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Columnist Simar Soni discusses the revival of the Americana aesthetic and its political implications.
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Yomi Abdi
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May 15, 2025
Former Opinion Editor Yomi Abdi reflects on how the past four years at Penn shaped her far beyond what she imagined in her admissions essays.
Former Sports Editor Caleb Crain reflects on his time at the DP.
Sports reporter Kristel Rambaud reflects on her time working for DPOSTM.
Sports reporter Kristel Rambaud reflects on her time working for DPOSTM.
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that instead of working against Penn changing them, students should find the best avenues to make Penn work for them.
Columnist Simar Soni discusses the revival of the Americana aesthetic and its political implications.
Columnist Emma Crasnitchi explores the similarities between Penn students and fictional Severance characters.
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer argues that professors are misjudging students’ use of AI.
Columnist David Tran argues that Penn’s residential college system fails to deliver the community it promises — and how it can be redesigned.
Columnist Mahee Patel argues that we need to reevaluate the role that college plays in our lives and careers.
Sose Hovannisian | Code-switching: An act of sincerity or supremacy?
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Sose Hovannisian
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May 1, 2025
Columnist Sose Hovannisian discusses how code-switching reveals hidden power dynamics in everyday life.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei criticizes interpretations of religion that suggest its believers are inherently better than non-believers.
Columnist Eden Liu calls on candidates to engage meaningfully with issues students care about and restore legitimacy to student government.
Columnist Jesse Van Doren argues that despite Penn’s “prestige,” it falls short on social impact.
Mariana Martinez | What poker and the Ivy League have in common
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Mariana Martinez
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April 28, 2025
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs meritocracy and social mobility within elite education environments.
Columnist David Tran anecdotally discusses the student impact of Penn’s funding cuts resulting from President Donald Trump’s budget freeze.
Lindsay Muneton ⎹ The art of self-promotion: Penn practice or plague?
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Lindsay Muneton
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April 23, 2025
Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on the self-promotion mentality that Penn fosters within its students, discussing its pros and cons.
Columnist Namrata Pradeep argues that if Luigi Mangione receives the death penalty, we can kiss goodbye our right to a fair trial.
Columnist Harman Chahal calls on the Penn community to ditch the Ubers and embrace the community more by taking SEPTA.
Senior Columnist Diya Choksey explores the uncertain journey to adulthood for Gen Z, arguing that growing sideways, not up, might just be the new norm.
