Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the importance of labor unions in the context of the ongoing struggle of SEPTA workers.
Namrata Pradeep | You can’t compete with the crane or the chatbot
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Namrata Pradeep
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Nov. 20, 2024
Columnist Namrata Pradeep explores employability in the face of smarter technology.
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.
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Isabel Sweeney
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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.
Columnist Halima Osman explores the implications of declining diversity and representation within Black Penn following the overturning of affirmative action.
Columnist Tiyya Geiger compels Penn students to revitalize free reading as a core tenant of the college experience.
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
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Namrata Pradeep
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Nov. 20, 2024
Columnist Namrata Pradeep explores employability in the face of smarter technology.
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.
Columnist Elo Esalomi compares U.K. and U.S. political cultures in the wake of experiencing her first U.S. presidential election.
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)
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Francesco Salamone
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Nov. 19, 2024
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that a proliferation of upperclassmen bellwethers giving excessive bogus advice is making first years feel inadequate.
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
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Malaikah Niyazi
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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
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Zara Raven
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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.
Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on Penn culture which stigmatizes open membership clubs, advocating for students to consider their positive aspects.
Columnist Tiyya Geiger implores Penn students to embrace failure as a way to learn in and out of the classroom.
Columnist Arshiya Pant discusses the importance of participating in local politics amidst the dominance of national conversations.
Diya Choksey | Sweaters, scarves, and sweating: dressing for Philadelphia’s ‘fall’-acies
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Diya Choksey
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Nov. 17, 2024
Columnist Diya Choksey tackles the challenge of dressing for Philadelphia’s unpredictable fall, where the struggle to “layer up” for chilly mornings and endure overheated classrooms mirrors the chaos of college life itself.
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka critiques how Penn’s culture pushes students to be “nonchalant” and encourages them to embrace emotional honesty and vulnerability.
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that the Democratic Party’s accusatory and moralizing rhetoric alienates potential supporters, backfires by reinforcing opposition, and undermines its appeal to the working class and diverse members of our citizenry.
Columnist Jack Lakis evaluates the implications of financial interference with the 2024 presidential election.
Columnist Mariana Martinez analyzes the gender factor of the 2024 presidential election.
