Opinion

Guest Column by Daniel Khashabi | Thanks to politics, I am mourning at graduation

In just a few days, the class of 2019 is going to graduate. But many individuals, like me, will walk across the stage without any parents present at the ceremony, thanks to President Trump. 

Senior Column by Camille Rapay | Making peace with my unknown

Sure, I have been cracking unemployment jokes all year to hide how embarrassed I am and to hopefully divert people from feeling any ounce of pity. 

Senior Column by Alex Graves | A balancing act

Although the DP helped me avoid my problems, it also provided me with the resources to start acknowledging them. 

Senior Column by Ananya Chandra | Embracing the awkwardness

Replaying the images from the last four years in my mind, there are many moments at Penn I don’t think I’ll ever forget (and many that are already forgotten). And for the most part, these moments aren’t the planned ones.

Senior Column by Alessandro Consuelos | On Class clownism

Class clownism goes beyond evoking a reaction. 

Guest Column by Daniel Song | Show exchange students some love

Before landing in America, I thought I would be able to quickly form friendships at Penn, just like I did back in my university, and have a memorable, if not a little hectic, few months before flying back to normalcy. I just didn’t count on Penn being too busy for me.

Guest Column by Andrea Goulet | Why the Penn Book Center is our Notre-Dame

An independent bookstore like the Penn Book Center is central to the preservation and continuation of culture. Its book-stocking decisions are local and responsive, not centralized or top-down like those of a corporate chain. 

Guest Column by Daniel Traister | Penn’s community needs an independent bookstore

The independent Penn Book Center has always been and still remains stocked with both books and booksellers possessing the potential to surprise a reader.

Senior Column by William Snow | Why I never belonged at Penn

I just wish I had come here once these issues were addressed.

Senior Column by Cole Jacobson | Learn to embrace the tough times

When you think about why you’re upset about something, the bigger picture comes into play.

Senior Column by David Figurelli | A reflection

But as I come to the end of my college career, I’m hesitant to allow my perception of the past four years to be colored so negatively. 

Senior Column by Sabrina Qiao | The “ What if” conundrum: leaving that mentality behind at graduation

I can’t live my life thinking that I’ll soon die. At a certain point I’m willing to suspend disbelief: to let myself think I have the capacity to live a healthy and ordinary — maybe, even, an extraordinary — life.

Senior Column by Ally Johnson | Stories worth retelling

The DP taught me how deeply fulfilling it can be to devote yourself to something important, even without the dangling carrot of external validation from grades and other “objective” measures of success we obsess over on this campus.

Senior Column by Sophie Trotto | It’s good to be weak

I didn’t know this was going to be the case, but my time on the 134th board of The Daily Pennsylvanian was without a doubt the worst year of my life. Or, more precisely, it coincided with the worst year of my life.

Senior Column by Rebecca Tan | Take a big swing

Now though, for what feels like the first time, I’m not dragging my feet. I’m ready, heck, I’m excited to move on because I feel like I took a mighty swing at this college thing.

Editorial | Penn students deserve more Reading Days

As much as The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board believes our Quaker peers are the brightest in the Ivy League, we don’t think we’re that much smarter, and we’d appreciate some more time off.

Christy Qiu | Every Penn student should build their own time capsule

 The process of reflecting was valuable in that it was a cognizant deliberation and analysis of my mentality and actions. It helped me break out of habit and identity my faults, my ways of responding to situations, and the methods I can take to improve my lifestyle. It also helped raise self-acceptance as I pinpointed victories that I’ve achieved through hard work and compassion.

Lucy Hu | Should international students give up career or family? How about neither.

I will always have to choose between pursuing my passions in the United States of America and being with my family. If I choose one, I can’t have the other.

Sophia DuRose | Too many students don't take full advantage of financial aid

Students should know of every advantage Penn’s financial aid offers in order to allow them the same access as Penn students not on financial aid.  

Editorial | The 2019 Report on Diversity at The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc.

We understand our diversity initiatives require dedication from student leadership as well as openness to criticism and suggestions from the wider Penn community. We want to hear from you about how we can continue to make the DP a more inclusive and diverse place.