Sports Columns
Papazekos | Penn football lost, but there's a silver lining in the fight it showed
The bar for success, having been lowered so demonstrably by the previous week’s outing at Columbia, was surpassed despite the final score.
Papazekos | Penn football's loss to Columbia was historic and embarrassing
Penn football has 18 Ivy League titles, tied for the most with Dartmouth. They will not win a 19th this season.
Joffe | It's not about whether we should pay college athletes, but how
Paying college athletes isn't as simple as it sounds, though. First of all, where does the money come from? The way I see it, there are multiple ways players could be compensated, but each comes with its own caveat.
Papazekos | The NCAA's failure to pay college athletes is anti-capitalist
Beneath all of this lies a simple theoretical doctrine at the core of the economic system we’ve all been taught to love: capitalism’s insistence that the work you do must be compensated with a wage.
Papazekos | Penn football's new jerseys were among the only things worth looking at
In their home and Ivy League opener, Penn football failed to muster much offense against Dartmouth before losing, 28-15.
Landau | Even in loss, Quakers show plenty of reasons for positivity moving forward
The fact that the Red and Blue were in that position, where a single play could give them a great chance at a win, should be viewed as a positive moving forward.
Papazekos | Why I hope Penn football proves me wrong this season
I don’t think Penn football will be particularly good this year. I also hope they prove me wrong.
Rovner | How Penn women's soccer really won in its loss to Stanford
Penn women’s soccer lost their opener, yet this game may have been the next big step towards national relevance for the program.
Guest column by Jacob Cohen | Penn men's basketball should have more home games
If Penn Athletics has a goal to increase student attendance at basketball games, this season’s schedule is a major swing and miss.
Senior column by Carter Thompson | The last hurrah
When you play a sport, you know how much time, effort, and passion go into it. On the flip side, you also know how many people think you just show up and play.
Bunche | After Ivy Tournament win, there's nothing stopping Penn men's lacrosse
At this point, there is nothing stopping Penn men's lacrosse from winning the NCAA Tournament.
Fleischer | Don't let Penn men's lacrosse fly under your radar this season
With all the excitement this past weekend, Penn men's lacrosse's Ivy League title clinch might have flown a bit under the radar.
Guest Column by Nancy Hu | A better sports culture would improve Penn's mental health
Sports have the amazing ability of fostering a greater sense of community, irrespective of individual backgrounds. A sense of community has valuable implications for mental health.
Guest column by Leila Ashtaryeh | When it comes to paying athletes, Penn isn't Duke
There are several things I’d like to note in the recently published DP articles which argued for and against the compensation of collegiate athletes.
Satz | The Quakers are hungry for more basketball
The Red and Blue didn’t show their wear and tear, getting off to a hot start against the visiting Eagles.
Guest column by Nancy Hu | Penn must recognize athletics as an excuse for absences
Why are class absences due to varsity sport competition not recognized under school policy as excused absences?
Dolgenos | Should college athletes be paid?
Professional athletes get paid for their talents. So why can't college athletes also get compensated?
Papazekos | Penn fell short of an NCAA berth, but it did exceed expectations
Optimism for next season won’t make the Red and Blue feel any better. The Quakers fell tantalizingly, agonizingly short. That hurts.
Papazekos | Want to know who wins Sunday's title game? Flip a coin.
Penn handled Harvard the same way Sunday’s foe, Princeton, handled a much worse Cornell team. Unfortunately, Saturday's games don't matter on Sunday.