Guest Columns
Joseph Houlden | Beyond the Greek letters: A dive into fraternity life at Penn
Guest Columnist Joe Houlden offers a critical reflection on the highs and lows of navigating fraternity culture as a UK exchange student.
Seema Parmar | Want to motivate climate action? Share your climate story
Guest Columnist Seema Parmar argues that members of the Penn community should share their personal experiences with climate change to reinforce motivation for climate action.
Four History Professors | Speak to protesters’ first demand
Four history professors remind us that Philadelphia’s history of struggles over ethical choices is pertinent today.
Madeline Kohn | A place on campus to ask questions
Madeline Kohn reflects on an interfaith seder, the recent protests at Columbia, and a future for Israel/Palestine discourse at Penn.
Jane Holahan | What it means to destigmatize disability accommodations
Guest Columnist and Executive Director of Weingarten Center Jane Holahan shares what it means to destigmatize disability accommodations and how disability contributes to an individual’s identity.
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. 