Articles by Sarah Banks

04/18/11 5:10am

Bank On It | Status update: How employers use Facebook

Obviously, you know that no employer wants to see pictures of you at a frat party. But you might be surprised about some other ways Facebook can be used is to judge a candidate.
04/04/11 5:23am

Bank on It | How the internet killed creativity

As college students, we are practically attached to our laptops. Unfortunately, we have become victims to our own technology.
03/14/11 4:07am

Bank on It | A break from homework

As a way to help students deal with stress and unwind, Penn should discourage the practice of giving homework over spring break.
02/21/11 6:03am

Bank on It | Skip Penn Transit — find your own way home

Penn Transit Services is plagued by confusing rules, rude dispatchers, dangerous drivers and late shuttles.
02/07/11 2:57am

Bank on It | Cyberchondria: the dangers of self-diagnosis

Almost two-thirds of all Penn students have used WebMD for health information, but self-diagnosis may lead to the wrong conclusion.
01/24/11 6:28am

Bank on It | A standard system for evaluation

More emphasis should be placed on a single standardized test, which will allow for a better comparison among students from different schools.
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