Guest column by Peter LaBerge | From One “Bro” to Another: On Complicity

By Peter Laberge · Sept. 11, 2016

By the second week of freshman year, we have all learned to avoid the Compass in the center of Locust Walk.

Guest column by Kat McKay | Your shot to make Penn history

By Kat McKay · Sept. 6, 2016

Welcome to Penn, freshmen and transfer students. Over the next few weeks, you will have a lot of opportunities to start choosing the courses, campus spaces, and student groups that will come to define your experience here.

Guest column by Chaz Howard | My freshman year and insecurity

By Chaz Howard · Aug. 31, 2016

Insecurity, I have found, is a dangerous force that can subtly permeate various aspects of one’s life.

Guest column by Amy Gutmann | Make your mark

By Amy Gutmann · Aug. 29, 2016

Voting is a simple act of civic duty, but it is also a transformative one. Each of us joins with millions of individuals across the country to enact something--the democratic choice of our representatives--that none of us can or should do alone. Voting in a constitutional democracy not only expresses our citizenship; it also enables us together to continually re-establish something much mightier than any of us could otherwise be: a democratic republic that aspires to recognize the liberty and equality of all persons.

Guest column by Brittany Maschal | Five reasons to start planning for business school now

By Brittany Maschal · April 27, 2016

With graduation almost here, and a farewell to four unforgettable years on Locust Walk, you might already be making plans for graduation trips, time at home and beginning your first full-time job.

Guest column by Majid Mubeen | Anti-Muslim Rhetoric: a Challenge to the Dignity, Safety and Lives of the Community

By Majid Mubeen · April 25, 2016

In a post-9/11 world, Islamophobia is not uncommon, and many Muslims and non-Muslims can recount instances of undue fear-mongering, ranging from high school bullying to murder. More recently, we must note that anti-Muslim sentiment has resurged in light of upcoming Presidential elections, with proclamations threatening the sense of belonging for Muslims all over this country.

Guest column by Ansley Bolick | Part of the problem

By Ansley Bolick · April 25, 2016

Like most Penn students, I spent Fling partying outdoors in the sun. It was wonderful, but when I recount my weekend to friends later this week, there’s a part of the story that I will want to leave out.

Guest column by Rebecca Brown | Wall of Rejection

By Rebecca Brown · April 19, 2016

The impact of Penn’s high-pressure environment on mental health has been a trending topic over the past few years.

Guest column by Ritika Philip | We need to rethink success

By Ritika Philip · April 18, 2016

This past Monday, we all suffered a great loss. I was shocked and saddened to hear that a Penn student took her own life, but as cavalier as this may sound, I wasn’t too surprised.

Guest column by Trudel Pare | Reopening old wounds

By Trudel Pare · April 13, 2016

When Emma opened the door, I saw the extra pair of feet first. "Hi, I'm Jennifer," she said. I shook her hand and sat down.

Guest Column by Debbie Rabinovich| Here's what I really think about Penn

By Debbie Rabinovich · April 12, 2016

I am so frustrated with Penn. I am a freshman who chose to come here because it was supposed to be the best of all worlds and the best in the world.

Guest column by Loujeine Boutar | Sorry, you didn’t make it to the interview for our student-run club

By Loujeine Boutar · April 6, 2016

As an incoming transfer student last fall, I came with all the enthusiasm I could. In particular, I thought I was finally going to participate in extracurricular opportunities — the main facet of the American educational system that brought me all the way from Tunisia.

Guest column by Lucas Lipatti | SDS supports peace, the CIA perpetuates war

By Lucas Lipatti · April 4, 2016

On Friday, April 1, 2016, Philadelphia organizers, brought together by Penn SDS, shut down CIA Director John Brennan’s speech at the Penn Museum.

Guest column by Kat McKay and Sola Park | To a productive year

By Sola Park and Kat McKay · March 29, 2016

Every year when UA elections come around, the student body is given the opportunity to elect a new President and Vice President.

Guest column | McKay for the UA

By Jesus Perez , Billy Clarke and Jeremy Cohen · March 29, 2016

This week, we’re voting for Kat McKay and her running mate Sola to become the first all-female team to lead the UA.

Guest Column by Julia Slater | Leadership Conference expands feminist dialogue on campus

By Julia Slater · March 28, 2016

With the help of dedicated feminist leaders on campus, the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies department has organized a robust leadership conference for this Friday, April 1.

Guest Column by Jeff Shafer | The Ivy Tournament

By Jeff Shafer · March 23, 2016

In typically delusional, short-sighted and hypocritical fashion, the Ivy League leadership has decided to follow the crowd and institute a conference tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.