Mritika Senthil | We are to blame for Penn’s security concerns

By Mritika Senthil · Oct. 22, 2024

Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how hostile attacks in the name of safety only leave us more vulnerable.

Mia Vesely | A civic mind involves recognizing what the community can teach you

By Mia Vesely · Oct. 21, 2024

Columnist Mia Vesely suggests that equitable relationships should be the focus of Netter Center programming.

Zara Tena | The power of yes

By Zara Tena · Oct. 20, 2024

Columnist Zara Tena explores the transformative power of saying "yes" to new experiences, even when they seem intimidating.

Mariana Martinez | The American Dream is (not) dead

By Mariana Martinez · Oct. 19, 2024

Columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs the American Dream as a driving concept of people’s aspirations. 

Eric Orts and Kate Shaw | Why vote?

By Kate Shaw and Eric W. Orts · Oct. 18, 2024

Guest columnists Eric Orts and Kate Shaw make the case to register to vote in Pennsylvania by Oct. 21 and vote on Nov. 5.

Meet DP Opinion's new fall 2024 columnists

By Yomi Abdi · Oct. 17, 2024

Opinion Editor Yomi Abdi introduces DP Opinion's new fall 2024 columnists.

Piper Slinka-Petka | You up? Your future spouse might be

By Piper Slinka-Petka · Oct. 17, 2024

Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka debunks the false narrative surrounding Penn hookup culture.

Allison Santa Cruz | Sorry, Wall Street Journal. You have the Ivy League and the South all wrong

By Allison Santa-Cruz · Oct. 16, 2024

Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz critiques a Wall Street Journal article for oversimplifying enrollment trends in southern universities and misrepresenting both the Ivy League and the South through discussing race, politics, and campus culture in both regions.

Columnist Ananya Shah argues that there is value to be found in the club application process, despite its flaws. 

Will Kelly | The downside of negativity bonding

By Will Kelly · Oct. 14, 2024

Columnist Will Kelly highlights the way Penn students talk about themselves to others, and what they can do in response.

Zaid Alsubaiei | Politics isn’t personal

By Zaid Alsubaiei · Oct. 13, 2024

Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei highlights the contradiction between our value of diversity and reality.

Mariana Martinez | What is so hot about drinking, anyway?

By Mariana Martinez · Oct. 12, 2024

Columnist Mariana Martinez questions American drinking culture and its effect on university campuses. 

Arshiya Pant | Let people look before they leap

By Arshiya Pant · Oct. 11, 2024

Columnist Arshiya Pant explores what the lack of transparency about the social-professional balance in club applications says about the Penn student experience.

Diya Choksey | Paris or Penn? The love incubator

By Diya Choksey · Oct. 10, 2024

Columnist Diya Choksey explores the clash between her family’s enduring love stories at Penn and today’s hookup culture, reflecting on whether our quest for connection has been replaced by a pursuit of independence and social status. 

Alyma Karbownik | Profile vs person: How genuine is the roommate search?

By Alyma Karbownik · Oct. 9, 2024

Columnist Alyma Karbownik explores how our carefully curated profiles hide the authenticity vital for finding a compatible roommate.

Elijah Ramirez | Fish-ing for the first-year experience

By Elijah Ramirez · Oct. 9, 2024

Columnist Elijah Ramirez calls on Penn Residential Services to improve their operations to better assist first-year students.

Piper Slinka-Petka | To learn anything at Penn, believe you’re the dumbest person in the room

By Piper Slinka-Petka · Oct. 9, 2024

Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka illustrates how Penn students can overcome imposter syndrome by using it to their advantage.