Articles by Benjamin Dukas
04/04/17 10:36pm
Religion may be a rare topic of conversation at Penn, but students of all faiths gathered in Harnwell on Tuesday to change that
“We thought it would be meaningful for people of all different backgrounds to come together and have meaningful conversations about their identity, their relationship to religion and what that might mean today," TableTalks Co-Chair and College sophomore Sophia Simon said. 03/20/17 9:08pm
After allegedly holding a mock slave auction in class, a Howard University professor is under investigation
The professor told the class to evaluate the student’s teeth, height, weight and strength, according to Caged Bird. 03/02/17 3:35pm
Liberals and 'constitutional conservatives' can unite against Trump, Evan McMullin tells students
“We have a president of the United States who I believe is an authoritarian and someone who is eroding our democratic ideals, norms, and institutions,” McMullin said. “And there is an America need to stand up to that, and it’s not a conservative thing, it’s not a liberal thing.” 02/20/17 6:28pm
Anti-Muslim signs appeared on two college campuses last week
The signs, which showed pictures of the World Trade Center towers, advertised The American Vanguard, a far-right, white-supremacist organization. 02/13/17 10:48pm
Hillel panel looks at parallels between Trump's travel ban and past restrictions on Jewish immigration
The panelists also discussed the differences between the political climates in Nazi Germany and the United States today. Weissberg spoke about how thousands of Americans have protested Trump's immigration ban in ways the citizens of Germany did not protest Nazi policies. 02/07/17 10:12pm
Meet the students behind Penn's film criticism blog
The Moviegoer was founded in fall 2015 by College senior Brad Pettigrew, a “disillusioned” math major who found his passion in writing about film. 12/13/16 12:54am
New video dating app allows you to 'spin the bottle' to meet people nearby
On Thursday, a video dating app called Spin the Bottle Video Chat was launched at Penn. The DP sat down with the app’s CEO and co-founder, Matthew Cohen, to discuss this revolutionary new way of dating. 12/05/16 11:35pm
Penn freshmen from warm climates are gearing up for their first Philadelphia winter
For freshmen from warm places, the change of weather brings a strong feeling of uncertainty. 12/05/16 4:04pm
SEPTA to unveil new Regional Rail line schedules next week
Starting on Sunday, Dec. 11, all but three of SEPTA’s Regional Rail lines will begin running on new schedules. 11/22/16 12:41am
Here's the latest update on electronic locks in College Houses
The traditional brass key lock on the door of your on-campus room is about to get a major upgrade. 11/15/16 2:26am
Clinton-supporting Republicans are also shocked, upset over Trump victory
Some Republicans at Penn are more optimistic than others about a Trump presidency. 11/07/16 2:32am
Inside Penn Dems' final push to get out the vote
With less than a week to Election Day, Penn Dems is working harder than ever to encourage people to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Democratic Senate nominee Katie McGinty. 10/13/16 8:56pm