Opinion Columns
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.
Kaynath Chowdhury | Stop curving classes
Columnist Kaynath Chowdhury critiques the way STEM courses are taught, attributing low test averages to ineffective teaching methods.
Daniel Gurevitch | The serious and the light-hearted
Guest Columnist Daniel Gurevitch reflects on integrating ambition and joy at Penn, emphasizing the importance of balancing serious, hard work with light-hearted moments in life.