Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz advises that there should be an emphasis on the process of creating yourself — rather than finding yourself – in college.
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Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.
Columnist Sam Zou argues that U.S. News rankings will remain influential, for better or worse, even as many top law schools are pulling out.
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Mia Vesely
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Jan. 29, 2023
Columnist Mia Vesely confronts whether setting New Year's resolutions limits us from setting goals during the year.
Columnists Sam and Andrew argue that tenure track’s overemphasis on research and publicity give occasion for professors like Amy Wax to rise.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s foreign language requirement is insufficient
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Sangitha Aiyer
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Jan. 25, 2023
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer urges Penn to increase the hours of foreign language instruction required.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s foreign language requirement is insufficient
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Sangitha Aiyer
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Jan. 25, 2023
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer urges Penn to increase the hours of foreign language instruction required.
Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.
Columnist Sam Zou argues that U.S. News rankings will remain influential, for better or worse, even as many top law schools are pulling out.
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi discuss the recent votes for Speaker of the House in their inaugural conversation column.
Columnist Cathy Li criticizes Yale's response to the Washington Post article on their leave of absence policies, and examines Yale's steps to move forward.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | ChatGPT is not going to save you from your essays
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Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford
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Jan. 17, 2023
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that ChatGPT’s college essay writing ability is overhyped.
Columnist and first year Sose Hovannisian narrates how Penn influences student ambition, and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Penn needs an updated and upgraded dining experience
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Allison Santa-Cruz
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Dec. 11, 2022
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that Penn students deserve a better dining experience, especially when price, dining hall hours, and quality of food are taken into consideration and compared to other institutions.
Columnist C.H. Henry argues that Family Weekend has recently fallen short in comparison with other colleges and should be revitalized.
Julu Nwaezeapu | Sen. Fetterman’s Victory: What it means for a shifting America
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Julu Nwaezeapu
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Dec. 9, 2022
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu discusses Pennsylvania’s Senate-Elect Fetterman’s electoral victory and how we may challenge inherently-ableist beliefs.
Columnist Keyvan Farmanfarmaian and Guest Columnist Nicholas Robson argue that Philadelphia skeptics are misguided and more Philadelphian than they realize.
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer explains why correcting others’ grammatical errors isn’t always the right thing to do.
Columnist Riane Lumer investigates the harm of Kanye West and Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic-rhetoric with a plea for accountability from the public.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Searching for reflection drive
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Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford
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Dec. 1, 2022
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford examines what paper maps have to offer in a digitized age.
Columnist Fiona Miller argues that empathy is what distinguishes a good professor from a great one.
Columnist Mia Vesely discusses whether solely looking towards the future of Penn does a disservice to the present.
Columnist Andrew Lou argues that Penn’s on-campus housing needs to be better soundproofed for the health and well-being of its students.
