Opinion
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Indulging the one-hit wonder
This spring break anthem, ever-present at St. Patrick’s Day-day parties, is the spurt of spring sunshine that has brought Penn out of hibernation.Your Voice | Uncivil Disobedience
The difference between Thoreau’s civil disobedience and Chairez’s uncivil disobedience is that the actions taken by Thoreau did not directly affect the freedom and safety of others.
Rachel del Valle | Knowledge can no longer be leather-bound
Before yesterday, I’d never had personal contact with an Encyclopaedia Britannica. I was a little sheepish when I went to see them in the reserved section of Van Pelt. I didn’t want to have to be the one to break the news. You guys are obsolete. I’m really sorry. You can all go home now.
Brian Goldman | Can I see your photo ID?
Everyone knows that if you want to get into Smokey Joe’s on a Friday night, you’ll need to show an ID. Last week, Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett signed a bill that would extend this same principle to the ballot box.Your Voice | Supporting undocumented student activists
No middle schooler growing up in the United States should be forced to realize that she has inherited an outsider status.Editorial | Unravelling immigration
Chairez put a face to undocumented students across the United States and used her story in order to advocate for another individual.
Alice Lee | 30 days of coffee and conversation
Some people might find the idea of grabbing coffee with a stranger a rather weird and awkward activity. If someone I didn’t know had approached me a year ago, I would have been weirded out.Dawn Androphy | The missing half at campus events
While I’m thankful for all the events that the Social Planning and Events Committee, in particular, organizes for students, I still feel like they’re really letting Penn students down.
Sally Engelhart | Is 2015 doomsday for the pre-med?
If it sounds like the MCAT is about to get a whole lot longer, more comprehensive and difficult — that’s because it is.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | I want you to want me
I don’t feel like being compressed to quick sound bites anymore. It’s time to bounce back and say the things that don’t fit in a tweet.
Letter from the Editor | We’re not here to sell shoes
We hold ourselves to the highest journalistic standards, but we need you to hold us accountable too.
Robert Hsu | Not so Gleeful after all
Glee’s success to date gives it the potential to reverse ignorant views of gays and lesbians that plague society.
Samantha Sharf | Battling brand management bullies
Louis Vuitton has a right to protect their brand from those who manufacture and sell knockoff goods, but it should not treat every organization that uses their image as their enemy.Your Voice | Adding a critical perspective
A graduate student calls for a more ‘critical perspective’ in a recent article about the Philadelphia Police’s new surveillance center.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Protesting the picture perfect
Stop being so concerned with how others perceive your vacation and focus on how you see it. Satisfaction ultimately comes from making the most of your own experiences, not having over a hundred photos of yourself mid-jump on a beach.
Kyle Henson | How to beat the curve
For those who are unfamiliar, the curve means two things: stress and a lower GPA. Most classes with curves have exam averages that float somewhere between the high 50s and the low 60s.Your Voice | Navigating bureaucracy
Democracy works best when more people participate, and yet in states across the country and right here in Pennsylvania, our elected officials are devising ways to suppress voters.
Brian Goldman | No child left behind
Tutoring, baby sitting, the University’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program all subscribe to the idea that children’s lives can be enhanced through interactions with young adults or college students.