Alejandro Mosquera Garcia | The Democratic Party’s ideological ruins

By Alejandro Mosquera Garcia · Dec. 4, 2024

Guest Columnist Alejandro Mosquera Garcia analyzes the Democrats' ideological dilemma and the Latino vote this election.

Lauren Lynch | The delicate tapestry of human life

By Lauren Lynch · Nov. 26, 2024

Guest Columnist Lauren Lynch addresses the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and how we, as a society, can hold this plan accountable.

Malaikah Niyazi | Conversations with Quakers and broader realizations under a new Trump era

By Malaikah Niyazi · Nov. 18, 2024

Guest Columnist Malaikah Niyazi reflects on how right-wing populism continues to perpetuate divisive policies globally, while young voters, lulled by irony and misinformation, remain detached from the severe consequences.

Zara Raven | For marginalized students at Penn, fascism is already here

By Zara Raven · Nov. 18, 2024

Guest Columnist Zara Raven shares an interaction with a professor and connects this discriminatory act to a growing, global trend toward fascism.

Conor Smith | Who is to blame for the election’s outcome? The Democratic Party

By Conor Smith · Nov. 7, 2024

Guest Columnist Conor Smith argues that Donald Trump did not win the election: The Democrats lost it; from not holding a primary to their love affair with war criminals, the party has no one to blame but themselves.

Penn Democrats | For our freedom and future, Kamala Harris is the clear choice

By Penn Democrats Executive Board · Oct. 31, 2024

Penn Democrats argue the case for Vice President Harris, detailing her vision for America and the threat of former President Trump.

Diana C. Mutz | UPennAlert scare tactics

By Diana C. Mutz · Oct. 28, 2024

Guest Columnist Diana C. Mutz argues the portrayal of civil protest as dangerous is often used to justify the curtailment of rights of free expression. 

Guillermo Ribeiro Vecino | I don’t want Kamala Harris to fail

By Guillermo Ribeiro Vecino · Oct. 28, 2024

Guest Columnist Guillermo Ribeiro Vecino expresses his point of view on the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Selma Farsakh | I’m a Palestinian who voted for Harris in Pennsylvania

By Selma Farsakh · Oct. 28, 2024

Guest Columnist Selma Farsakh urges supporters of Palestine to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming election as a Palestinian herself.

Elizabeth Collins | Building an American Winston Churchill: Analyzing the rhetoric of Donald Trump

By Elizabeth Collins · Oct. 25, 2024

Guest Columnist Elizabeth Collins compares speeches of Winston Churchill and Donald Trump, offering suggestions for unifying political rhetoric in her column. 

Eric Orts and Kate Shaw | Why vote?

By Kate Shaw and Eric W. Orts · Oct. 18, 2024

Guest columnists Eric Orts and Kate Shaw make the case to register to vote in Pennsylvania by Oct. 21 and vote on Nov. 5.

Alex Guzman | 'In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs'

By Alex Guzman · Sept. 18, 2024

Guest columnist Alex Guzman criticizes how Americans have become more anti-immigrant and warns of the subsequent consequences. 

Tasneem Reza | United for justice: Standing in solidarity with Bangladeshi students

By Tasneem Reza · Sept. 4, 2024

Guest Columnist Tasneem Reza emphasizes the need for global solidarity with Bangladeshi students.

Jessa Lingel and Dustyn Roberts | Penn must provide fair parental leave for all faculty

By Jessa Lingel and Dustyn Roberts · Aug. 26, 2024

Guest Columnists Jessa Lingel and Dustyn Roberts offer crucial reforms to Penn’s current faculty leave policies.

Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Penn’s Weingarten Center fails to support writers

By Abdulrahman Bindamnan · July 8, 2024

Guest Columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan argues that writing tutors should offer editing services to non-native English students. 

Natalia Reyes | On retaliatory medical leaves and the deans who uphold them

By Natalia Reyes · June 11, 2024

Guest Columnist Natalia Reyes argues that medical leaves should not be used to retaliate against students attempting to report discrimination and harassment at Penn.

Sevda Aghayeva | Sharing a Penn success story

By Sevda Aghayeva · June 2, 2024

Guest columnist Sevda Aghayeva reflects on the personal and professional journey that brought her to Penn.