Katherine Rea
Recent articles
Farewell Column by Katherine Rea | Mini life lessons
Rather than reminiscing, I thought I’d just share a bunch of mini life lessons from my past four years. Because mini things are better. And they take themselves less seriously.
Rea-lity Check | Here’s to Hey Day and beyond
I’m going to make a bold statement here and say I’m looking forward not just to senior year, but also graduation.
Rea-lity Check | Not all about the booze
If you focus all your attention on getting wasted, you’ll miss how great Fling can be even without alcohol.
Rea-lity Check | Help peers proactively
Now more than ever before, a peer counseling program would be appropriate for our campus. It would be an excellent way to enhance unity as well as provide a valuable service for students.
Rea-lity Check | Technology is just a tool
There’s a difference between having more options for self-expression and information and using digital skill as an identity.
Rea-lity Check | Questioning the election
I wish real differences in priorities played a larger role in this year’s UA presidential and vice-presidential elections, rather than "unity" of everyone's priorities.
Rea-lity Check | Deflate grades' importance
Grades are overrated. Yeah, I said it. Grades are so arbitrary, it’s hard to take them seriously as an indicator of future success. Just work hard in your classes, and take the ones you want to work hard in.
Rea-lity Check | A new vision for libraries
The key for university libraries is balance between digital and print information. But perhaps in the future, this balance should be reconsidered.
Rea-lity Check | The trick to fixing schools
Universities can play a role in improving K-12 instruction, whether by supporting schools in the community, as Penn does, or producing graduates who will affect the education system.
Rea-lity check | A need for open discussion
Hopefully we can make sexual violence awareness more discussion based and bring more of the campus into the dialogue.
Rea-lity Check | Not worth the salt
New York is already way ahead of Philadelphia and the rest of the country on this public-health concern. Considering Philly's rep, it's time to step up on innovation in public health.
Rea-lity Check | Sit back and relax
Using stress to get more done is effective, but more often than not it just makes life unpleasantly overwhelming.
Katherine Rea | Texting tactfully
Texting, perhaps because it feels so discreet, lacks clear boundaries in determining when it’s appropriate.
Katherine Rea | I love college?
“I hate my life,” or “Eff my life” seem like such melodramatic and inappropriate things to say. Eff my life? Really?
Katherine Rea | Accessing medication
After years of work, six universities — including Penn, Harvard and Yale — committed to make desperately needed medicines more accessible to developing countries.
Katherine Rea | Thinking things through
The proposed direct elections for a student-body president have their merits and disadvantages
Katherine Rea | Keeping it close to home
Languages and regional, religious and gender courses give students the chance to see the world from a different perspective.
Katherine Rea | Dropping the spirit stick
We have three more home football games this year, and it all starts with the fans. Students should show up to support their team.
Katherine Rea | Tracking changes everything
Katherine Rea takes a look at how both students and older people view tracked advertising online
Katherine Rea | Exiling more than sexiling
Tufts’ new policy eliminates more than just one uncomfortable night on the couch
