Guest Columns
Beaue Bernstein | The exam you will probably fail: climate literacy
Guest Columnist Beaue Bernstein argues that Penn must add an interdisciplinary, climate literacy graduation requirement.
Penn Chavurah | Hillel should condemn genocide, not celebrate Israel Week
Progressive Jewish student group Penn Chavurah implores Penn Hillel to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to apartheid in Palestine, following Hillel's "Israel Week" celebration.
Noah Rubin | This is unacceptable
Guest columnist Noah Rubin explains why he spoke to Congress.
Rafael Álvarez Febo | Is Penn taking racism as seriously as it does other forms of bigotry?
Guest columnist Rafael Álvarez Febo argues that Penn needs to take racism on campus seriously and reform staff disciplinary procedures.
Michelle Lyu | We want to be free
Guest Columnist Michelle Lyu serves as witness to the American crisis and qualitative changes taking place on Penn's campus.
Bernadine Kumi | I joined a sorority and I’m glad
Guest Columnist Bernadine Kumi shares her experience as a Black woman and FGLI student going through sorority rush.
Raheem Williams | Embracing diverse narratives during Black History Month
Guest Columnist Raheem Williams suggests three must-read books by Black conservative luminaries for those seeking to expand their understanding of the Black experience.
Chapin Lenthall-Cleary | The Penn administration farcically mistreats new student clubs
Guest Columnist Chapin Lenthall-Cleary argues Penn administration imposes numerous onerous hurdles upon new clubs that reinforces a harmful system of exclusivity.
Jonathan Klick | More of a declaration than a constitution
Guest Columnist Jonathan Klick comments on the pennforward.com petition to re-center Penn hiring and admissions on academic values as opposed to ideology and demographic diversity.
Scott Bok | Penn’s next search for a president will be different
Guest Columnist and former Chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees Scott Bok calls for difficult questions to be answered before launching a search for the University’s next president.
Sam Rudovsky | Don't punish "proxy speech"
Guest Columnist Sam Rudovsky responds to Penn Professor Claire Finkelstein's op-ed in The Washington Post.
Nili Gold | Our Faculty’s Visit to a Changed Israel
Guest Columnist Nili Gold recounts her experience on the recent Penn faculty trip to Israel.
Omar Khoury | The hate I felt on campus
Guest Columnist Omar Khoury recounts the hate he felt eight years ago by a prominent member of Penn’s community.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | As a Penn alumnus, I am with former President Liz Magill
Guest Columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan argues that the resignation of Liz Magill was bad news for free speech. 
Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine | Announcement statement of Palestinian solidarity chapter formation
Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine writes to announce their formation: a collective of those who support the teaching and research mission of the University, including faculty, lecturers, staff, and graduate employees.
Letters to the Editor | Reflections from alumni on Penn's recent leadership
Several Penn alumni reflect on Penn’s response to recent events, including the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, the withholding of alumni donations, and responses from Penn’s administration to these ongoing crises.
Jason Hagler | Penn’s audacious mediocrity on climate
Guest Columnist Jason Hagler argues that Penn’s current climate plan is the climate change equivalent of “hopes and prayers.” We need to hold the university to higher standards, because if the university actually tried, it could make a difference.
Penn Chavurah | Penn is censoring Jewish-led criticism of Israel
Leftist Jewish student group Penn Chavurah argues that Penn has censored the screening of the film Israelism this fall, demonstrating Penn’s disregard for free speech, Jewish safety, and Palestinian human rights.
Evan Golinsky | There is only one solution?
Guest Columnist Evan Golinsky identifies dangerous indifference present in the Palestinian liberation narrative on campus and suggests how effective discourse can be achieved in spite of this.