Guest Columns
Guest Column by Michelle Shen | Where to channel your coronavirus rage
I was feeling a lot of things — a strange cocktail of sadness, sentimentality, bitterness, and anger. Originally, a lot of that anger was directed at Penn and other universities.
Letter from the Executive Editor | We decide our stories
Right now, this period may seem like a difficult, uncertain time. But looking back at the past three years, I know we have the power to decide how these moments will become meaningful.
Guest Column by Alice Heyeh | Viruses do not discriminate based on ethnicity and neither should we
Know the facts and stay informed. When making efforts to prevent the spread of a pandemic, we must also prevent the spread of misinformation and violence.
Guest Column by Maher Abdel Samad | International students, ISSS has not left you behind
If you felt panic rather than inconvenience after getting the University’s sparse response to the virus or identify with one of the above categories, as I did, I have good news for you.
Letter from Benoit Dubé | A message to students regarding Spring Break
Amid this uncertainty, any travel, domestic or international could heighten your risk of exposure.
Guest Column by Christina Miranda | Protecting students vulnerable to eating disorders matters, too
Following recovery from my own battle with an eating disorder, I feel a personal duty to help others suffering from this illness in any way possible.
Guest Column by Makhari Dysart | Fresh Grocer is another example of Penn’s one-sided community partnership
Whether or not you believe Fresh Grocer was rightfully closed, we must use its closure as a way to discuss how we can foster better community engagement once we step off of Locust Walk.
Guest Column by Tommy Seaman | Nutrition education matters for Nursing students
Nurses have a responsibility to understand what proper nutrition means and how to impart this knowledge to their patients.
Guest Column by nine Helix Prize recipients | Penn’s Biochemistry Seminar Program empowers women
For these reasons, and from our own experiences, we see the opportunity provided by the Biological Chemistry Seminar Coordinator position to be one that allows for both personal and professional growth, particularly for women, rather than one that is merely administrative.
Guest Column by Michael Nevett | Announcing March for Our Lives’ Pennsylvania Peace Plan
At a press conference in Huntsman Hall on Feb. 13, I, alongside Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, announced March for Our Lives’ Pennsylvania Peace Plan.
Guest Column by James Nycz | We don’t need a Trader Joe’s shuttle
This project reflects a well-intentioned effort from the UA to respond to student needs and increase campus wellness. However, this shuttle service is not the best way to accomplish these goals.
Guest Column by Jackson Maxwell | The problem with Penn's Wellness Programming
In order to be impactful, wellness measures must be adapted to fit within students’ existing incentive structures, and that means integrating them within students’ existing commitments.
Guest Column by Corey Paredes and Chris Schiller | Penn students, reject the false promises of Bernie Sanders
The issues that Bernie Sanders speaks to reflect important contemporary challenges, but his heavy-handed government solutions would further bankrupt the nation and dim opportunity for those who need it most.
Guest Column by Erika Gustafson | Penn’s biochemistry awards contribute to gender inequality
In academia, women first experience this culture of differentiating tasks between men and women within the classroom, originating in the way professors view and treat their students.
Guest Column by Borna Saeednia | Penn must give Election Day the recognition it deserves
Penn students have the potential to play a significant role in the fate of the state of Pennsylvania and the nation as a whole, and we should help unleash this potential.
Guest Column by Arianna Acevedo-Ithier | Homan shouldn't have been invited back to Penn
As former ICE director Homan stated during his talk, “walls work,” especially here at Penn when members of the University actively kept us out.
Guest Column by Naveen Albert | Penn must not remove call box telephones
Suggesting that Penn remove the very little public communications infrastructure it has left completely ignores the people who rely on it.
Guest Column by 2020 Class President Karim El Sewedy | Dear Penn Seniors
No, I don’t mean getting lost going to class or stumbling into the Quad at 4am. In fact, I’m not talking about who you actually were as a first-year student at all. I’m talking about the spirit of the collective experience.
Guest Column by College Republicans Communications Director | Let Thomas Homan speak
As a qualified, relevant expert in a pressing policy area, Homan deserves the chance to be heard.