Opinion

Jim Saksa | Facebook - the fall of privacy

I was sitting in Van Pelt the other day when I noticed the girl in front of me procrastinating on Facebook, looking at photo albums. Pretty normal and I usually wouldn't give it a second thought, except she was looking at pictures of me in a friend's photo album.

Andrew Watterson | Not gay like that

If I'm not with them, I'm against them. A sidebar in the QPenn supplement on Monday labeled me a heterosexist for thinking that "LGBT people are too outspoken about LGBT rights." Ironically, this same sidebar implored readers to think of gay people as interesting people who exist beyond their sexuality.

Lisa Zhu | Making our money talk

It starts with an innocent e-mail at the end of junior year, encouraging us to consider the importance of fundraising. And before we know it, we've graduated to become the recipients of nightly phone calls from chipper-voiced undergraduates soliciting us for hundreds of dollars' worth of donations.

Opinion Art | Avery Lawrence

Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Your Voice | Letters

English is the common link To the Editor: As a first generation American and son of Indian immigrants, I wholeheartedly disagree with David Kanter's opinion ("This is America-tolerate some diversity", March 26, 2008). Although David may think he is defending the cause of immigrants, I believe he is sorely mistaken.

Collin Beck | Make an informed vote - or die

Remember when P. Diddy was screaming at everyone to Vote or Die? That's how Locust Walk feels now. People yell about how important it is for college students to vote in this historic election. (Has there ever been a non-historic election?) But is it really that important for young people to vote? It's often cited that only 46.

Simeon McMillan | Taking a bite out of theft

When it comes to the perception of crime, Penn students need to get their priorities straight. It never ceases to amaze me how comfortable Penn students are leaving their possessions in the company of strangers. The same students who'll practice walking in circles to throw imaginary muggers off their scent will leave their $2,000 laptops unattended to wait in line for an ice-mocha-latte-frappuccino.

Editorial | Reality check

While Spring Fling 2008 is still almost two weeks away, Quad residents are already frustrated with the inconvenience of bag checks. Last Thursday, security guards began checking the bags of each student entering the Quad. Some residents complain that the alcohol checks make them uncomfortable.

Opinion Art | Jennifer Lesser

Jennifer Lesser is a College sophomore from Minneapolis, MN. Her e-mail address is lesser@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Mara Gordon | Keep on spinning

There was a minor crisis on Friday. It was 12:05 p.m., and my spinning instructor was nowhere to be found. Class was supposed to start at noon, and the girls waiting in line at Pottruck were wasting precious time. In those five minutes, we could have burned about 60 calories.

Opinion Art | Alicia Puglionesi

Alicia Puglionesi is a College junior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Editorial | Making Philly safer

Congratulations to Drexel for taking up arms. With crime on everyone's minds, it comes as no surprise that our neighbors to the northeast have new plans to ensure the continued safety of students. Drexel recently announced its intent to develop a campus police department over the course of the next year.

David Kanter | This is America - tolerate some diversity

Last time I checked, the United States didn't have an official language. English may predominate in the Land of the Free, but Spanish, or any other language for that matter, can rightly claim to be just as American. Yet if you stop by Geno's Steaks in South Philly, you might think otherwise.

Stephen Krewson | A truly alternative spring break

With the coming of spring break began the part of my life you could call my life on the road. The afternoon of March 8, 2008 found two college sophomores in Penn T-shirts and bulging backpacks standing by the side of I-495 south of Washington D.C., their thumbs turned skyward in the sun-warmed air.

Michael Nutter | Fighting back against filth

When I was a young boy, growing up at 55th and Larchwood Avenue, I remember Saturday morning clean-ups on my block during the spring and summer. We would spend a few hours outside, washing the stoop, sweeping the walk and picking up trash. Perhaps most importantly, we talked to each other and shared stories from our week.

Editorial | Preserving Penn's past

This summer, a 102-year old building moniker will bite the dust. University officials plan to rename Logan Hall as Claudia Cohen Hall, in accordance with the wishes of trustee Ronald Perelman, who was given the option because of his $20 million donation in 1995.

Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston, TX. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Editorial | Preceptorial problems

Two of Penn's student government groups need to sit down and discuss their differences - perhaps over a glass of wine. This year, the Undergraduate Assembly cut funding for the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education's preceptorial program, in hopes that the organization would then limit funding for its popular - but expensive - wine-tasting preceptorial.

Opinion Art | Daniel Schwartz

Daniel Schwartz is a College sophomore from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Jim Saksa | The Frankenstein on 40th Street

Yesterday was Easter Sunday, and across the world most Christians (and Jews for Jesus!) celebrated the resurrection of Christ. It's a celebration of renewal and rebirth, purposely scheduled to coincide with the advent of spring. Around this time in the liturgical calendar, Christians examine their lives and their faith in an effort to renew their connection with God.