Of course language is supposed to change — it should always be evolving with the ideas of its speakers. But being eager to create new uses of language doesn’t necessarily excuse us from stomping on old ones. When we scramble, garble or generally maim language with reckless abandon, we risk burying important concepts alive.

Penn proposes to move sexual misconduct cases from the Office of Student Conduct to a separate investigatory office.

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Penn President Amy Gutmann sent an all-school message in the wake of College student Amanda Hu’s death reminding students of Penn’s mental health support resources and announcing the formation of a 24-hour help line.

Despite pulling tobacco products off its shelves, CVS hasn’t ruffled many feathers at Penn.

On Sept. 17, Penn Law alum and current professor, Ken Trujillo, declared that he will be running for Mayor of Philadelphia next year.

Smash Cup, a New York-based company co-founded by 2002 Engineering and Wharton graduate Ben Melinger, will launch in February of 2015. The startup produces collapsible silicon cups which can fit in pockets or small bags.

Professional campus speaker Erin Foley emphasized that happiness should be a “manner of traveling,” playing on the words of author Margaret Lee Runbeck.

United By Blue, an eco-friendly coffee shop and apparel store, will open next week on Walnut Street between 34th and 36th streets. In addition to selling outdoor apparel, UBB will give people a new place to go to enjoy organic coffee, tea and food.

President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation Kyle Kimball addressed a packed room of Penn students, including many from Real Estate clubs on Monday evening to explain the purpose of the NYCEDC explain numerous job opportunities for soon-to-be graduates.

After the Chinese government announced that only Bejing-vetted candidates will be allowed to run in Hong Kong’s 2017 elections, protests have broken out in the region. 

You may no longer have to rush to return a lockout key.

Amanda Hu died Sunday night at her home on the 4000 block of Sansom Street.

Coming off of a 6-2 loss to No. 7 Penn State last Wednesday, the Quakers (3-4-0) will face cross-town rival Saint Joseph’s on tonight at 7 p.m.

Let’s start with the fact that universalizing beauty is a lie, and it’s not a lie that’s fooling anyone. Not everyone is beautiful. Beauty is a relative term. As such, for some to gain the label “beautiful,” others must lose it. Beauty, like cleverness and athleticism, is a spectrum, and there’s nothing wrong with appreciating particular beauty in others. If everyone is beautiful, the term is meaningless.

Pennsylvania is one of just 14 states with hate crime laws that do not include protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Hate crime protection increases the severity of charges for violence motivated by malicious intent, and these laws protect the people in our community who are the most vulnerable. It is inexcusable that the LGBT community is not protected.

More importantly, though, Yik Yak also forces us to face the aspects of Penn we’d rather ignore. Maybe we have to be anonymous to feel comfortable calling attention to the lesser-discussed elements of Penn’s campus. Yaks like “Penn is the school for smart kids who constantly need to counter their intelligence with binge drinking,” and, “Everyone on campus is a functioning alcoholic and it’s a beautiful thing” call attention to elements of Penn we accept without question.