Articles by Jack Starobin
05/06/24 11:51am
Olivia Haynie, Jack Starobin, Evie Klein | Three Jewish students say: stop attacking our professors
Guest Columnists Olivia Haynie, Jack Starobin, and Evie Klein write about their experiences as Jewish students of professors accused of antisemitism. 04/26/21 9:54pm
Racial disparities in vaccinations increase among young people in Philadelphia
Only 15% of Philadelphia’s Black residents and 23% of Philadelphia’s Hispanic residents between the ages of 20 and 44 have received at least one vaccine dose. 04/14/21 12:30am
Linguist Noam Chomsky talks power of grassroots activism at student-organized event
The event, called “Conformity, Propaganda, and the Fight for a Left Future with Noam Chomsky” was co-hosted by Penn Justice Democrats and Penn Against the Occupation, and garnered over 115 attendees. 04/07/21 1:15am
Student-proposed UA resolution to define antisemitism tabled after debate over definition
Multiple students attended the meeting to speak against the proposal, arguing that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition has been used to target Palestinian activists. 04/01/21 9:54pm
Penn launches undergraduate fellowship program to foster social equity in West Philadelphia
Students’ projects focus on promoting minority-owned West Philadelphia businesses, alleviating local homelessness, exploring the harm caused by Penn’s territorial expansion across West Philadelphia, and fostering social justice through athletics. 03/15/21 1:30am
Philadelphia can meet Biden's goal for all adults to be eligible for the vaccine by May
Close to 800,000 of the city's nearly 1.2 million adults could be vaccinated by July 4. 03/03/21 1:42am
Penn & Slavery Project releases virtual campus tour app illustrating Penn’s ties to slavery
The app, which launched on Feb. 19, aims to dispel the notion that the University has no direct ties to slavery and challenge the way users view Penn and its campus. 02/17/21 1:59am
New feminist student publication aims to center BIPOC voices, embrace intersectionality
4thWave aims to publish a zine every semester featuring poetry, prose, and visual art from people who are underrepresented in feminist spaces. 02/09/21 2:47am
‘The search engine of food’: App comparing food delivery service prices launches at Penn
The app aims to eliminate the need for multiple food delivery apps by allowing users to place an order from the cheapest and fastest delivery option directly in the MealMe app. 01/29/21 12:39am
New student group looks to design Penn course on business solutions to climate crisis
PCV plans to host speakers and events to educate and excite students about climate topics such as energy, agriculture, and waste this semester. 01/22/21 12:28am
Disillusioned with Hillel, students form progressive Jewish group to promote inclusivity
Students expressed disagreement with Penn Hillel's pro-Israel stance which they said makes it an exclusionary space for some progressive students. 12/07/20 11:51pm
New Penn course to examine the voting controversies of the 2020 election
The course will cover topics including voting rights, mail-in ballots, voter registration, felon disenfranchisement, and redistricting. 11/06/20 1:42am
New Penn bioengineering program supports Ph.D. applicants from underrepresented communities
Launched this fall, the Applicant-Support Program will pair each applicant with a current bioengineering Ph.D. candidate who will offer guidance and clarifying information throughout the application process. 10/30/20 4:07pm
Penn researchers discover evidence of collision between Milky Way and dwarf galaxy
The team’s research provides new insight into a broadside collision between the Milky Way and a dwarf galaxy that occurred almost 3 billion years ago. 10/18/20 11:10pm