Opinion-Columns
Farewell Column by Thomas Jansen | Graduation: Is that a thing?
We should cherish our fleeting feelings of universal participation. The chances that we’ll have another uniting experience like Spring Fling are slim to none.Farewell Column by Naomi Jagoda | Jumping off cliffs
The most gratifying experiences I had in college involved jumping off metaphorical cliffs. They were terrifying but also immensely rewarding.Farewell Column by Rachel Baye | Why can’t we be enemies?
Not all enemies are Sue Sylvester or Darth Vader. Not all enemies are even people.Say Anything | Ding, dong, the witch is dead
Maybe some day we'll tell our kids what terrorism was, not what it is.Duly Noted | Patriotism without party
I hope the unifying power of bin Laden's death will mark a new era for the nation’s political culture.Farewell Column by Sarah Beth McKay | Finally ready to leave a place like no other
Former '34th Street' Editor-in-Chief Sarah Beth McKay writes a farewell column about what makes this University unique.Farewell Column by Luke Hassall | My advice to you: Disregard others’ advice
Former columnist Luke Hassall writes a farewell column advising students not to listen to other people's advice — except for his, that is.Farewell Column by Jessica Goldstein | It’s always sunny in Philadelphia
Former columnist Jessica Goldstein writes a farewell column reminiscing about her first tour of Penn and how she immediately liked the school.Farewell Column by Pete Lodato | Worth a thousand words
In his farewell column, former Sports Photo Editor Pete Lodato writes about the unique perspective of Penn he's gotten from behind the lens.Farewell Column by Evan Medina | It gets better
In his farewell column, former columnist Evan Medina refuses to believe that his life has officially peaked at the ripe old age of 22.Farewell Column by Sabrina Benun | Sandwiches and the city
You may laugh at me for reflecting on my college experience through a lens of sandwiches. But a sandwich is whatever you want it to be — just like Penn.Farewell Column by Colin Kavanaugh | It’s graduation, Charlie Brown
We all take different paths through Penn. Not only are we not going to be on the same chapter of our lives at the same time, we won’t even be writing the same book.Farewell Column by Emerson Brooking | My final paean to Penn
Farewell columns are invariably self-important and unavoidably pretentious. I’ve been looking forward to writing one for a very long time.Farewell Column by Katherine Rea | Mini life lessons
Rather than reminiscing, I thought I’d just share a bunch of mini life lessons from my past four years. Because mini things are better. And they take themselves less seriously.Duly Noted | A fresh perspective on prospectives
Remember that the kid with the Penn backpack, Penn folder and Penn T-shirt was once you.Last Call | Tripping with your class
Penn professors would be performing a great service if they incorporated a field trip or two into the typical course structure.