Guest Columnist Benjamin Nathans urges Penn’s leadership to resist the White House’s demands in its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”
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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.
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Tulia Falleti
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Oct. 6, 2025
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.
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.
Penn Carey Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild | Stop the weaponization of immigration law to suppress free speech!
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Penn Carey Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild
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April 15, 2025
The Penn Carey Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild calls on Penn to condemn the weaponization of immigration law against free speech.
Letter from the President | To the Class of 2029: Celebrate your wins, but don't fear rejection
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Abhiram Juvvadi
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April 8, 2025
The President of The Daily Pennsylvanian Abhiram Juvvadi reflects on navigating challenges and growth at Penn.
Guest Columnist Alan Cotler argues that Penn needs athletic scholarships, not new coaches.
