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Annie Bingle | My first month at Penn: The good, the bad, and everything I learned along the way

By Annie Bingle · Oct. 19, 2022

Columnist Annie Bingle reflects on her first month at Penn, and her lessons learned along the way.

C.H. Henry | Spring Fling needs the Quad

By C.H. Henry · Oct. 16, 2022

Columnist C.H. Henry challenges the logistical future of Penn’s annual Spring Fling festival and explains how a return to the Quad is in its best interest.

Isabella Glassman | Penn’s leasing of The Radian hurts, not helps

By Isabella Glassman · Oct. 13, 2022

Columnist Isabella Glassman contemplates how Penn’s decision to lease The Radian constructively displaces the current tenants while failing to build community.

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Su Ah Kim | The NEC is counterproductive in its mission to hold fair elections

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By Su Ah Kim · Oct. 17, 2022

Guest columnist Su Ah Kim argues that the NEC’s hearing process for a candidate who is accused of a campaign violation is inherently flawed, and shares her story with the hope to prevent such an event from recurring.

Student Committee on Undergraduate Education | Take charge of your Penn education

By Student Committee on Undergraduate Education · Oct. 17, 2022

The Student Committee on Undergraduate Education encourages students to take a more active role in speaking up about what we want to see in our education at Penn.

Allison Santa-Cruz | Penn is neglecting mental health yet again

By Allison Santa-Cruz · Oct. 16, 2022

Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that the recent merger between CAPS and Student Health services not only exemplifies the barriers of accessing Penn’s mental health services but also demonstrates that Penn's financial investments are prioritized elsewhere.

Allison Santa-Cruz | Penn is neglecting mental health yet again

By Allison Santa-Cruz · Oct. 16, 2022

C.H. Henry | Spring Fling needs the Quad

By C.H. Henry · Oct. 16, 2022

Columnist C.H. Henry challenges the logistical future of Penn’s annual Spring Fling festival and explains how a return to the Quad is in its best interest.

Isabella Glassman | Penn’s leasing of The Radian hurts, not helps

By Isabella Glassman · Oct. 13, 2022

Columnist Isabella Glassman contemplates how Penn’s decision to lease The Radian constructively displaces the current tenants while failing to build community.

Riane Lumer | Penn’s lack of composting stations is trashy

By Riane Lumer · Oct. 12, 2022

Columnist Riane Lumer urges Penn to follow other universities’ footsteps and adopt a compostable program to mitigate climate change.

Fiona Miller | What one million dollars tells us about Penn Student Government

By Fiona Miller · Oct. 12, 2022

Columnist Fiona Miller discusses what the recent Undergraduate Assembly vote reveals about Penn Student Government.

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Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Beware a tsunami of acronyms and abbreviations

By Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford · Oct. 11, 2022

Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford considers whether Penn has become overly dependent on unintuitive language to communicate meaning.

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Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes | Correcting myths about the UC Townhomes movement

By Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes · Oct. 10, 2022

The Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, consisting of student activists and community organizers, clarify their movement to save the UC Townhomes at Penn.

Alex Baxter | The Queen’s death is cause for Penn to consider its own troubled past

By Alex Baxter · Oct. 9, 2022

Columnist Alex Baxter reflects on how the U.K. and Penn have opportunities to confront the crimes which define their establishments.

Riane Lumer | A look into the (Post-) COVID-19 University

By Riane Lumer · Oct. 4, 2022

Columnist Riane Lumer explores factors to look forward to given advancements in the pandemic, but also cautions a semi-return to normalcy.

Cathy Li | Studying toward a world with and for women

By Cathy Li · Oct. 3, 2022

Columnist Cathy Li argues that taking a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies class could transform student thinking.

Craig R. Carnaroli | University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes

By Craig Carnaroli · Sept. 29, 2022

Penn's Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli provides a University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes.

Sam Zou | College rankings are a sham

By Sam Zou · Sept. 28, 2022

Columnist Sam Zou argues that college rankings rarely hold cheating institutions accountable and consider factors irrelevant to educational quality.

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Mia Vesely | How diversity is valued (or not) in Class of 2026 admissions

By Mia Vesely · Sept. 28, 2022

Columnist Mia Vesely examines why the class of 2026 is considered the most 'diverse' and what that claim really means.

Emily Chang | Virtual classes are still needed in a post-COVID-19 world

By Emily Chang · Sept. 26, 2022

Columnist Emily Chang emphasizes the importance of learning from the past and reviving COVID-19 policies to improve current life.

73 Penn Faculty | Letter in support of student protestors

By 73 Penn Faculty · Sept. 25, 2022

Seventy-three Penn faculty members express their concern over the efforts of the Center of Community Standards and Accountability to curtail the rights of Penn students to publicly protest on campus.

Annie Bingle | How making your bed will change your life

By Annie Bingle · Sept. 22, 2022

Columnist Annie Bingle explores the unique benefits to making your bed each morning, and encourages you to do the same.

Penn Leads The Vote | Penn has the responsibility of being a civic leader

By Elizabeth Ford · Sept. 20, 2022

Penn Leads the Vote highlights Penn’s responsibility as an ambassador of civic engagement in Philadelphia.

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