Ernest Owens
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Ernest Owens | Why Penn seems ecstatic for Molly
Penn’s current policy encourages students to become repeated offenders and develop poor health habits.
Ernest Owens | Not arriving: preserving minority health
Students of color, like me, need to realize we do not have to deal with the pressures of college life on our own. We need to stop feeling like an outsider in our community and truly take advantage of the resources offered.
Ernest Owens | Arriving at an 'unshakable' belief
My strong support for Israel did not happen overnight. It developed through an informed process. I knew that if I was going to consider myself a social activist, I had to be trained, informed and mindful of my decision.
Ernest Owens | Saying it to my face
My mother taught me that problems are best addressed face to face. As confrontational and initially aggressive as that suggestion might sound, it is one of the most empowering things that a civilized individual can do.
Ernest Owens | Debunking 40 acres and a month
Who thought it was reasonable to dedicate the shortest month of the year to celebrating the history of blacks?
Ernest Owens | An inconvenient proposal
When you elected us, you had faith that we would represent you. That conviction is now a little hazy.
Ernest Owens | The 20-Year-Old-Virgin
Although I do not ever intend to be the national spokesperson for Abstinence America, I do not see anything wrong with the campus promoting this ideal as much as they do contraceptives at the Penn Women’s Center or the LGBT Center.
Ernest Owens | Recycling our wasteful addiction
We Penn students pride ourselves on how green we think we are, but — in actuality — our efforts are not as effective as we all assume.
Ernest Owens | Not another black guy at Penn
So here is a toast to not conforming. To anyone who is striving to look at the bigger picture rather than just zoom in on the colors, thank you.
Ernest Owens | Mr. Misogyny, enough is enough
The justification for exploiting a woman’s body in order to raise money for charity is perhaps one of the most socially counterproductive things that I have ever heard in my life.
Ernest Owens | OCR: On-Campus Revision
On-Campus Recruiting has turned Penn’s very intellectual atmosphere into a pre-professional fiasco.
Ernest Owens | Affirmative acceptance
Yes, I did get accepted into Penn because of affirmative action. But so did you — and everyone else.
Ernest Owens | Love the way you hate
Call me a verbal masochist if you will, but I request that you please keep criticizing me. Embracing criticism can be more motivating than avoiding it.
Ernest Owens | A campus-wide pledge to change
Being forced to go on scavenger hunts in the middle of the night and to dress up in humiliating apparel should not be telling of one’s dedication to a student group.
Ernest Owens | Occupying food for thought
I have an unlimited number of meal swipes. I pay $4,200 each year. And I have fed 3,000 other people since I bought Eat Any Time, the most expensive meal plan, this semester.
Ernest Owens | Internal racial paranoia at Penn
If minorities on campus want others to respect our presence, we must not be prejudiced amongst ourselves.
Ernest Owens | Making proud Penn students
Penn parents — prospective and present — should facilitate, not dictate, the career paths of their children.
Ernest Owens | Female leadership ‘without being a bitch’
If Penn is to continue on “making history,” more women should be sought after for elected student government positions. There has been no female class board president in at least a decade and counting.
Ernest Owens | Freshman candidates, save your sanity
I advise all future Penn leaders to not lose their minds this upcoming election.
Ernest Owens | Penn’s redundant gay pride
Although Penn is making significant strides, the fact that in 2011 our campus still emphasizes how “gay-friendly” it is seems very redundant and counterproductive to the entire movement.
