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The Bottom Line: Does Wharton Place Profits Over People?
Wharton students and professors reckon with their school’s murky ethical education.
by ALLISON WU
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One City, Two Homes
For Philadelphia natives, coming to Penn means re–examining their relationship with a city they have always called home.
by ANGELA LIN
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‘Leave, Leave, Leave:’ Why Some Students Struggling with Mental Health Feel Penn Pushed Them Off Campus
Are leaves of absence always the best solution for Penn’s most vulnerable students?
by CHRIS SCHILLER
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Radical Student Activism and the Appropriation of Teach–Ins at Penn
Uncovering the legacy of teach-ins at Penn, from the 1960s to 2018.
by NAOMI ELEGANT
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Life on the Autism Spectrum at Penn
Penn is a leader in autism research, but falls short in supporting autistic students like me.
by KATRINA JANCO
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How International Students at Penn Navigate the Job Search Alone
International students choose Penn in the hopes of accessing premier jobs. But once they're here, it's a race against the clock to find domestic companies to sponsor their visas.
by SHINYOUNG HAILEY NOH
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Not Going Anywhere: Frats and the Fight for Space on Locust
From tax exemptions to prime real estate, how fraternities continue to dominate the heart of campus—and why the topic is so hard to report on.
by ANNABELLE WILLIAMS
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Born This Way: Legacy Admissions At Penn
Alum connections, application advice, and the other advantages legacy applicants have over their peers
by ANDREAS PAVLOU
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50 Years of 34th Street Magazine
Following 34th Street's paper trail from 1968 to the present.
by JULIA BELL
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For Veterans, the LPS Program Camouflages the Real Penn Experience
Many LPS students—especially veterans—say that their Penn experience is not the same one undergrads were sold on.
by ANGELA LIN
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More Than Just Grading Papers: What It Takes to be a Penn TA
Grading disputes, office hour tears, and all the other hidden work that goes into being a teaching assistant at Penn.
by PAIGE FISHMAN
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Lauren Lareau: the single mom and Penn grad taking on a Republican incumbent
The Penn alum and single mother challenges a Republican incumbent in Bucks County.
by JULIA BELL
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The Rise and Fall of Pilam
Looking back on the history of Penn's 'alt frat' and storied DIY music venue.
by ANGELA LIN
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The Amazon Phenomenon
Can University City's local bookstores compete with “The Everything Store"?
by JAMES MEADOWS
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Where Not to Get an Abortion in Philadelphia
Inside the Philadelphia clinics that provide abortions—and those that pretend to.
by HALEY WEISS
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Dinner with a Side of 30 Rowdy Penn Kids
At Philly BYOs, Penn students push profits up but drive other diners away.
by NAOMI ELEGANT
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The Ivory Tower is Built On Eight Dollar Smoothies
Franklin’s Table Food Hall and the decline of affordable food at Penn.
by COLIN LODEWICK
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Stilettos and Sequins: Drag Queens on Campus
As drag enters the mainstream, the heels come out at Penn.
by DALTON DESTEFANO
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Packaging Penn: What Your Tour Guides Don't Tell You When You Visit Campus
Investigating Penn's promise to the Class of 2022 through a campus tour.
by SHARON CHRISTNER
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