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Penn Tangle

Will the rise of Trump — suddenly the most famous Penn alumnus on the planet — actually bring the school down?

Penn has apparently always felt inferior relative to other Ivies because its alumni are very underrepresented among American presidents.

But hey – Penn might be on the verge of hitting it big!

And that should be a source of pride. But the Penn alum in question —

“Who would mock a disability? I would never. I’m a smart person. I went to the Wharton School of Finance.”

is both an embarrassment and a serious threat to the brand. Some on campus propose that Penn somehow repudiate the person in question – rather in the way Temple repudiated Cosby…

Well, it doesn’t become a real problem unless he wins.

Margaret Soltan, November 6, 2016 10:24PM
Posted in: democracy

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4 Responses to “Penn Tangle”

  1. Mr Punch Says:

    A med school dropout who was President for a month isn’t terribly impressive, but offhand I’d say it beats Cornell, Brown, and Dartmouth.

  2. Margaret Soltan Says:

    Mr Punch: Exactly.

  3. Greg Says:

    Let’s recognize this as an extreme example of your notion: Beware the B-School Boys.

  4. Margaret Soltan Says:

    Greg: Yup. The archetype.

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