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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Satirists, Led by Muslims, Find Much to Mock in ISIS
Marwan Kraidy of the Annenberg School for Communication says, “Satire really reflects the power, the political balance of power in a society, more than any kind of cultural taboo.”
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Columbia Journalism School to Cut Class Size and Staff Jobs
Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism is reducing its class size and cutting staff positions as demand for journalism schools across the country dwindles. The school plans to decrease enrollment over the next several years and will eliminate about six staff positions before the next school year, according to an email sent Wednesday to staff members and full-time faculty from Steve Coll, the dean of the school.
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Explusion of Two Oklahoma Students Over Video Leads to Free Speech Debate
The University of Oklahoma’s decision to expel two fraternity members who led a racist chant on a bus provoked criticism Wednesday from several legal experts who said that the students’ words, however odious, were protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.
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Religious Freedom Balanced With Responsibility
Kristen Feemster of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on balancing freedom of speech and religion while making decisions.
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Protection Without a Vaccine
Philip Johnson and James Wilson of the Perelman School of Medicine are cited for their research.
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Who Spewed That Abuse? Anoynmous Yik Yak App Isn’t Telling
During a brief recess in an honors course at Eastern Michigan University last fall, a teaching assistant approached the class’s three female professors. “I think you need to see this,” she said, tapping the icon of a furry yak on her iPhone. The app opened, and the assistant began scrolling through the feed.
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Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS
Katharyn Hanson of the Museum comments on antiquities in Iraq and Syria damaged by extremist group ISIS.
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How Men Can Succeed in the Boardroom and the Bedroom
Adam Grant of the Wharton School co-authors an article on how workplace equality is beneficial for men.
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In U.C.L.A. Debate Over Jewish Student, Echoes on Campus of Old Biases
It seemed like routine business for the student council at the University of California, Los Angeles: confirming the nomination of Rachel Beyda, a second-year economics major who wants to be a lawyer someday, to the council’s Judicial Board. Until it came time for questions.
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Columbia Graduate Students Push for a Labor Union
“I’m Anna. I’m in the history department. I want a union because I want to be able to do this work I love and have a safety net.” “I’m Bradley. I’m from Slavic languages.