Editorial | To promote civic engagement, Penn must suspend operations this Election Day

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Oct. 11, 2020

For a University that has designated this academic year as the Year of Civic Engagement, there is no better way to support civic participation than by suspending operations on Election Day.

Emily Chang | Ben Franklin's statue should read "slaveholder" and "abolitionist"

By Emily Chang · Oct. 11, 2020

Though all institutions seek to avoid the negative association with racism and slavery, it is an unchangeable aspect of Penn’s history and therefore must be discussed. 

Valerie Wang | Penn should open for the spring semester

By Valerie Wang · Oct. 8, 2020

Re-opening campus, even in a hybrid format,, will undoubtedly be challenging, but for the sake of the emotional and educational quality of the students, it is a challenge Penn should be willing to face.

Editorial | Polling places need volunteers. Penn students, it’s time to step up.

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Oct. 7, 2020

It is necessary that those who can risk exposure and are eligible for poll work do their civic duty and help our election be safe and fair.

Guest Column by Nicholas Williams | With deadlines fast approaching, ensure your voice is heard

By Nicholas Williams · Oct. 7, 2020

Please ensure that your vote is counted by making a voting plan and sticking to it. Because your voice matters.

Caroline Magdolen | COVID-19 has stolen our friendships from us. Let’s take them back

By Caroline Magdolen · Oct. 5, 2020

The loneliness of previous years is nothing compared to how students feel now. 

Bruce Shen | Think twice about supporting police defunding

By Bruce Shen · Oct. 4, 2020

Police Free Penn rightly points out the necessity to “reimagine police-free strategies for community safety and well-being.” But the gulf between imagination and reality runs deep.

Editorial | Instead of one long spring break, Penn should have two short ones

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Oct. 4, 2020

To protect the mental health of its student body, while also protecting the physical health of West Philadelphia, Penn should add an additional mini-break of two days to the calendar.

Krish Shah | Penn can and should do more for students studying from abroad

By Krish Shah · Oct. 2, 2020

Perhaps the only time when sleeping through your alarm and missing class is acceptable is when that alarm is for 3:00 a.m.

Lexi Boccuzzi | Civic Literacy at the Civic Ivy

By Lexi Boccuzzi · Oct. 1, 2020

At Penn, there isn’t a lack of political outlets for civic engagement, as demonstrated by active groups on campus such as Penn Democrats, College Republicans and Penn Leads the Vote. However, we shouldn’t settle on voting as bare minimum engagement.

SARAH KHAN is a College junior from Lynn Haven, Fla.

Editorial | Professors, give students the break that Penn won’t. Cancel class next week.

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Sept. 29, 2020

Professors should step in where the University will not. Faculty members should cancel classes and recitations next Thursday and Friday if they are able. 

Sophia DuRose | Kindness and generosity are more important than ever

By Sophia DuRose · Sept. 29, 2020

I know how tough these times can be. I also know the power of generosity. The world is too ugly right now to not be kind and generous when we can be. 

Editorial | Grad students need transparency on what the Ph.D. admissions freeze means

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Sept. 23, 2020

The School of Arts and Sciences must provide more information surrounding its decision to halt Ph.D. admissions and what it means for the graduate student body. 

Oliver Stern | This National Voter Registration Day, your voice counts more than ever

By Oliver Stern · Sept. 22, 2020

In honor of National Voter Registration Day, it is imperative that you register to vote so that your vision is represented when votes are counted this November.

Tejaswi Bhavaraju | Consider the opportunities presented by online learning

By Tejaswi Bhavaraju · Sept. 21, 2020

Students ought to realize the vast opportunities presented by online learning, and challenge themselves academically throughout the semester. 

Varun Saraswathula | Even though we’re off campus, we’re still in the “Penn Bubble”

By Varun Saraswathula · Sept. 21, 2020

One must realize that the Penn Bubble is a phenomenon that extends beyond its geographical boundaries — it's a symptom of a larger problem.