gender equity.
Alfredo Praticò | Support Penn's first-generation, low-income community
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Alfredo Praticò
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Nov. 3, 2019
Once you get past recognition, the next step is shifting conversations from topics accessible to few to conversations applicable to all.
Editorial | Philadelphia City Council general election endorsements
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 31, 2019
By understanding the role that students play as residents, albeit temporary, of Philadelphia, they can help make this city a better place.
It’s impossible to know whether or not Homan was correct because he wasn’t allowed to make his case.
Costumes are meant to be fun, and they certainly can be while still maintaining cultural sensitivity.
Hadriana Lowenkron | Vote in your local elections. It can make a difference.
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Hadriana Lowenkron
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Oct. 30, 2019
While it does seem hard to believe, individual votes do make a difference.
I strongly believe this message to be universal. No matter what your circumstances, finding something about them to laugh at can lighten the load at least a little. And often, that makes all the difference.
Once the act gets dropped, maybe we can make space for an open dialogue about the deep divisions that are clearly present in our community — I think it’ll be better without that pretense.
Editorial | Penn must implement safeguards against recruiting and admissions fraud
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 27, 2019
Penn’s admissions process is one of the most selective in the world, but the most important principle that must be respected is fairness.
Surayya Walters | Your online personality should not revolve around Penn
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Surayya Walters
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Oct. 27, 2019
With content created to empower and uplift, rooted in humility and a desire to see others succeed, we can reach millions of students who see themselves in us. Like the adage says, ‘’It’s not what you say, but how you say it,’’ that makes all the difference.
Are you making the most of your Penn experience? Can you see yourself in a stereotypical marketing photo? Or are you off to the side, talking to someone who looks just like you?
Even when we recognize risk, it doesn’t translate toward responsibility. In reality, we often drink as an excuse to be irresponsible for a night. So, of course, we deflect the job of calling out menacing behavior that we witness in this setting unless it becomes obvious.
Editorial | Penn must recognize that a graduate student union will benefit everyone
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 23, 2019
Graduate students need a union, and letting them organize will make Penn a stronger learning environment and home for scholarship for everyone. Penn should recognize the union voluntarily when elections are held again.
Benjamin Franklin said that "by failing to plan, you are planning to fail." I’d like to challenge that statement.
