Opinion
Sara Brenes-Akerman | It's difficult to stay and difficult to leave
Home is comfortable and secure — the easy option.But choosing what’s easy can be scary in its own right. If New York is too foreign, San Jose almost feels too familiar.
Robert Hsu | Returning the favor
It’s been almost a year since I, along with other regular decision applicants, got into Penn. Even though March 30, 2011 seems like a while ago, I try to remind myself how fortunate I am to be at Penn.
Samantha Sharf | Oh, the places you’ll go with Dr. Seuss
My Seussical reawakening began when I went to see the new film adaptation of the 1971 classic The Lorax.
Kyle Henson | Platforms don't define people
Candidates should be judged for how well we think they’ll handle the unpredictable
Zachary Bell | Facing the fear of missing out
FOMO, or the fear of missing out, refers to the social anxiety students may feel from missing an event, falling behind or tumbling into social bankruptcy.Your Voice | An open letter to Professor John DiIulio
I am writing to ask you to repudiate publicly your book Body Count and accept responsibility for your contribution to the sort of racist climate that enables grown men to think that they are acting in self-defense when they gun down black male youths in cold blood.
Aya Saed | Why wear a hoodie for Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin is not dead — his memory is giving life to a powerful movement. And in his spirit, I’m asking this community to join the Million Hoodie March today at 5 p.m. in front of Du Bois College House as we march toward Love Park in protest.
Rachel del Valle | Still mad for ‘Mad Men’
One could argue that Mad Men’s boost between seasons was owed as much to investment as it was to buzz.Editorial | Our Undergraduate Assembly endorsements
College sophomore Dan Bernick and College and Wharton sophomore Abe Sutton have the qualities to lead the UA as President and Vice President respectively.Jake Shuster | Let's jump start the UA together
I do not just have big ideas for the UA. I also have a track record of tangible accomplishments that proves how effective leaders can make a positive impact on student life.Dan Bernick | Crazy, right?
You want a leader who puts projects before politics. A leader who places your needs above his own. I am the only candidate who is qualified to give the UA a fresh start and who has the credibility to refocus the UA on serving students.Matt Rosenberg | Because you matter
I have held more leadership positions on the UA than either of my opponents, have been a part of multiple communities and have managed to steer clear of student government politicism, maintaining my credibility.Abe Sutton | No representation without group conversation
Experience has taught me that major projects at Penn take time. The fact that I am a sophomore means that I still have two years of advocacy ahead of me and that I will not be forced to back down at the end of the academic year.Erich Reimer | Bringing us together
This campaign is about bringing about a new time for the UA and Penn where power is finally returned — from a clique of distant bureaucrats — to the students of this campus.Arielle Pardes | In defense of Dan Savage
When I sat down to chat with Dan Savage on Monday, he readily admitted that he can be quite inflammatory — but said that his strategy doesn’t obscure the bigger picture of fighting for LGBT equality.
Joseph An | What happened to ‘Stop at Nothing’ ?
The easiest thing to do when a campaign like KONY 2012 is brought to our attention is to pick apart everything that’s wrong with it. KONY isn’t perfect and its creator, Jason Russell certainly isn’t either — but neither is a world in which every day, children are kidnapped, sexually assaulted and forced to murder their parents.
Charles Gray | How TV taught me about failure
At first, it was impossible not to be disappointed with what happened. Everyone I talked to told me that I would learn from this experience.