Solemei Scamaroni | Pics or it didn’t happen

By Solemei Scamaroni · Sept. 22, 2024

Columnist Solemei Scamaroni dissects the obsession with online SABSing and how it undermines authenticity, urging self awareness.

Niheer Patel | Invested in silence

By Niheer Patel · Sept. 20, 2024

Columnist Niheer Patel argues that the actions of Penn’s top brass in the past few years have shown a clear dedication to silencing student dissent. 

Arshiya Pant | Pennsylvania progressives, stop saying you want to ‘beat out’ rural voters

By Arshiya Pant · Sept. 20, 2024

Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that our misconceptions of rural Americans hurt democracy. 

Brian Barth | Being interdisciplinary: A principle not in practice

By Brian Barth · Sept. 19, 2024

Columnist Brian Barth explores a key tenet of Penn’s strategic framework as it continues its rollout process.

Alex Guzman | 'In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs'

By Alex Guzman · Sept. 18, 2024

Guest columnist Alex Guzman criticizes how Americans have become more anti-immigrant and warns of the subsequent consequences. 

Mritika Senthil | What Trump’s 'Wharton School of Finance' blunder says about Penn's true value

By Mritika Senthil · Sept. 16, 2024

Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn’s lack of campus unity led to Wharton’s shoutouts in the presidential debate.

Liala Sofi | Is self-absorption your Penn legacy?

By Liala Sofi · Sept. 13, 2024

Columnist Liala Sofi encourages Penn students to look beyond their personal ambitions, use their privilege to engage meaningfully in their communities, and leave behind a legacy of service.

Editorial | The numbers Penn won’t show us

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Sept. 12, 2024

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board urges the University to release more comprehensive admissions demographic data.

Zaid Alsubaiei | First years, tread lightly

By Zaid Alsubaiei · Sept. 11, 2024

Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei acknowledges the difficulty of adjusting to university life and shares what he learned his first year.

Jessey Shin | Penn left me stranded, metaphorically and literally

By Jessey Shin · Sept. 10, 2024

Columnist Jessey Shin highlights the lack of support for disabled students at Penn and examines the underlying structural issues.

Francesco Salamone | You may have eyes, but do you know how to see?

By Francesco Salamone · Sept. 10, 2024

Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our distracted, inattentive eye causes us to be blind to each other, and simply noticing is where we should start.

Allison Santa-Cruz | Young men versus young women: Where did we go wrong?

By Allison Santa-Cruz · Sept. 6, 2024

Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz explores the growing gender divide in American politics, fueled by declining trust in government and polarizing social media, and calls for greater understanding between young men and women to bridge this ideological gap.

Jack Lakis | Rethinking 21: Alcohol and adulthood should start at 18

By Jack Lakis · Sept. 5, 2024

Columnist Jack Lakis expresses his dismay with the United States’ minimum drinking age.

Tasneem Reza | United for justice: Standing in solidarity with Bangladeshi students

By Tasneem Reza · Sept. 4, 2024

Guest Columnist Tasneem Reza emphasizes the need for global solidarity with Bangladeshi students.

Akiva Berkowitz | Every first day of school op-ed you'll ever read

By Akiva Berkowitz · Sept. 3, 2024

Columnist Akiva Berkowitz explores the wisdom and usefulness of traditional school advice and pushes to break the mold.

Francesco Salamone | I wasted my time this summer, and I will in the fall too

By Francesco Salamone · Aug. 29, 2024

Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our view of time as useful or wasted is broken and letting time “just be” can be life changing.

Mritika Senthil | Cultural identities are not conditional

By Mritika Senthil · Aug. 28, 2024

Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse.