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David Lei | Democratizing SAC funding
by David Lei | November 23, 2009 12:21AM
The Student Activities Council is responsible for allocating more than $800,000 to more than 140 student groups across campus that received funding this year. And it is in serious need of reform.
David Lei | The dangers of tunnel vision
by David Lei | November 8, 2009 11:36PM
What amuses me most about the SEPTA situation is how liberals oppose strikes when they become an inconvenience.
David Lei | Bringing Net policy into the 21st century
by David Lei | October 26, 2009 12:14AM
More students need to know their rights and responsibilities to Internet privacy, and administrators can work on streamlining a policy as technology changes
David Lei | Having the patience to persevere
by David Lei | October 4, 2009 11:19PM
One bad year shouldn’t deter colleges from adventurous, but risky, investing
David Lei | A critical juncture
by David Lei | April 27, 2009 12:00AM
Penn has always seemed a bit out of place in West Philadelphia. The privileged students of this Ivy League University practically live side-by-side with some of the city's most economically impoverished families. We are, to put it simply, two harshly different worlds.
David Lei | Bursaring away our futures
by David Lei | April 20, 2009 12:00AM
One of the first lessons we all learn as freshmen is that you can bursar an iPod at Computer Connection, then have your parents unknowingly pay the bill for it later. Devious, aren't we? "Bursaring" - the practice of getting billed by the University for a wide variety of on-campus purchases instead of paying for them up front - has always seemed a unique aspect of the Penn culture to me.
David Lei | Professing beliefs
by David Lei | April 13, 2009 12:00AM
When I first heard about Ward Churchill's dismissal from the University of Colorado, it was hard to suppress my glee. Churchill is considered a propagandist for extremely liberal viewpoints. In 2006, a committee of the professor's peers found him guilty of serious academic misconduct.
David Lei | Considering circumstances
by David Lei | March 30, 2009 12:00AM
In a report released two weeks ago by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, most colleges in the U.S. were found to knowingly admit illegal immigrants. Not surprisingly, this news has inspired a good deal of outrage. Commentators responding to a story about the report on The Chronicle of Higher Education's Web site expressed anger and resentment at the warm welcome they believe illegal immigrants are receiving in higher education.
David Lei | A less-stressful OCR
by David Lei | March 23, 2009 12:00AM
Spring break was a much-welcome respite, more so than it's ever been for me in the past. That's because I spent most of January and February living in my suit, hustling for a summer internship in finance. The daily grind of information sessions, networking events, resume drops and interviews is a hallowed coming-of-age ritual for a Whartonite.
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