Guest Columns
Timethius J. Terrell | Penn student organizers need formal training
Timethius J. Terrell invites Penn student organizers to facilitate open training sessions to teach their peers to plan direct actions, protests, and other forms of activism.
Graduate Student Government Leaders | A Real Seat at Penn’s Table
Graduate student government leaders encourage Penn to improve its shared governance structures.
Jonathan Zisk | The City Wants to Buy SEPTA Passes for Employees: When will Penn?
Jonathan Zisk argues why Penn should provide free SEPTA passes to the Penn faculty, staff and students.
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown | We must stand up with Chinatown against the 76ers arena proposal
Students for the Preservation (SPOC) joins the Save Chinatown Coalition to oppose 76ers’ arena proposal that threatens to endanger and displace Chinatown, calling on Penn to cut their business ties with the 76ers’ developers and to stand with Chinatown by publicly denouncing the arena proposal.
Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln | Penn’s Director of City Relations seeks to silence environmental justice advocates
Guest columnists Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln shed light on a Penn administrator’s influence at PGW and its attempts to prevent local groups from participating in its budget decisions.
Kampton Kam | International students deserve access to NIL deals too
Guest columnist Kampton Kam calls on students to support equitable access to Name, Image, and Likeness funding for international students.
106 Penn Faculty and AAUP-Penn | Letter in support of the RA unionization campaign
106 Penn faculty members and AAUP-Penn sign a letter in support of the unionization efforts of Penn's Resident Advisors and Graduate Resident Advisors.
Jaden Cloobeck | How to make friends in a new place
Guest columnist Jaden Cloobeck details actionable advice for how to build your community in a new area.
John L. Jackson, Jr. | Help shape Penn’s future
Dean John Jackson Jr. urges the Penn community to communicate their insights on how to improve and advance the University.
Ben She and Yihong Hu | Dude, where’s my ride?
Guest columnists Ben She and Yihong Hu share their experiences with riding Penn Transit and how to improve the service.
Kristina Kotyza and Rachel Kabat | One year of Russian aggression: we cannot afford to grow weary of Ukraine
Guest columnists Kristina Kotyza and Rachel Kabat urge the Penn community to continue supporting Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion.
Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas | Falk employees need fair wages and benefits
Guest columnists and Black Wharton members Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas urge Penn to convert Falk Dining staff from contractors to employees of the University.
Ania Alberski | An Open Letter to my 7th Graders
Guest columnist Ania Alberski reflects on her experience studying education and participating in community volunteering at Penn, and how it left her ill-prepared for full-time teaching.
Timethius J. Terrell | University administrators should pay student leaders
Guest columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges Penn administrators to compensate essential student leaders for all of the work they put in on top of their coursework and extracurricular commitments.
Eric Orts | Two cheers for climate progress on Penn’s endowment
Guest Columnist and Wharton professor Eric Orts applauds Penn for its recent climate progress, but argues that there is still much to be done.
Netter Center Student Advisory Board | Take an ABCS Course in spring 2023
The Netter Center Student Advisory Board urges students to enroll in ABCS courses to foster community and personal growth.
Robert Watson & Keshara Senanayake | It’s time for student representation on Penn’s Board of Trustees
Guest columnists and GAPSA leaders Robert Watson and Keshara Senanayake call on Penn to join the growing number of universities allowing for student representation on their Board of Trustees.
Jaden Cloobeck | Consider taking a gap year before applying to graduate school
Guest columnist Jaden Cloobeck offers advice for those aspiring to graduate school who are unsure about applying during their final year at Penn.
Penn YDSA | Big Tech is not the innovator you think it is
Penn Young Democratic Socialists of America argues that behind Silicon Valley’s veneer of futuristic innovation lies the darker truth of exploiting consumers, a huge carbon footprint, and workers’ rights infringements.