Opinion
Alec Ward | Call the cops
Penn should use this failure as grounds upon which to seek an injunction against the enforcement of these regulations, which mandate a system which is both deeply flawed in theory and in practice has an abominably bad record at delivering justice for students.Letter to the Editor from William Shuldiner
I'm writing concerning Jason Tangson's article, Vivisect la Difference. I found this article extremely offensive, appalling and honestly downright sickening at some points.
Anneka DeCaro | The Greek ripoff
ANNEKA DECARO is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Jason Tangson | Exhortation for exploration
Instead of intuition, our choices are tempered and tampered by our fear of not succeeding. These metrics of success rarely arise from our own organic origins, and instead come from being enveloped in Penn’s homogenous zones, which are aroused only by the touch of traditional success.Guest column by Sasha Klebnikov| Divestment is dangerous
To save our planet, we must focus on actions that have an impact, instead of symbolic actions that feel good but have little real-world benefit.
Dani Blum | Inviting Quaker pride
The University should work on promoting its Early Decision policies to lower-income communities. Penn should work with organizations like QuestBridge, which works with high-achieving, low-income students, and others that help underserved groups through the college admissions process.
Sean McGeehan | Vaginerz
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College junior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.Guest column by Peter Thacher | Why you should vote yes to divest
Climate change is scary. 2014 was the hottest year on record. Scientific predictions of climate change impacts are being realized as we encounter more extreme storms, rising sea levels and devastating droughts.
Nick Moncy | Ruins of american trust
NICK MONCY is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.
Toe the Line: College Republicans | Keystone XL
Oil will be an integral part of the United States economy for decades to come. In 2013, US oil consumption increased by 400,000 barrels per day and the trend in 2014 followed suit.
Alec Ward | Appeals beyond reason
It is a key tenet of our societal notions of justice and fairness that the judgement of a single individual, no matter how deeply we might trust that individual’s commitment to do what is right, is an insufficient basis upon which to decide that a person has committed a criminal act.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | Keystone XL
After six years of offering no substantial policy alternative to President Obama and his administration, the new Republican Congress has seemingly found its silver bullet: the passage of the Keystone XL pipeline by both houses. The pipeline will travel from the oil fields of Alberta to Nebraska, traversing about 1,100 miles with most of it being built in the United States.
Oscar A. Rudenstam | Depoliticizing the science of life
Charles Darwin was hesitant, and rightly so. The implications of his crowning achievement, “On the Origin of Species,” would reach far and wide, setting off an upheaval in our conception of the natural world and our place within it.
Anneka DeCaro | The vicious cycle
ANNEKA DECARO is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Shawn Kelley | Closed for business
SHAWN KELLEY is an LPS junior from San Diego. His email address is skelley@sas.upenn.edu.
Guest Column by Alexandre Kleis and Elise Pi | Time to solve the problems
While many of our peer institutions also offer community space and more financial aid resources to international students, the request for an extended ISO, a proper transition to campus, is simple to satisfy.
Sophia Wushanley | Science says
Somewhere along the line, a lot of people have come to see science as an ideology we can opt in or out of rather than a process of logical enquiry.
Dani Blum | Back out of black outs
We’re embarrassed to admit that we can’t handle our alcohol. No one wants to be the person who can’t go out. Nobody wants to ask for help.
Editorial | Navigating Penn's sexual violence policy
Finding the "Sexual Violence Policy" is more difficult than a simple, messy Google search. Upon visiting the Provost's page — either directly or via the Office of Student Conduct’s page — for an explanation of the policy, students can be greeted with a cold "Error 404" page, with an ironically tragic subtitle: "Go Home."