Attendees of the vigil display a banner of names of people who died in the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 14. Credit: Chenyao Liu August 25, 2025 Today the University of Pennsylvania formally welcomes the Class of 2029. Today is the six hundred and eighty-eighth day of genocide. For six hundred and eighty eight days, theContinue reading “A Letter from the Editor”
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Penn vs. International Students
By U.S. Customs and Border Protection – CBP International Travel Preclearance Operations in Canada, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66500139 by Anonymous, 2025 Penn hosts one of the largest international student communities in the Ivy League, with students hailing from over 137 countries, a fact often repeated in admissions flyers and marketed as a differentiating strength. In theContinue reading “Penn vs. International Students”
ICE out of Philly
Immigration agents are seen on video as they arrest five Guatemalan men near 20th and Morris Streets in Philadelphia on July 6, 2025. Obtained by The Inquirer by Anonymous, 2025 Before I ever sat in a lecture hall at Penn, I cleaned the Alpha Tau Omega house on 39th St. That summer of 2019, rightContinue reading “ICE out of Philly”
The Undocumented Experience at Penn
Penn prides itself on its “commitment to inclusion,” but when it comes to students living on the cusp of legality, how much does Penn really live up to its promise?
Penn and the Gestapo: The Case of Thomas “I don’t create the laws, I just enforce them” Homan
When Thomas Homan is on his deathbed, we all ought to remember him by his infamous quote, “If you’re in this country illegally and you committed a crime by entering this country, you should be uncomfortable. You should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried,” and then we should dance on his grave.
Penn Disorientation Guide 