Brad Hong | Big kids don't cry

By Brad Hong · Nov. 8, 2017

BRAD HONG is a College sophomore from Morristown, N.J.

Calvary Rogers | The trap of performative activism

By Calvary Rogers · Nov. 7, 2017

Often, our activism is empty because the standards we set for ourselves and each other are extremely low.

Lucy Hu | Why Penn should not build New College House West

By Lucy Hu · Nov. 7, 2017

In a time when there have been a large amount of pressing issues among students, the announcement of New College House West's construction comes as a distraction from the calls to action within the Penn community. 

Cassandra Jobman | Protecting the students of Penn

By Cassandra Jobman · Nov. 7, 2017

CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.

Claudia Li | Senioritis desperatitis

By Claudia Li · Nov. 6, 2017

CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.

Spencer Swanson | The facts about fake news

By Spencer Swanson · Nov. 6, 2017

Perhaps we don’t need a Penn course to teach us how to spot fake news, but we do need to take individual responsibility in learning this valuable skill.

Isabella Simonetti | Why we need to treat ourselves

By Isabella Simonetti · Nov. 6, 2017

While it's important to ask the University for help, it's also necessary for us to take action as individuals that help alleviate the anxieties and pressures of college. 

Ben Claar | Shawshank no redemption

By Ben Claar · Nov. 6, 2017

BEN CLAAR is a College junior from Scarsdale, N.Y.

Sarah Khan | Homecoming transformation

By Sarah Khan · Nov. 5, 2017

SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.

Group Think | What's the best way to petition the administration?

By Cameron Dichter , James Lee , Sara Merican , Spencer Swanson , Lucy Hu and Amy Chan · Nov. 5, 2017

In general, how can student activist groups lobby Penn's administration effectively in order to promote change? 

James Lee | The problem with carpe diem

By James Lee · Nov. 5, 2017

As diverse as Penn is, I feel safe in saying that the drive to succeed is one of the few qualities that unite us as a community. 

Sara Merican | Beating the dead horse of campus culture

By Sara Merican · Nov. 5, 2017

From freshmen to upperclassmen, student club member to club president — we all have our own “spheres of influence," no matter their size.

Cameron Dichter | The Novaya Zemlya effect and our gravitation to finance and consulting

By Cameron Dichter · Nov. 5, 2017

When we lament our university’s pre-professional culture, it’s not because this culture makes us career-oriented but rather because it orients us towards certain careers.

Shilpa Saravanan | How to finally stop being busy

By Shilpa Saravanan · Nov. 1, 2017

What I’ve found is that the best way to escape the culture of busyness is to be by myself and enjoy it.

Brad Hong | Cup O'Joe

By Brad Hong · Nov. 1, 2017

BRAD HONG is a College sophomore from Morristown, N.J.

Jacquelyn Sussman | Let the memes begin

By Jacquelyn Sussman · Oct. 31, 2017

Not only have I made and bonded with friends over memes, but there’s a comfort in knowing you are not the only one going through a certain situation.

Carlos Arias Vivas | Dispelling the Early Decision fears

By Carlos Arias Vivas · Oct. 30, 2017

At the end of the day Penn students are here for their academics and the opportunities that Penn has to offer, therefore applying ED shouldn’t be reserved only for those who have had the luxury to visit campus.