Editorials
Editorial | Amy Gutmann made a brave statement last night. We commend her for it.
Trump’s order transcends mere partisan or intellectual dispute and rather enters the realm of immoral, lawless cruelty.
Editorial | Penn must clarify its relationship with Trump
In the wake of the inauguration of 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States, Penn faces an institutional dilemma.
Editorial | Uplifting speech can drown out hate. No leaf blower required
Although the University denied knowledge of any Penn staff being instructed to interfere with the protests, a FRES worker running the engine of a noisy maintenance vehicle at the site of one of the demonstrations said he had been instructed to drown out the protesters by someone from the University.
Editorial | What we'd like to see from Penn's next Provost
As Penn President Amy Gutmann announced on Dec. 2 of last year, Penn Provost Vincent Price will be departing the University on July 9 to assume the presidency of Duke University.
Editorial by the Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board | In response to university responses
This semester has been tumultuous. Regardless of whether you personally were affected by current events — the election, Black Lives Matter, sexual assault — those around you were.Editorial | Making change in Trump's America
To foster a culture of productive dialogue among diverse voices on this campus, we must respect all opinions and be careful not to perpetuate the hate that has unfortunately penetrated this campus and the country at large this past week.Editorial | How Penn can respond to the presidential election
Since seven-thirty last night, many Penn students, faculty, administrators and alums were glued to their screens, the election feverishly playing in front of them.Editorial by The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board | Penn's reasons for not divesting are lacking
On Sept. 22, the University Board of Trustees announced that Penn would not be divesting from fossil fuels.Editorial | Hillary Clinton for President
In the spring, The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board endorsed candidates for the primaries from each party — John Kasich and Hillary Clinton.
Editorial | Papers of Trump and Clinton's alma maters endorse Hillary Clinton for President
In crafting the personas of the presidential candidates, media outlets have emphasized the role higher education has played in the development of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Editorial by The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board | Reforming the UPenn Alert System
If it took you a while to learn about the shooting near campus on Friday night, you might have been clued in by the whirr of the helicopter blades or by the Daily Pennsylvanian's news updates, or even by the email sent the following day by the administration.Editorial | The importance of balance
A recent poll of Penn College Republicans reveals something we never would have expected. While a 60 percent majority of Republican students do not support Donald Trump, a surprising 40 percent of them answered that they support the controversial candidate. Many of us might have been confused to find out that so many of our fellow students support the Republican presidential nominee.
Editorial | In response to the OZ email flyering
Two days after an Oz email for a “Wild Wednesday” party addressed to Penn women was flyered across campus with the captions “THIS IS WHAT RAPE CULTURE LOOKS LIKE” and “WE ARE WATCHING,” many of the physical papers have been taken down.
Editorial | It's time to take responsibility for Penn's culture around mental health
It’s been two weeks since Wharton junior Ao “Olivia” Kong died by suicide. Since then, Fling has come and gone, finals are looming and as we have nine times before, we are beginning to move on from the discussion of mental health.Editorial | Regarding the SDS protest
The disruption by protesters of the talk being given by sitting CIA Director John Brennan on Friday afternoon is a dark mark on this University’s reputation.Editorial | Ray and Andrew for UA
Despite what some might say, the Undergraduate Assembly is a body of students that has the potential to have a large amount of influence at Penn.