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Opinion-Columns

10/16/24 5:45am
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz critiques a Wall Street Journal article for oversimplifying enrollment trends in southern universities and misrepresenting both the Ivy League and the South through discussing race, politics, and campus culture in both regions.
10/15/24 8:15am
Columnist Ananya Shah argues that there is value to be found in the club application process, despite its flaws. 
10/14/24 10:15am
Columnist Will Kelly highlights the way Penn students talk about themselves to others, and what they can do in response.
10/13/24 11:18am
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei highlights the contradiction between our value of diversity and reality.
10/12/24 12:00pm
Columnist Mariana Martinez questions American drinking culture and its effect on university campuses. 
10/11/24 11:20am
Columnist Arshiya Pant explores what the lack of transparency about the social-professional balance in club applications says about the Penn student experience.
10/10/24 11:20am
Columnist Diya Choksey explores the clash between her family’s enduring love stories at Penn and today’s hookup culture, reflecting on whether our quest for connection has been replaced by a pursuit of independence and social status. 
10/09/24 10:57pm
Columnist Alyma Karbownik explores how our carefully curated profiles hide the authenticity vital for finding a compatible roommate.
10/09/24 10:55pm
Columnist Elijah Ramirez calls on Penn Residential Services to improve their operations to better assist first-year students.
10/09/24 11:14am
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka illustrates how Penn students can overcome imposter syndrome by using it to their advantage.
10/08/24 11:39am
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores how student entitlement fuels harmful rhetoric and ideas about the West Philadelphia community. 
10/07/24 3:25pm
Guest Columnist Sophia Zhang shares a personal account of the limitations of campus security and law enforcement following an assault on her friend, highlighting the need for systemic reform and increased legal awareness. 
10/04/24 2:15pm
Columnist Ashti Tiwari calls on students to take part in many civic engagement opportunities so we can give back to the surrounding community. 
10/03/24 3:20pm
Columnist Tiyya Geiger emphasizes meaningful friendships over short-term acquaintances as more beneficial in the long term.
10/02/24 2:14pm
Columnist Mia Vesely expresses how Penn’s new discourse guidelines stifle student voices, on and off campus.
10/01/24 8:30pm
Guest Columnist Madeline Kohn reflects on the University’s heavy-handed response to an on-campus vigil last Friday.
09/30/24 8:14pm
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu argues in favor of universities assuming neutral stances on political issues while contending that Penn must continue to protect historically disadvantaged students, even as it remains politically neutral.
09/27/24 3:28pm
Columnist Jack Lakis investigates the popular obsession with prestige.
09/26/24 8:44am
Columnist Eric Najera argues that avoiding the use of laptops benefits all students.
09/25/24 8:33pm
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that the relentless pursuit of certainty robs us of one simple gift: the liberation found in embracing uncertainty.