Senior column by Alyssa Berlin | Thank you

By Alyssa Berlin · May 13, 2016

To say I am bad with change and endings would be an understatement. I was that kid who cried on the last day of elementary school every year.

Senior column by Jill Castellano | Looking back, not forward

By Jill Castellano · May 13, 2016

Last year, I was privileged enough to attend convocation for the incoming class of Penn freshmen as an honorary guest.

Amanda Reid | What is Penn pride?

By Amanda Reid · May 12, 2016

College acceptance has always been tied to pride, whether it be personal or school- oriented. The acceptance email for Penn is delivered in an unshakably triumphant Quaker fight song, heralding the shedding of new skin, ushering in a community that will soon be yours.

Guest column by Brittany Maschal | Five reasons to start planning for business school now

By Brittany Maschal · April 27, 2016

With graduation almost here, and a farewell to four unforgettable years on Locust Walk, you might already be making plans for graduation trips, time at home and beginning your first full-time job.

Joe Tharakan | Reflections on a year at Penn

By Joe Tharakan · April 27, 2016

As a junior transfer student, I have the unique perspective of having gone to Vassar College, a small liberal arts school which is in many ways the polar opposite of Penn. The joke I like to tell about Vassar is that “It’s a small liberal arts school, which is very small, very liberal and very artsy.” The entire Vassar student body is the size of one year at Penn.

Ben Claar | The world will never be the same

By Ben Claar · April 27, 2016

BEN CLAAR is a College freshman from Scarsdale, N.Y.

Alessandro van den Brink | Keeping it civil

By Alessandro van den Brink · April 26, 2016

Like those at most northeastern universities, many of Penn’s students are liberal. Because of this, I wasn’t surprised when I read an article in The Tab called “What it’s like being a Republican at Penn." The writer interviews a member of Penn College Republicans who details some of the abuse he’s received simply based on his political orientation, including a moment in which he wore a College Republicans tank and was told “I can’t believe you’re wearing that.” The one part of the interview that seemed out of place and inaccurate, however, was when the anonymous Republican claims, “I believe conservatives are very tolerant of liberals while liberals are very intolerant of conservatives.” While the rest of the piece is a glowing endorsement of bipartisan thinking and respecting opposing viewpoints, this sentence simply throws across an unsubstantiated stereotype that really isn’t true.

Alec Ward | It's a shame

By Alec Ward · April 26, 2016

It’s been a tough week, and it’s only Wednesday. Everyone had too much end-of-semester work to enjoy the nice weather over the weekend, Donald Trump W’68 won the Pennsylvania primary, and the DOJ launched a ludicrous and unconstitutional attempt to criminalize academic open expression.  If you, dear reader, read this column with any sort of regularity, you can likely guess that I could write angrily about any of these at length.

Shun Sakai | Almost there

By Shun Sakai · April 26, 2016

SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Guest column by Majid Mubeen | Anti-Muslim Rhetoric: a Challenge to the Dignity, Safety and Lives of the Community

By Majid Mubeen · April 25, 2016

In a post-9/11 world, Islamophobia is not uncommon, and many Muslims and non-Muslims can recount instances of undue fear-mongering, ranging from high school bullying to murder. More recently, we must note that anti-Muslim sentiment has resurged in light of upcoming Presidential elections, with proclamations threatening the sense of belonging for Muslims all over this country.

Guest column by Ansley Bolick | Part of the problem

By Ansley Bolick · April 25, 2016

Like most Penn students, I spent Fling partying outdoors in the sun. It was wonderful, but when I recount my weekend to friends later this week, there’s a part of the story that I will want to leave out.

Emily Hoeven | You are what you think

By Emily Hoeven · April 25, 2016

When I applied to be an opinion columnist a year ago, I wasn’t quite sure if I fit the mold. Most opinion columns I’d read, whether in The Daily Pennsylvanian or in national newspapers, were about politics, economics or controversial things.

Editorial | It's time to take responsibility for Penn's culture around mental health

By The Daily Pennsylvanian · April 25, 2016

It’s been two weeks since Wharton junior Ao “Olivia” Kong died by suicide. Since then, Fling has come and gone, finals are looming and as we have nine times before, we are beginning to move on from the discussion of mental health.

Cameron Dichter | Do we need a new party?

By Cameron Dichter · April 24, 2016

After struggling in recent primaries, Donald Trump has turned to one of the more popular phrases of this election season — “the system is rigged!” Of course, there’s a reason that line of rhetoric has been so effective.

Clara Jane Hendrickson | Taking women seriously

By Clara Jane Hendrickson · April 24, 2016

“This is good. These girls always think it will help to talk to the press, and every time they come off looking cheap.” This line from “Confirmation,” a docudrama about the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings has stuck with me for days.

Bryn Friedenberg | Your courses, fermented

By Bryn Friedenberg · April 24, 2016

BRYN FRIEDENBERG is a College sophomore from Kirtland, Ohio.