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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Caroline Simon





“There is a whole life experience that predisposes children to be more successful, and get into these more successful schools, and get drawn into careers that feel like their childhood and feel like the elite trajectory that they have been on throughout their childhood," said Alexandra Michel, a Graduate School of Education professor who used to work at Goldman Sachs.








6: DeVos and Title IX at Penn

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · Dec. 10, 2017

We talk to anti-violence advocates at Penn to learn how our campus is reacting to Betsy Devos’ rollback of Obama-era Title IX policies.Hosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.

5: Disoriented at Penn

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · Sept. 29, 2017

We take a look at the Disorientation Guide and the difficulties of changing decades-old problems in only four years of college. You can read the disorientation guide here: issuu.com/penndisorientation/docs/disorientationHosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com

4: Talking About the Talk

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · March 23, 2017

This episode, we discuss the Israel-Palestine debate on Penn's campus, why it can get so tense, and how to make it more productive.Hosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.

3: You're Going to Hell, Lickety-Split

By Ari Goldfine and Caroline Simon · Feb. 24, 2017

In this episode we look at free speech on Penn's campus, its consequences and why it's gotten so political.Hosted by Caroline Simon and Ari Goldfine, and produced by Joyce Varma. Special thanks to our intern Stephen Damianos. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.

2: No One Else Will Take Care of This

By Caroline Simon · Feb. 10, 2017

In this episode, we look at environmental activism on Penn's campus, and what it's going to look like in the Trump era.Hosted by Caroline Simon and produced by Joyce Varma. Special thanks to our interns Stephen Damianos and Ariel Goldfine. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.

1: The Inauguration

By Caroline Simon · Jan. 27, 2017

In this episode, we take you to the inauguration of 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump and the Women's March the next day. We'll take a look at how Penn students — and college students everywhere — made their voices heard.Hosted by Caroline Simon. Stephen Damianos and Ariel Goldfine. Produced by Joyce Varma. Theme music by Andrew Ellis: @andrew-dummyfresh-ellis.Drop us a line at podcasts@thedp.com.