Opinion Columns
Julu Nwaezeapu | Africa to the world: why universities need African histories
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu encourages universities to include African & non-Western histories as required curricula to create globally-minded intellectuals.
Brett Seaton | Is Penn about to be caught flat-footed by ChatGPT?
Columnist Brett Seaton urges Penn to change its curriculum to focus more on content that cannot be reproduced by AI.
Alex Baxter | "Students First, Adults Second": The difficulties of outgrowing the Penn bubble
Columnist and exchange student Alex Baxter compares his experiences with the sheltered lifestyle Penn students lead.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Students like Charlie Javice want Penn. Penn wants students like Charlie Javice.
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that Charlie Javice is a product and model of a Penn education.
Isabella Glassman | Sidechat or Greekrank 2.0?
Columnist Isabella Glassman discusses how recent Sidechat usage has centered on sorority and fraternity recruitment in a negative light, providing cruel comments instead of comedy or thoughtful discussion.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Creating yourself in the new year
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz advises that there should be an emphasis on the process of creating yourself — rather than finding yourself – in college.
Mia Vesely | New Year, same me: reflection should happen throughout the year
Columnist Mia Vesely confronts whether setting New Year's resolutions limits us from setting goals during the year.
Sam Zou and Andrew Lou | Tenureship is indulging the Amy Waxes of the World
Columnists Sam and Andrew argue that tenure track’s overemphasis on research and publicity give occasion for professors like Amy Wax to rise.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s foreign language requirement is insufficient
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer urges Penn to increase the hours of foreign language instruction required.
Andrew Lou | Don’t Just Smile, Introduce Yourself
Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.
Sam Zou | Penn Carey Law’s withdrawal from U.S. News changes little
Columnist Sam Zou argues that U.S. News rankings will remain influential, for better or worse, even as many top law schools are pulling out.
Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi | Speaker of the house or parent of a broken home?
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi discuss the recent votes for Speaker of the House in their inaugural conversation column.
Cathy Li | Re: What if Yale finds out?
Columnist Cathy Li criticizes Yale's response to the Washington Post article on their leave of absence policies, and examines Yale's steps to move forward.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | ChatGPT is not going to save you from your essays
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that ChatGPT’s college essay writing ability is overhyped.
Sose Hovannisian | How Penn is changing me (for the better)
Columnist and first year Sose Hovannisian narrates how Penn influences student ambition, and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Penn needs an updated and upgraded dining experience
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that Penn students deserve a better dining experience, especially when price, dining hall hours, and quality of food are taken into consideration and compared to other institutions.
C.H. Henry | How to put the fun in Family Weekend
Columnist C.H. Henry argues that Family Weekend has recently fallen short in comparison with other colleges and should be revitalized.
Julu Nwaezeapu | Sen. Fetterman’s Victory: What it means for a shifting America
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu discusses Pennsylvania’s Senate-Elect Fetterman’s electoral victory and how we may challenge inherently-ableist beliefs.
Keyvan Farmanfarmaian and Nicholas Robson | Philadelphia stirs our hearts
Columnist Keyvan Farmanfarmaian and Guest Columnist Nicholas Robson argue that Philadelphia skeptics are misguided and more Philadelphian than they realize.