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What it’s like running an academic program during Trump 2.0 | Opinion Original

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By Jessa Lingel
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
There has never been an easy time to run a program in the humanities. That’s because they offer the kind of majors that make people roll their eyes and ask, “So what job can you get with a degree like that?” Humanities programs tend to be small, and — even at elite institutions like the University of Pennsylvania — they often run on shoestring budgets. But in 2025, running a program in the humanities has become even harder.
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Gwendolyn Beetham, Amy Hillier, and Jessa Lingel | Don't appease a bully

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By Jessa Lingel, Gwendolyn Beetham, Amy Hillier
| The Daily Pennsylvanian Verified
Guest Column | The time to stand up for Trans people is now Ignoring a bully is a reasonable strategy, up to the point when the bully comes for the people you love. As higher education becomes ever more politicized, the Department of Education has been weaponized into a cudgel, swung at universities that fall afoul of increasingly extreme forms of conservatism. At present, that cudgel is pointed at Penn, with trans people, and more specifically trans women, as the target.
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Legal News > Your source for information behind the law

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By Jessa Lingel
| LegalNews.com Verified
By Jessa Lingel University of Pennsylvania (THE CONVERSATION) — Before the internet, people interested in body modification – not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the voluntary amputation of limbs and organs – had a difficult time meeting others who shared their interests. The internet, of course, changed everything: You can chat and connect with anyone from your computer.
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