Guest Columns
Five Graduate Students | Penn students and employees deserve better transgender health care coverage
In a guest column, five graduate students write about the difficulty of accessing adequate transgender health care coverage through the Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP), featuring the story of one anonymous woman.
Jay Rosner | Penn should discard the SAT and ACT
In a response to Andy Yoon, guest columnist Jay Rosner writes about how standardized testing, which exacerbates disparities in higher education, has no place in our current college admissions process.
Penn Glee Club | After 159 years, changing our tune
In a guest column, Penn Glee Club writes about how, after 159 years, they have become fully gender-inclusive after a historic merger with Penn Sirens.
Declan Cambey | As Philadelphia reopens this summer, get out and explore
In a guest column, Declan Cambey argues that the summer is an excellent chance for Penn students to get outside and truly explore the city of Philadelphia.
Isabella Simonetti | Learning about compassion and the truth through the DP
In her senior column, former Daily Pennsylvanian president Isabella Simonetti looks back on her time at the DP and how it helped her learn about compassion and the truth through journalism.
GET-UP | According to Penn, graduate student labor doesn't matter
GET-UP argues that the University's vaccination policy unfairly deprioritizies graduate students.
Penn Leads the Vote | Finals are coming, so join your fellow Quakers and vote by mail
Penn Leads the Vote encourages Penn students to vote by mail in the upcoming election to ensure their voices are heard.
AAUP-Penn | Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family
AAUP-Penn argues that Penn must return human remains and repay the Africa family for holding and displaying the bones of at least one victim of the MOVE bombing.
Department of Africana Studies | Action is 36 years overdue in holding the remains of MOVE bombing victims
Penn's Department of Africana Studies argues that Penn must "do more than simply appoint two members to investigate the use of these remains" and calls for "a complete inventory and physical accounting of ... collections held by the Museum".
Vyshnavi Kosigishroff & Eric Orts | Why does Penn lag on climate divestment?
Vyshnavi Kosigishroff and Eric Orts argue that the University's trustees must stand up against conflicts of interest and help change Penn's stance on the climate crisis.
AAUP–Penn | Best practices for course stopping times under the new schedule
In the absence of formal guidelines, AAUP–Penn proposes best practices on the length of instructional periods.
Fossil Free Penn | Penn’s new ‘net-zero’ climate goal is deceptive and ignores years of student activism
Two members of Fossil Free Penn write that the University's net-zero plan actually does little to combat climate change.
Josephine Park | A statement on the future of the Asian American Studies Program at Penn
English professor and Asian American Studies Program director Josephine Park releases a statement on the state of the program at Penn.
Guest Column by 58 Penn Faculty Members | In support of Dr. Eng and the Asian American Studies Program
58 Penn faculty members sign a letter in support of the Asian American Studies program and Prof. David Eng.
Claire Nguyen & Erin O’Malley | What Penn hasn’t done to support Asian American Studies
The co-chairs of the Asian American Studies Program Undergraduate Advisory Board urge the U. to truly support the program and honor their demands.
Penn Dems | What happened to candidate Biden’s immigration policies?
Penn Dems argues that President Biden must revisit the immigrations policies on which he campaigned and fix the ongoing immigration crisis at the southern border.
Sarah Aziza | David Eng’s departure is the latest way Penn has failed its Asian faculty and students
Guest columnist Sarah Aziza reflects on the influence English professor David Eng had on her time as an undergraduate and how his departure will affect the University.
Eve Robinson | Examining the social responsibility of ‘the world’s first business school’
In a guest column, Eve Robinson puts forth a series of proposal to broaden the perspectives and educational experiences of the Wharton community.
Benoit Dubé | After a year of pandemic, a reflection on loss and hope
Penn's Chief Wellness Officer, Benoit Dubé, reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of Penn.