Guest Columns
Jane Robbins Mize | As an environmental scholar, I’m ashamed to represent Penn
Guest columnist Jane Robbins Mize reacts to Penn’s response to students protesting
Suvir Kaul | In search of leadership
Guest columnist Suvir Kaul asks that Penn administrators and trustees respond in caring, thoughtful ways to the Fossil Free Penn protestors.
Penn Leads the Vote | The youth vote can decide the election
Guest Columnist Penn Leads the Vote argues that Penn students can shape the state’s elections and future by using their voice and being civically engaged.
Penn Dems | We need John Fetterman’s resilience in the U.S. Senate
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s fight against adversity and commitment to the people of Pennsylvania is exactly what we need in our next U.S. Senator.
Brandon Pride | Don’t let fear keep you out of the gym
Former Senior Sports Editor Brandon Pride encourages more people to shed their fears and feel comfortable with themselves in going to the gym.
Penn College Republicans | Remember Biden’s failed promises when you vote in this year’s midterms
Penn College Republicans argue that voting in this November’s midterms elections should cause us to reevaluate our approach to politics, and more broadly how we will move forward as a nation.
Penn Dems | Josh Shapiro: The clear-consensus candidate for Pennsylvania’s next governor
Penn Democrats highlight the importance of voting Josh Shapiro for Governor over Doug Mastriano this midterm election.
Steven O. Kimbrough | Penn should create benefit corporations to counter gentrification
Guest Columnist Steven Kimbrough proposes how to preserve diversity and promote inclusion with low- and moderate-income residences in the University City Townhomes and more broadly.
Su Ah Kim | The NEC is counterproductive in its mission to hold fair elections
Guest columnist Su Ah Kim argues that the NEC’s hearing process for a candidate who is accused of a campaign violation is inherently flawed, and shares her story with the hope to prevent such an event from recurring.
Student Committee on Undergraduate Education | Take charge of your Penn education
The Student Committee on Undergraduate Education encourages students to take a more active role in speaking up about what we want to see in our education at Penn.
Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes | Correcting myths about the UC Townhomes movement
The Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, consisting of student activists and community organizers, clarify their movement to save the UC Townhomes at Penn.
Craig R. Carnaroli | University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes
Penn's Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli provides a University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes.
73 Penn Faculty | Letter in support of student protestors
Seventy-three Penn faculty members express their concern over the efforts of the Center of Community Standards and Accountability to curtail the rights of Penn students to publicly protest on campus.
Penn Leads The Vote | Penn has the responsibility of being a civic leader
Penn Leads the Vote highlights Penn’s responsibility as an ambassador of civic engagement in Philadelphia.
Bridget McGeehan | Opening up about my freshman year abortion
Guest columnist Bridget McGeehan opens up about her abortion experience in an effort to foster important dialogue in the post-Roe era.
The Netter Center Student Advisory Board | Add civic engagement to your fall semester schedule
The Netter Center Student Advisory Board encourages students to step off campus and take advantage of transformative civic engagement opportunities.
Liz Magill | Welcome Back!
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students and community members to the 2022-2023 school year.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
Ria Ellendula | How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it
Columnist Ria Ellendula argues that wealth taxation reflects the values of American democracy and discusses why students should urge their politicians to support Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal.