Opinion
Your Voice | Investing in dorm room entrepreneurs
The Dorm Room Fund offers us an incredible opportunity to expand this ecosystem and allow our entrepreneurs’ ideas to grow out of the dorm rooms and coffee shops and into dynamic seed-stage companies.
Yessenia Gutierrez | The secret life of a cultural Catholic
Religious conversations with family will always be tricky. I struggle to decide whether to explain my lack of faith or brush their questions away to save us from an upsetting conversation. Either way, a part of me will remain hidden from them.
Max Scheiber | Missing sleep in McClelland
Yeah, I destroyed my health on my birthday weekend — not by killing my liver, but by eating junk food, staring at a laptop screen and not sleeping.Your Voice | Cheers to Skimmer Fest
We’re pulling out all the stops.
Ernest Owens | Rank your own damn school
In many ways, Penn is the best it’s ever been. How many colleges can boast a no-loan financial aid policy for undergraduates, some of the most impressive (and newly renovated) dining halls or a president that can stand on her head? Not many.
Robert Hsu | Working as a double agent
I’ve blown my cover too many times to be considered a real American agent.Joyce Kim | It’s Always Sunny In West Philadelphia
A college education is not just about academics, it also has a lot to do with learning from your community. It should invite you to think about your role in the neighborhood, the city and the world. All you have to do is take a walk.
Emily Orrson | Pitchfork, take a 5.9
Pitchfork isn’t offensive. It’s hilarious.
Divya Ramesh | Why I wait with bated breath
If we corral the polluted air in one place, if we quarantine the smoke, there’s a big chance that it’ll be easier to breathe everywhere else.
Adam Silver | Thank you for not surfing
The main reason I try not to surf the web in class is privacy. I don’t want people behind me to know that the only person who ever chats me online is Sara Silver (my mom).Editorial | A call against carding
Proponents of this law argue that it will stem voter fraud — a problem that barely exists. According to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there have been no investigations of in-person voter fraud in the state.
Brian Collopy | The Best of Penn
I propose starting an organization called “Best of Penn” to offer informal coffee chats with the best professors who are willing to spare an hour.
Alexa Nicolas | Why sex belongs in the classroom
I want to see sexual health on the NSO calendar. But, is that too extreme? Is that something we as a community are unwilling to face, since unlike alcohol, the threats to health from sex are often less conspicuous?
Wesley Vaughn | A ‘good part of town,’ but for whom?
This August, along with reminding me to ignore the liberals and to enjoy Penn State, my family members and neighbors advised me to avoid the “bad parts of town.”
Yessenia Gutierrez | Wanted: Upperclassmen
During the beginning of each school year, we are all involved in making sure freshmen know what’s what on campus. We want them to know about our club, our major, our leadership opportunities. Yet most of us don’t know half of what occurs at Penn.
Ernest Owens | Equal when separate
While the media and politicians attempt to convince us that we live in a post-racial society, the truth is, self-segregation persists and is a natural instinct.
Aya Saed | A silent victory in the face of violence
I have more in common with a moderate Christian than any Muslim radical who proposes violence.
Kurt Mitman | What they don’t teach you in Econ 1
Many people believe that the playing field is leveled once students get to college, but in reality, inequality persists.
Lauren Agresti | Just put your pants on for now
Trying to get on top of your schoolwork? Take your books out. You don’t have to read them. Just open them up. Trying to catch up on email? Respond to one. See what happens.
