Opinion

Editorial | Our thoughts are with Va. Tech

In the wake of yesterday's tragedy at Virginia Tech, the entire Penn community joins the rest of the nation in mourning.

Emily Garrett | Hop on, help out

The best way for Penn to help SEPTA is to teach students that the city's public transportation is safe, cheap and easy to use.

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Alicia Puglionesi | Opinion Art

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

Evan Goldin | No more tunnel vision

It will take innovative financial planning and regional cooperation to make SEPTA an asset, not an embarrassment.

Abdi Farah | Opinion Art

Abdi Farah is a College sophomore from Owings Mills, Md. His e-mail address is abdm@sas.upenn.edu.

Arushi Sharma | The bare minimum is never enough

On a campus littered with overachievers, it's easy to lose the worth ethic that got students to Penn in the first place.

Daily Digit

60Millions of student records in a database that some lawmakers hope to block loan companies from accessing. Source: The Washington Post

Editorial | Don't give in to the RIAA

The University's priority is to advocate for students, not do the RIAA's legal work.

Ali Jackson | The best place to find a friend at 2 a.m.

When it comes to studying until the wee hours of the morning at Van Pelt, many students have found that more really is merrier.

Letters to the Editor

Fighting stigma To the Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the hateful 34th Street shoutout directed at my mental illness. The shoutout attacked me for having bipolar disorder and commanded me to go to the "nuthouse." This is hate speech. 34th Street would never have been comfortable printing an equivalent shoutout attacking someone for being gay or black, and the fact that this made the cut is a serious problem.

Rachel Weisel | Get 'em while they're young

With trendy packaging and funky flavors, Anheuser-Busch is unfairly marketing to a too-young-to-drink demographic.

Daniel Schwartz | Opinion Art

Daniel Schwartz is a College freshman from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwarm@sas.upenn.edu.

Jamie France | Living in neutral territory

Other schools should follow Penn's lead when it comes to implementing gender-neutral placement in dorms.

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13Percent of gonorrhea cases in the U.S. that are resistant to antibiotics. Source: The Washington Post

Joanne Tong | Opinion Art

Joanne Tong is a Wharton junior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Mara Gordon | Winning the war for drugs

Penn's medical school has the power to make sure that the world's impoverished populations are properly medicated.

Mayor's Race 2007 | Voter's Guide

With the deadline for registration fast approaching, it's time for voters - that means you - to start thinking about the issues.

Daily Digits

7.26Billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere by the U.S. annually. Source: The Associated Press

Alex Weinstein | A wrongfully tarnished reputation

Penn's failure to disclose its relationship with CitiAssist has little to do with crimes committed at other implicated schools.