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OP-ED: I Don't Support Big Pharma, I Only Support Small, Local Family Pharmas

(04/27/19 7:48am)

It's no secret. Prescription drug use runs rampant in many colleges, including in my own school, the University of Pennsylvania. I myself have many friends who have fallen victim to horrible addiction and by no fault of their own. No, it is the large, slimy, money-grubbing corporations that are to blame. They are the ones to profit from the addictive nature of the human body, and these corporate pigs care nothing for the individuals that are affected.





Herd Is the Word: How One Junior’s Ranching Club Is Shaking up Campus

(02/16/19 3:48pm)

It's well known that Penn is full of city slickers and folk from the North East, making it easy to forget that the school is home to people of a wide variety of backgrounds. If you're part of the majority, you'll have no trouble finding your niche at the school, whether that be in a Wharton club, a performing arts group, or The Walk.




4 Carabiners to Let That Guy in Your Econ Lecture Know You're Not Interested

(12/02/18 5:10pm)

Every gay woman has been there. You're sitting in class, looking aggressively homosexual, and yet apparently not homosexual enough. On one hand, you must commend Jeffery in Econ 010 for not making any assumptions. But on the other, you're really trying to show, not tell, your sexual orientation: you're sick and tired of coming out. 



5 Manly Mountain Bikes to Conquer Potholes on Your Way to United By Blue

(11/26/18 10:33am)

Tired of falling off your dinky little road bike every time you hit a Philly street crater? Well look no further, because UTB is your new hook up for burly, tough, thick-wheeled bicycles. Not only will any bike off this list handle pot holes like a champ, but you'll also have that cool, outdoorsy man aesthetic that you'll need if you want to roll up to United by Blue any time soon.



World-Renowned Guest Lecturer Has Record High Attendance of Students Texting on Laptops

(11/12/18 11:17pm)

At Penn, guest lectures are often viewed as skip days for that class, or, at the very least, a nap period. However, when the guest is fairly notable, they might be able to fill about half a class. Penn often doesn’t host these kinds of lecturers, who tend to prioritize trips to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and, for some reason, Brown. 





Wharton Students Score Surprisingly High on Empathy Test

(10/05/18 8:01pm)

Since 2016, Penn completely overhauled its Wharton 101 curriculum. But a little-known part of this change? All Wharton freshman were required to take an empathy test. When asked why this addition was made, Vice Dean and Director of the Wharton School Lori Rosenkopf responded, “There's a lot of talk about how Wharton students are cold-hearted. However, I was skeptical of this blanket statement. So to combat this stereotype, we administered this empathy test, and I am happy to say the results are extremely positive.”







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