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STAFF EDITORIALS

Editorial | Completing Penn’s COVID-19 survey can create change on campus

Editorial | Penn should drop its standardized test requirement for next year’s applicants

Editorial | Penn should introduce a preventative mental health care model

In light of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the immense stressors it produces, Penn should adopt a proactive rather than reactive stance towards mental health.

MOST RECENT

Editorial | Summer classes give students a sense of purpose. Penn should cut their cost.

Many students are now searching for other ways to be productive and keep occupied this summer, such as enrolling in online courses for credit.

Editorial | Professors should grade as many assignments as possible before April 29

Professors must aim to grade assignments promptly before April 29 for the pass/fail opt-in extension to have any practical meaning.

Editorial | With Quaker Days canceled, here are 10 things to consider about Penn.

Many students entering the Class of 2024 will make their choice without a clear sense of what Penn is like. Here are ten points admitted students should consider before deciding whether to join us.

Editorial | Moving to online learning isn't easy. Here are 10 professors doing it right.

In this time of uncertainty and stress amid a global pandemic, schoolwork cannot be the first priority for many students or faculty. Many professors have already instituted new policies to help students cope.

Editorial | Opt-in is not enough. We need universal pass/fail.

A universal policy would account for the uneven effect the coronavirus has on Penn students, the ability to apply for post-graduate programs without penalization, and the variability in how professors will adapt to this new medium of teaching.

Editorial | Penn has a moral responsibility to compensate its contracted workers

Although Penn has no legal responsibility to pay the dining workers, doing so would be a powerful act of good faith that shows Penn cares about staff and the local community.

Editorial | Penn, postpone Commencement for the Class of 2020

Although the coronavirus pandemic makes May Commencement ceremonies inadvisable, it is important for seniors to have something to look forward to in uncertain times.

Editorial | Penn's communication around off-campus housing ignores student autonomy

Contacting parents instead of students was inappropriate and appeared as an effort to fearmonger so parents force their children to leave.

Editorial | As coronavirus pushes classes online, let’s change Penn’s competitive culture

There are times in history where the world needs each of us to do our own part. This is one of those times. And it doesn’t have to be all negative.

Editorial | As Ivies cave to coronavirus fear, Penn must announce its next steps

Penn students, particularly those who hail from other countries or low-income backgrounds, deserve answers about how coronavirus will affect University life.

Editorial | Students should not be penalized for sick days as coronavirus spreads

Penn professors and academic departments should be more lenient about sick days, both with class and on-campus jobs, so students can better self-isolate in case of illness.

Editorial | NCAA sanctions against Allen unfairly hurt Penn men's basketball

Given that the players and coaches who will lose those championships did not commit any violations, the NCAA’s current sanctions are reprehensible.

Editorial | Three midterms in one day should not be allowed

If Penn is willing to offer a postponement policy during the final exam period—a period that, by design, gives students extra time to study—the University should offer the same policy during a crowded midterm season.

Editorial | Penn must treat its students of color better than it treated W.E.B. Du Bois

Rather than relying on symbolism alone, the University should honor Du Bois’ legacy by taking tangible steps to improve the lives of students of color.

Editorial | In the wake of Milken's pardon, Wharton must expand its ethics requirements

In the wake of Milken’s pardon, Wharton must implement stricter ethics requirements to directly address white-collar crimes and avoid future incidents of criminal alumni.

Editorial | Penn and West Phila. deserve more details on Fresh Grocer’s closing

Those who rely on this supermarket deserve to know the timeline of installing its replacement.

Editorial | With Adichie, Penn finally moves towards more diverse commencement speakers

While Penn’s choices of commencement speakers over the last four decades reflect an unfortunate lack of diversity, this year's choice of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shows Penn leaning toward more progressive and diverse candidates.