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OP-ED: Stop Reading the Hitler Statue Article

OPINION | Alicia Lopez
Sat, Aug 1, 2020

In my day, I’ve seen a thing or two. I know that when cottage cheese turns green you’re supposed to throw it out. In much the same way, I know that when an article is number one for too long, someone is manipulating page views on the UTB website.



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California Earthquake is Start of Doomsday

NEWS | Alicia Lopez Thursday, July 30, 2020Thu, Jul 30, 2020

"Well, strictly speaking, er — scientifically I mean, this is in fact the beginning of the apocalypse. We should have been paying more attention in early March when the plague rained down on us. The good news is at this point, so much has happened this year, it's less of an apocalypse and more of a mercy killing."


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BREAKING: Amy Gutmann Not Returning to Campus for Fall Semester

NEWS | Kevin Xu Wednesday, July 29, 2020Wed, Jul 29, 2020

Citing financial reasons, she claimed that being on campus was too expensive considering her current measly salary without financial aid. Based on calculations run by her administration, she would be able to save much more money staying in a vacation home in Florida.  


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Sad! Gutmann Unable to Take Pay Cut Due to University Policy

OPINION | Alicia Lopez Tuesday, July 28, 2020Tue, Jul 28, 2020

I brought Gutmann's salary up in an email to the Penn administration and they said I was "treading on thin ice and should stop my investigation". I thought that they were just trying to protect their enormous salaries and continued my search. It was then I found the tragic tale of a woman who is force-fed 4 million dollars every year.



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I Joined a Cult: Now I Want to Go Back to Campus

NEWS | Alicia Lopez Sunday, July 26, 2020Sun, Jul 26, 2020

In the midst of my musings, the realization that my doubts were sinful hit me. I immediately sought to repent. I drove to campus to confess my wrongdoing and seek forgiveness. As I, sweaty and tired from the drive, pounded on the gates of The Honorable President Gutmann's estate, I was delivered. She arrived.



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University Admits "Hybrid Experience" a Typo, Should Have Been "Online"

NEWS | Alicia Lopez Friday, July 24, 2020Fri, Jul 24, 2020

While of course, safety comes first and I would never want professors teaching in-person if they weren't comfortable with it, I was struggling to see how the University could call the fall semester a hybrid experience. Fortunately, I was able to interview President Gutmann and now, it all makes sense to me!


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Tired of Sitting at Home, Students Excited to Sit in Dorm

NEWS | Darrion Chen Thursday, July 23, 2020Thu, Jul 23, 2020

 “I definitely need a change of scenery,” said Cofield, “Instead of wasting away in my house, I’d much rather waste away in my Domus apartment that I didn’t pay for. Time really does go fast when your brain is dripping out of your ears and nose.” 




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6 Goya Bean Alternatives: A Photo Essay

NEWS | Eleanor Stalick Monday, July 20, 2020Mon, Jul 20, 2020

It's like, you still kinda need beans and such, but you also kinda need to live in a country with moral standards and such. I bean there, girl. Lucky for you, I've compiled this list of 6 Goya alternatives to balance out your dual needs for beans and freedom. 


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Penn Sells Student Belongings to Pay Off Budget Deficit

NEWS | Kevin Xu Sunday, July 19, 2020Sun, Jul 19, 2020

Student dorms were raided for their packed up belongings and anything of value was sacrificed to the University. In the end, over a thousand Canada Goose jackets were collected, raising close to a million dollars for the University. Next, alcohol was collected and resold to the nearby frats that are prepping for the largest social gatherings they’ve ever had come fall.


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OP-ED: The Housing Announcement Isn't Late

OPINION | Alicia Lopez Friday, July 17, 2020Fri, Jul 17, 2020

To those of you who thought you would have heard about housing by now, you simply didn't translate the University message properly. Penn, like many organizations, often uses a language called "Baseless Sentences," or as it is known to experts in the field of linguistics, BS. 



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UTB Interviews Health Professionals (Dermatologists, Dentist, Orthodontist) About Safety of Fall Plan

NEWS | Alicia Lopez Wednesday, July 15, 2020Wed, Jul 15, 2020

I make the majority of my yearly salary listening to students who live in the quad freak out thinking they have skin cancer or something, when it's really just Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. From a dermatological perspective, the Penn campus wasn't that safe health-wise before the pandemic. There's nothing to lose!" - Dr. Rose Clearskin, Dermatologist at Wartz B Gone Practice