Opinion
Editorial | Philadelphia schools must encourage student activism, not punish activists
Philadelphia administrators should have encouraged students to participate in the climate strike and helped to educate them to be active and caring citizens.
Guest Column by Benoit Dubé | Dear Penn: Let’s Talk.
Penn remains steadfastly committed to your health and wellness. I am personally overseeing the transition at CAPS.
Brandon Li | Divest
BRANDON LI is a College freshman from Montgomery, NJ studying Biology. His email is bli23@sas.upenn.edu.
Ton Nguyen | Stand up for your beliefs without canceling others
These are some important questions Penn students can ask themselves before they become too blinded by their own biases.
Editorial | Include Greek houses in the Second-Year Experience
Penn, let sophomores live in Greek houses under the new housing policy.
Guest Column by Lauren Drake | How to help someone in crisis
When someone is in crisis, the most important thing you can ask is, "How can I help you?"
Sophia DuRose | Selective wokeness isn’t helping anybody
Basically, if you’re going to truly be woke, you can’t pick and choose which issues to care about based on which issues affect you, and you can’t just do it because everyone else is.
Ilyse Reisman | There needs to be more consistency in TA grading
There needs to be greater consistency in TA grading across different recitation sections for the same course.
Editorial | Moving Penn Violence Prevention off campus was a mistake
Penn needs to bring PVP back to campus
Hadriana Lowenkron | Self-checkout "micro markets" aren't improvements
Penn’s decision to prioritize the reduction of labor costs over fostering positive student-staff relations not only contradicts its commitment to being a good neighbor
Veronica Fenton | In memoriam
VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.
Julia Mitchell | ‘Thriving at Penn’ is more meme than reality
Thriving @ Penn makes no significant impact towards any of its targets.
Guest Column by Sarah Gadsden | “You don’t know this yet, but life isn’t supposed to be like this”
An avid "Grey’s Anatomy" fan, I’m reminded of something Dr. Meredith Grey told a young patient: “You don’t know this yet, but life isn’t supposed to be like this. It’s not supposed to be this hard.”
Ana West | Honor Gregory Eells by helping others
Seek out the help that is there for you.
James Morrison | Stop joking about mental illness
By joking about dying or depression on a regular basis, it can make it much more difficult for a friend to know if you’re just kidding around and being dramatic or are genuinely giving them a cry for help.
Sophia DuRose | Know your capacity for helping others
We should understand how much of ourselves we can give to each other at different times.
Editorial | In the wake of Gregory Eells’ tragic death, remember helpers need help too
While it may be intuitive, it is also easy to forget that helpers need help, too.
Sarah Khan | Take care of yourself
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Editorial | Lauder College House highlights a flawed admissions process
Penn must reform the system that claims to prioritize equality, but in its current state fosters a culture that rewards donors.