Articles by James Lee
Group Think | What is the biggest issue facing Penn?
The fall semester is just about to end and a lot has happened that has left lasting impressions and changes on this campus.
James Lee | Believing in Penn as an ideal
You should not and do not need to believe that Penn is perfect. You should not love it unconditionally. You only need to love it enough to believe that it is worth saving.
James Lee | In search of more than a flashcard education
An education not only teaches but molds, and we ought to remember the forces that shape us into ourselves.
Group Think | How can the University Council get better attendance?
Do we need a major overhaul of the UC or does the UC just have a brand problem?
Group Think | What's the best way to petition the administration?
In general, how can student activist groups lobby Penn's administration effectively in order to promote change?
James Lee | The problem with carpe diem
As diverse as Penn is, I feel safe in saying that the drive to succeed is one of the few qualities that unite us as a community.
James Lee | The regressive nature of progressive stacking
Inclusion in discussion and class participation is obviously a noble goal, but the notion that race and gender are appropriate criteria to decide who gets a voice is at best a misguided one.
Group Think | Is Penn taking too many students through Early Decision?
Is Penn filling up too much of its classes through early decision? Should there be any changes to Penn's admissions policies with regards to early decision?
James Lee | Let’s talk about the 2nd Amendment
When is the last time that we’ve heard from a politician or a public figure challenging the legitimacy of the Second Amendment itself?
Group Think | Should Penn end its event monitoring policies?
Do you believe that the task force efforts to combat sexual violence and substance abuse are currently misguided with regards to events monitoring?
James Lee | On the end of the beginning
I suspect that I will not be the only one who feels that 16 years of schooling has led us to no certain answers.
James Lee | Look up, stay rooted
As I near the end of my Penn education, I can’t help but begin to reflect on my time here and the effects it has had on me as a person and a student.
James Lee | My thanks to the haters
I’ve only been a columnist for a year and am not graduating, but nonetheless feel that some reflection is in order.
James Lee | Beyond memes: The potential and limitations of UOPSCC
Like thousands of other students, I was added to the ‘Official Unofficial Penn Squirrel Catching Club” group on Facebook recently, and my news feed has since been flooded with memes about all things Penn.
Group Think | How to engage the Penn administration
GROUP THINK is the DP’s round table section, where we throw a question at the columnists and see what answers stick.
James Lee | What will we leave behind?
Who is Michael Zinman? The name might sound somewhat familiar to about half of the Penn population.
James Lee | Hate the player, hate the game
I went through a phase growing up when I was really into the saying “Don’t hate the player, hate the game.” I’m not sure where I first picked it up, but it had just the right amounts of flippant attitude and pseudo-profundity that young James was really into.
James Lee | Humans still need the humanities
Much has been said and written about Penn’s pre-professional culture, but to me it seems like an inevitable and natural product of Ben Franklin’s emphasis on a practical education.
Group Think | Should Penn help students with rejection?
GROUP THINK is the DP’s round table section, where we throw a question at the columnists and see what answers stick.