Stephen Morse | Pennsylvania politics 101

By Stephen Morse · Dec. 2, 2024

Guest Columnist Stephen Morse shares his experience as an alumnus during the 2006 midterm election and offers a democracy lesson for current students.

Solemei Scamaroni | Penn is a battleground

By Solemei Scamaroni · Dec. 2, 2024

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.

Lauren Lynch | The delicate tapestry of human life

By Lauren Lynch · Nov. 26, 2024

Guest Columnist Lauren Lynch addresses the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and how we, as a society, can hold this plan accountable.

Beatriz Báez | A floating island treated like garbage

By Beatriz Báez · Nov. 24, 2024

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.

Ingrid Holmquist | Let’s keep Philadelphia unions strong

By Ingrid Holmquist · Nov. 23, 2024

Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the importance of labor unions in the context of the ongoing struggle of SEPTA workers.

Isabel Sweeney | The red gets redder: The burning need for change in America

By Isabel Sweeney · Nov. 22, 2024

Guest Columnist Isabel Sweeney reflects on the post-election reconciliation with what a decisive Trump victory tells us about America’s struggles.

Halima Osman | Black Penn faces an uncertain future

By Halima Osman · Nov. 22, 2024

Columnist Halima Osman explores the implications of declining diversity and representation within Black Penn following the overturning of affirmative action.

Tiyya Geiger | We should all read more — just not our textbooks

By Tiyya Geiger · Nov. 21, 2024

Columnist Tiyya Geiger compels Penn students to revitalize free reading as a core tenant of the college experience.  

Namrata Pradeep | You can’t compete with the crane or the chatbot

By Namrata Pradeep · Nov. 20, 2024

Columnist Namrata Pradeep explores employability in the face of smarter technology.

Ingrid Holmquist | Our goals don’t change under Trump

By Ingrid Holmquist · Nov. 20, 2024

Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.

Elo Esalomi | A Brit’s guide to American democracy

By Elo Esalomi · Nov. 20, 2024

Columnist Elo Esalomi compares U.K. and U.S. political cultures in the wake of experiencing her first U.S. presidential election.

Marie Dillard | Trump voters aren't racist, but they excuse it

By Marie Dillard · Nov. 20, 2024

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.

Francesco Salamone | First years, stop listening to upperclassmen right now (including me)

By Francesco Salamone · Nov. 19, 2024

Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that a proliferation of upperclassmen bellwethers giving excessive bogus advice is making first years feel inadequate.

Elo Esalomi | Penn's dining dilemma

By Elo Esalomi · Nov. 19, 2024

Columnist Elo Esalomi questions the standards of Penn Dining after multiple food safety violations, both on campus and in the surrounding Philadelphia community.

Malaikah Niyazi | Conversations with Quakers and broader realizations under a new Trump era

By Malaikah Niyazi · Nov. 18, 2024

Guest Columnist Malaikah Niyazi reflects on how right-wing populism continues to perpetuate divisive policies globally, while young voters, lulled by irony and misinformation, remain detached from the severe consequences.

Zara Raven | For marginalized students at Penn, fascism is already here

By Zara Raven · Nov. 18, 2024

Guest Columnist Zara Raven shares an interaction with a professor and connects this discriminatory act to a growing, global trend toward fascism.

Lindsay Muneton | Open heart, open mind, no open memberships

By Lindsay Muneton · Nov. 18, 2024

Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on Penn culture which stigmatizes open membership clubs, advocating for students to consider their positive aspects.