Guest Columns
Guest Column by Penn President Amy Gutmann | Welcome to the New Academic Year
At the start of this new academic year, our call to action for all Penn faculty, students, and staff has never been clearer: Stick to our mission. Stand with our community.
Guest Column by Nicholas Williams | Turning frustration into action
Even though Election Day is a few months away, the time to begin preparing is now.
Guest Column by Jaden Cloobeck | Lessons learned from the influenza outbreak of 1918
Even though we can’t meet them in person, we can sympathize with Penn students who attended in fall 1918. Their past can inform our present. By using history as our compass, we can get through this together.
Guest Column by a former Republican Congressman | President Trump forgot Wharton's lessons
While President Trump can flaunt his Wharton degree all he wants, it does not mean he actually learned anything at our alma mater.
Guest Column by Terhi Nurminen | So you’re still thinking about taking a gap year
Whatever you choose to do, next year will bring about things that are weird and disappointing, but also ones that are new, exciting, and rewarding.
Guest Column by SP2 Student Government | We oppose the unwarranted raise of tuition
With most of campus life going on-line, SP2 students won’t have access to collaborative study spaces, mental and physical health care, school-sponsored social events, in-person office hours, library resources, guest lectures, and all other resources that constitute the “Penn experience.”
Guest Column by Marialena Mouaikel and Saskia Wright | The Lebanon explosion hit home
Rising College freshman, Iman Ezzeddine, recounts witnessing the explosion from her living room in Beirut.
Guest Column by College Dean's Advisory Board | We need access to course syllabi now
Currently, Penn students mostly rely on Penn Course Review and word of mouth to make decisions on which classes to take.
Guest Column by Lyla Rose | Pre-meds, we can’t act like the pandemic is over
Healthcare work can be all-encompassing, especially in this environment, and we must hold ourselves accountable to the standards of our profession.
Guest Column by Bruce Shen | Penn, explore “Go Local” option for international students
With over 1,500 international undergraduates enrolled, Penn should make Go Local available. This is feasible, given that Penn Abroad has over 50 exchange partners in 17 countries.
Guest Column by 568 Penn Faculty and Staff | Penn must pay PILOTs
When the University does not pay for the services and environment that make its work possible, other Philadelphians are left to make up the difference — or, city schools and other institutions simply go without.
Guest Column By Penn Dems | Biden isn’t doing enough to confront systemic racism
In recent months, Joe Biden responded to the dual tragedies of coronavirus and police killings with resolve, but we must put pressure on our future president to support his words with concrete actions.
Guest Column by Wharton Women in Business Leadership | Dean James’ appointment is historic
While we celebrate Dean James’s appointment and Wharton’s new era led by a Black woman, we also recognize that there is still a lot of work to be done at Wharton in terms of diversity.
Guest Column by Gabriela Alvarado | The Penn Museum must end abuse of the Morton collection
The Penn Museum has no right or reason to keep human remains that bolstered racist science in its basement.
Guest Column by Charlie Aresty | Teach, don’t punish, inactive allies on social media
Help them understand the underlying issues and get involved. Respond to their posts to engage in meaningful conversations.
Guest Column by Lillian Weng | Anti-Blackness in Asian American communities
As non-black people of color, Asian Americans do not share the trauma of the black community and cannot dismiss their pain.
Guest Column by Lexie Shah | We are at a reckoning. America is failing us.
While social media feeds have been bombarded with tweets and Instagram stories in solidarity with the Black community, these efforts are not enough.
Guest Column by Layla Murphy | Apathy is a sin. Empathy is the solution.
As privileged people, we must stop expecting oppressed groups to educate us, to accommodate us, or to be civil toward us.
Guest Column by Mary Shin | Address racial disparities in contact tracing
Technology and surveillance methods are ingrained in the problem of social disparities.