Articles by Christine Olagun-Samuel
07/26/19 10:14pm
Guest Column | An open letter to the Penn community concerning Amy Wax
Penn must decide where its value lies: in the safety and well-being of the minorities that it proudly touts, or the pockets of those supporting Wax’s problematic discourse. 02/26/18 10:55pm
Christine Olagun-Samuel | Police response to Eagles riots reveals double standard
In the case of actually violent and disruptive acts, the police force wasn’t prepared to keep fans accountable. Yet, in the case of peaceful protest, advocating for protection against unjust law enforcement, police reinforcement seem prepared with a militaristic response. 02/11/18 7:28pm
Christine Olagun-Samuel | While you’re glued to your smartphone, Penn is passing you by
The moment our phones are held up in our hands and our headphones in, walls are put up and barriers are created. 01/22/18 8:00am
Christine Olagun-Samuel | In defense of Du Bois College House: a place I call home
Du Bois welcomes all cultures and all types of people to live in its building. It isn’t simply limited to those who are black, Hispanic, or Asian. 10/23/17 11:43pm
What you missed at the Perry World House conference on state violence towards black communities
The conference, titled "Under the Gun: A Conference on State Violence & Black Populations,” was organized by Africana Studies professor Michael Hanchard. 06/23/17 7:15pm
Bob Schoenberg, the longtime director of the LGBT Center, is retiring
"The one thing that I think that most of Penn doesn't know is that he brought this center from absolutely nothing to the biggest campus LGBT center in the United States," Sean Collins, a rising senior in the College and the chair of the Lambda Alliance said. 05/27/17 10:58am
At SNL, Penn graduate Vanessa Bayer talked frequently about her comedic roots in Bloomers
Bayer, who has been a cast member on Saturday Night Live since 2010, announced last week that she'll be leaving the show along with two of her costars, Sasheer Zamata, and Bobby Moynihan. 05/05/17 1:06pm
Performances over the weekend of Penn Relays were 'a second Fling' for some students
Hundreds of students, parents and alumni participated Penn’s annual Yardfest — a strolling competition where different Greek organizations perform synchronized dance routines in a single-file line. The event kicked off the Intercultural Greek Council’s Penn Relays weekend of activities. 04/10/17 9:12pm
Penn Seniors launch a tutoring program for 'often overlooked' Latino high school students
Announced as one of the winners of the President’s Engagement Prizes last week, the group of students behind Lanzado Lideres — a bilingual, community-based program for high school students in South Philadelphia — will focus on developing the project over the course of the next year. 03/29/17 3:58pm
Moving sculptures are coming to the Morris Arboretum this Saturday
Lyman Whitaker, the featured sculptor, has been sculpting for more 40 years and has been creating “Wind Sculptures” since the 1980s. 03/22/17 10:56pm
Gender equity panelist: 'Women are being erased' under Trump
Halfway into Women’s Week, hosted by Penn Association for Gender Equity, students gathered in a Steinberg-Dietrich Hall to hear a group of women faculty members examine the future of feminism and gender equity under President Donald Trump’s administration. 03/01/17 3:46pm
Jon Huntsman Jr. is reportedly in the running for U.S. ambassador to Russia
Huntsman, a 1987 College graduate, was previously Governor of Utah and ambassador to China 02/05/17 9:44pm