02/25/15 2:24am
Cameron Fegers is calling for students who do not side with Emma Sulkowicz--who claims she was raped by Paul Nungesser-- to be able to express their opinions without fear of being stigmatized for it.
In his letter to the editor on the Columbia Daily Spectator, Fegers explained that though he believes Sulkowicz's version of events, it is more important to him that everyone be able to form their own opinions than they side with Sulkowicz.
"The extent to which we actively drown out dissenting voices on this issue symbolizes a judgment call from the masses--that the opinions of those who don't believe Emma are inferior and unworthy of consideration," Fegers said, adding that people should not be afraid to express their true opinions out of fear as being labeled "pro-rape."
Fegers believes all the attention being given to the case should come to an end. Rather than expend so much energy figuring out who is telling the truth in the case, Fegers says, energy should be put into "fostering a community dedicated to combating sexual violence."
Read the rest of his opinion at the Columbia Daily Spectator.
02/25/15 1:32am
The referendum to divest from fossil fuels has received enough votes to be valid.
02/25/15 1:31am
Nourish International is a non-profit group that helps college and high school students run business ventures on their campuses to support local community organizations worldwide
02/25/15 1:30am
DPS has received 15 reports of fraud since January.
02/25/15 1:29am
College applicants who want to round out their application with a high class rank can forget their troubles for a while.
02/25/15 1:29am
Almost a third of faculty signed a letter criticizing the procedures for lacking due process.
02/25/15 1:28am
Receiving emails from Canvas for note takers is nothing unusual for Penn students. For some, sign language translators at lectures are not so surprising either.
02/25/15 1:27am
"A Comedy of Terrors" centers on the efforts of two brothers who try to win over more viewers for their paranormal investigation TV show against a rival show.
02/25/15 12:40am
SAM SHERMAN is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com
02/25/15 12:34am
In your Open Letter of last week, you set aside your own political disagreements to denigrate policies that could lead to safety and educational equality.
02/25/15 12:14am
Fossil fuel divestment is often misunderstood by opponents, so we're here to debunk common myths.
02/25/15 12:11am
Currently, the voting period for a referendum to divest Penn’s endowment from fossil fuels and to reinvest at least a portion of that money into clean energy is underway. Although voting is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, most people who care enough about the issue to go out of their ways to vote have probably already done so.
02/24/15 11:20pm
Three games into the young season, Penn men’s lacrosse is undefeated no more.
02/24/15 11:19pm
The 2014 season left some to be desired.
02/24/15 11:18pm
Austin Bossart is hoping the fourth time’s a charm.
Through three years as the Red and Blue’s starting catcher, Bossart has enjoyed one of the most impressive careers in recent Penn history, but he is eager to get his hands on a championship this final time around.
Both an offensive and defensive stalwart, Bossart was integral to the Quakers’ impressive run last season, which ended abruptly with a playoff loss to Columbia.
Several preseason changes were critical to Bossart’s contributions to a surprisingly successful Penn season in 2014.
For one, Bossart jumped from the six-spot in the lineup to the two-hole and didn’t miss a beat.
The O’Fallon, Illinois, native improved his on base percentage to a team-leading .397, batted a solid .297 and finished second in the club in both hits (47) and runs (29).
Those numbers alone were worthy of Bossart’s first-team All-Ivy selection, but the job he did behind the plate was just as impressive.
The Penn pitching staff pieced together stellar outing after stellar outing last season.
02/24/15 11:15pm
Baseball is known as “America’s national pastime,” a sport with a ton of history. However, despite the sports roots in the past, Penn baseball has set itself up for the future solid youth contingent for the 2015 season.
The Red and Blue will see 10 freshmen grace the diamond of Meiklejohn Stadium this spring.
02/24/15 11:14pm
Everyone knows the old adage: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Well, it wouldn’t exactly be fair to say that John Yurkow failed to succeed in his first season as the head coach of Penn baseball.
02/24/15 11:11pm
One day after confirming the hire, Columbia officially introduced its new head football coach, Al Bagnoli
02/24/15 10:37pm
The University received a prestigious three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to establish an I-Corps Site to support translation of research into the marketplace.
02/24/15 10:35pm
The program came out of a group project in the ABCS course, "the Politics of Food."
