Opinion Columns
Jessey Shin | Dear Penn, your scooters are mobility aids (sort of)
Columnist Jessey Shin argues for a more nuanced understanding of accessibility at Penn and why it concerns all students.
Mritika Senthil | The Middle East Center Director’s resignation is a concerning echo of the Cold War
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Middle East Center director Harun Küçük’s departure unveils the Penn community’s complicity in upholding discrimination, similar to domestic tensions elicited by the Cold War and McCarthyism.
Eric Najera | We should be grateful to attend Penn
Columnist Eric Najera reminds students to recognize and express gratitude for the resources they have access to and quality of learning they experience at Penn.
Sose Hovannisian | Penn students deserve more time off from their corporate-style academic calendars
Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that Penn’s lack of days off is just another factor of the cutthroat, corporate-heavy, and pre-professional environment it fosters for students.
Cathy Li | Philadelphia’s changing tastes
Columnist Cathy Li highlights Philadelphia’s emerging food scene against nationwide restaurant closures.
Brett Seaton | Time accommodations need to go
Columnist Brett Seaton calls for Penn to remove certain accommodations for students in special situations.
Clever Earth | Tough-on-crime prosecution corrupts the justice system
Columnist Clever Earth argues that the tough-on-crime rhetoric encourages a prosecutorial culture predicated on winning cases rather than achieving justice.
Eric Najera | Mike Pence never had a chance
Columnist Eric Najera explains why long-shot candidates should drop out early.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s intoxi-culture
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer encourages Penn students to consider the causes and effects of our University-wide drinking culture.
Jack Lakis | Airing your grievances to university administration
Columnist Jack Lakis urges members of the Penn community to attend the upcoming, annual University Council Open Forum.
Mritika Senthil | Shallow solidarity: How ignorance trivializes the Israel-Hamas conflict
Columnist Mritika Senthil shares how uninformed stances and apathy overshadow productive dialogue on the Israel-Hamas conflict, particularly amidst the considerable rise of intolerance at Penn.
Ariel Koren | I am a Jewish alumna and former class president. I charge Liz Magill with complicity in genocide.
Guest columnist Ariel Koren argues that President Liz Magill has weaponized false narratives of antisemitism to stifle antiwar activism led by Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and Jewish students and faculty.
Chloe Chen | How to be a foodie at Penn
Columnist Chloe Chen shows that it’s possible to be a budget-conscious foodie at Penn.
Mia Vesely | Donors should not control a University and its administration
Columnist Mia Vesely argues that the purpose of a University isn’t to cater to the wishes of their alumni.
Jack Lakis | The case for eliminating obvious discrimination
Columnist Jack Lakis responds to a recent column defending Amy Wax and calls for Penn to end her tenure.
Franklin Li | Why awarding a posthumous diploma to architect Lin Huiyin is important
Columnist Franklin Li believes that awarding the diploma is not just a correction of history, but will also help change public perception of Lin Huiyin.
Eric Najera | Penn clubs should have an assigned faculty member
Columnist Eric Najera discusses how Penn's clubs could benefit from staff regulation.
Jessey Shin | Navigating the maze of Penn's resources
Columnist Jessey Shin discusses the various types of support available at Penn and how to best utilize them.
Abraham Wyner | Penn should unequivocally adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism
Guest columnist Abraham Wyner calls on Penn’s administration to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism.