Opinion
Ace Dahyeon Choi | Fashion and you
Columnist Ace Dahyeon Choi urges involvement in campus fashion due to its historical significance and modern-day social and professional relevance.
Mia Vesely | Legacy admissions: An outdated relic
Columnist Mia Vesely questions the practice of legacy preference and the future of Penn admissions.
Victor Dubeux | How Wharton can prevent the apocalypse
Columnist Victor Dubeux argues in favor of an ESG-focused Wharton requirement as a way to change Wharton students’ legacy and boost the Wharton brand.
Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi | Assessing the 2024 presidential field
Columnists Vinay Khosla and Lexi Boccuzzi introduce the potential candidates running for president in 2024, and debate who has the best chance at attaining the office.
Spencer Gibbs | Yes, you can leave the lights on
Columnist Spencer Gibbs reflects on carbon emissions, climate action, and what living sustainably means as a Penn student.
Taja Mazaj | Fraud, the Ivy League’s best friend
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues that fraud is at the center of the modern corporatized university, and Penn's 4% increase in tuition is indicative of this.
Alex Baxter | Style versus substance: Finding identity at Penn and beyond
Columnist Alex Baxter explores the intersection between individuality and style at Penn and in Europe.
C.H. Henry | The Dos and Don’ts of Advertising on Locust
Columnist C.H. Henry lays out how to best publicize club events and shows on Locust Walk.
Editorial | Why Penn should rename the Nash Center
In light of recent sexual abuse allegations, the Editorial Board urges Penn to follow past precedent and rename the indoor rowing center.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Digital schoolwork is ruining our work-life balance
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz contends that because of the lack of separation between work and personal life, we have little freedom to pursue leisure for the sake of leisure, a necessary component of a happy life.
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown | We must stand up with Chinatown against the 76ers arena proposal
Students for the Preservation (SPOC) joins the Save Chinatown Coalition to oppose 76ers’ arena proposal that threatens to endanger and displace Chinatown, calling on Penn to cut their business ties with the 76ers’ developers and to stand with Chinatown by publicly denouncing the arena proposal.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | Being social without socials
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues for creating an environment at Penn where being on social media platforms is truly optional.
Julu Nwaezeapu | The dark underbelly of Philadelphia’s prison system
Columnist Julu Nwaezeapu encourages students to educate themselves on the carceral system in Philadelphia and to support prison reform groups.
Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln | Penn’s Director of City Relations seeks to silence environmental justice advocates
Guest columnists Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln shed light on a Penn administrator’s influence at PGW and its attempts to prevent local groups from participating in its budget decisions.
Kampton Kam | International students deserve access to NIL deals too
Guest columnist Kampton Kam calls on students to support equitable access to Name, Image, and Likeness funding for international students.
Riane Lumer | Is Penn the New Happy Valley?
Columnist Riane Lumer responds to the Resume.io study that Liz Magill reposted about university happiness rankings.
Sangitha Aiyer | Penn must become need-blind for international applicants
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer argues that Penn must begin financially investing in its international students.
Aksa Choudhry | From pennies to PILOTs: Investing in Philadelphia’s education system
Columnist Aksa Choudhry critiques Penn’s refusal to pay PILOT’s and highlights the need for financial contributions to Philadelphia’s schools.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Abandoning the dean’s list is a move towards devaluing merit at Penn
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi concludes that Penn’s removal of the dean’s list is indicative of a larger problem in our culture of devaluing merit and not recognizing achievement.