Alexis Bendl | Inadequate legislation may further poison Philadelphia’s children

By Alexis Bendl · July 6, 2022

Guest Columnist Alexis Bendl voices concerns over the high lead levels in Philadelphia public schools and support for recent government efforts to address the issue. 

Emilia Onuonga | Thoughts and prayers are not enough

By Emilia Onuonga · May 28, 2022

Guest columnist Emilia Onuonga calls on America to tackle gun violence, detailing several key actions that must be taken.  

Julia Esposito | The key to self-confidence

By Julia Esposito · May 19, 2022

Julia Esposito, former 34th Street writer, contemplates the struggles of coping with rejection and encourages students to seek internal validation. 

Sarah Asfari | Penn, it’s time to recognize your Arab students

By Sarah Asfari · May 3, 2022

Guest columnist Sarah Asfari describes the experience of being a racial minority without equal access to resources or proper visibility. 

Belinda Kumi | CAPS needs to have better immediate services

By Belinda Kumi · April 29, 2022

Guest columnist Belinda Kumi argues that CAPS needs to have better immediate services after her disappointing encounter with the organization about grief. 

49 Penn Faculty | In support of FFP's encampment

By 49 Penn Faculty Members · April 27, 2022

Forty-nine Penn faculty members express their concern that administrators called a group of students to a disciplinary meeting after their participation in FFP’s encampment on campus last week petitioning Penn to support climate justice.

Andrew Dunn | The evolution of bro culture

By Andrew Murray Dunn · April 25, 2022

A former fraternity member calls attention to Ivy League “bro culture,” advocating for reformation instead of abolition. 

Jack Nycz | Penn shouldn’t fund Greek life

By Jack Nycz · April 22, 2022

Guest Columnist Jack Nycz argues that Penn should not be offering financial compensation for unfilled Greek houses given the organizations’ exclusivity and problematic history. 

Robin Panzarella | An ask from Penn’s student-athletes: Create a course absence policy

By Robin Panzarella · April 20, 2022

Guest columnist Robin Panzarella describes the struggles student-athletes at Penn face with no standardized course absence policy. 

Emma Shockley | Your Guide to Food at Penn

By Emma Shockley · March 26, 2022

Undergraduate Assembly New Student Representative Emma Shockley provides a comprehensive guide to food at University of Pennsylvania. 

Robert Watson | Penn’s changing COVID-19 guidance: What comes next?

By Robert Watson · March 21, 2022

Guest Columnist Robert Watson encourages students to work together while adapting to Penn’s new masking guidance. 

Naveen Albert | Suboptimal internet access leaves NCHW residents disadvantaged

By Naveen Albert · March 16, 2022

Guest Columnist Naveen Albert argues that discrepancies in broadband access in Penn's dorms puts students on an uneven playing field, and Penn must address these inequities. 

Sean Deresh | Penn should launch a campus-wide switch to LED lighting

By Sean Deresh · Feb. 25, 2022

Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that a campus-wide shift to LED lighting at Penn would be a crucial step towards refining the University’s sustainable development.

Timethius J. Terrell | Diversity, equity, and inclusion: What predominantly white universities could learn from Beyonce's “Black Is King”

By Timethius Terrell · Feb. 23, 2022

Columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges predominantly white universities to reconsider their often ineffective approaches towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, using Beyonce’s “Black Is King” as a reference.

Amjad Hamza | Don’t donate to Penn; the world needs your dollars

By Amjad Hamza · Feb. 23, 2022

Guest columnist Amjad Hamza argues that Penn students and current donors should redirect their donations to the world’s most effective causes. 

Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla | Bridge the gap between upper and underclassmen

By Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla · Feb. 16, 2022

Columnists Isabella Glassman and Vinay Khosla discuss the importance of cross-class interactions from an upperclassmen and underclassmen’s perspective.

Bridget Yu | Suicide is an issue; let’s talk about it

By Bridget Yu · Feb. 9, 2022

Columnist Bridget Yu encourages us to open up the dialogue regarding suicide more and refrain from taking the subject lightly.