Columnist Yomi Abdi writes about the racialized nature of Penn’s party scene and how it leaves people of color out.
Columnist Daniel Andre Gurevitch reflects on gratitude and memories after his grandmother was critically injured in a hit-and-run.
Editorial | Profs: Let seniors miss class for Hey Day
The DP's Editorial Board argues that professors need to allow seniors to miss class on Oct. 13 to celebrate Hey Day.
Columnist Surayya Walters discusses how to find happiness without a return offer.
Columnist Daniel Andre Gurevitch reflects on gratitude and memories after his grandmother was critically injured in a hit-and-run.
Editorial | Profs: Let seniors miss class for Hey Day
The DP's Editorial Board argues that professors need to allow seniors to miss class on Oct. 13 to celebrate Hey Day.
Penn Justice Dems | Management consulting will not save the world
In a guest column, Penn Justice Dems argues that management consulting is not a viable business path to imparting meaningful change.
Columnist Isabella Glassman argues that Penn professors must make more accommodations to ensure Penn students who miss class for health reasons aren't being punished
Columnist Connor Gibson revisits Marina Keegan's essay "Even artichokes have doubts" 10 years later.
From the Editor | Want to weigh in on campus debate? Submit a guest column!
Opinion editor Alfredo Praticò urges people to submit guest pieces for publication in The DP.
Editorial | Castle must be held accountable
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that Penn must conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the alleged Castle assault, and hold all parties accountable.
Jaden Cloobeck | Why people don't intervene to prevent harm, and what can be done to change that
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck explores bystanderism, offering an analysis of why so many turned a blind eye when a Penn student was beaten at a Castle fraternity party.
Allison Santa-Cruz | We need to rethink the function of modern fraternities
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz looks at the historical roots of fraternities and sees how ideas of service could be brought back to the modern day.
Penn Leads the Vote | Youth have power — but if we don’t vote, we’ll lose it
Penn Leads The Vote argues that Penn students must register to and regularly vote in order to shape national politics.
Caroline Magdolen | How many lanternflies have you stomped today?
Caroline Magdolen encourages us to give back to the local ecosystem, even in urban spaces like Philadelphia, as seemingly harmless inaction can lead to exponential damage in the long run.Columnist Caroline Magdolen argues that we need to pay more attention to Philadelphia's ailing ecosystem and squash lanterflies!
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues that Penn is ignoring the tools it already has to avoid a campus outbreak of COVID-19.
Columnist Emily Chang discusses simple changes to make the dining halls run more efficiently.
Asaad Manzar | How I used honesty and action to overcome my anxiety
Columnist Asaad Manzar discusses his experiences with social anxiety in college, and how he overcame it.
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi discusses how vaccine and mask mandates are intertwining politics and public health, which will have drastic consequences for the future of crisis response.
Columnist Andy Yoon discusses the long-term implications of our fossil fuel emissions and how the world will change in the next decades, regardless of our actions.


















