The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit.

Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site.

Opinion-Columns

12/03/24 11:12pm
Guest Columnist Gina Grace Huh advocates for Penn to implement a ‘Mental Health Monday’ during the fall semester.
12/03/24 9:56pm
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni argues that labeling Trump voters as racist oversimplifies their political choices, stifles productive dialogue, and undermines efforts to foster meaningful change in a democracy.
12/03/24 9:40pm
Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that Penn should meet the reparative demands made by victims of university-facilitated prison experiments.
12/03/24 9:34pm
Columnist Mia Vesely analyzes the influence of race in the recent presidential election.
12/03/24 7:54pm
Columnist Alyma Karbownik compares her college expectations of lively classroom discussions to similar social patterns that re-emerged from her high school years.
12/02/24 4:52pm
Guest Columnist Stephen Morse shares his experience as an alumnus during the 2006 midterm election and offers a democracy lesson for current students.
12/02/24 11:56am
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni warns the politicization of universities, like Penn, will intensify under the next Trump administration, urging universities and students to be aware of the national impact of their actions.
11/24/24 8:15pm
Columnist Beatriz Báez discusses Puerto Rico’s status and examines the relationship between the political influence of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. versus their role within the island itself.
11/23/24 3:00pm
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the importance of labor unions in the context of the ongoing struggle of SEPTA workers.
11/22/24 3:36pm
Columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs what it means to “Make America Great Again” and potential challenges Donald Trump could face in his enterprise.
11/22/24 3:34pm
Guest Columnist Isabel Sweeney reflects on the post-election reconciliation with what a decisive Trump victory tells us about America’s struggles.
11/22/24 2:00pm
Columnist Halima Osman explores the implications of declining diversity and representation within Black Penn following the overturning of affirmative action.
11/21/24 5:21pm
Columnist Tiyya Geiger compels Penn students to revitalize free reading as a core tenant of the college experience.  
11/20/24 4:15pm
Columnist Namrata Pradeep explores employability in the face of smarter technology.
11/20/24 3:45pm
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.
11/20/24 3:44pm
Columnist Elo Esalomi compares U.K. and U.S. political cultures in the wake of experiencing her first U.S. presidential election.
11/20/24 3:34pm
Columnist Marie Dillard explores the rise of far-right populism fueled by fear of cultural displacement, where identity and power are framed as zero-sum battles.
11/19/24 3:13pm
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that a proliferation of upperclassmen bellwethers giving excessive bogus advice is making first years feel inadequate.
11/19/24 7:14am
Columnist Elo Esalomi questions the standards of Penn Dining after multiple food safety violations, both on campus and in the surrounding Philadelphia community.
11/18/24 3:00pm
Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on Penn culture which stigmatizes open membership clubs, advocating for students to consider their positive aspects.