Editorial | When bureaucracy plays favorites

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Feb. 11, 2026

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that Penn’s modularity benefits students in specialized schools, while harming students in the College.

The Ivy Effect

By Mahee Patel · Feb. 3, 2026

Columnist Mahee Patel argues that the comfort of having “made it” to an elite university has dulled Penn students’ prior ambitions.

Why Penn will never change

By Lindsay Muneton · Feb. 2, 2026

Columnist Lindsay Muneton explores Penn students' part in perpetuating a toxic academic environment.

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Take a history class

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By Marie Dillard · Feb. 10, 2026

Columnist Marie Dillard encourages students to reevaluate their relationship with learning.

We are losing the point of education

By Amogh Sarangdhar · Feb. 8, 2026

Guest columnist Amogh Sarangdhar argues that AI is pushing students to outsource the “how” and “why” of learning, and that Penn should bring in-person viva-style defenses to class.

DEI was never worth the cost

By Andy Mei · Feb. 4, 2026

Columnist Andy Mei argues that Penn’s fight with the Trump administration over DEI language distracts from a more pressing reality for its students.

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DEI was never worth the cost

By Andy Mei · Feb. 4, 2026

Columnist Andy Mei argues that Penn’s fight with the Trump administration over DEI language distracts from a more pressing reality for its students.

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The Ivy Effect

By Mahee Patel · Feb. 3, 2026

Columnist Mahee Patel argues that the comfort of having “made it” to an elite university has dulled Penn students’ prior ambitions.

Why Penn will never change

By Lindsay Muneton · Feb. 2, 2026

Columnist Lindsay Muneton explores Penn students' part in perpetuating a toxic academic environment.

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Playing hard is hard work, too

By Dew Udagedara · Feb. 1, 2026

Columnist Dew Udagedara questions the notion that Penn’s party scene makes student life balanced.

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Stop posting on Instagram. Start petitioning the government.

By Eden Liu · Jan. 29, 2026

Columnist Eden Liu critiques the rise of performative outrage on campus and argues moral signaling cannot replace real civic participation.

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Stop the stealth passage of open expression restrictions at Penn

By Diana Mutz , Carolyn Marvin and Robin Pemantle · Jan. 28, 2026

Guest columnists Carolyn Marvin, Diana Mutz, and Robin Pemantle suggest that University administration plans to roll out the new Open Expression Guidelines without a mandated open hearing for the Penn community, thus violating Penn’s own process.

ICE doesn’t belong in our cities

By Mia Vesely · Jan. 27, 2026

Senior Columnist Mia Vesely calls out the actions of ICE officers and urges students to know their rights.

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The nickel and diming of graduate student workers

By Kamau Louis · Jan. 26, 2026

Columnist Kamau Louis argues that the Penn administration must pass a contract with graduate student workers in order to avoid disaster.

Marie Dillard | Penn has no community

By Marie Dillard · Jan. 22, 2026

Columnist Marie Dillard explores the performative social culture at Penn and encourages readers to combat this by cultivating new relationships.

Charlotte Pulica | Penn, stand with Iran

By Charlotte Pulica · Jan. 22, 2026

Columnist Charlotte Pulica emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about the devastation in Iran and the students who are suffering.

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Sohum Sheth | You’re choosing harm if you're still cooperating

By Sohum Sheth · Jan. 21, 2026

Columnist Sohum Sheth argues that harm persists from institutional cooperation with ICE, and that only refusal can meaningfully limit enforcement.

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Ady Lotivio | What no one tells you about being international

By Ady Lotivio · Jan. 20, 2026

Columnist Ady Lotivio reflects on the deeper truths of international homesickness.

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Audrey Levenson | So many jobs, so much fear

By Audrey Levenson · Jan. 18, 2026

Columnist Audrey Levenson weighs in on fear about finding the right job.

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Gloria Oladejo | Boyfriends are embarrassing

By Gloria Oladejo · Jan. 15, 2026

Columnist Gloria Oladejo explores the gendered dynamics of college dating and their implications for female students.

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Charlotte Pulica | You’re not a victim, and that’s okay

By Charlotte Pulica · Jan. 14, 2026

Columnist Charlotte Pulica explores Penn students’ problematic beliefs about crime near campus.

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Mariana Martinez | Intervention in Venezuela is more complex than you think

By Mariana Martinez · Jan. 13, 2026

Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez emphasizes the importance of nuance when reacting to the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.

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Andy Mei | In times of tragedy, actions speak louder than words

By Andy Mei · Dec. 18, 2025

Columnist Andy Mei reflects on the relationship between Penn’s leadership and its students when it comes to recognizing suffering in the wake of tragedy.

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