SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chesnut Hill, Mass. His email address is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.
Donald Trump makes people laugh. Whether because of his ridiculous hair, absurd comments or extensive trolling of other Republican candidates, the Penn alumnus has been a running joke since he announced his presidential campaign.
Vaios Triantafyllou | ?Master's in wrecking your mental health
Before I had finished my first week as a graduate student at Penn, the front page of The Daily Pennsylvanian featured a story on the issue of campus mental health, a topic also discussed during freshman convocation.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chesnut Hill, Mass. His email address is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.
Donald Trump makes people laugh. Whether because of his ridiculous hair, absurd comments or extensive trolling of other Republican candidates, the Penn alumnus has been a running joke since he announced his presidential campaign.
Dear Penn admins: Take the mental health letter seriously
The University said that it will be meeting with the letter’s student signatories in the coming days. We hope that when they do, it will be to start a serious discussion about the recommendations in the letter.
ANNEKA DECARO is a College sophomore from Austin, TX. Her email is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Rose was the first time I saw the effects of suicide on loved ones left behind.
As our campus and national leaders make policy changes to enhance the state of mental health and wellness, I worry that our sympathetic nature and sense of urgency surrounding this issue may hinder the impact of our efforts. Emotionally charged issues often elicit emotionally-charged policy responses, which may not be ideal.
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
At Penn, an often overlooked group of students are the younger population: most skipped a year or more in grade school, many started school early and some came from a different school system in which the coursework was more advanced. By interviewing these students, I was expecting to uncover issues related to mental health and dealing with high expectations.
How much does a Penn education cost? For enrolled students, it’s over $60,000 per year. But for other students, Penn courses don’t even cost a cent.
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email address is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
Have you ever felt joy as a reaction to the misfortune or lack of achievement of another? If so, it’s okay you’re not alone.
When Benjamin Franklin refers to “silence” on his list of virtues, he means not totally abstaining from speech, but rather speaking only when he has something useful to say.
During our freshman and sophomore years at Penn, two incidents of cultural insensitivity within the Greek system created community tension and divided Penn’s campus.
Sam Sherman | Language of the nation
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Through the Campaign for Community and Open Expression Monitors, Penn is trying to create a safe space where we can have productive discussions about issues as complex and controversial as police brutality and racial discrimination. Now it’s up to us to take advantage of that space.
The Philadelphia public school system is in crisis. In the summer of 2011, Pennsylvania legislature cuts to the statewide education budget led to a $629 million budget shortfall in Philadelphia.



















