Opinion
Editorial | A change of occupation
Now that the circumstances of Occupy Philadelphia have shifted, the movement itself must shift as well.
Cornelius Range V | Rethinking self-reliance
Don’t promote self-reliance as the major contributor to economic and social mobility until everyone plays by the same rules.
Samantha Sharf | Why senior year is like Thanksgiving dinner
At any age, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to look back, to consider where you have been and where you are going.Your Voice | Correct, don’t amplify, the problem
A Ph.D. student writes a letter stating that Wharton students should question the country’s wealth disparity.
Charles Gray | Penn’s political opportunity
Given the administration’s current student group funding structure, it’s very difficult to host political speakers.
Dan Bernick | In support of a smoke-free campus
Penn should follow the example of nearly 600 other colleges and implement a tobacco-free campus.Editorial | Make diversity a priority
For the good of Penn’s student body — and for the good of society — economic diversity must remain a top priority.Maria Freydell | The O word — Occupy
Seeing Occupy’s value as powerful social mobilization is accepting the facts.
Brian Goldman | Goodbye, goodbye Occupy
There exists no right that permits a group of citizens to permanently “occupy” public space.
Rachel del Valle | No buyer’s remorse for Black Friday’s death
We should welcome the move from Black Friday toward virtual holiday shopping on Cyber Monday.
Travis Cantrell | Don’t succumb to hippie propaganda
Hippies are ruining this country, and it is beginning to really sour my milk — if you know what I mean.
Charles Gray | Tebow’s conservative approach
It is the unconventionality and conservatism of quarterback Tim Tebow’s offense that allows the Denver Broncos to win.
Rachel del Valle | The twilight of childhood franchises
Now that most of our movie franchises have grown up, does that mean we have to as well?
Brian Goldman | Friends without benefits
We need to force elected officials to reform Social Security and Medicare so these programs are still standing by the time we are old enough to retire.
Ernest Owens | Affirmative acceptance
Yes, I did get accepted into Penn because of affirmative action. But so did you — and everyone else.
Robert Hsu | The hierarchy of help
The community-service world does not need leaders to create more organizations with identical platforms; instead, the world needs more willing supporters.Your Voice | Concerns with PNC Bank
Campus groups write a letter to the editor expressing their concerns with the financial relationship between Penn and PNC Bank.Your Voice | Occupy our statements, financial and political
A College senior writes that Penn President Amy Gutmann’s $1.3M salary disgrace to those workers on this campus whose annual salary is $13,000.
Mark Attiah | Living gifts to medical education
Standardized patients afford a very valuable benefit to the overly anxious medical student — a margin of error.
