Guest Column by Brittany Xiao | Callowhill BID could harm Chinatown's immigrant communities

By Brittany Xiao · Aug. 8, 2019

We can do our part by showing up and protesting against construction projects that may threaten to encroach on Chinatown in the future. More than ever, it is urgent that we protect what is left. 

Guest Column | An open letter to the Penn community concerning Amy Wax

By Christine Olagun-Samuel , Jordan Andrews , Kristen Ukeomah , Hannah Listerud , Nadiyah Browning , Kendra Williams , Brooke Price and Marcus Pender · July 26, 2019

Penn must decide where its value lies: in the safety and well-being of the minorities that it proudly touts, or the pockets of those supporting Wax’s problematic discourse. 

Guest Column by Mark Hughes | Philadelphia Oil Refinery explosion is a learning moment

By Mark Hughes · July 21, 2019

Penn students, staff, and faculty can better inform the City’s approach to the future of the PES site. I would like to represent Penn’s multitudes by facilitating the Penn community’s potential contributions to the advisory group’s mission. 

Guest Column by Alex Yang | Penn needs more socioeconomic diversity

By Alex Yang · July 4, 2019

While Penn’s recent efforts to expand financial aid and support to first-generation low-income students are commendable, they are insufficient. Improving access to education needs to be a foremost priority for institutions that have the resources to do so. 

Guest Column by Daniel Khashabi | Thanks to politics, I am mourning at graduation

By Daniel Khashabi · May 16, 2019

In just a few days, the class of 2019 is going to graduate. But many individuals, like me, will walk across the stage without any parents present at the ceremony, thanks to President Trump. 

Guest Column by Daniel Song | Show exchange students some love

By Daniel Song · May 12, 2019

Before landing in America, I thought I would be able to quickly form friendships at Penn, just like I did back in my university, and have a memorable, if not a little hectic, few months before flying back to normalcy. I just didn’t count on Penn being too busy for me.

Guest Column by Andrea Goulet | Why the Penn Book Center is our Notre-Dame

By Andrea Goulet · May 11, 2019

An independent bookstore like the Penn Book Center is central to the preservation and continuation of culture. Its book-stocking decisions are local and responsive, not centralized or top-down like those of a corporate chain. 

Guest Column by Daniel Traister | Penn’s community needs an independent bookstore

By Daniel Traister · May 11, 2019

The independent Penn Book Center has always been and still remains stocked with both books and booksellers possessing the potential to surprise a reader.

Guest Column by Avneet Randhawa | Undergraduates need the Penn Book Center

By Avneet Randhawa · April 24, 2019

If they allow the PBC to close down in the next month, this would send a pointed message to undergraduates across countless departments that our academic passions must take a backseat to profit.

Guest Column by College Republicans | Why we invited Candace Owens to campus

By College Republicans · April 18, 2019

We invited Candace Owens because of the hope and strength she represents for individuals who suffer social ostracisation because of different political beliefs. She is willing to “fall on a sword a thousand times” for her communities, her causes, and the truth.

Guest Column by Tamara Wurman | Candace Owens shouldn’t have been invited to Penn

By Tamara Wurman · April 17, 2019

 If we truly want to make any strides toward resolving the policy issues we care about — and I think we do — we cannot continue to enable these provocative distractions from genuine discourse. 

Guest Column by SPEC | Penn’s student body called on us to improve our processes. We agree.

By SPEC Executive Board · April 10, 2019

At the time of booking, we made a choice that we thought satisfied a lot of our criteria and the interest of Penn students. With the discovery of the allegations against Miguel, we were disappointed to think that we let our peers down, but also found it important to still support all of those involved in the planning of this event.

Guest Column by Katrina Janco | We need autism acceptance at Penn

By Katrina Janco · April 9, 2019

So, what can a Penn student do to be a better ally and promote autism acceptance? In good news, there’s a lot. 

Guest Column by Jonathan Scotto | Why I decided not to re-run for class president

By Jonathan Scotto · April 3, 2019

I was fully ready to commit 150% of my time to this title; unfortunately, I found that, although this was a significant part of my Penn experience, it mattered less to others.

Guest Column by Natasha Menon and Brian Goldstein | Natasha and Brian for UA

By Natasha Menon and Brian Goldstein · March 31, 2019

We are humbled and excited to have the opportunity to lead the Undergraduate Assembly next year.

Guest column by Daniel Markind | What I learned about admissions as the 1979 Final Four announcer

By Daniel Markind · March 24, 2019

Our University though, is only as good as its people. It remains the obligation of all of us to stay engaged. We all have a stake in this endeavor known as the University of Pennsylvania.  

Guest Column by Michael Krone | Don't boo. Run.

By Michael Krone · March 19, 2019

The idea of running an election can seem daunting — having to gather names on a petition, setting up a social media campaign, not to mention going out and getting votes — but I would encourage you to take the leap if you are even remotely thinking about doing so.