Opinion Columns
Yessenia Gutierrez | Legalize it — but don’t forget Latin America
It’s time the United States reviews its position on the war against drugs in Latin America.
Kyle Henson | A thesis to top it off
Penn isn’t the only one of its peers that doesn’t require senior theses. But schools that have made it a requirement view it as a cornerstone of the undergraduate educational experience.
Alexa Nicolas | Give me a break
Here’s a simple rule that would allow professors to keep lecturing and syllabi to continue without disrupting anyone: no exams, quizzes or papers should be due the first class back after a break.
Kurt Mitman | When a full ride isn’t enough
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Kurt Mitman | When a full ride isn’t enough
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Yessenia Gutierrez | Breaking into a community
Rhythmic Damage, the annual breaking — or break dancing — event has gained a following beyond Penn.
Robert Hsu | Surviving the sophomore slump
It can be difficult to come down from the “high” of freshman year into the reality of sophomore year.
Ernest Owens | Minding your manners
Yes, college is stressful. The constant demands and expectations can take a toll on how we treat one another, but that doesn’t excuse us from being respectful.
Lauren Agresti | Going beyond the Band-Aid
We’re programmed to respond to problematic or unusual situations. But once the Band-Aid has been applied, it’s back to business.
Emily Orrson | Keeping up with David Petraeus
Where have all our male role models gone?
Sindhuri Nandhakumar | Why I left Penn
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Divya Ramesh | Waffles for dinner
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.
Yessenia Gutierrez | You are what you consume
We choose our purchases to reveal who we are, so much so that even our personalities are commoditized.
Brian Collopy | The next four years
The fact that Barack Obama was re-elected guarantees that certain changes will take effect.
JY Lee | A hipster manifesto
Ignorant historians in the future will label us as the hipster generation — whether we like it or not.
Ernest Owens | I’m no victim of class
Stories about students who receive full financial aid are usually accompanied by an amazing tale of how they overcame obstacles.
Lauren Agresti | While I was sleeping…
You don’t have to be ecstatic. You don’t have to be angry. That’s the cool part. You get to decide.Aya Saed | Becoming an American
Yesterday, I cast my first ballot as a newly naturalized citizen of the United States.Adam Silver | A Democrat thrives in a conservative era
The past four years have been some of the most challenging of this century. But the country is moving out of these hard times and into a new era. While it will remain a conservative era, Democratic governance — and Obama — will thrive within it.