Guest Column by Borna Saeednia | Penn must give Election Day the recognition it deserves

By Borna Saeednia · Feb. 2, 2020

Penn students have the potential to play a significant role in the fate of the state of Pennsylvania and the nation as a whole, and we should help unleash this potential. 

Alfredo Praticò | Penn must reevaluate its relationship with Bon Appétit

By Alfredo Praticò · Feb. 2, 2020

Penn must apply pressure and encourage Bon Appétit to place a premium on broadening and improving Penn Dining’s offerings and food availability.

Sophia DuRose | Kobe’s legacy is more complicated than we think

By Sophia DuRose · Feb. 2, 2020

Amidst the notable accomplishments of this truly legendary athlete, it is important to acknowledge the entirety of his actions.

Guest Column by Arianna Acevedo-Ithier | Homan shouldn't have been invited back to Penn

By Arianna Acevedo-Ithier · Jan. 31, 2020

As former ICE director Homan stated during his talk, “walls work,” especially here at Penn when members of the University actively kept us out.

Editorial | Penn’s general education requirements shouldn’t be so hard to fulfill

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Jan. 29, 2020

The University should offer more courses, and a variety of them, that fulfill each sector or foundational requirement to make it easier for undergraduates to explore different topics throughout their time at Penn.

Lark Yan | Don't let racism spread with coronavirus

By Lark Yan · Jan. 29, 2020

The coronavirus is a serious health crisis, but we can’t use it to drive us towards hatred and fear.

Sarah Khan | Types of People in the Coronavirus Crisis

By Sarah Khan · Jan. 29, 2020

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

Agatha Advincula | Penn students, in light of impeachment, remember who we are

By Agatha Advincula · Jan. 29, 2020

Now is the time to reflect on who we are as a University and how we wish to be seen.

Guest Column by Naveen Albert | Penn must not remove call box telephones

By Naveen Albert · Jan. 29, 2020

Suggesting that Penn remove the very little public communications infrastructure it has left completely ignores the people who rely on it. 

Guest Column by 2020 Class President Karim El Sewedy | Dear Penn Seniors

By Karim El Sewedy · Jan. 27, 2020

No, I don’t mean getting lost going to class or stumbling into the Quad at 4am. In fact, I’m not talking about who you actually were as a first-year student at all. I’m talking about the spirit of the collective experience.

Editorial | Students in Greek life must support CAFSA’s mission of stopping sexual assault

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

Someone can be a Greek life member and think that Locust Walk should represent more diverse interests. 

Guest Column by College Republicans Communications Director | Let Thomas Homan speak

By College Republicans Communications Director · Jan. 26, 2020

As a qualified, relevant expert in a pressing policy area, Homan deserves the chance to be heard.

Sophia DuRose | Penn stores should accept food stamps

By Sophia DuRose · Jan. 26, 2020

Considering Penn’s dining halls proudly state that, “At Penn, we recognize that our cafés serve a diverse population with a wide range of dining preferences,” feeding a wide range of socioeconomic mouths is reason enough to search for a way to ensure equal access to food. 

Tyler Larkworthy | Greek life promotes harmful ideas about gender

By Tyler Larkworthy · Jan. 26, 2020

Men and women on this campus have sorted themselves off, having prepared for very different experiences. Ultimately, however, both fraternities and sororities at Penn enforce an outdated, regressive concept of gender roles.

Editorial | Penn’s meal swipe system is failing its students

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Jan. 22, 2020

Penn Dining should make meal swipes more useful to students by accepting them in more locations and letting them roll over from semester to semester. 

Jessica Gooding | Penn students, don’t fear failure. Embrace it

By Jessica Gooding · Jan. 22, 2020

As hard as failure can be, we need to breathe it in, exhale and let it go.

Bridget Yu | What you should know about getting in Early Decision

By Bridget Yu · Jan. 22, 2020

There are many things I wish I had known upon getting accepted early decision to Penn. Here are a few of the most prominent.