The truth behind the science
By Alyssa Kaplan
One of the biggest upcoming issues in the world of genetics is the idea of “designer babies.” It’s safe to say almost everyone has heard this term being thrown around, but do we really understand the science and meaning behind it?
A summer abroad
By Alyssa Kaplan
This summer I participated in the Penn-in-Alicante program on the east coast of Spain. For five weeks, I attended four hours of class daily, lived with a Spanish family, and traveled on the weekends. I had never been to Europe, and this was an eye-opening experience. Possibly as a result of my lack of knowledge of European countries, many facets of life in Spain interested and surprised me. (more…)
First Call weighs in on Penn
By The Editors
The Odd Course Out
By Alyssa Kaplan
One (mainly) painless way to secure future success at Penn during your first semester is to take a ridiculous freshman seminar. It may seem like a waste to you because you want to take courses relevant to, well, anything, but the truth is you will be able to incorporate little nuggets of ideas or interesting connections in many other classes to come. (more…)