Columnist Elijah Ramirez urges students to stop perpetuating social hierarchy in Greek life, and aims to remind students of the true purpose fraternities and sororities serve.
Francesco Salamone | There is a serious problem with meritocracy
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Francesco Salamone
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Nov. 5, 2025
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that American meritocracy breeds immense psychological pressure unlike Europe’s acceptance of human flaw and comedic humility.
Guest columnist Malia Sanghvi argues that an undergraduate business education makes the world a better place by preparing students to deliver value to society via profit.
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Diya Choksey
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Nov. 7, 2025
Senior Columnist Diya Choksey explores why hazing persists at Penn, arguing that it stems less from rebellion than from a culture that confuses endurance with belonging.
Columnist Sohum Sheth argues the world’s best business school needs a healthy dose of civic consciousness.
Guest columnist Daniel J. Hopkins argues that grade inflation weakens the impact of a Penn education.
Guest columnist Daniel J. Hopkins argues that grade inflation weakens the impact of a Penn education.
Francesco Salamone | There is a serious problem with meritocracy
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Francesco Salamone
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Nov. 5, 2025
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that American meritocracy breeds immense psychological pressure unlike Europe’s acceptance of human flaw and comedic humility.
Guest columnist Malia Sanghvi argues that an undergraduate business education makes the world a better place by preparing students to deliver value to society via profit.
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka suggests that Path@Penn needs a chatbot to assist students in selecting classes.
Guest Columnists from Penn Dems urge members of the Penn community to vote in Pennsylvania's upcoming state elections.
Guest columnist Sophie Rivell shines light on Penn’s lack of administrative transparency following its rejection of the federal government’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.
Columnists Ananya Shah and Jesse Van Doren posit that applying in the early decision cycle may not be the best course of action for applicants.
Kyler McVay | Penn students: Please do not stay silent on reproductive rights
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Kyler McVay
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Oct. 31, 2025
Guest columnist Kyler McVay encourages the Penn community to advocate for reproductive rights in Pennsylvania.
Zoe Mackey | Political theater at Penn: When national issues become campus entertainment
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Zoe Mackey
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Oct. 30, 2025
Zoe Mackey argues that instead of critically studying politics, Penn students treat politics as a spectacle.
Columnist Andy Mei explores the underlying need for overachievement that feeds into Penn’s hookup culture.
Columnist Niheer Patel argues that Wharton’s undergraduate program sets students and the world back.
Columnist Eden Liu critiques Pennsylvania’s judicial retention elections as a system that undermines judicial independence.
Columnist Mahee Patel argues that students at Penn are redefining career success, choosing risk, and creative drive over traditional prestige roles.
Sohum Sheth | The art of no deal: Why Trump cannot be negotiated with
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Sohum Sheth
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Oct. 28, 2025
Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that Trump’s administration cannot be negotiated with because it uses negotiation as a weapon to delegitimize higher education.
Columnist Charlotte Pulica explains the repercussions of treating social media like a personal diary.
Columnist Dew Udagedara argues that luck in the admissions process is not something to shy away from.
Editorial | Penn took step one. Now, it’s time for more
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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board
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Oct. 23, 2025
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board posits that Penn needs to transparently discuss its communications and thoughts about the compact.
