Opinion
Christina Domenico | Creating a coherent concert
Spring Fling concert tickets went on sale yesterday - did you line up to throw down $30? From my own casual observation yesterday morning, there was no line in sight at the Social Planning and Event Committee's table on Locust (aside from the line of Dzine2Show models posing on trash cans).Opinion Art | Ilana Millner
Ilana Millner is a College junior from Washington Crossing, Pa. Her e-mail address is millner@dailypennsylvanian.com.Editorial | Time to go to the polls
Last year, one message was beamed at our generation: vote. We heard it from celebrities, politicians, campus leaders, family members and friends. We were told over and over again that this moment was our chance to prove all the naysayers wrong and to show that we're not suffering from a collective apathy that threatens our futures and the future of America.Colin Kavanaugh | Building a more effective EFCA
I have a confession to make: I don't want the Democrats to have a filibuster-proof majority in the United States Senate. I know, I know, this is heresy, and I'm betraying all kinds of liberal-college-campus protocols here. But with a 60-vote supermajority, Democrats could pass whatever legislation they want without the slightest input from Republicans.David Lei | Considering circumstances
In a report released two weeks ago by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, most colleges in the U.S. were found to knowingly admit illegal immigrants. Not surprisingly, this news has inspired a good deal of outrage. Commentators responding to a story about the report on The Chronicle of Higher Education's Web site expressed anger and resentment at the warm welcome they believe illegal immigrants are receiving in higher education.Opinion Art | Alicia Puglionesi
Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.Editorial | Attending to the issue
It's still early in the year, but a few recent crime statistics actually have us optimistic for the rest of the year. Compared to the same period in 2008, theft from buildings - the typical unattended wallet-and-laptop swipings - were down significantly in 2009.
Wiktoria Parysek | Considering the green
Last week residents of Gregory College House, received an e-mail informing us that Facilities would be replacing the showerheads with new, water-conserving models. I was very impressed - the Oxygenics showerheads will save millions of gallons of water and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions (natural gas is used to heat the water).Ryan Benjamin | Looking beyond the numbers
Last Sunday's Undergraduate Assembly meeting confirmed that we live in an age in which we must please everyone. And by everyone, I mean "minorities." This week it got so bad that the UA's Working Group on Minorities in Undergraduate Education introduced several proposals to "stand up for these gender and ethnic minorities and say that they are an important part of the University," as volunteer member and Wharton and Nursing sophomore G.Your Voice | Letters to the Editor
Philly Diner is a safety issue To the Editor: In response to Monday's "Winnowing Options" editorial, I would contend that shutting down Philly Diner's late-night hours is the right choice. As a bartender at Cav's across the street, I'm often outside the Diner in the early morning hours, and while the atmosphere is festive, the late-night hours created a serious accident waiting to happen.Opinion Art | Daniel Schwartz
Daniel Schwartz is a College junior from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is dschwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.Lisa Zhu | Get ready for a fight
In late January, Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the City was contemplating raising taxes in order to close the $1.4-billion budget deficit Philadelphia faces over the next five years. A week ago, he and his team officially unveiled a projected budget and five-year plan intended to close the gap and mitigate the effects of the recession.Editorial | Listening to others
Last November, when Mayor Michael Nutter announced emergency budget cuts that would close libraries and public recreation centers, many were bewildered that the typically receptive and thoughtful mayor made such a tone-deaf decision, without considering others' opinions.Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett
Amira Fawcett is an Engineering senior from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.
Brandon Moyse | A Band-Aid solution to safe streets
I didn't shed any tears when they shut down Koko Bongo. And when Wizzards closed, Atlantis moved in, lunch buffet and all. But forcing Philly Diner to close at 2 a.m. on weekends and 1 a.m. on weeknights? That's more than I can take. It isn't even because I'll no longer have a place to go at four in the morning for a milk shake and a sampler platter - the fact that Philly Diner is closing early in response to a February shooting as part of an effort to reduce crime is what really bothers me.Opinion Art | Janice Dow
Janice Dow is a College sophomore from Los Angeles. Her e-mail address is dow@dailypennsylvanian.com.
