Columnist Jack Lakis expresses his dismay with the United States’ minimum drinking age.
Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse.
Columnist Max Annunziata recalls how faculty failed to mount an effective campaign to preserve their freedom and influence, and outlines how they might strike back this fall.
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Tasneem Reza
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Sept. 4, 2024
Guest Columnist Tasneem Reza emphasizes the need for global solidarity with Bangladeshi students.
Akiva Berkowitz | Every first day of school op-ed you'll ever read
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Akiva Berkowitz
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Sept. 3, 2024
Columnist Akiva Berkowitz explores the wisdom and usefulness of traditional school advice and pushes to break the mold.
Francesco Salamone | I wasted my time this summer, and I will in the fall too
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Francesco Salamone
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Aug. 29, 2024
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our view of time as useful or wasted is broken and letting time “just be” can be life changing.
Francesco Salamone | I wasted my time this summer, and I will in the fall too
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Francesco Salamone
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Aug. 29, 2024
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that our view of time as useful or wasted is broken and letting time “just be” can be life changing.
Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse.
Columnist Max Annunziata recalls how faculty failed to mount an effective campaign to preserve their freedom and influence, and outlines how they might strike back this fall.
Guest Columnists Jessa Lingel and Dustyn Roberts offer crucial reforms to Penn’s current faculty leave policies.
Columnist Elo Esalomi shares her reflections on the excitement and challenges of studying in the United States as an international student.
Mariana Martinez | Dear (Class of 2028) Quakers: Networking is overrated
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Mariana Martinez
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Aug. 11, 2024
Columnist Mariana Martinez questions Penn’s networking culture and invites students to take a different approach.
Columnist Mariana Martinez demands the international community’s support for the people of Venezuela.
Columnist Ananya Shah explores President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential election and donors’ influence on the decision.
Olivia Nicastro | Embracing harm reduction for substance use at Penn
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Olivia Nicastro
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July 23, 2024
Columnist Olivia Nicastro examines the benefits of advancing Penn’s harm reduction approach to student substance use.
Columnist Meihuan Yu explores whether mandatory summer reading assignments are beneficial or detrimental to students.
Columnist Eliza Carroll questions the usage of LinkedIn and its connection to the preprofessional culture at Penn.
Columnist Ashley Acosta argues that Penn’s student health insurance plan fails to address the financial barriers that students face.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Penn’s Weingarten Center fails to support writers
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Abdulrahman Bindamnan
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July 8, 2024
Guest Columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan argues that writing tutors should offer editing services to non-native English students.
Columnist Mert Kayabas critiques the suitability of our presidential candidates, calling for a new leadership slate.
Mritika Senthil | The startling impact of Penn's open expression guidelines
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Mritika Senthil
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July 2, 2024
Columnist Mritika Senthil explores how the Penn community can hold the University administration accountable in the wake of new policies.
Columnist Ananya Shah analyzes Penn’s preprofessional culture, examining the allure and drawbacks of elite internships.
Max Annunziata | These ‘temporary guidelines’ will hurt our University
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Max Annunziata
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June 26, 2024
Max Annunziata identifies the new protest rules as the latest installment in a long line of fear-driven decisions and argues they will impinge on students’ rights.
