Opinion
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's Pandemic Report Card
The Daily Pennsylvanian's opinion staff give final marks to the University's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caroline Magdolen | We hit 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations. Now comes the hard part.
Columnist Caroline Magdolen urges Penn students to become vaccine ambassadors for their communities at home to help the U.S. reach herd immunity.
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.
Editorial | Returning the remains isn't enough
The Daily Pennsylvanian's Editorial Board argues that Penn must take immediate, concrete steps to rectify holding the remains of at least one child killed in 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".
Isabella Glassman | Women’s issues don’t end when the news stops
Columnist Isabella Glassman argues that all of us need to be having conversations about women's issues, even when the news isn't covering them.
Jamie Chung | Remembering my Halmoni
Nursing senior Jamie Chung remembers her halmoni, who passed away due to COVID-19.
Emily Chang | Penn should extend the pass/fail policy for one more semester
Columnist Emily Chang argues that Penn should keep the pass/fail policy in effect for the 2021 fall semester.
Varun Saraswathula | Give your vaccinated friends a hug (Consensually, of course)
Columnist Varun Saraswathula digs into when vaccinated individuals are able to hug their friends again.
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.
Editorial | It’s past time for affordable summer classes
The Daily Pennsylvanian's Editorial Board argues that Penn needs to reduce the cost of summer classes given the pandemic's impact on internships and other summer opportunities.
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.
Taja Mazaj | Penn’s zero-emissions promise is meaningless
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues that Penn needs to be more assertive in combating climate change, saying that "milquetoast compromises won’t cut it" when the planet is at stake.
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.
Lexi Boccuzzi | What is the future of American conservatism?
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi examines the complex outlook of the Republican party and right-leaning youth in a post-Trump era.
Caroline Magdolen | Using random housing assignments to build a stronger community
Columnist Caroline Magdolen argues that Penn should move to a randomized College House sorting system to break down stereotypes associated with the different on-campus living options.
Alex Eapen | Penn, We need action — not emails.
Columnist Alex Eapen argues that the University does little to respond directly to student advocacy and, instead of lip service, should actually focus on implementing the changes students would like to see.