Guest Columns
Liz Magill | Welcome Back!
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students and community members to the 2022-2023 school year.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
Ria Ellendula | How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it
Columnist Ria Ellendula argues that wealth taxation reflects the values of American democracy and discusses why students should urge their politicians to support Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal.
Sean Deresh | West Virginia v. EPA and its implications on the clean energy transition
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that the decision by the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA will not completely hinder the transition to clean energy generation, transmission, and consumption.
Alexis Bendl | Inadequate legislation may further poison Philadelphia’s children
Guest Columnist Alexis Bendl voices concerns over the high lead levels in Philadelphia public schools and support for recent government efforts to address the issue.
Emilia Onuonga | Thoughts and prayers are not enough
Guest columnist Emilia Onuonga calls on America to tackle gun violence, detailing several key actions that must be taken.
Julia Esposito | The key to self-confidence
Julia Esposito, former 34th Street writer, contemplates the struggles of coping with rejection and encourages students to seek internal validation.
Sarah Asfari | Penn, it’s time to recognize your Arab students
Guest columnist Sarah Asfari describes the experience of being a racial minority without equal access to resources or proper visibility.
Belinda Kumi | CAPS needs to have better immediate services
Guest columnist Belinda Kumi argues that CAPS needs to have better immediate services after her disappointing encounter with the organization about grief.
49 Penn Faculty | In support of FFP's encampment
Forty-nine Penn faculty members express their concern that administrators called a group of students to a disciplinary meeting after their participation in FFP’s encampment on campus last week petitioning Penn to support climate justice.
Andrew Dunn | The evolution of bro culture
A former fraternity member calls attention to Ivy League “bro culture,” advocating for reformation instead of abolition.
Jack Nycz | Penn shouldn’t fund Greek life
Guest Columnist Jack Nycz argues that Penn should not be offering financial compensation for unfilled Greek houses given the organizations’ exclusivity and problematic history.
Robin Panzarella | An ask from Penn’s student-athletes: Create a course absence policy
Guest columnist Robin Panzarella describes the struggles student-athletes at Penn face with no standardized course absence policy.
Emma Shockley | Your Guide to Food at Penn
Undergraduate Assembly New Student Representative Emma Shockley provides a comprehensive guide to food at University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Watson | Penn’s changing COVID-19 guidance: What comes next?
Guest Columnist Robert Watson encourages students to work together while adapting to Penn’s new masking guidance.
Naveen Albert | Suboptimal internet access leaves NCHW residents disadvantaged
Guest Columnist Naveen Albert argues that discrepancies in broadband access in Penn's dorms puts students on an uneven playing field, and Penn must address these inequities.
Sean Deresh | Penn should launch a campus-wide switch to LED lighting
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that a campus-wide shift to LED lighting at Penn would be a crucial step towards refining the University’s sustainable development.
Timethius J. Terrell | Diversity, equity, and inclusion: What predominantly white universities could learn from Beyonce's “Black Is King”
Columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges predominantly white universities to reconsider their often ineffective approaches towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, using Beyonce’s “Black Is King” as a reference.
Amjad Hamza | Don’t donate to Penn; the world needs your dollars
Guest columnist Amjad Hamza argues that Penn students and current donors should redirect their donations to the world’s most effective causes.