Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that Penn students misinterpret what it means to be remarkable for high professional and social standards.
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Columnist Judah Blitstein explores the depths of Philadelphia’s food scene — and how Penn’s billions are making it worse.
Columnist Kamau Louis argues that CHOP’s proposed parking garage could upend the quality of life for many in Grays Ferry.
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Eden Liu
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Oct. 20, 2025
Columnist Eden Liu argues recent changes to the Board of Trustees could risk a resetting of rules for free expression every election cycle.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that there must be more regulations surrounding data privacy.
Columnist Harman Chahal argues that the new College Foundations program stifles academic exploration.
Columnist Harman Chahal argues that the new College Foundations program stifles academic exploration.
Columnist Judah Blitstein explores the depths of Philadelphia’s food scene — and how Penn’s billions are making it worse.
Columnist Kamau Louis argues that CHOP’s proposed parking garage could upend the quality of life for many in Grays Ferry.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica explains the importance of unlearning past habits in order to succeed at Penn.
Columnist Gloria Oladejo argues that Penn's residential system limits the number of students who want to live on campus.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Penn courses fail to engage students’ inner work
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Piper Slinka-Petka
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Oct. 13, 2025
Senior columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that Penn should dedicate a required seminar to self work.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica argues that Wharton's reputation isn't an accurate representation of all it has to offer.
Senior Columnist Beatriz Báez discusses recent legislation allowing discrimination against Latines and emphasizes the need to increase campus safety as a response.
Columnist Viktor Wittner comments on the experience gap among Penn students, arguing how clubs’ lack of newcomer-friendliness worsen an already uneven playing field.
Columnist Simar Soni discusses the historical roots of Penn fashion trends and its implications for Penn students.
Columnist Andy Mei argues that effective suicide prevention comes through the form of emotional connection rather than clichéd slogans.
Columnist Gladys Smith contends that fixation with relative privilege prevents us from seeing the bigger picture.
Columnist Jesse Van Doren points out Penn’s lacking presence in many scholarly fields as evidence of our waning impact.
Columnist Lindsay Muneton provides commentary on how institutional neutrality can infect students in their politics and their personal lives.
Columnist Ashti Tiwari navigates second-generation guilt as a complicated response to losing sight of where we come from.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that the Penn undergraduate experience alters how we perceive where we come from, but not who we are.
Mritika Senthil | Penn students made Charlie Kirk’s murder about themselves
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Mritika Senthil
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Sept. 19, 2025
Senior Columnist Mritika Senthil examines how Penn students politicized Charlie Kirk’s death and legacy, often at the expense of the facts.
