Opinion
Lark Yan | Penn needs to explain the defunding of Wharton Public Policy Initiative
By deciding to defund PPI, Penn not only devalued students’ opinions but also deemphasized the importance of public policy research.
Guest Column by Suvir Kaul, Apurva Bamezai, and Bindu Doddahatti | Don't ignore anti-Muslim discrimination in India
We highlight these attacks on students and faculty to remind us all that these universities are being targeted precisely because they are institutions devoted to critical thinking and the exercise of reason.
Editorial | Greek life gives students a social outlet. Penn's clubs should learn from this
Campus groups should learn from Greek life and work to strengthen their internal cultures so they can provide more outlets for finding a community at Penn.
Letter from the President | Ask the right questions
Now, as I take the helm of the organization that gave me a purpose at Penn, I have one request for my team, and for the Penn community at-large: Ask the right questions.
Emilia Onuonga | The 'work hard, play harder' mentality is deeply flawed
While constant partying can make you happy in the moment, it is not the answer to stress.
Editorial | International and LPS students deserve need-blind admissions
Penn should extend the current need-blind application process for students in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to LPS and international applicants.
Sarah Khan | Reading days
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Emilia Onuonga | Penn students should spend more time alone
Rather than constantly feeling the need to be surrounded by people, Penn students ought to spend more time alone.
Ilyse Reisman | Penn students, please don’t sell your classes
Selling courses may seem harmless or like a mutually beneficial business decision. However, Penn students should think twice before they sell a popular course.
Otto Piasecki | Listen to all sides of the abortion debate
It is time to recognize the 40% of Americans who think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases not as villains, but as fellow Americans who have a different opinion.
Editorial | Penn security guards are not paid $15 per hour. It's time to raise their wages.
Penn must pay workers the living wage that they deserve and that is now mandated by the city.
Editorial | Penn students must boycott McKinsey in light of its work with ICE
It is incumbent upon Penn students to hold the consulting firm accountable and refuse to participate in its recruiting in the future.
Sarah Khan | Post-Thanksgiving work
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Tejaswi Bhavaraju | Liberals: Don't just protest conservative speakers. Debate them.
Instead of protesting, groups that disagree with a speaker's message ought to confront their ideas.
Lark Yan | The 6B must continue to fight for more space for the cultural houses
Until minority groups see equal representation and value on campus from Penn administration, via equal spacing and resources, then whatever small offers Penn might provide will not be good enough.
Urooba Abid | The Harvard-Yale protest gives me hope
This is our future on the line. We do not have the luxury of waiting to be the leaders of tomorrow.
Sophia DuRose | Penn must educate its student body on birth control
While SHS does list failure rates of other kinds of contraceptive options, they have no information about what those options are or how to use them.
Editorial | Penn students, donate unwanted items this holiday season
This holiday season, donate belongings that no longer bring you any use to not only reduce the waste we produce, but also so someone else in need can stay warm this winter.
Editorial | Penn should add an extra day to Thanksgiving break
To promote student well being and allow students greater travel flexibility, Penn must expand this break by adding the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.