What does it mean to be cultured, and what does it mean to be an artist on Penn’s campus? Arts & culture demand more attention from student journalists, starting here, with the first student journalism segment devoted primarily to the arts on Penn’s campus.
Wharton promoted an administrator accused of lying
“Robbins’ promotion is a slap in the face to all students and alumni who care about fairness, tolerance, and honesty,” Franchetti said. Photo Credit: Sarah Mester By Sarah Mester Wharton junior Abraham Franchetti was suspended from his board position in the prestigious Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club (WUFC) this June. His removal came at the request of Wharton administrator Ariel Robbins after a short anti-Communist political joke sparked backlash from WUFC’s Co-Presidents. Franchetti was removed from his position as Vice President of the Investment Team without any official process and was misled, according to Franchetti, by Ariel Robbins, who was the…
Ireland Gorecki | Ranking Penn’s libraries and study spaces
I’ve studied in nearly all of Penn’s libraries and study spaces. Here are my personal rankings based on factors that affect my ability to “lock in” for finals. Photo Credit: Ireland Gorecki By Ireland Gorecki On December 30, 2019, I decided to self-tour Penn as a high school freshman in the freezing cold, after students had already ventured home for the winter recess. My mom and I stepped into Fisher Fine Arts Library simply to escape one of Philly’s mid-winter cold snaps, and I, like many visitors and members of the Penn community can attest, found myself baffled and in…
Samuel Gilbert | Fragile London nights: Francis Bacon at the National Portrait Gallery
Francis Bacon's haunting portraits capture the raw intensity of life and death, as explored in the National Portrait Gallery's latest exhibition. Photo Credit: Three Studies for a Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne (1965) by Francis Bacon. The Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved, DACS/ARTIMAGE 2024. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates. By Samuel Gilbert The National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition on Francis Bacon was well timed. As the Christmas market spreads its log-cabined claws over Trafalgar Square, its aggressively marketed seven-pound hot chocolates and wood engraving stalls starkly contrast with the looming silhouette of the 200 year-old National Gallery. For Britons, their first…
Emma McClure | What is “The Penn Experience”?
The Social Ivy is a complicated, exciting and diverse place to spend four years. Welcome to the first section dedicated exclusively to exploring all things life at Penn.
A look at Opening Day: Your guide to the Phillies 2024 Season
We all know Philly is a great sports city, it’s about time we take advantage of it. Here is the ideal Phillies baseball guide to get you started on your fandom this season.
Jennifer Mesa | Faith under fire
A devout Christian student exposes the muted struggles of Christianity in a world preaching diversity—can faith survive the fire of intolerance?
Lexi Boccuzzi | Lots of mottos, very few morals.
Three months after President Magill’s resignation, it is time for the Ivy League to rediscover what it stands for, and not just which party its administrators vote for.
Lila Smith | Standardized testing is not standardized.
The Ivy Leagues, and college admissions as a whole, should remain test optional to best promote fairness in admissions.
Brett Seaton | The boogeyman at the border
The American immigration system is broken, and it’s about time we stop keeping those who want to be Americans waiting.
Peter Kapp | Standardized testing is a necessary evil.
The SAT and other standardized tests are not perfect, but they are the only way to ensure anything close to fairness in college admissions.
The talk about talking; Penn’s discussion of “free speech”
Despite national attention on the challenge of free speech in the Ivy League, Penn’s public debate on expression has demonstrated that students, faculty, and administrators continue to grapple with their words.
Abraham Franchetti | President Jameson, don’t let the AAUP interfere with this campus.
The AAUP’s double standards between antisemitism and racism reveal their hypocrisy, and why President Jameson should stick by his statement.