Opinion-Columns
Jack Lakis | America needs to ditch the Ivy League
Columnist Jack Lakis investigates the popular obsession with prestige.
Eric Najera | For everyone’s sake, take handwritten notes
Columnist Eric Najera argues that avoiding the use of laptops benefits all students.
Francesco Salamone | The beauty of not knowing what to do with your life
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that the relentless pursuit of certainty robs us of one simple gift: the liberation found in embracing uncertainty.
Lindsay Muneton ⎹ The struggles of being 'too rich'
Columnist Lindsay Muneton criticizes the University’s financial aid policies, encouraging the expansion of highly aided status.
Marie Dillard | ‘Don’t go past 40th Street’
Columnist Marie Dillard articulates how our discourse about West Philadelphia contributes to its stigmatization amongst students, especially first years.
Solemei Scamaroni | Pics or it didn’t happen
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni dissects the obsession with online SABSing and how it undermines authenticity, urging self awareness.
Niheer Patel | Invested in silence
Columnist Niheer Patel argues that the actions of Penn’s top brass in the past few years have shown a clear dedication to silencing student dissent.
Arshiya Pant | Pennsylvania progressives, stop saying you want to ‘beat out’ rural voters
Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that our misconceptions of rural Americans hurt democracy.
Brian Barth | Being interdisciplinary: A principle not in practice
Columnist Brian Barth explores a key tenet of Penn’s strategic framework as it continues its rollout process.
Mritika Senthil | What Trump’s 'Wharton School of Finance' blunder says about Penn's true value
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn’s lack of campus unity led to Wharton’s shoutouts in the presidential debate.
Liala Sofi | Is self-absorption your Penn legacy?
Columnist Liala Sofi encourages Penn students to look beyond their personal ambitions, use their privilege to engage meaningfully in their communities, and leave behind a legacy of service.
Zaid Alsubaiei | First years, tread lightly
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei acknowledges the difficulty of adjusting to university life and shares what he learned his first year.
Jessey Shin | Penn left me stranded, metaphorically and literally
Columnist Jessey Shin highlights the lack of support for disabled students at Penn and examines the underlying structural issues.
Francesco Salamone | You may have eyes, but do you know how to see?
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our distracted, inattentive eye causes us to be blind to each other, and simply noticing is where we should start.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Young men versus young women: Where did we go wrong?
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz explores the growing gender divide in American politics, fueled by declining trust in government and polarizing social media, and calls for greater understanding between young men and women to bridge this ideological gap.
Jack Lakis | Rethinking 21: Alcohol and adulthood should start at 18
Columnist Jack Lakis expresses his dismay with the United States’ minimum drinking age.
Akiva Berkowitz | Every first day of school op-ed you'll ever read
Columnist Akiva Berkowitz explores the wisdom and usefulness of traditional school advice and pushes to break the mold.
Francesco Salamone | I wasted my time this summer, and I will in the fall too
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our view of time as useful or wasted is broken and letting time “just be” can be life changing.
Mritika Senthil | Cultural identities are not conditional
Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse.