Opinion Columns
Varun Saraswathula | Relief exists in the here and now
Columnist Varun Saraswathula argues for the benefits of mindfulness practices and taking a step back from the stresses of everyday life.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Diversity of thought is dying in academia
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that college campuses are increasingly suppressing free speech, harming us and our education systems as a consequence.
Jesse Zhang | Let’s talk about the viral Wharton tweet
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses how the recently viral Wharton tweet reveals some of the shortcomings of Wharton's education system.
Kayla Cotter | Penn’s early-move-in policies were a disaster
Columnist Kayla Cotter argues that Penn's early move-in protocols were poorly planned and led to chaos among the student body.
Asaad Manzar | Letter from the Opinion Editor: Your opinion matters
Opinion editor Asaad Manzar defines the mission of the DP's opinion section, and encourages members of the Penn community to engage with the DP.
Jaden Cloobeck | Let’s discuss Jan. 6, not avoid it
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck encourages students to expand their perspectives by engaging in difficult conversations with people of different political beliefs.
Jesse Zhang | Yesterday’s challenge, today’s reflection, tomorrow’s action
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses the importance of taking small steps to tackle larger issues in 2022.
Jaden Cloobeck | Let’s archive our COVID-19 experiences
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck discusses how and why we should archive our COVID-19 stories in the Penn Archives.
Alex Eapen | Consistency and compassion: why Gutmann is no common university president
Columnist Alex Eapen discusses his positive interactions with departing UPenn President Amy Gutmann.
Caroline Magdolen | Here we go again?
Columnist Caroline Magdolen discusses how the Omicron variant will affect our future.
Joseph M. Squillaro | Life is fickle, but our gratitude doesn’t have to be
Columnist Joseph Squillaro discusses the importance of gratitude in uncertain times.
Artur Vllahiu | Why you should not expect the dining staff to be more kind
Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that we should not expect pleasant treatment from dining workers in light of poor working conditions.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Why ‘school choice’ can mean a better education for underserved students
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that school choice policies may help improve the educational outcomes of underserved students.
Emily Ng & Kayla Cotter | How Castle exposed a campus rife with performative activism
Columnists Emily Ng and Kayla Cotter argue that the lack of showing at Castle-related protests exposes a campus culture rife with performative activism.
Caroline Magdolen | What do weed-out courses really measure?
Columnist Caroline Magdolen argues that "weed-out" courses do little to inform students about a discipline and instead discourage diverse students from studying the subject.
Allison Santa-Cruz | The case for deleting social media
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that we should delete or heavily restrict social media use in order to really experience the world around us.
Jesse Zhang | I didn’t write off fraternities for myself, and you shouldn’t either
Columnist Jesse Zhang reflects on how he found a community by going through the rush process.
Jaden Cloobeck | Let’s rethink how we label class years
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck argues that we must change how we to refer to class years to build a more inclusive community.
Yomi Abdi | Stop saying ‘Penn Face’
Columnist Yomi Abdi argues that Penn students need to stop talking about "Penn Face" and instead give it a new name and new passion to change.