Columnist Ady Lotivio reflects on the greater possibilities of Penn’s networking culture.
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Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that Penn students’ inability to “be kids” has led to dysfunctional tendencies.
Charlotte Pulica | What gets cut: Women's and children's needs first
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Charlotte Pulica
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Dec. 8, 2025
Columnist Charlotte Pulica argues that the new degree classifications will cause more harm than any intended good.
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Joshua Daugherty
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Columnist Joshua Daugherty calls for more flexible attendance policies so students aren’t penalized for being sick.
Columnist Simar Soni discusses Zohran Mamdani’s coalition strategies and how it impacts Philadelphians.
Columnist Roshan Gopal depicts how misaligned political incentives lead to violence.
Columnist Roshan Gopal depicts how misaligned political incentives lead to violence.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that Penn students’ inability to “be kids” has led to dysfunctional tendencies.
Charlotte Pulica | What gets cut: Women's and children's needs first
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Charlotte Pulica
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Dec. 8, 2025
Columnist Charlotte Pulica argues that the new degree classifications will cause more harm than any intended good.
Senior columnist Diya Choksey argues that making grades harsher will only deepen fear and shrink space for experimentation in the classroom.
Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that dismissing land acknowledgments as overly simplistic is a luxury afforded to the insulated.
Sienna Bevan | Polarization isn’t killing democracy. Our inability to listen is
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Sienna Bevan
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Dec. 4, 2025
Columnist Sienna Bevan reflects on her past stance to explore why learning to approach disagreement with more empathy is essential for democracy.
Audrey Levenson | Your Halloween situationship got awkward. What now?
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Audrey Levenson
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Dec. 3, 2025
Columnist Audrey Levenson weighs in on how to gently end a situationship.
Zoe Mackey explains how cultural groups at Penn help support the foundation of identity in students of color.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica argues that the nation no longer cares about elitism in education.
Columnist Ady Lotivio argues that the cultural clubs here should re-check how they make sense of our community’s diversity.
Columnist Audrey Levenson introduces the concept of her advice column and weighs in on study abroad.
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez criticizes the need for immediacy in dating and encourages students to be more vulnerable.
Columnist Kamau Louis argues that Penn is lacking in its effort to protect Black students in the recent wake of a racist video.
Senior columnist Mritika Senthil explains how student groups exploit high-traffic weekends to cash in on overcrowded, overpriced downtown parties.
Columnist Lindsay Muneton highlights the social divide between on and off-campus students as a consequence of university inaction.
Viktor Wittner | Penn has a diversity problem, but not the one you think
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Viktor Wittner
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Nov. 18, 2025
Columnist Viktor Wittner sheds light on Penn’s lack of initiative to recruit and support rural students.
Columnist Andy Mei provides a satirical look at the relationship between loneliness and busyness, commenting on the use of work as an excuse to be a worse friend.
