Opinion
Joseph Houlden | Beyond the Greek letters: A dive into fraternity life at Penn
Guest Columnist Joe Houlden offers a critical reflection on the highs and lows of navigating fraternity culture as a UK exchange student.
Mia Vesely | Peaceful protest belongs on college campuses
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
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
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
Four history professors remind us that Philadelphia’s history of struggles over ethical choices is pertinent today.
Madeline Kohn | A place on campus to ask questions
Madeline Kohn reflects on an interfaith seder, the recent protests at Columbia, and a future for Israel/Palestine discourse at Penn.
Lala Mustafa | We’re all talk, no action
Columnist Lala Mustafa examines the disparity between perceived historical heroism and inaction in contemporary issues.
Ashti Tiwari | The ABCs of BFS
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
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues that Taylor Swift’s marketing choices are very problematic, even if fans try to turn a blind eye.
Zaid Alsubaiei | Beware of Penn Course Review
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
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.
Franklin Li | Penn should not enforce CIS course prerequisites
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
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
Columnist Sose Hovannisian urges the Penn community to remember Armenian history’s darkest times today.
Kaynath Chowdhury | Stop curving classes
Columnist Kaynath Chowdhury critiques the way STEM courses are taught, attributing low test averages to ineffective teaching methods.
Daniel Gurevitch | The serious and the light-hearted
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.
Julu Nwaezeapu | Black Penn and the student funding crisis
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu investigates the structure of Penn’s Student Activities Council and its role in disseminating inequitable finances to cultural student organizations.
Riane Lumer | Penn should remain test-optional, permanently
Columnist Riane Lumer argues that reinstating standardized tests for admissions is a regression in advancing equitable higher education practices.
Franklin Li | Forget about that class you did not get
Columnist Franklin Li argues that we should think twice before adding another class to our already packed schedule.