Guest Column | An open letter to the Penn community concerning Amy Wax

By Christine Olagun-Samuel , Jordan Andrews , Kristen Ukeomah , Hannah Listerud , Nadiyah Browning , Kendra Williams , Brooke Price and Marcus Pender · July 26, 2019

Penn must decide where its value lies: in the safety and well-being of the minorities that it proudly touts, or the pockets of those supporting Wax’s problematic discourse. 

James Morrison | Amy Wax is part of the Penn community. She should start acting like it.

By James Morrison · July 24, 2019

Amy Wax's views serve as a reflection of the character of Penn, both as an institution and a community. By taking a position at Penn, Wax has joined a community of students and scholars, that, although diverse in thought and culture, have agreed to abide by a set of guiding principles.

Letter to the Editor | Response to Amy Wax’s comments on race and immigration

By Tom Stenson · July 23, 2019

Although the law school has stopped her from teaching first-year classes, I do not believe these steps are adequate to protect the students at Penn Law and the integrity of the school.

Bridget Yu | Take advantage of the support groups that CAPS has to offer

By Bridget Yu · July 21, 2019

The best advice I have received has been from people who don’t just sympathize with me, but empathize with me. Though I had never considered joining a support group before, I am tremendously grateful for the sincere support of my fellow returning students and the empathic discussions that we’ve shared.

Guest Column by Mark Hughes | Philadelphia Oil Refinery explosion is a learning moment

By Mark Hughes · July 21, 2019

Penn students, staff, and faculty can better inform the City’s approach to the future of the PES site. I would like to represent Penn’s multitudes by facilitating the Penn community’s potential contributions to the advisory group’s mission. 

Ilyse Reisman | The limit on the number of interview rounds for clubs needs to be enforced

By Ilyse Reisman · July 18, 2019

There are still clubs that have more than two rounds of interviews and require resumes, but they get away with it because students at Penn are often wired to work as hard as they can to reach their goals, even if it is not good for their mental health. 

James Morrison | Joe Biden needs to earn his salary

By James Morrison · July 17, 2019

If Biden is to return to campus at any time during these next few months, he should return fully prepared to put his talents to use for the good of the Penn community, or else the University should pay him a salary that more accurately reflects his contributions to this institution. 

Alex Silberzweig | Penn students would benefit from reading for fun

By Alex Silberzweig · July 16, 2019

We need to incorporate the act of reading into our daily routine. Even reading one or two full-length articles from a fairly reputable newspaper or reading a chapter of a book can make a difference.

Maeve Masterson | Penn faculty's 'Climate Risk Solutions' mobilizes wisdom for change

By Maeve Masterson · July 11, 2019

Within the Penn community, this summer effort intends to inspire richer discussion and learning among students and scholars across campus, as well as introduce researchers around campus to each others’ efforts. 

Guest Column by Alex Yang | Penn needs more socioeconomic diversity

By Alex Yang · July 4, 2019

While Penn’s recent efforts to expand financial aid and support to first-generation low-income students are commendable, they are insufficient. Improving access to education needs to be a foremost priority for institutions that have the resources to do so. 

James Morrison | Penn needs to make it easier for students to explore its four schools

By James Morrison · July 3, 2019

By lowering the barriers that divide students across the undergraduate schools, the University could create a more united student body that is better able to both collaborate with itself and foster a sense of unity at this school that is sorely lacking.

Alex Silberzweig | Khan Academy highlights deficiencies in conventional teaching methods

By Alex Silberzweig · July 2, 2019

The extent to which high school, college, and graduate students depend on Khan Academy tells us how lackluster some of their more conventional resources tend to be.

Bridget Yu | There’s nothing wrong with prioritizing our mental health

By Bridget Yu · June 29, 2019

Let’s take the first step toward ending the stigma around mental health by prioritizing ourselves and our health.

Alexa Rybicki | Take advantage of Penn’s global seminars

By Alexa Rybicki · June 26, 2019

Penn makes it possible for students to have the opportunity to travel abroad without missing out on an entire semester at Penn. 

Maeve Masterson | Oil refinery explosion reveals long-standing environmental injustice

By Maeve Masterson · June 24, 2019

Despite being just a few miles away, the thick smoke that continues to billow from the PES refinery poses a prescient and necessary reminder to most Penn students that the harmful effects of the nation’s highly emissive oil industry are real and ominously close to home. 

Ilyse Reisman | Students should take advantage of Penn Walk

By Ilyse Reisman · June 23, 2019

Penn students should not hesitate to use Penn Walk for reasons as simple as it is late and dark, they are lost, or they would like company. 

James Morrison | Reconnect with your high school teachers

By James Morrison · June 20, 2019

While no one has the greatest relationship with all of their old teachers, I would like to believe that for everyone, there was at least one teacher who made a positive and enduring impact on their life. To go back and say thank you is something so simple, but to them, it could mean the world.