Opinion Columns
Lexi Boccuzzi | Protesting with a purpose: Analyzing the UC Townhomes movement
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi examines the consequences for first years and the overall effectiveness of the Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes protest at the Class of 2026 Convocation.
Keshav Ramesh | From a progressive: Race-based affirmative action isn’t progressive
Columnist Keshav Ramesh argues that race-based affirmative action needs to be replaced with a system that instead takes socioeconomic status into account to truly guarantee racial and ethnic diversity.
Caroline Magdolen | Why I handwrite my notes on paper
Columnist Caroline Magdolen contemplates what is lost when students spend class time on electronic devices.
Sam Zou | Walled-off campus, integrated institution
Columnist Sam Zou argues that colleges create sealed-off campuses in an effort to preserve safety, student academic performance, and inequality in educational resources.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Wear your politics proudly at Penn
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that choosing not to engage in politics on campus because of the echo-chamber misconception will only stifle your experience and make those fears a reality.
Caroline Magdolen | Fighting for fair financial aid packages
Columnist Caroline Magdolen highlights the struggles that aided Penn students endure to fund their education, and what University administration can do in response.
Sam Zou | When institutions cheat, they get a pass
Columnist Sam Zou argues that higher educational institutions lie or bend the rules on reporting data to college rankings to increase their place, and they must be held accountable legally.
Alex Keswani | The Heart Stopping Impact of Heartstopper
Guest Columnist Alex Keswani discusses the cultural and political implications of Heartstopper’s global popularity.
Keshav Ramesh | No, more police in schools is not the answer
Columnist Keshav Ramesh argues that increased policing in schools has done little to nothing to stop mass shootings, and that the police are doing more harm than good when it comes to school safety.
Eve Rosenblum | Let It Get Awkward: The Case for Putting Down Our Phones
Columnist Eve Rosenblum discusses how phones are damaging conversation, preventing vulnerability, and increasing our isolation and anxiety in turn.
Sarah Ming | The Illusion of Choice
Columnist Sarah Ming discusses the necessity of consumer awareness in the marketplace.
Ace Dahyeon Choi | We need to talk about tuition
Columnist Ace Dahyeon Choi addresses the changes in tuition costs and other fees in college education, which often exceed the average American’s ability to pay for one.
Sangeet Anand | Environmental education should be a requirement, not an option
Columnist Sangeet Anand argues for the addition of an environmental course requirement to Penn’s current curriculum to amplify student engagement and awareness in sustainability and environmental issues.
Daniel Gurevitch | “I want to go home. I want my brother.”
Columnist Daniel Gurevitch shares his personal experience with the Fourth of July shooting in Philadelphia and argues for approaching gun control with a different focus.
Sam Zou | I hate remote work, and so should you
Columnist Sam Zou argues that working remotely chips away at the core value of internships for college students and recent graduates.
Vinay Khosla | The Supreme Court of Who?
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling has damaged the Supreme Court’s legitimacy and credibility with the American people.
Keshav Ramesh | How men can step up and help defend abortion rights
Columnist Keshav Ramesh argues that even though abortion has always been framed as a women’s rights issue, allyship among pro-choice men is necessary to strengthen the movement, because women should not have to fight for their reproductive rights alone.
Kayla Cotter | The only thing deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition is inequality
Columnist Kayla Cotter highlights the problems with originalism, and discusses how we should not look backward to decide the future.
Isabel Engel | Feeling hopeless? Here is how to take action against the reversal of Roe v. Wade
Columnist Isabel Engel shares the importance of political activism in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that stripped federal abortion rights protections.