Opinion
Sose Hovannisian | Greasy Fingers, Greasier Poles: Watch the Super Bowl this Sunday
Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that by cheering on the Eagles, Penn students can take their place as members of the Philadelphia community.
Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas | Falk employees need fair wages and benefits
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.
Emily Chang | Power-tripping professors deny students the respect they deserve
Columnist Emily Chang emphasizes the need for action and accountability in regards to professor misdemeanors.
Julu Nwaezeapu | Africa to the world: why universities need African histories
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu encourages universities to include African & non-Western histories as required curricula to create globally-minded intellectuals.
Ania Alberski | An Open Letter to my 7th Graders
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.
Brett Seaton | Is Penn about to be caught flat-footed by ChatGPT?
Columnist Brett Seaton urges Penn to change its curriculum to focus more on content that cannot be reproduced by AI.
Alex Baxter | "Students First, Adults Second": The difficulties of outgrowing the Penn bubble
Columnist and exchange student Alex Baxter compares his experiences with the sheltered lifestyle Penn students lead.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Students like Charlie Javice want Penn. Penn wants students like Charlie Javice.
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that Charlie Javice is a product and model of a Penn education.
Isabella Glassman | Sidechat or Greekrank 2.0?
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.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Creating yourself in the new year
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz advises that there should be an emphasis on the process of creating yourself — rather than finding yourself – in college.
Timethius J. Terrell | University administrators should pay student leaders
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.
Mia Vesely | New Year, same me: reflection should happen throughout the year
Columnist Mia Vesely confronts whether setting New Year's resolutions limits us from setting goals during the year.
Sam Zou and Andrew Lou | Tenureship is indulging the Amy Waxes of the World
Columnists Sam and Andrew argue that tenure track’s overemphasis on research and publicity give occasion for professors like Amy Wax to rise.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn’s foreign language requirement is insufficient
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer urges Penn to increase the hours of foreign language instruction required.
Andrew Lou | Don’t Just Smile, Introduce Yourself
Columnist Andrew Lou recommends that Penn students take the initiative and befriend their peers.
Sam Zou | Penn Carey Law’s withdrawal from U.S. News changes little
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.
Tyler Kliem | Now and forever, play crosswords to sharpen your mind
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.
Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi | Speaker of the house or parent of a broken home?
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi discuss the recent votes for Speaker of the House in their inaugural conversation column.
Cathy Li | Re: What if Yale finds out?
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.