Articles by Ana West
10/29/19 6:58pm
Ana West | Free speech is not under attack
Once the act gets dropped, maybe we can make space for an open dialogue about the deep divisions that are clearly present in our community — I think it’ll be better without that pretense. 10/13/19 9:44pm
Ana West | Know your rights as an off-campus tenant
Renting a house or apartment for the first time is a milestone in the transition to adulthood, and as exciting as it can be, the decidedly adult responsibilities and obligations that come with it can make even the most assertive people feel intimidated and ill-prepared. 09/23/19 7:52pm
Ana West | Question your faith at Penn
My experience was a Christian one, but I think this can happen in any religion, and I think the result is almost always the same. 09/11/19 11:51pm
Ana West | Honor Gregory Eells by helping others
Seek out the help that is there for you. 09/05/19 12:55am
Ana West | Penn needs to increase RA and GA compensation
The list of responsibilities that RAs are expected to take on is long and demanding, especially given the fact that they — like the residents they serve — are students. 08/28/19 7:55pm
Ana West | Penn must require sexual assault prevention workshops
During our time at Penn, just about all of us will experience assault personally or have it happen to someone that we care about. In light of that, far too few of us will be equipped to respond to it. 04/04/19 8:48pm
Ana West | Undergraduate Assembly needs to deliver beyond election season
Penn students don’t just feel disconnected from the UA because they don’t care — they feel disconnected because it’s frustrating to have the issues and concerns facing them discussed for the sake of gaining votes, and then ignored again. 03/17/19 7:34pm
Ana West | Christians at Penn have a responsibility to stand by the LGBTQ community
When I came to Penn, I saw explicitly inclusive congregations and met accepting faith leaders for the first time, and it made me genuinely optimistic for the future of the Christian church. But there is a massive amount of progress that needs to be made — and recently, some of that progress has been reversed. 03/12/19 11:48pm
Ana West | Loneliness at Penn is rampant, and it’s time to stop hiding it
Admitting that we feel alone can be scary, but we absolutely have to. 02/08/19 6:14pm
Ana West | It’s time for children of privilege to grow up — and that means Penn kids too
The second best time to hold people like Northam accountable is right now, while we have the chance. 01/27/19 8:06pm
Ana West | Don't ignore the dangers of relationship violence at Penn
Many times, I’ve seen couples holding hands on Locust and thought about how perfect they must be together — that there was no danger there. 01/16/19 9:16pm