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Solemei Scamaroni | Harvard took a stand. Penn must do the same
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Solemei Scamaroni
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April 16, 2025
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni urges Penn to follow Harvard’s lead and stand firm against political interference in academia while defending its core values of academic freedom and independent thought.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that we should embrace AI for learning at Penn instead of attempting to stave it off.
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Francesco Salamone
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April 17, 2025
Columnist Francesco Salamone urges us to reflect after each of our ambitious experiences to develop a culture of abundance rather than hunger for achievement.
Senior Columnist Ananya Shah argues that investing in student-athletes is essential to building campus spirit and staying competitive in Division I sports.
Columnist Eden Liu argues that universities must require civic education to address the alarming decline in political literacy and safeguard the future of democracy.
Columnist Eden Liu argues that universities must require civic education to address the alarming decline in political literacy and safeguard the future of democracy.
Solemei Scamaroni | Harvard took a stand. Penn must do the same
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Solemei Scamaroni
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April 16, 2025
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni urges Penn to follow Harvard’s lead and stand firm against political interference in academia while defending its core values of academic freedom and independent thought.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that we should embrace AI for learning at Penn instead of attempting to stave it off.
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that Penn’s humanities courses can adjust their curriculum to reduce the use of AI assistance.
Columnist Liala Sofi argues that Penn’s curriculum overlooks one essential lesson, what it means to serve others.
Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses First Amendment rights on college campuses amid student detentions and deportations.
Arshiya Pant | If academic freedom is dying, we can’t go down without a fight
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Arshiya Pant
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April 11, 2025
Columnist and Deputy Opinion Editor Arshiya Pant argues that with everything at stake due to federal funding cuts, every exercise of intellectual freedom counts.
Sose Hovannisian | Silence kills: Exposing Azerbaijan’s persecution of Armenians
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Sose Hovannisian
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April 10, 2025
Columnist Sose Hovannisian calls on Penn students and the international community to stand against Azerbaijan’s genocidal policies and war crimes.
Senior columnists Piper Slinka-Petka and Tiyya Geiger analyze how Penn’s hyper-individualist and preprofessional culture corporatizes dating and relationships.
Columnist Alyma Karbownik examines inequities that arise from having an unclear definition of FGLI status.
Columnist Niheer Patel argues that the University must reevaluate its place in society in the midst of student deportations.
Columnist Jason Zhao argues that Penn’s funding cut was a political distraction from more serious failures in the Trump administration.
Columnist Ashti Tiwari argues that relying on shortcuts undermines critical thinking, a vital skill that college should cultivate.
Columnist Francesco Salamone urges us to be mindful of the metaphors we live by and the role language plays in shaping our world.
Mritika Senthil | Penn tried to stop St. Paddy’s — and made everything worse
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Mritika Senthil
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April 1, 2025
Senior Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn’s restrictive event registration guidelines drive students into riskier, unregulated spaces.
Diya Choksey | To the Class of 2029: Why I chose (and will always choose) Penn
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Diya Choksey
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March 31, 2025
Senior columnist Diya Choksey shares why she chose Penn and offers an insider's sneak peek for the admitted class.
Columnist Jesse Van Doren argues that exclusivity doesn't equal excellence in college education.
