Jessica Gooding | Penn students and post-docs need access to on-campus childcare

By Jessica Gooding · March 4, 2020

For student parents, not having access to adequate child care can erode the opportunity to obtain the education of your dreams.

Editorial | NCAA sanctions against Allen unfairly hurt Penn men's basketball

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · March 1, 2020

Given that the players and coaches who will lose those championships did not commit any violations, the NCAA’s current sanctions are reprehensible.

Harrison Selznick | Penn should allow concealed carry on campus

By Harrison Selznick · March 1, 2020

Presently, the University of Pennsylvania bans the use and possession of firearms on campus, thereby making Concealed Carry Weapon Permits moot.

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Guest Column by Christina Miranda | Protecting students vulnerable to eating disorders matters, too

By Christina Miranda · March 4, 2020

Following recovery from my own battle with an eating disorder, I feel a personal duty to help others suffering from this illness in any way possible.

Alfredo Praticò | An open letter to Erika James, from a College student

By Alfredo Praticò · March 3, 2020

When you start in July, Penn will ask you to be a trailblazer. We ask you to be a trailblazer for all 20,000 of us.

Guest Column by Makhari Dysart | Fresh Grocer is another example of Penn’s one-sided community partnership

By Makhari Dysart · March 2, 2020

Whether or not you believe Fresh Grocer was rightfully closed, we must use its closure as a way to discuss how we can foster better community engagement once we step off of Locust Walk.

Guest Column by Makhari Dysart | Fresh Grocer is another example of Penn’s one-sided community partnership

By Makhari Dysart · March 2, 2020

Whether or not you believe Fresh Grocer was rightfully closed, we must use its closure as a way to discuss how we can foster better community engagement once we step off of Locust Walk.

Editorial | NCAA sanctions against Allen unfairly hurt Penn men's basketball

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · March 1, 2020

Given that the players and coaches who will lose those championships did not commit any violations, the NCAA’s current sanctions are reprehensible.

Harrison Selznick | Penn should allow concealed carry on campus

By Harrison Selznick · March 1, 2020

Presently, the University of Pennsylvania bans the use and possession of firearms on campus, thereby making Concealed Carry Weapon Permits moot.

Surayya Walters | What incoming Dean Erika James represents for higher education

By Surayya Walters · March 1, 2020

As a young Black woman who is a Wharton student, times like this make me feel a little prouder and more at peace with myself in this environment.

Sarah Khan | Spring Break

By Sarah Khan · March 1, 2020

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

Sophia DuRose | Take time to understand eating disorders this week

By Sophia DuRose · Feb. 26, 2020

A failure to understand that eating disorders are mental illnesses, where a rejection of food is merely a symptom, is literally a matter of life or death.

Editorial | Three midterms in one day should not be allowed

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Feb. 26, 2020

If Penn is willing to offer a postponement policy during the final exam period—a period that, by design, gives students extra time to study—the University should offer the same policy during a crowded midterm season.

Varun Saraswathula | We’re motivated, but do we know why?

By Varun Saraswathula · Feb. 26, 2020

I urge you to put the books down for a minute, step away from your laptop, and introspect. Consider what motivates you. Is it passion or interest? Is it a career prospect? Is it money?

Agatha Advincula | Voters should be wary of Bernie Sanders. Here’s why.

By Agatha Advincula · Feb. 26, 2020

It is easy to look at Sanders’ numbers in the primaries and polls and feel as though he is destined to be the candidate. But Sanders’ political progressivism has never stood the test of the general public.

Harrison Selznick | Penn students should visit The Fresh Grocer before it closes

By Harrison Selznick · Feb. 26, 2020

With The Fresh Grocer’s inevitable demise in the upcoming weeks, Penn students and the University City populace should take advantage of the sales occurring before they run out.

Ton Nguyen | Be conscious of fetishization

By Ton Nguyen · Feb. 24, 2020

Whether it be from fellow Penn students to Uber drivers to random cat-callers, many people find it more socially palatable to use explicitly racial terms towards Asians — as if they were forms of “complimenting” or “flirting.”

Editorial | Penn must treat its students of color better than it treated W.E.B. Du Bois

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

Rather than relying on symbolism alone, the University should honor Du Bois’ legacy by taking tangible steps to improve the lives of students of color.

Ilyse Reisman | Professors should put grades in before the drop deadline

By Ilyse Reisman · Feb. 23, 2020

By putting some grades in before the drop deadline, students can assess if they are taking a class that is the right level for them.

Guest Column by Tommy Seaman | Nutrition education matters for Nursing students

By Tommy Seaman · Feb. 23, 2020

Nurses have a responsibility to understand what proper nutrition means and how to impart this knowledge to their patients.

Editorial | In the wake of Milken's pardon, Wharton must expand its ethics requirements

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Feb. 19, 2020

In the wake of Milken’s pardon, Wharton must implement stricter ethics requirements to directly address white-collar crimes and avoid future incidents of criminal alumni.

Veronica Fenton | Course selection

Feb. 19, 2020

VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa. Her email address is fentonv@sas.upenn.edu.

Sarah Khan | R.I.P Fresh Grocer

By Sarah Khan · Feb. 19, 2020

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

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