Alfredo Praticò, former opinion editor, reflects on his time at the DP, and his journey to graduate college in three years.
Alfredo Praticò
Alfredo Praticò is the 137th Opinion Editor for the Daily Pennsylvanian is formerly wrote a column entitled The Angry Philadelphian. His email is pratico@thedp.com.
Alfredo Praticò | Sidechat flooded campus with money. Does it matter?
Columnist Alfredo Praticò questions the methods that Sidechat has used to rise to prominence at Penn's campus.
Alfredo Praticò | Let us vote on Penn’s mask mandate
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the Penn community should vote on the fate of the campus mask mandate.
Alfredo Praticò | Magill’s first test: Getting Penn’s support of Lea Elementary right
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the success of Penn’s multi-year, multi-million dollar investment into Lea Elementary hinges on Penn’s new president, Liz Magill.
From the Editor | Want to weigh in on campus debate? Submit a guest column!
Opinion editor Alfredo Praticò urges people to submit guest pieces for publication in The DP.
Alfredo Praticò | David Cohen is Wrong
Cohen stands firmly by the position that Penn’s economic impact in Philadelphia and direct investments to certain public schools outweigh paying PILOTs.
Alfredo Praticò | Bring back the Pass/Fail option
Standard grading is designed for normal times, and these are not normal times.
Alfredo Praticò | Is an in-person fall even possible?
No matter what Penn announces, it will be a surprise and a far cry from the normal semesters of the past.
Alfredo Praticò | I Chose Penn, That Doesn’t Mean You Have To
As a first-year student at Penn, I hope to give you a bit of insight on how I made my decision to come here, and what I would have changed in that decision-making process if I could redo it.
Alfredo Praticò | Our campus community is at the breaking point – it’s up to us to keep it together.
In the face of this forced disconnection, it is up to the Penn community to help each other stand tall and live up to our reputation as the social Ivy.
09-16-19 President's House (Alfredo Praticó).jpg
The President's House is located on the 3800 block of Walnut Street.
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Students walk through the Philadelphia Museum of Art during the Gala Event.












