Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that college campuses are increasingly suppressing free speech, harming us and our education systems as a consequence.
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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
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Jesse Zhang
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Dec. 13, 2021
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses the importance of taking small steps to tackle larger issues in 2022.
The Latest
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Jesse Zhang
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Jan. 25, 2022
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses how the recently viral Wharton tweet reveals some of the shortcomings of Wharton's education system.
Columnist Kayla Cotter argues that Penn's early move-in protocols were poorly planned and led to chaos among the student body.
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.
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.
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
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Jesse Zhang
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Dec. 13, 2021
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses the importance of taking small steps to tackle larger issues in 2022.
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
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Alexander Eapen
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Dec. 9, 2021
Columnist Alex Eapen discusses his positive interactions with departing UPenn President Amy Gutmann.
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
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Joseph M. Squillaro
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Dec. 9, 2021
Columnist Joseph Squillaro discusses the importance of gratitude in uncertain times.
Why you should not expect the dining staff to be more kind
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Staff
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Dec. 6, 2021
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
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Lexi Boccuzzi
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Dec. 5, 2021
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that school choice policies may help improve the educational outcomes of underserved students.
Columnists Emily Ng and Kayla Cotter argue that the lack of showing at Castle-related protests exposes a campus culture rife with performative activism.
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.
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
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Jesse Zhang
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Nov. 21, 2021
Columnist Jesse Zhang reflects on how he found a community by going through the rush process.
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck argues that we must change how we to refer to class years to build a more inclusive community.
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.
Liala Sofi | AirPods: The new age of being antisocial in a generation of loneliness
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Liala Sofi
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Nov. 18, 2021
Columnist Liala Sofi writes about how taking out our AirPods can have major positive implications for our social life.
Columnist Isabella Glassman examines the role of self-regulation in Penn's Greek life.
