Scheduling smartly

Classes the day before Thanksgiving pose hardships on students who live far from campus

Many of you are probably reading this from home today. Those who are lucky enough to have classes canceled on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving — or are able to miss a few classes without being penalized ­— can have extra time to travel and relax with family and friends from home.

Unfortunately, not all of us are lucky enough to be reading this edition of the DP in our pajamas, or even at the airport or train station. For those students who have mandatory classes until the end of the day, as University policy allows, we feel your pain. In fact, we believe the administration should seriously reconsider scheduling classes so close to turkey time.

Penn prides itself on its geographically diverse student body. Contrary to popular belief, not all students hail from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In reality, the University attracts students from all 50 states, not to mention the hundreds in each class from overseas.

The Admissions Office goes out of its way to travel across the country and the globe to recruit the best and the brightest applicants; the University aims to be accessible to all interested in applying, not just to those living within driving distance. It would be nice, then, if the University were more accommodating when these same students, sought out as high-schoolers, want to return home at one of the busiest travel times of the year.

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