Articles by Alfredo Praticò
05/08/22 5:58pm
Alfredo Praticò | How I accidentally graduated in three years
Alfredo Praticò, former opinion editor, reflects on his time at the DP, and his journey to graduate college in three years. 05/02/22 12:18am
Alfredo Praticò | Sidechat flooded campus with money. Does it matter?
Columnist Alfredo Praticò questions the methods that Sidechat has used to rise to prominence at Penn's campus. 03/13/22 8:32pm
Alfredo Praticò | Let us vote on Penn’s mask mandate
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the Penn community should vote on the fate of the campus mask mandate. 02/22/22 7:26pm
Alfredo Praticò | Magill’s first test: Getting Penn’s support of Lea Elementary right
Columnist Alfredo Praticò argues that the success of Penn’s multi-year, multi-million dollar investment into Lea Elementary hinges on Penn’s new president, Liz Magill. 09/30/21 12:51am
From the Editor | Want to weigh in on campus debate? Submit a guest column!
Opinion editor Alfredo Praticò urges people to submit guest pieces for publication in The DP. 08/05/20 10:32pm
Alfredo Praticò | David Cohen is Wrong
Cohen stands firmly by the position that Penn’s economic impact in Philadelphia and direct investments to certain public schools outweigh paying PILOTs. 07/14/20 10:10am
Alfredo Praticò | Bring back the Pass/Fail option
Standard grading is designed for normal times, and these are not normal times. 05/28/20 11:11am
Alfredo Praticò | Is an in-person fall even possible?
No matter what Penn announces, it will be a surprise and a far cry from the normal semesters of the past. 04/16/20 9:03pm
Alfredo Praticò | I Chose Penn, That Doesn’t Mean You Have To
As a first-year student at Penn, I hope to give you a bit of insight on how I made my decision to come here, and what I would have changed in that decision-making process if I could redo it. 03/13/20 8:55pm
Alfredo Praticò | Our campus community is at the breaking point – it’s up to us to keep it together.
In the face of this forced disconnection, it is up to the Penn community to help each other stand tall and live up to our reputation as the social Ivy. 03/03/20 4:38pm
Alfredo Praticò | An open letter to Erika James, from a College student
When you start in July, Penn will ask you to be a trailblazer. We ask you to be a trailblazer for all 20,000 of us. 02/19/20 7:12pm
Alfredo Praticò | For the summer, give Philadelphia a chance
By spending a summer here, we can better integrate ourselves into a community that often views Penn as an affluent island in a city where many are just trying to stay afloat. 02/02/20 7:19pm
Alfredo Praticò | Penn must reevaluate its relationship with Bon Appétit
Penn must apply pressure and encourage Bon Appétit to place a premium on broadening and improving Penn Dining’s offerings and food availability. 11/20/19 9:00pm
Alfredo Praticò | From Kendra Brooks to Carey Law, student voices can effect change
Our voices made an impact. We saw the specific issues we wanted changed, we came together, we worked hard, and the results we wanted came through. 11/19/19 2:13pm
Alfredo Praticò | Penn must give us more breaks
As Penn makes deliberate efforts to increase student wellness at Penn, our academic calendar has to be leveraged as a tool to decrease the negative effects our campus culture has on ourselves and our peers. 11/03/19 8:35pm
Alfredo Praticò | Support Penn's first-generation, low-income community
Once you get past recognition, the next step is shifting conversations from topics accessible to few to conversations applicable to all. 10/20/19 9:40pm
Alfredo Praticò | The case for a Penn-wide test bank
Let the administration know how you feel, and maybe we can lay the groundwork for a more fair, less stressful Penn. 10/06/19 6:23pm