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Columnist Niheer Patel argues that Wharton’s undergraduate program sets students and the world back.
Columnist Eden Liu critiques Pennsylvania’s judicial retention elections as a system that undermines judicial independence.
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Columnists Ananya Shah and Jesse Van Doren posit that applying in the early decision cycle may not be the best course of action for applicants.
Zoe Mackey | Political theater at Penn: When national issues become campus entertainment
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Zoe Mackey
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Oct. 30, 2025
Zoe Mackey argues that instead of critically studying politics, Penn students treat politics as a spectacle.
Columnist Andy Mei explores the underlying need for overachievement that feeds into Penn’s hookup culture.
Columnist Andy Mei explores the underlying need for overachievement that feeds into Penn’s hookup culture.
Columnist Niheer Patel argues that Wharton’s undergraduate program sets students and the world back.
Columnist Eden Liu critiques Pennsylvania’s judicial retention elections as a system that undermines judicial independence.
Columnist Mahee Patel argues that students at Penn are redefining career success, choosing risk, and creative drive over traditional prestige roles.
Sohum Sheth | The art of no deal: Why Trump cannot be negotiated with
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Sohum Sheth
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Oct. 28, 2025
Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that Trump’s administration cannot be negotiated with because it uses negotiation as a weapon to delegitimize higher education.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica explains the repercussions of treating social media like a personal diary.
Columnist Dew Udagedara argues that luck in the admissions process is not something to shy away from.
Columnist Greta Lynch argues that international students aren't just scared of saying the wrong thing, they're scared to say anything at all.
Columnist Gloria Oladejo critiques performative activism on campus and Penn’s fostering of this behavior, especially in the wake of campus hate speech.
Columnist Zakhir Bentham discusses the relationship between music and anxiety.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that Penn students misinterpret what it means to be remarkable for high professional and social standards.
Columnist Eden Liu argues recent changes to the Board of Trustees could risk a resetting of rules for free expression every election cycle.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that there must be more regulations surrounding data privacy.
Columnist Harman Chahal argues that the new College Foundations program stifles academic exploration.
Columnist Judah Blitstein explores the depths of Philadelphia’s food scene — and how Penn’s billions are making it worse.
Columnist Kamau Louis argues that CHOP’s proposed parking garage could upend the quality of life for many in Grays Ferry.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica explains the importance of unlearning past habits in order to succeed at Penn.
