Columnist Jessica Gooding argues ahead of Tuesday's Democratic Primary for Philadelphia District Attorney that Larry Krasner is the best candidate for a safer, more just, and more equitable city.
GET-UP argues that the University's vaccination policy unfairly deprioritizies graduate students.
The Daily Pennsylvanian's opinion staff give final marks to the University's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Max Cohen
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May 14, 2021
Former Daily Pennsylvanian Editor-in-Chief Max Cohen looks back at his time at the paper and how that has shaped and prepared him for a future career in journalism.
In her senior column, columnist Jessica Gooding reflects on how she has been able to find a platform for advocacy at Penn and through the DP.
Isabella Simonetti | Learning about compassion and the truth through the DP
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Isabella Simonetti
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May 12, 2021
In her senior column, former Daily Pennsylvanian president Isabella Simonetti looks back on her time at the DP and how it helped her learn about compassion and the truth through journalism.
Isabella Simonetti | Learning about compassion and the truth through the DP
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Isabella Simonetti
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May 12, 2021
In her senior column, former Daily Pennsylvanian president Isabella Simonetti looks back on her time at the DP and how it helped her learn about compassion and the truth through journalism.
GET-UP argues that the University's vaccination policy unfairly deprioritizies graduate students.
The Daily Pennsylvanian's opinion staff give final marks to the University's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caroline Magdolen | We hit 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations. Now comes the hard part.
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Caroline Magdolen
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April 30, 2021
Columnist Caroline Magdolen urges Penn students to become vaccine ambassadors for their communities at home to help the U.S. reach herd immunity.
Penn Leads the Vote | Finals are coming, so join your fellow Quakers and vote by mail
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Penn Leads the Vote
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April 29, 2021
Penn Leads the Vote encourages Penn students to vote by mail in the upcoming election to ensure their voices are heard.
AAUP-Penn | Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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April 29, 2021
AAUP-Penn argues that Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family for holding and displaying the bones of at least one victim of the MOVE bombing.
Editorial | Returning the remains isn't enough
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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April 29, 2021
The Daily Pennsylvanian's Editorial Board argues that Penn must take immediate, concrete steps to rectify holding the remains of at least one child killed in the MOVE bombing.
Department of Africana Studies | Action is 36 years overdue in holding the remains of MOVE bombing victims
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The Department of Africana Studies
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April 29, 2021
Penn's Department of Africana Studies argues that Penn must "do more than simply appoint two members to investigate the use of these remains" and calls for "a complete inventory and physical accounting of ... collections held by the Museum".
Isabella Glassman | Women’s issues don’t end when the news stops
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Isabella Glassman
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April 26, 2021
Columnist Isabella Glassman argues that all of us need to be having conversations about women's issues, even when the news isn't covering them.
Nursing senior Jamie Chung remembers her halmoni, who passed away due to COVID-19.
Emily Chang | Penn should extend the pass/fail policy for one more semester
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Emily Chang
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April 25, 2021
Columnist Emily Chang argues that Penn should keep the pass/fail policy in effect for the 2021 fall semester.
Varun Saraswathula | Give your vaccinated friends a hug (Consensually, of course)
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Varun Saraswathula
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April 23, 2021
Columnist Varun Saraswathula digs into when vaccinated individuals are able to hug their friends again.
Vyshnavi Kosigishroff and Eric Orts argue that the University's trustees must stand up against conflicts of interest and help change Penn's stance on the climate crisis.
Editorial | It’s past time for affordable summer classes
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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April 22, 2021
The Daily Pennsylvanian's Editorial Board argues that Penn needs to reduce the cost of summer classes given the pandemic's impact on internships and other summer opportunities.
AAUP–Penn | Best practices for course stopping times under the new schedule
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Penn Chapter of the American Association of University Professors
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April 20, 2021
In the absence of formal guidelines, AAUP–Penn proposes best practices on the length of instructional periods.
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues that Penn needs to be more assertive in combating climate change, saying that "milquetoast compromises won’t cut it" when the planet is at stake.
Two members of Fossil Free Penn write that the University's net-zero plan actually does little to combat climate change.
