Guest Columnists Eric Orts and Kate Shaw urge members of the Penn community to register to vote by the October 20 deadline in order to vote on or before the November 4 election.
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Professor Tulia Falleti argues against the federal government’s intrusion into Penn’s operations through its Compact for Academic Excellence.
Guest Columnist Ted Kwee-Bintoro argues that we should not accept violence as a price to pay for living in civilized society.
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Emily Scolnick
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Oct. 17, 2025
The Daily Pennsylvanian addresses its decision to join an amicus brief supporting The Stanford Daily in its recent lawsuit.
Elizabeth Porter | How Climate Week at Penn facilitates urban forestry in Philadelphia
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Elizabeth Porter
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Oct. 16, 2025
Guest columnist Elizabeth Porter argues that the role of community-driven urban forestry in combating urban heat islands is crucial to Climate Week at Penn.
Guest Columnist Benjamin Nathans urges Penn’s leadership to resist the White House’s demands in its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
Guest Columnist Benjamin Nathans urges Penn’s leadership to resist the White House’s demands in its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
Professor Tulia Falleti argues against the federal government’s intrusion into Penn’s operations through its Compact for Academic Excellence.
Guest Columnist Ted Kwee-Bintoro argues that we should not accept violence as a price to pay for living in civilized society.
Guest columnist Eliav Zendehdel urges all students to voice their opinions in the vacuum left by Charlie Kirk.
Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group | The Penn community must take action against SEPTA service cuts
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Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group
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Sept. 11, 2025
Guest columnists from the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group’s local advocacy team urge the Penn community to support SEPTA funding through institutional investment and legislative advocacy.
Guest Columnist Matthew Algeo calls attention to the unsolved murder of a Penn student.
Guest Columnist Sam Strickberger argues that students should focus on creative entrepreneurship with the power to change the world.
Penn President Larry Jameson offers welcoming remarks for new and returning Quakers ahead of the new school year.
Guest columnists Albane Thery and Geronimo Velazquez argue that unionization can help address the specific challenges faced by international Postdocs and Research Associates at Penn.
The Daily Pennsylvanian condemns the recent attacks on student press at Columbia University and endorses the Columbia Daily Spectator in its demands for change.
Carolyn Vaziri | The private penal colony 200 miles from Locust Walk
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Carolyn Vaziri
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June 15, 2025
Guest columnist Carolyn Vaziri argues that private prison companies such as GEO Group are eroding fundamental human rights.
Guest columnist Imani Rhodriquez argues that Penn’s office for disability services treats accommodations as optional — often when they are needed the most.
Guest Columnist Bo Goergen argues that abandoning the post-WWII order threatens the American power and prosperity it was designed to protect.
Guest columnists Gwendolyn Beetham, Amy Hillier, and Jessa Lingel argue that discrimination against transgender people is illegal and call for support from the Penn community.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Leaving Penn was the best decision that I ever made
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Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford
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April 24, 2025
Guest Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford reflects on whether transferring from Penn was a good idea for him, and whether it would be a good idea for other people.
Bo Goergen | The Constitution leaves no room for presidential tax hikes
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Bo Goergen
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April 18, 2025
Guest Columnist Bo Goergen argues that President Trump’s tariff policy violates the Constitution's separation of powers and taxes Americans without representation.
Nick Foretek | How to redress Penn’s budget issues: A modest proposal
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Nick Foretek
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April 16, 2025
Guest Columnist Nick Foretek satirically offers solutions to the University’s budgetary issues.
