Advance Registration: The DP opinion department’s recommendations

By The Daily Pennsylvanian's Opinion Staff · Nov. 9, 2023

The Daily Pennsylvanian’s opinion department recommends courses and professors for your Spring 2024 schedule.

Andrew Stratton | There’s no city for sports like Philly

By Andrew Stratton · Nov. 8, 2023

Columnist Andrew Stratton discusses the charm of Philadelphia's sports culture.

Hanadi Abdulkadir | Why social media and Palestinian activism goes hand in hand

By Hanadi Abdulkadir · Nov. 7, 2023

Columnist Hanadi Abdulkadir explores why social media activism is crucial to ensure the survival of Palestinian stories. 

Sose Hovannisian | The pedagogic power of Instagram

By Sose Hovannisian · Nov. 7, 2023

Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that now more than ever, social media platforms like Instagram play a crucial role in mass communication.

Kiyah Akins | Being an African American student at Penn is exhilarating… and exhausting

By Kiyah Akins · Nov. 7, 2023

Columnist Kiyah Akins sheds lights on the African American experience at Penn and emphasizes the importance of African American centered organizations. 

Sarah Alkhafaji and PLTV | Why voting is a privilege, and why you should care about it

By Penn Leads the Vote and Sarah Alkhafaji · Nov. 6, 2023

Guest Columnist Sarah Alkhafaji, a College senior with Penn Leads the Vote, calls on the Penn community to cast their vote this Election Day. 

Brett Seaton | What job should you choose after graduation?

By Brett Seaton · Nov. 3, 2023

Columnist Brett Seaton discusses the career selection process at Penn and how to think probabilistically about your future. 

Spencer Gibbs | Do you love democracy? Then vote Republican.

By Spencer Gibbs · Nov. 2, 2023

Columnist Spencer Gibbs prescribes changing parties to vote in the 2024 election primaries.

Andrew Stratton | Spread thin from too many exams at once? Exam periods can help.

By Andrew Stratton · Nov. 1, 2023

Columnist Andrew Stratton explains why midterms should be set around scheduled times for the betterment of students and work-life balance. 

Mritika Senthil | Behind the letters: The stranglehold of Greek life and the “scene” on campus culture

By Mritika Senthil · Nov. 1, 2023

Columnist Mritika Senthil examines the cost of social status on campus after reflecting on her own rejection from a frat party and distance from Penn’s South Asian community. 

Clever Earth | Pushing the red button: the case for nuking back

By Clever Earth · Oct. 31, 2023

Columnist Clever Earth proposes that implementing a retaliatory policy may be rational if it maximizes the probability of deterrence success. 

Chloe Chen | The Penn Museum should be free for all Philadelphians

By Chloe Chen · Oct. 29, 2023

Columnist Chloe Chen suggests that the Penn Museum’s admission fees belie a greater issue of educational gatekeeping to produce intellectual elites.

Andrew Stratton | Fatphobia has no place in Penn culture

By Andrew Stratton · Oct. 25, 2023

Columnist Andrew Stratton explains the problem with fatphobia and why it’s still an issue today.

Franklin Li | Ben Franklin’s personal flaws should not diminish his achievements

By Franklin Li · Oct. 25, 2023

Columnist Franklin Li believes that we should not be overly critical of Benjamin Franklin for not always acting in accordance with present-day moral standards. 

Jack Lakis | The how and why behind requesting access to your Penn admissions file

By Jack Lakis · Oct. 24, 2023

Columnist Jack Lakis argues that all undergraduates should do their part to encourage transparency in admissions. 

Mia Vesely | Care more about dismissal of charges, less about stolen Macbooks

By Mia Vesely · Oct. 24, 2023

Columnist Mia Vesely urges people to focus less on sensationalized looting and more on political action and its impact.

Cathy Li | What’s the ROI of learning that?

By Cathy Li · Oct. 23, 2023

Columnist Cathy Li examines what it means to study the liberal arts at institutions that prioritize immediate return on investment.