Opinion
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.
Sara Brenes Akerman | Love stories — surreal and satisfying
I fell in love with romantic comedies. And my love has proven to be as enduring as the brand of romance that they so relentlessly attempt to portray.
Samantha Sharf | We go to Penn, but we are Penn State
Having adopted Pennsylvania as our home, we need to think of ourselves as residents of the state rather than just as members of the Penn community.
Cornelius Range V | Graduating like a Pokémon master
If we take away anything from Ash Ketchum’s adventures, it should be to revere the dream and not allow other considerations to prevent it from ever being reached.
Dan Bernick | Washington D.C. starts here
Americans are fed up with congressional gridlock and partisan pandering. Penn students are, too. Unfortunately, student government is a lot like real government.
Charles Gray | A modern-day Greek tragedy
The seeds of the European debt crisis lie with the creation of the euro over 10 years ago by technocrats and politicians who felt they could outsmart the financial system.
Brian Goldman | JoePa the coach v. Joe Paterno the man
There is a dichotomy between sports and real life, and the two must be separated. While JoePa the coach was infallible, Joe Paterno the man failed a basic tenet of human responsibility.