Emily Orrson
Recent articles
The Half of It | Senior societies shouldn’t have to tap that
Why the exclusivity in senior honor societies? Is it naive to think applications should be open to every student — not just those who have been tapped?
The Half of It | Broken by the curve
Curving systems render grading less about individual performance and more about the performance of others.
The Half of It | Capogiro’s curdled coffee culture
As admirable as Capogiro’s intentions may be, some students feel that unnecessary condescension and pretension reign behind the coffee bar.
The Half of It | Geek life: sisterhood scholars and fratastic GPAs
As an unaffiliated student, I can’t help but begrudge the academic support that Greek members get.
The Half of It | Post-midnight McDollar manipulation
Penn students have fallen victim to a savvy staff with a scheming knowledge of their irresistible inventory. Surely McDonald’s must be taking advantage here.
The Half of It | Account me in: finding warmth in Wharton
Wharton does not only cater to manic number crunchers and Wall Street wannabes. Let business take its place alongside arts and humanities.
The Half of It | An SMS alert: forget me not!
At Penn, I find myself tiring of dispensable introductions and the casual conversations that follow. The prevalence and acceptability of disposable relationships is simply unnecessary.
Cognoscenti offers new College-specific info session
The Cognoscenti program — created in response to similar sessions offered by the Wharton School and the School of Engineering — hosts a question-and-answer panel every weekday for prospective students and their families.
Film screening addresses homophobia within black community
Students gathered Wednesday night to discuss homophobia and spread awareness of “men on the down-low.”
Mindful meditation helps students de-stress
Mindfulness@Penn is a new club on campus that provides bi-weekly guided meditations for the Penn community.
Alums take fro-yo abroad
When two Penn alumni met in Buenos Aires last December, its streets were frozen yogurt-free. Less than 10 months later, they opened the city’s first frozen yogurt store, Top It.
New UMC chairman discusses on-campus multi-culturalism
College sophomore Christopher Cruz-Guzman was elected the new United Minorities Council chairman yesterday. Cruz-Guzman discussed his plans to promote unity, diversity and awareness on campus with the Daily Pennsylvanian.
'Undressing Race' through art
The Race Dialogue Project set up a display in the Claudia Cohen Hall Fox Gallery this Sunday. The group aims to foster a dialogue on campus by providing “a magnified look at the layers of race.”
Q&A; with APSC chairman Nicky Singh
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with College junior Nicky Singh, the new Asian Pacific Student Coalition chairman as of Wednesday.
Hillel provides free meals for the homeless
With Video | The University City Hospitality Coalition serves six meals a week to up to 120 guests at different spots around Penn's campus, including Hillel on Sundays.
Weeklong UMC initiative celebrates culture, spreads awareness
This year's Unity Week was on fire — or so the theme insisted. Scheduled by the United Minorities Council, a series of events last week promoted minority issues.
SLAP crashes Gutmann's Halloween party
The Student Labor Action Project used Gutmann’s Halloween party as an opportunity to protest Penn’s economic sponsorship of HEI Hotels and Resorts, in a setting where they could not be ignored.
PAACH celebrates 10 years of activism
Alumni are flocking back to Penn to join students at the Pan-Asian American Community House in recognizing 10 years of programming, advising, leadership and Asian-American pride.
Religious groups get new funding
For the first time in Penn’s history, religious groups will be able to receive funding directly from the University through the student-run Faith Fund, which has $8,000 for a trial year.
National Italian American Foundation initiative brings "Italian pride" to campus
The National Italian American Foundation is collaborating with Penn students to shape a more realistic conception of Italian-American pride.
