Ingrid Holmquist | You didn’t ‘earn’ your safety

By Ingrid Holmquist · Oct. 8, 2024

Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores how student entitlement fuels harmful rhetoric and ideas about the West Philadelphia community. 

Sophia Zhang | We deserve more: Confronting the limits of campus safety

By Sophia Zhang · Oct. 7, 2024

Guest Columnist Sophia Zhang shares a personal account of the limitations of campus security and law enforcement following an assault on her friend, highlighting the need for systemic reform and increased legal awareness. 

Ashti Tiwari | Let’s all be more civic-minded

By Ashti Tiwari · Oct. 4, 2024

Columnist Ashti Tiwari calls on students to take part in many civic engagement opportunities so we can give back to the surrounding community. 

Tiyya Geiger | Starting over: We need to learn how to be a first year again

By Tiyya Geiger · Oct. 3, 2024

Columnist Tiyya Geiger emphasizes meaningful friendships over short-term acquaintances as more beneficial in the long term.

Mia Vesely | How Penn's new discourse guidelines impact clubs and students alike

By Mia Vesely · Oct. 2, 2024

Columnist Mia Vesely expresses how Penn’s new discourse guidelines stifle student voices, on and off campus.

Madeline Kohn | Let us grieve

By Madeline Kohn · Oct. 1, 2024

Guest Columnist Madeline Kohn reflects on the University’s heavy-handed response to an on-campus vigil last Friday.

Julu Nwaezeapu | We need principled neutrality

By Julu Nwaezeapu · Sept. 30, 2024

Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu argues in favor of universities assuming neutral stances on political issues while contending that Penn must continue to protect historically disadvantaged students, even as it remains politically neutral.

Jack Lakis | America needs to ditch the Ivy League

By Jack Lakis · Sept. 27, 2024

Columnist Jack Lakis investigates the popular obsession with prestige.

Eric Najera | For everyone’s sake, take handwritten notes

By Eric Najera · Sept. 26, 2024

Columnist Eric Najera argues that avoiding the use of laptops benefits all students.

Francesco Salamone | The beauty of not knowing what to do with your life

By Francesco Salamone · Sept. 25, 2024

Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that the relentless pursuit of certainty robs us of one simple gift: the liberation found in embracing uncertainty.

Lindsay Muneton ⎹ The struggles of being 'too rich'

By Lindsay Muneton · Sept. 24, 2024

Columnist Lindsay Muneton criticizes the University’s financial aid policies, encouraging the expansion of highly aided status.

Marie Dillard | ‘Don’t go past 40th Street’

By Marie Dillard · Sept. 23, 2024

Columnist Marie Dillard articulates how our discourse about West Philadelphia contributes to its stigmatization amongst students, especially first years. 

Solemei Scamaroni | Pics or it didn’t happen

By Solemei Scamaroni · Sept. 22, 2024

Columnist Solemei Scamaroni dissects the obsession with online SABSing and how it undermines authenticity, urging self awareness.

Niheer Patel | Invested in silence

By Niheer Patel · Sept. 20, 2024

Columnist Niheer Patel argues that the actions of Penn’s top brass in the past few years have shown a clear dedication to silencing student dissent. 

Arshiya Pant | Pennsylvania progressives, stop saying you want to ‘beat out’ rural voters

By Arshiya Pant · Sept. 20, 2024

Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that our misconceptions of rural Americans hurt democracy. 

Brian Barth | Being interdisciplinary: A principle not in practice

By Brian Barth · Sept. 19, 2024

Columnist Brian Barth explores a key tenet of Penn’s strategic framework as it continues its rollout process.

Mritika Senthil | What Trump’s 'Wharton School of Finance' blunder says about Penn's true value

By Mritika Senthil · Sept. 16, 2024

Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn’s lack of campus unity led to Wharton’s shoutouts in the presidential debate.