Penn’s recent and upcoming campus renovations are at best incongruous, and at worst, an eyesore.
With empty wallets and packed work schedules, students across the country are feeling the economy’s effects, and Penn undergrads are no exception.
Supporters argue that the changes will offer the student body a more direct voice in the elections and hope that such power will incite more interest in student government on campus.
Nursing student Kerry McLaughlin moves from cram sessions and all-nighters at Van Pelt to the homey study space of a Christmas-decorated dorm room.
The New York versus Philadelphia tension has come to a head over the past days, especially with the World Series showdown.
Nursing freshman Kerry McLaughlin, who admits her mom occasionally calls her out for “over-scheduling” herself, has certainly kept herself busy so far.
College junior Jeffrey Then has happy feet.
By many accounts, the commitment of Penn students to Teach for America - a nonprofit that recruits college graduates for two years of teaching in low-income communities - is impressive.
By many accounts, the commitment of Penn students to Teach for America - a nonprofit that recruits college graduates for two years of teaching in low-income communities - is impressive.
Sending bright graduates into classrooms with so little preparation makes TFA the object of criticism. Skeptics points to the comparatively short training time, asking whether high GPAs and ambition are adequate substitutes for graduate-level education courses.
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