VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.
Editorial | In responding to Title IX changes, Penn needs to prioritize survivors
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 28, 2019
Penn has some flexibility in how it can implement the new regulations into University policy. In navigating the new guidelines, the administration must prioritize the rights of victims.
Rebecca Alifimoff | A year after #MeToo, it feels like little has changed
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Rebecca Alifimoff
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Jan. 27, 2019
The habits we form here at Penn — the things we chose to expect of our friends, the organizations we decided to be a part of, the behavior we tolerate on our campus — will shape the moral compasses that guide us through our infinitely more complicated post-graduate lives.
The Latest
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Sophia DuRose
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Feb. 2, 2019
If we fall into cycles of pushing yourself too far, burning out, and then treating yourself to copious amounts of whatever it is that makes you feel temporarily better about yourself, the cycle will never end. Temporary relief is all you’ll ever feel.
Editorial | President Gutmann’s accomplishments justify her $3.9 million salary
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 31, 2019
While students don’t often see Gutmann on Locust Walk, aside from major capstone events in their Penn careers, she is clearly hard at work.
At Penn, blocking out Jewish life altogether is nearly impossible, especially since about 17% of undergrads identify as Jewish, but I still managed to do it first semester.
At Penn, blocking out Jewish life altogether is nearly impossible, especially since about 17% of undergrads identify as Jewish, but I still managed to do it first semester.
Editorial | In responding to Title IX changes, Penn needs to prioritize survivors
By
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 28, 2019
Penn has some flexibility in how it can implement the new regulations into University policy. In navigating the new guidelines, the administration must prioritize the rights of victims.
Rebecca Alifimoff | A year after #MeToo, it feels like little has changed
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Rebecca Alifimoff
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Jan. 27, 2019
The habits we form here at Penn — the things we chose to expect of our friends, the organizations we decided to be a part of, the behavior we tolerate on our campus — will shape the moral compasses that guide us through our infinitely more complicated post-graduate lives.
Men need to be encouraged to reveal the more vulnerable parts of themselves normally hidden by the steely outer layer of toxic masculinity.
Many times, I’ve seen couples holding hands on Locust and thought about how perfect they must be together — that there was no danger there.
Kaliyah Dorsey | What Kiese Laymon’s ‘Heavy’ taught me about vulnerability
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Kaliyah Dorsey
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Jan. 24, 2019
I am surrounded every day by high-achieving students at what is often coined “the social Ivy,” which means that vulnerability isn’t high on anyone’s list of priorities, though almost everyone has to have struggled juggling social, personal, and academic expectations.
VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Christy Qiu | I looked at my Penn admissions file, and you should too
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Christy Qiu
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Jan. 22, 2019
What we need to fight for is transparency. While Penn doesn’t even have a rubric for interpreting admissions files, other schools have clear guidelines along with original comments attached to their files.
We are all entitled to our own preferences, but we should do our best not to degrade the preferences of others, especially when it comes to food.
Guest Column by Undergraduate Assembly Executive Board | A better Penn with your help
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Undergraduate Assembly Executive Board
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Jan. 22, 2019
We ask that you engage, that you speak up, and that you let us know what is on your mind and how Penn can be improved.
Editorial | It’s time for Penn to offer free menstrual products on campus
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 21, 2019
Menstrual products are a necessity. While it is encouraging that the UA recognizes that, Penn's administration has a responsibility to do so as well.
Editorial | Joining a sorority isn't the only way to make the most of your Penn experience
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 20, 2019
Being comfortable at Penn often takes more time than just one semester, or just a few days of rush.
Ana West | Gendered organizations are a problem — even outside of Greek life
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Ana West
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Jan. 16, 2019
Gendered groups abound at Penn, and while it’s rare for anyone to take issue with that fact, maybe more of us should.
Letter from the President | The DP is indispensable to me. I hope it will be for you too.
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Julia Schorr
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Jan. 15, 2019
The DP office became my home, a place where I met some of my closest friends, learned new skills, and felt that the work I was doing mattered.
Editorial | Don’t let the CAPS stigma discourage you from seeking help
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Jan. 15, 2019
It is important that you aren’t discouraged from making use of confidential, free, and often incredibly helpful resources the University has made available to you, regardless of their shortcomings.
Sophia DuRose | Twenty-five percent of students are in Greek life. Penn should cover dues.
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Sophia DuRose
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Jan. 15, 2019
If Yale can allocate some financial aid funds towards sororities to help bridge this obvious gap between women who can afford sisterhood and those who can’t, Penn should too.
