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Opinion

02/09/23 8:00pm
Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that by cheering on the Eagles, Penn students can take their place as members of the Philadelphia community. 
02/09/23 2:10am
Guest columnists and Black Wharton members Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas urge Penn to convert Falk Dining staff from contractors to employees of the University.  
02/07/23 9:49pm
Columnist Emily Chang emphasizes the need for action and accountability in regards to professor misdemeanors.  
02/05/23 7:52pm
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu encourages universities to include African & non-Western histories as required curricula to create globally-minded intellectuals. 
02/04/23 4:20pm
Guest columnist Ania Alberski reflects on her experience studying education and participating in community volunteering at Penn, and how it left her ill-prepared for full-time teaching. 
02/03/23 10:11pm
Columnist Brett Seaton urges Penn to change its curriculum to focus more on content that cannot be reproduced by AI.
02/02/23 7:53pm
Columnist and exchange student Alex Baxter compares his experiences with the sheltered lifestyle Penn students lead.
02/01/23 10:13pm
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that Charlie Javice is a product and model of a Penn education.
02/01/23 8:23pm
Columnist Isabella Glassman discusses how recent Sidechat usage has centered on sorority and fraternity recruitment in a negative light, providing cruel comments instead of comedy or thoughtful discussion. 
01/31/23 7:58pm
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz advises that there should be an emphasis on the process of creating yourself — rather than finding yourself – in college.
01/30/23 7:35pm
Guest columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges Penn administrators to compensate essential student leaders for all of the work they put in on top of their coursework and extracurricular commitments. 
01/29/23 6:54pm
Columnist Mia Vesely confronts whether setting New Year's resolutions limits us from setting goals during the year. 
01/25/23 11:16pm
Columnists Sam and Andrew argue that tenure track’s overemphasis on research and publicity give occasion for professors like Amy Wax to rise. 
01/25/23 7:52pm
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer urges Penn to increase the hours of foreign language instruction required.
01/24/23 9:48pm
Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.  
01/23/23 7:43pm
Columnist Sam Zou argues that U.S. News rankings will remain influential, for better or worse, even as many top law schools are pulling out.
01/22/23 7:21pm
Guest columnist and Senior Crosswords Editor Tyler Kliem encourages you to play our now-released mini crosswords to exercise your brain and to whittle away at the disruptions in our collective lives. 
01/19/23 7:32pm
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi discuss the recent votes for Speaker of the House in their inaugural conversation column. 
01/18/23 6:58pm
Columnist Cathy Li criticizes Yale's response to the Washington Post article on their leave of absence policies, and examines Yale's steps to move forward.
01/17/23 8:07pm
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that ChatGPT’s college essay writing ability is overhyped.