Articles by Brandon Anaya
02/22/21 2:29am
After a month on campus, first years grateful for social life but worried about COVID-19
While some first years say the ability to meet others in person for the first time has been crucial in easing the transition to college life from an isolating first semester at home, others describe difficulties in balancing social distancing guidelines and forming new friendships. 02/10/21 11:22pm
New La Casa Latina Director Krista L. Cortes aims to center AfroLatinx voices
Cortes' chief objectives are to implement programming that connects Penn's Latinx community with the greater Philadelphia Latinx community, and also to turn the cultural center into a Black affirming space so all students can feel welcome. 02/03/21 9:37pm
Penn students of color want Biden-Harris administration ‘to prove whether they were all talk’
Although students of color said they largely settled for Biden, many remain cautiously optimistic of the new administration. 01/25/21 1:37am
‘It will literally kill people’: Penn’s reopening angers West Philadelphia residents
West Philadelphia residents felt blindsided by Penn's decision to reopen campus for the spring, adding that people who are already disproportionately affected by the virus will be the most affected. 11/19/20 10:49pm
Anthropology prof. Lynn Meskell named Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Meskell currently serves as the Richard D. Green University Professor and holds joint appointments in the Weitzman School of Design’s Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning the Department of Anthropology in the School of Arts and Sciences. 10/30/20 4:21pm
Penn Medicine CEO discuss financial impact of COVID-19 on healthcare industry
Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney urged the healthcare industry to move from a fee-for-service reimbursement model to value-based care. 10/22/20 11:15pm
Annenberg prof. launches lab to study health effects of marketing on marginalized populations
The Health Communications and Equity Lab aims to design "culturally responsive communication interventions to advance the health and well-being" of diverse populations. 10/11/20 9:59pm
The pandemic has impacted people of color and working class hardest in Phila., study finds
75% and 55% of Hispanic and Black residents, respectively, reported that they have faced financial hardship due to the virus, while only 32% of white respondents reported the same. 10/04/20 11:55pm