During our time at Penn, just about all of us will experience assault personally or have it happen to someone that we care about. In light of that, far too few of us will be equipped to respond to it.
As we embark on a new academic year, I encourage you to seize the enormous array of opportunities at Penn to get out there, to connect with others, and to engage every day.
Reisman’s logic, although echoing commonly circulated complaints, does not fully delve into the reasons the writing seminar exists in its current form.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Aug. 26, 2019
The point is, Penn doesn’t need your money.
A lot of people on Penn’s campus don’t need to think twice about an extra 60 cent charge, but that’s a privilege, not a given.
College is an investment in yourself — one that should be managed carefully in order to see prosperous returns.
College is an investment in yourself — one that should be managed carefully in order to see prosperous returns.
As we embark on a new academic year, I encourage you to seize the enormous array of opportunities at Penn to get out there, to connect with others, and to engage every day.
Reisman’s logic, although echoing commonly circulated complaints, does not fully delve into the reasons the writing seminar exists in its current form.
Editorial | Penn professors, make syllabi accessible before classes start
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Aug. 22, 2019
While it’s reasonable to expect students and professors to try and make the most of the time they have for classes, if Penn wants to give students a serious chance to be prepared to hit the ground running, syllabi must be accessible prior to the start of classes.
I am grateful to the city of Philadelphia for providing such a bustling and rich social environment from which I've learned more about my own politics as well as the politics of those I’ve always opposed.
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Editorial | New students, you're about to get a lot of unsolicited advice. Don't listen.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Aug. 20, 2019
But freshman year is just as hard as it is exciting, and there are plenty of upperclassmen and professors that will give you unsolicited advice about how to make the most of your time here.
James Morrison | Don’t leave your high school friends behind in college
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James Morrison
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Aug. 20, 2019
In spite of this campus’ sometimes toxic culture, you will almost certainly make lifelong friends here. Just make sure that you don’t forget the lifelong friends that you already have.
The cyclical nature of disordered eating can be depleting, and when you’re adjusting to the new stress of tough college classes, it’s an extra barrier between yourself and your full potential.
Letter from the President | Class of 2023, don't let fear get in your way
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Julia Schorr
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Aug. 20, 2019
My advice shouldn’t be taken as gospel, it’s certainly not earth-shattering, and may not even be applicable to you, but it’s what I wish I’d known as a freshman: Put yourself out there.
Mislabeling depression as mere sadness will only prevent or delay treatment of a serious mental illness that should be addressed and treated as such.
Just like you set aside time to eat, study, and see your friends, make exercise part of your routine. You will feel happier and healthier.
Ilyse Reisman | The Critical Writing Seminar needs to be looked at under critical review
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Ilyse Reisman
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Aug. 14, 2019
Until the writing seminar curriculum changes, students will continue to feel that it is a waste of their time and money.
While Google searches and Wikipedia pages do have their benefits, Penn students know their campus and surrounding area best.
Guest Column by Brittany Xiao | Callowhill BID could harm Chinatown's immigrant communities
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Brittany Xiao
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Aug. 8, 2019
We can do our part by showing up and protesting against construction projects that may threaten to encroach on Chinatown in the future. More than ever, it is urgent that we protect what is left.
Ilyse Reisman | Take student-faculty ratios and class size statistics with a grain of salt
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Ilyse Reisman
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Aug. 3, 2019
If you really want to get an accurate assessment of how big the classes are at any school, ask someone who is taking classes you are considering taking, or studying something that you may be interested in.
Dress well and notice the difference in both how you feel and how the people around you view you, speak to you, and respect you.
