Members of the Penn community share their thoughts and perspectives on the ongoing Gaza Solidarity Encampment, Penn's response to the demonstration, and its impact on campus life and discourse.
Joseph Houlden | Beyond the Greek letters: A dive into fraternity life at Penn
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Joseph Houlden
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April 29, 2024
Guest Columnist Joe Houlden offers a critical reflection on the highs and lows of navigating fraternity culture as a UK exchange student.
Columnist Mia Vesely defends student-led encampments for Gaza and why free speech matters.
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Hanadi Abdulkadir
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April 30, 2024
Columnist Hanadi Abdulkadir highlights the importance of maintaining your stress levels through the last stretch of the spring semester.
Columnist Beatriz Báez investigates the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s current inefficiencies and discusses the need for a deep reconstruction.
Columnist Jack Lakis argues that Penn Student Government has an insufficient presence on campus.
Columnist Jack Lakis argues that Penn Student Government has an insufficient presence on campus.
Joseph Houlden | Beyond the Greek letters: A dive into fraternity life at Penn
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Joseph Houlden
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April 29, 2024
Guest Columnist Joe Houlden offers a critical reflection on the highs and lows of navigating fraternity culture as a UK exchange student.
Columnist Mia Vesely defends student-led encampments for Gaza and why free speech matters.
Seema Parmar | Want to motivate climate action? Share your climate story
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Seema Parmar
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April 28, 2024
Guest Columnist Seema Parmar argues that members of the Penn community should share their personal experiences with climate change to reinforce motivation for climate action.
Francesco Salamone | Social status pie: The hierarchy game we all play
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Francesco Salamone
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April 28, 2024
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that the craving to be seen and admired plays a larger role in campus dynamics than we think, socially and psychologically.
Four History Professors | Speak to protesters’ first demand
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Four History Professors
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April 27, 2024
Four history professors remind us that Philadelphia’s history of struggles over ethical choices is pertinent today.
Madeline Kohn reflects on an interfaith seder, the recent protests at Columbia, and a future for Israel/Palestine discourse at Penn.
Columnist Ashti Tiwari shares a realistic overview of her experience with the Integrated Studies Program as a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.
Mariana Martinez | Taylor Swift and the white feminist department
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Mariana Martinez
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April 26, 2024
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that Taylor Swift’s marketing choices are very problematic, even if fans try to turn a blind eye.
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei calls into question instructor ratings and how perceived course difficulty may undermine faculty efforts in the classroom.
Jane Holahan | What it means to destigmatize disability accommodations
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Jane Holahan
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April 25, 2024
Guest Columnist and Executive Director of Weingarten Center Jane Holahan shares what it means to destigmatize disability accommodations and how disability contributes to an individual’s identity.
Columnist Franklin Li argues that enforcing prerequisite requirements is not the right way to address the increasing demand for CIS courses.
Mia Vesely | The commencement speaker is qualified and a excellent choice
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Mia Vesely
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April 24, 2024
Columnist Mia Vesely explains why Siddhartha Mukherjee is an excellent choice for commencement speaker and why students should listen up.
Sose Hovannisian | Remember the Armenian Genocide of 1915 today
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Sose Hovannisian
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April 24, 2024
Columnist Sose Hovannisian urges the Penn community to remember Armenian history’s darkest times today.
Columnist Kaynath Chowdhury critiques the way STEM courses are taught, attributing low test averages to ineffective teaching methods.
Guest Columnist Daniel Gurevitch reflects on integrating ambition and joy at Penn, emphasizing the importance of balancing serious, hard work with light-hearted moments in life.
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu investigates the structure of Penn’s Student Activities Council and its role in disseminating inequitable finances to cultural student organizations.
