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Mritika Senthil | Bias on full display: How Penn’s ignorant activists are hurting us all
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Mritika Senthil
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May 3, 2024
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.
Columnist Eric Najera reminds campus to treat others with respect despite stressful times.
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Caroline Magdolen
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May 14, 2024
Former Opinion Editor Caroline Magdolen recounts her journey through The DP and the value of storytelling.
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.
Columnist Jessey Shin discusses the growing need for resources at Penn that are accessible to those with multiple marginalized identities.
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
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Mritika Senthil
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May 3, 2024
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.
Columnist Eric Najera reminds campus to treat others with respect despite stressful times.
Mariana Martinez | Quarter system: the key to a liberal arts education
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Mariana Martinez
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May 2, 2024
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that the quarter system would provide Penn several advantages regarding breadth and depth in the study of different disciplines.
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
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Hanadi Abdulkadir
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April 30, 2024
Columnist Hanadi Abdulkadir highlights the importance of maintaining your stress levels through the last stretch of the spring semester.
Columnist Beatriz Báez investigates the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s current inefficiencies and discusses the need for a deep reconstruction.
Columnist Jack Lakis argues that Penn Student Government has an insufficient presence on campus.
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
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Francesco Salamone
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April 28, 2024
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.
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
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Mariana Martinez
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April 26, 2024
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that Taylor Swift’s marketing choices are very problematic, even if fans try to turn a blind eye.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei calls into question instructor ratings and how perceived course difficulty may undermine faculty efforts in the classroom.
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
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Mia Vesely
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April 24, 2024
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
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Sose Hovannisian
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April 24, 2024
Columnist Sose Hovannisian urges the Penn community to remember Armenian history’s darkest times today.
Columnist Kaynath Chowdhury critiques the way STEM courses are taught, attributing low test averages to ineffective teaching methods.
