Opinion
Editorial | Grad students need transparency on what the Ph.D. admissions freeze means
The School of Arts and Sciences must provide more information surrounding its decision to halt Ph.D. admissions and what it means for the graduate student body.
Oliver Stern | This National Voter Registration Day, your voice counts more than ever
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, it is imperative that you register to vote so that your vision is represented when votes are counted this November.
Tejaswi Bhavaraju | Consider the opportunities presented by online learning
Students ought to realize the vast opportunities presented by online learning, and challenge themselves academically throughout the semester.
Varun Saraswathula | Even though we’re off campus, we’re still in the “Penn Bubble”
One must realize that the Penn Bubble is a phenomenon that extends beyond its geographical boundaries — it's a symptom of a larger problem.
Guest Column By John Gamba | Walking the Walk on Civic Engagement
Decisions are made by those who show up. The stakes couldn’t be any higher.
Guest Column By Regis Fields | 'How far will we go?'
What I am lobbying for is for in this time of social change that my employer challenges the very boundaries I have discussed here. To align itself with efforts of correcting wealth inequalities and to entertain serious discussion that could affect the lives of many of its employees of color.
Guest Column by Angela Chan and Robert Rivera-Amezola | PILOTs: The Neighborly Thing to Do
We make this appeal to Penn not just because we believe it is the socially just thing to do, but because we also feel it is the neighborly thing to do. In our time as teachers, we have taken part in reciprocal relationships with the university grounded in mutual respect and genuine concern for the education of our students.
Bridget Yu | Parents can gaslight you, too
As a supposedly independent college student, dealing with a toxic or abusive parent brings me back to my childhood and high school days.
Sophia DuRose | Don’t record people on Zoom
I urge everyone to think about what kind of harm they’re doing to their peers when they record them on Zoom, and what kind of harm this does to the safe space of education more generally.
Guest Column by Dorothy Roberts and Charles L. Howard | Help us reimagine Public Safety in our community
With your input, ideas, and guidance, we can make this moment the powerful catalyst for change that it should and must be.
Jessica Gooding | We need a mandatory course that teaches us the history and impact of white supremacy
Once at Penn, unless we take it upon ourselves, we can skip learning about the ways in which our society is strongly tainted by racism. This must change. All Penn students must be taught how white supremacy directly influences every element of our society.
Guest Column by Gerald Campano | PILOTs are a civic responsibility
Especially given the dire circumstances the District now faces as a result of Covid-19, Penn and other wealthy nonprofits must fulfill their civic and financial obligations through PILOTs.
Isabella Glassman | Online learning has ended syllabus week. Get used to It
Thinking towards the future, one should wonder why would professors ever want to return to the previous organization of syllabus week when instead they could begin class almost right away, perhaps only devoting a 20-minute block of class time for syllabus-related or logistical questions.
Guest Column by Alex Eapen | Your personal choice to not vote is not all that personal
The conversation cannot stop after we cast our ballots but it is the first real step towards progress. So this November, please, vote.
A petition to President Gutmann | Investigate allegations of admissions fraud by President Trump
We, the undersigned faculty, staff, students, and alumni believe that the long-term good name and reputation of the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School depends on Penn’s administration doing the right thing in the present moment.
Bridget Yu | This fall, hold your peers accountable
What matters now is that as students, we focus our energy on holding ourselves and our peers accountable to health protocols and procedures, averting one another from acting carelessly and selfishly amid rising case counts.
Guest Column by Penn President Amy Gutmann | Welcome to the New Academic Year
At the start of this new academic year, our call to action for all Penn faculty, students, and staff has never been clearer: Stick to our mission. Stand with our community.
Letter from the President | Embarking on a historic semester
While we will not be printing this semester, we remain more committed than ever to our digital product. Expect to see engaging new digital projects, enterprise stories, photos, and videos that will capture what it means to be a Penn student during a global pandemic.
Guest Column by Nicholas Williams | Turning frustration into action
Even though Election Day is a few months away, the time to begin preparing is now.