Opinion Columns
Caroline Magdolen | This could be your call to adventure
Former Opinion Editor Caroline Magdolen recounts her journey through The DP and the value of storytelling.
Riane Lumer | The social clock is ticking, according to who?
Columnist and former Podcast Editor Riane Lumer reflects on her path to Penn while warning against submitting to rigid timelines for experiences in your life.
Jessey Shin | Making room for intersectionality at Penn
Columnist Jessey Shin discusses the growing need for resources at Penn that are accessible to those with multiple marginalized identities.
Mritika Senthil | Bias on full display: How Penn’s ignorant activists are hurting us all
Columnist Mritika Senthil explores the search for a middle ground as Penn’s recent protests reveal the limits of ideologies both for and against Israel.
Eric Najera | A reminder to respect others
Columnist Eric Najera reminds campus to treat others with respect despite stressful times.
Mariana Martinez | Quarter system: the key to a liberal arts education
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that the quarter system would provide Penn several advantages regarding breadth and depth in the study of different disciplines.
Akiva Berkowitz | The long, winding road to mediocrity
Columnist Akiva Berkowitz reflects on the encampment at Penn and questions why it has yet to be properly shut down.
Hanadi Abdulkadir | How to finish off the spring semester strong
Columnist Hanadi Abdulkadir highlights the importance of maintaining your stress levels through the last stretch of the spring semester.
Beatriz Báez | The doctor will, in fact, not see you now
Columnist Beatriz Báez investigates the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s current inefficiencies and discusses the need for a deep reconstruction.
Jack Lakis | This is where Penn doesn’t lead the vote
Columnist Jack Lakis argues that Penn Student Government has an insufficient presence on campus.
Mia Vesely | Peaceful protest belongs on college campuses
Columnist Mia Vesely defends student-led encampments for Gaza and why free speech matters.
Francesco Salamone | Social status pie: The hierarchy game we all play
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that the craving to be seen and admired plays a larger role in campus dynamics than we think, socially and psychologically.
Lala Mustafa | We’re all talk, no action
Columnist Lala Mustafa examines the disparity between perceived historical heroism and inaction in contemporary issues.
Ashti Tiwari | The ABCs of BFS
Columnist Ashti Tiwari shares a realistic overview of her experience with the Integrated Studies Program as a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.
Mariana Martinez | Taylor Swift and the white feminist department
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that Taylor Swift’s marketing choices are very problematic, even if fans try to turn a blind eye.
Zaid Alsubaiei | Beware of Penn Course Review
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei calls into question instructor ratings and how perceived course difficulty may undermine faculty efforts in the classroom.
Franklin Li | Penn should not enforce CIS course prerequisites
Columnist Franklin Li argues that enforcing prerequisite requirements is not the right way to address the increasing demand for CIS courses.
Mia Vesely | The commencement speaker is qualified and a excellent choice
Columnist Mia Vesely explains why Siddhartha Mukherjee is an excellent choice for commencement speaker and why students should listen up.
Sose Hovannisian | Remember the Armenian Genocide of 1915 today
Columnist Sose Hovannisian urges the Penn community to remember Armenian history’s darkest times today.