This article was written by guest contributor Blake Jones. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally funded program aiming to positively impact underserved middle school and high school students. Activities range from tutoring and mentoring to the facilitation of lessons and conversations about financial […]
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Female Freshmen: Perceptions of Danger
How do you feel late at night on Locust Walk? Do you feel like you’re in danger? Do you think your college campus is perfectly safe? The United States Department of Justice defines sexual assault as “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of […]
Rebel Ventures: Students Fighting Food Injustice
As Penn students, most of us are fortunate to have access to healthy foods whenever we want or need them. As a result, It’s easy to be unaware of the food injustices affecting citizens right outside of the Penn ecosystem, in West Philadelphia. For many Philadelphians, issues such as malnutrition and the prevalence of food deserts—urban […]
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