Matthew Liu | Even after Biden’s win, We can still have a huge impact on this country's direction

By Matthew Liu · Nov. 9, 2020

With both Senate elections in Georgia undecided and going to a runoff, there are two distinct directions this country could go and there is still so much more you can do to impact the trajectory we take these next four years.

Alex Eapen | This Spring, put Philly first

By Alexander Eapen · Nov. 2, 2020

It’s important to realize that while the coronavirus is not a life-threatening disease for most Penn students, the same cannot be said for many permanent residents of West Philadelphia.

Editorial | Penn students must support this week's Scholar Strike

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Nov. 2, 2020

Over the past year, Penn's administration has made a number of hard choices that have faced substantial student backlash. However, its decision to not suspend operations on Election Day ranks among its worst.

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Editorial | The election is over. But your civic engagement shouldn't go away

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By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Nov. 8, 2020

Students should not see a Biden victory as a reason to disengage from politics. Rather, they should devote themselves to the many areas where there is still work to be done.

Caroline Magdolen | Firehoses of falsehood and fruitless quests for fact

By Caroline Magdolen · Nov. 6, 2020

Disinformation isn’t going away anytime soon, and there aren’t any clear, unbiased solutions to it. But we can cope with it better if we stop expecting certainty from our news, and strive to identify probable truths, as opposed to an absolute, undeniable one.

Surayya Walters | Hold Top Companies Accountable for Their Discrimination

By Surayya Walters · Nov. 6, 2020

I’m working hard to find a company that does more than talk about inclusivity, equity, and fairness, but one that actually manifests those ideals in their actions.

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Surayya Walters | Hold Top Companies Accountable for Their Discrimination

By Surayya Walters · Nov. 6, 2020

I’m working hard to find a company that does more than talk about inclusivity, equity, and fairness, but one that actually manifests those ideals in their actions.

Alex Eapen | This Spring, put Philly first

By Alexander Eapen · Nov. 2, 2020

It’s important to realize that while the coronavirus is not a life-threatening disease for most Penn students, the same cannot be said for many permanent residents of West Philadelphia.

Editorial | Penn students must support this week's Scholar Strike

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Nov. 2, 2020

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Andy Yoon | The electoral college is no reason not to vote

By Andy Yoon · Nov. 2, 2020

When a system like the Electoral College has flaws, the long-term approach should be to seek recourse and change its structural underpinnings. In the short term, however, abandoning a still-active system does a disservice to everyone else.

Urooba Abid | We Must Do More than Vote

By Urooba Abid · Nov. 2, 2020

Change never happens on Election Day. It happens in the intermediary moments — in the days, weeks, and years between elections.

Guest Column by Andi Johnson | Dear Division of Public Safety

By Andi Johnson · Nov. 2, 2020

Those text messages, sent at 8:38 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday night to the entire Penn community, were an act of “public safety,” meaning they were a direct warning to us all that we should avoid that location.

Guest Column by Virginia Wardell | SP2's treatment of international students is alarming

By Virginia Wardell · Nov. 2, 2020

Master candidates for Social Policy were given the opportunity to anonymously react to the decisions made surrounding MSSP 628 and MSSP 710. The candidates expressed a variety of concerns, including a lack of transparency, equal treatment, and potential self-censorship.

Guest Column by 340+ current MBA Students | Wharton Students for Biden

By Many Authors · Nov. 1, 2020

At this critical crossroads of our nation’s history, we need a principled leader that can deliver the truth, unite the country behind a shared vision, and carry us forward to a better America. We need Joe Biden in the White House, more than ever.

Lexi Boccuzzi | Idealism has no place in politics

By Lexi Boccuzzi · Nov. 1, 2020

If we as Penn students want to act as a force of change in this country, the youth vote cannot afford to be one of idealism.

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Guest Column by five GET-UP members | Penn must provide funding extensions for all doctoral students

By Elizabeth Bynum , Naomi Zucker , Paige Pendarvis , Erik Broess and Ben Oyler · Oct. 30, 2020

As graduate workers and members of GET-UP, we believe that for Penn to make good on its promise to support current students, the administration must guarantee a universal one-year funding extension for all doctoral students in every school and department.