Tony Zhou | Penn must do more to recognize Lunar New Year

By Tony Zhou · Feb. 16, 2022

Columnist Tony Zhou argues that Penn should put a stronger emphasis on the recognition of the Lunar New Year to recognize the Asian community at Penn that currently celebrates it.  

Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla | Bridge the gap between upper and underclassmen

By Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla · Feb. 16, 2022

Columnists Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla discuss the importance of cross-class interactions from an upperclassmen and underclassmen’s perspective.

Lexi Boccuzzi | Is meeting Mr. Right at Penn all wrong?

By Lexi Boccuzzi · Feb. 15, 2022

Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that the costs of hookup culture greatly outweigh the benefits, and failing to recognize its faults could cost us our romantic futures.

Jaden Cloobeck | College does not have to be the best years of our lives

By Jaden Cloobeck · Feb. 10, 2022

Columnist Jaden Cloobeck advocates that we let go of the popular mantra “college is the best four years of your life” because it reinforces a counterproductive mindset 

Vinay Khosla | The dystopian reality of Don’t Look Up

By Vinay Khosla · Feb. 8, 2022

Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that weighty political issues ought to be made more digestible for the public, such as in the Netflix film "Don't Look Up." 

Yomi Abdi | Amy Wax is not an anomaly

By Yomi Abdi · Feb. 3, 2022

Columnist Yomi Abdi explains how Amy Wax's recent racist remarks highlight the broader issue of racism in academia. 

Jaden Cloobeck | Stories to Stop Hazing

By Jaden Cloobeck · Feb. 2, 2022

Columnist Jaden Cloobeck encourages students to openly talk about hazing in order to change the narrative and put an end to hazing on campus. 

Caroline Magdolen | Penn Was Never a Need-Blind School

By Caroline Magdolen · Jan. 28, 2022

Columnist Caroline Magdolen demands that Penn students and administrators recognize that Penn’s current admission practices are not need-blind, and fight for a legal methodology for admissions and financial aid distribution. 

Varun Saraswathula | Relief exists in the here and now

By Varun Saraswathula · Jan. 26, 2022

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

By Lexi Boccuzzi · Jan. 26, 2022

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

By Jesse Zhang · Jan. 25, 2022

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

By Kayla Cotter · Jan. 20, 2022

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

By Asaad Manzar · Jan. 19, 2022

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

By Jaden Cloobeck · Jan. 18, 2022

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

By Jesse Zhang · Dec. 13, 2021

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

By Jaden Cloobeck · Dec. 9, 2021

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

By Alexander Eapen · Dec. 9, 2021

Columnist Alex Eapen discusses his positive interactions with departing UPenn President Amy Gutmann.