Senior columnist Mia Vesely highlights the diversity of the Black student experience at Penn this Black History Month.
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Columnists Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka highlight how love at Penn is alive and introduce their new column with a special alumni story.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that music shares similarities with addictive drugs and that we should pay attention to how much we listen.
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Jason Zhao
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Feb. 20, 2025
Columnist Jason Zhao dives into the history of American identity to argue that the only thing that defines us as a people is our inability to be defined.
Columnist Simar Soni discusses why situationships are an epidemic for Generation Z that must be cured.
Diya Choksey | The Penn ‘Hunger Games’: May social capital be ever in your favor
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Diya Choksey
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Feb. 18, 2025
Senior columnist Diya Choksey examines how, in a school where everyone is brilliant, status has beecome the real competition.
Diya Choksey | The Penn ‘Hunger Games’: May social capital be ever in your favor
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Diya Choksey
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Feb. 18, 2025
Senior columnist Diya Choksey examines how, in a school where everyone is brilliant, status has beecome the real competition.
Columnists Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka highlight how love at Penn is alive and introduce their new column with a special alumni story.
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that music shares similarities with addictive drugs and that we should pay attention to how much we listen.
Ingrid Holmquist | Penn owns Philadelphia, but it doesn’t have to own us too
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Ingrid Holmquist
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Feb. 12, 2025
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores the contradiction of reaping the benefits of an institution that has such an extensive past of harming its community.
Columnist Elo Esalomi examines Penn's inconsistent AI policies and calls for standardized guidelines that reflect AI's growing role in education.
Columnist Ashti Tiwari defends preprofessionalism as an opportunity to pursue passion while cultivating career skills in the process.
Columnist Lindsay Muneton discusses the significance of the Trump administration's new policies and why they serve as a necessary wake-up call to the Penn community.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that the issues facing men today are the result of a systematic campaign to dismantle the foundation of masculinity.
Columnist Marie Dillard reflects on the complexities of Black identity, gatekeeping, and the historical and cultural underpinnings of how Blackness is defined and perceived.
Columnist Namrata Pradeep discusses how social media platforms shape young users’ perceptions of government.
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez narrates her sorority rush experience as an international student, exploring the impact Sidechat has on potential new members.
Senior columnist Diya Choksey argues that in a world dominated by artificial intelligence, it is the irreplaceable human skills cultivated by the liberal arts that will hold the key to the future.
Elijah Ramirez | ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’
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Elijah Ramirez
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Jan. 30, 2025
Columnist Elijah Ramirez urges Penn students to heed former Penn professor and President Joe Biden’s advice and recognize the dangerous presence of an oligarchic regime.
Mritika Senthil | Why Penn’s mandatory housing policy is failing students
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Mritika Senthil
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Jan. 30, 2025
Senior Columnist Mritika Senthil breaks down how Penn's high rise residences shoehorn students into overpriced, dysfunctional housing.
Francesco Salamone | You are absolutely nobody (but that’s fine)
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Francesco Salamone
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Jan. 28, 2025
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that identity is a mosaic of external influences, challenging the illusion of a self-made “I.”
Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that a nontraditional justice approach worsens conflicts.
Senior columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that Penn’s culture of judgement forces students to hide behind anonymity to express true opinions and make mistakes.
