Guest Column by Michelle Nigro | 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Here’s why that matters

By Michelle Nigro · April 23, 2020

As we navigate our lives during this pandemic, the designation of 2020 as the International Year of Nurse has become more profound.

Guest Column by Borna Saeednia | Penn for Bernie should endorse Joe Biden

By Borna Saeednia · April 23, 2020

I call for unity among Penn community ahead of the upcoming presidential election in support of Biden to restore the dignity of the office of presidency. I ask Penn for Bernie to endorse Biden for president despite all the disagreements.

Guest Column by Sam Kesler | Penn should partially refund students’ tuition for this semester

By Sam Kesler · April 22, 2020

It is time for Penn to acknowledge that it owes more to students than a refund for housing and dining and that we pay our school for more than just a diploma, especially when students have never been more vulnerable.

Guest Column by Three Penn Dems Board Members | College Republicans: Your president has blood on his hands

By Michael Nevett , Owen Voutsinas-Klose and Emma Wennberg · April 21, 2020

Even though President Trump doesn’t “take responsibility at all,” we must hold him accountable for his mistakes — and hold Penn College Republicans accountable for theirs.

Guest Column by Jaywon Kim | Penn, We Must Count in the 2020 Census

By Jaywon Kim · April 19, 2020

As residents of Philadelphia, we have the obligation to make sure the city has enough resources to be able to support us. For every person not counted, Philly stands to lose $21,000 in federal funding over the next ten years. 

Guest Column by Jacob Hershman | Of COVID-19, climate-change, and exploding stars

By Jacob Hershman · March 26, 2020

Many are unconvinced of the virus’ threat not only to themselves, but also to society at large – so unconvinced, in fact, that they are engaging in the most socially destructive behavior imaginable, given the threat at hand. Sound familiar? 

Guest Column by a former UPenn Statesman Editor | No, Penn did not steal our senior year

By Daniel Tancredi · March 21, 2020

Missing graduation this May is going to be terrible. Social distancing is not going to be easy. But if what we must endure for the coming months saves even one life, then it will be worth it.

Guest Column by Penn Dems | It’s time for Democratic leadership, and it’s time for Joe Biden

By Penn Democrats Executive Board · March 21, 2020

More than ever before, we also need a leader capable of guiding our country and restoring our democracy. That Democrat at the top of the ticket will be Joe Biden, and Penn Dems is proud and excited to endorse him. 

Guest Column by Penn Student Government members | Letter to the Administration on housing

By Mercedes Owens and Anthony Scarpone-Lambert · March 17, 2020

As members of Penn Student Government, we hope to advocate for the needs of those most vulnerable in our community at this time.

Guest Column by Michelle Shen | Where to channel your coronavirus rage

By Michelle Shen · March 16, 2020

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

By Ben Zhao · March 13, 2020

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

By Alice Heyeh · March 13, 2020

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

By Maher Abdel Samad · March 13, 2020

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

By Benoit Dubé · March 4, 2020

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

By Christina Miranda · March 4, 2020

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

By Makhari Dysart · March 2, 2020

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

By Tommy Seaman · Feb. 23, 2020

Nurses have a responsibility to understand what proper nutrition means and how to impart this knowledge to their patients.