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Op-Ed: Penn Should Accept More Qatari Money

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OPINION | Faresi Alfaresi Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024Sun, Sep 15, 2024

I don’t really understand the argument that Penn accepts “too much Qatari money.” Have you seen our campus? Have you seen our bathrooms, gyms, and classrooms? I think we could all use more Qatari money in our lives.

I’m of the opinion that money cannot be bad (hence my attending of this university, where I thought everyone believed the same) and therefore am sincerely confused. In an effort to further persuade our readers, here’s a list of what Qatari money could get us:

  1. Houston hall open on weekends.
  2. Better Wharton funding.
  3. Magic carpet.
  4. Buildings that look cool like that one nanotech building or whatever.
  5. Better Wharton funding.
  6. A slew of high-end stores around campus.
  7. Better Wharton funding.
  8. More donor-controlled University policies.

I rest my case.