Opinion
Riane Lumer | Accommodations for students with disabilities need to stay
Columnist Riane Lumer responds to arguments to eliminate testing accommodations by advocating for their purpose and denouncing stigma.
Jason Hagler | Penn’s audacious mediocrity on climate
Guest Columnist Jason Hagler argues that Penn’s current climate plan is the climate change equivalent of “hopes and prayers.” We need to hold the university to higher standards, because if the university actually tried, it could make a difference.
Khadijetou Diagana | Breaking barriers: Addressing mental health disparities for Black Ivy League students
Guest Columnist Khadijetou Diagana insists on the need for Ivy League institutions such as Penn to provide free or heavily subsidized mental health resources for their Black-identifying students.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Do as I say and not as I do?
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi expresses concerns over what she sees as hypocritical calls to protect open expression that are often empty and ignore real conduct-related problems on campus.
Jessey Shin | Dear Penn, your scooters are mobility aids (sort of)
Columnist Jessey Shin argues for a more nuanced understanding of accessibility at Penn and why it concerns all students.
Mritika Senthil | The Middle East Center Director’s resignation is a concerning echo of the Cold War
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Middle East Center director Harun Küçük’s departure unveils the Penn community’s complicity in upholding discrimination, similar to domestic tensions elicited by the Cold War and McCarthyism.
Eric Najera | We should be grateful to attend Penn
Columnist Eric Najera reminds students to recognize and express gratitude for the resources they have access to and quality of learning they experience at Penn.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Our academic freedom is at stake
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues the controversy surrounding Liz Magill reflects a broader threat to shared governance and free speech on university campuses nationwide.
Sose Hovannisian | Penn students deserve more time off from their corporate-style academic calendars
Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that Penn’s lack of days off is just another factor of the cutthroat, corporate-heavy, and pre-professional environment it fosters for students.
Cathy Li | Philadelphia’s changing tastes
Columnist Cathy Li highlights Philadelphia’s emerging food scene against nationwide restaurant closures.
Brett Seaton | Time accommodations need to go
Columnist Brett Seaton calls for Penn to remove certain accommodations for students in special situations.
Clever Earth | Tough-on-crime prosecution corrupts the justice system
Columnist Clever Earth argues that the tough-on-crime rhetoric encourages a prosecutorial culture predicated on winning cases rather than achieving justice.
Eric Najera | Mike Pence never had a chance
Columnist Eric Najera explains why long-shot candidates should drop out early.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s intoxi-culture
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer encourages Penn students to consider the causes and effects of our University-wide drinking culture.
Editorial | Addressing the status of free speech at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board examines the methodology of FIRE’s 2024 college free speech rankings and the history of the organization.
Jack Lakis | Airing your grievances to university administration
Columnist Jack Lakis urges members of the Penn community to attend the upcoming, annual University Council Open Forum.
Penn Chavurah | Penn is censoring Jewish-led criticism of Israel
Leftist Jewish student group Penn Chavurah argues that Penn has censored the screening of the film Israelism this fall, demonstrating Penn’s disregard for free speech, Jewish safety, and Palestinian human rights.
Mritika Senthil | Shallow solidarity: How ignorance trivializes the Israel-Hamas conflict
Columnist Mritika Senthil shares how uninformed stances and apathy overshadow productive dialogue on the Israel-Hamas conflict, particularly amidst the considerable rise of intolerance at Penn.
Ariel Koren | I am a Jewish alumna and former class president. I charge Liz Magill with complicity in genocide.
Guest columnist Ariel Koren argues that President Liz Magill has weaponized false narratives of antisemitism to stifle antiwar activism led by Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and Jewish students and faculty.