Opinion Columns
Riane Lumer | Dear prospective transfers, take a leap of faith
Columnist Riane Lumer positively reflects upon her journey to Penn as a transfer while advising potential transfers to be open minded in their college journey.
Asaad Manzar | Thank you, Penn, for an incredible three years
Asaad Manzar, former opinion editor of The Daily Pennsylvanian, revisits his past three years at Penn.
Hannah Gross | There really can be too much of a good thing
Hannah Gross, former assignments editor, assures readers that it's okay to need and take breaks from the activities you love.
Isabella Glassman | Tell me something not reflected on your resume
Columnist Isabella Glassman contemplates the deep meaning that can be drawn from the less prestigious, small moments at Penn.
Lochlahn March | Not going to overtime
Lochlahn March, a former Daily Pennsylvanian sports editor, details how learning to fail can actually be the key to success.
Alex Baxter | We are all visitors
Columnist Alex Baxter reminds readers that their time at Penn is fleeting and that embracing connectedness is key.
Sophie Apfel | Finding my purpose through service
Sophie Apfel, former copy editor, expresses gratitude for her service to the DP and calls on others to perform services for others, even without credit.
Komal Patel | The importance of being silly goofy
Komal Patel, former deputy assignments editor, reflects on having fun writing for the paper.
Sam Zou | Take an abundance mindset at Penn
Columnist Sam Zou encourages students to look at life with an abundance mindset instead of focusing on what we lack or what is scarce in the world.
Jonah Charlton | Making it at Penn
Jonah Charlton, former editor-in-chief, redefines what he considers making it at Penn in the context of the relationships he has forged through his time at The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Zara Tena | Breaking the stereotype of a ‘typical’ victim of disordered eating
Columnist Zara Tena explores how disordered eating is common all across Penn, and what can be done to protect those vulnerable to it.
Riane Lumer | Cultural arson: Book banning endangers intellectual freedom
Columnist Riane Lumer analyzes the consequences of book purges as threats to democracy and societal interconnection.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Dragons and Owls and Quakers, oh my!
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford advocates for making it easier for Penn students to take classes at Drexel and Temple, and vice versa.
Ace Dahyeon Choi | Fashion and you
Columnist Ace Dahyeon Choi urges involvement in campus fashion due to its historical significance and modern-day social and professional relevance.
Mia Vesely | Legacy admissions: An outdated relic
Columnist Mia Vesely questions the practice of legacy preference and the future of Penn admissions.
Victor Dubeux | How Wharton can prevent the apocalypse
Columnist Victor Dubeux argues in favor of an ESG-focused Wharton requirement as a way to change Wharton students’ legacy and boost the Wharton brand.
Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi | Assessing the 2024 presidential field
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi introduce the potential candidates running for president in 2024, and debate who has the best chance at attaining the office.
Spencer Gibbs | Yes, you can leave the lights on
Columnist Spencer Gibbs reflects on carbon emissions, climate action, and what living sustainably means as a Penn student.
Taja Mazaj | Fraud, the Ivy League’s best friend
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues that fraud is at the center of the modern corporatized university, and Penn's 4% increase in tuition is indicative of this.