Sophia DuRose | Pole dancing can improve both health and confidence

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 28, 2019

I think Pottruck can be great when you want to fit a quick workout in between classes, but there’s a reason some people dread going. Luckily, it isn’t the only place in the city you can visit to get an effective workout in.

Christy Qiu | Quakers, don't skip class

By Christy Qiu · Aug. 26, 2019

College is an investment in yourself — one that should be managed carefully in order to see prosperous returns.

Guest Column by Penn President Amy Gutmann | Engage daily at Penn

By Amy Gutmann · Aug. 26, 2019

As we embark on a new academic year, I encourage you to seize the enormous array of opportunities at Penn to get out there, to connect with others, and to engage every day.

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Ana West | Penn must require sexual assault prevention workshops

By Ana West · Aug. 28, 2019

During our time at Penn, just about all of us will experience assault personally or have it happen to someone that we care about. In light of that, far too few of us will be equipped to respond to it.

Editorial | Don't donate to the Penn Fund

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Aug. 26, 2019

The point is, Penn doesn’t need your money.

Sophia DuRose | Being vegan is a privilege

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 26, 2019

A lot of people on Penn’s campus don’t need to think twice about an extra 60 cent charge, but that’s a privilege, not a given.

Sophia DuRose | Being vegan is a privilege

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 26, 2019

A lot of people on Penn’s campus don’t need to think twice about an extra 60 cent charge, but that’s a privilege, not a given.

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Christy Qiu | Quakers, don't skip class

By Christy Qiu · Aug. 26, 2019

College is an investment in yourself — one that should be managed carefully in order to see prosperous returns.

Guest Column by Penn President Amy Gutmann | Engage daily at Penn

By Amy Gutmann · Aug. 26, 2019

As we embark on a new academic year, I encourage you to seize the enormous array of opportunities at Penn to get out there, to connect with others, and to engage every day.

Guest Column by Jaden Baum | In defense of writing seminar

By Jaden Baum · Aug. 22, 2019

Reisman’s logic, although echoing commonly circulated complaints, does not fully delve into the reasons the writing seminar exists in its current form.

Editorial | Penn professors, make syllabi accessible before classes start

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Aug. 22, 2019

While it’s reasonable to expect students and professors to try and make the most of the time they have for classes, if Penn wants to give students a serious chance to be prepared to hit the ground running, syllabi must be accessible prior to the start of classes.

Sophia DuRose | Your parents’ politics don’t have to be yours

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 22, 2019

I am grateful to the city of Philadelphia for providing such a bustling and rich social environment from which I've learned more about my own politics as well as the politics of those I’ve always opposed.

Sarah Khan | Back to school

By Sarah Khan · Aug. 22, 2019

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

Editorial | New students, you're about to get a lot of unsolicited advice. Don't listen.

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Aug. 20, 2019

But freshman year is just as hard as it is exciting, and there are plenty of upperclassmen and professors that will give you unsolicited advice about how to make the most of your time here.

James Morrison | Don’t leave your high school friends behind in college

By James Morrison · Aug. 20, 2019

In spite of this campus’ sometimes toxic culture, you will almost certainly make lifelong friends here. Just make sure that you don’t forget the lifelong friends that you already have.

Sophia DuRose | Stop talking about the freshman fifteen

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 20, 2019

The cyclical nature of disordered eating can be depleting, and when you’re adjusting to the new stress of tough college classes, it’s an extra barrier between yourself and your full potential.

Letter from the President | Class of 2023, don't let fear get in your way

By Julia Schorr · Aug. 20, 2019

My advice shouldn’t be taken as gospel, it’s certainly not earth-shattering, and may not even be applicable to you, but it’s what I wish I’d known as a freshman: Put yourself out there.

Bridget Yu | Just because you’re sad, does not mean you’re depressed

By Bridget Yu · Aug. 16, 2019

Mislabeling depression as mere sadness will only prevent or delay treatment of a serious mental illness that should be addressed and treated as such.

Alexa Rybicki | Penn students should make use of Pottruck

By Alexa Rybicki · Aug. 15, 2019

Just like you set aside time to eat, study, and see your friends, make exercise part of your routine. You will feel happier and healthier.

Ilyse Reisman | The Critical Writing Seminar needs to be looked at under critical review

By Ilyse Reisman · Aug. 14, 2019

Until the writing seminar curriculum changes, students will continue to feel that it is a waste of their time and money.

Bridget Yu | Here’s a quick list of Penn's most helpful resources

By Bridget Yu · Aug. 13, 2019

While Google searches and Wikipedia pages do have their benefits, Penn students know their campus and surrounding area best.

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Guest Column by Brittany Xiao | Callowhill BID could harm Chinatown's immigrant communities

By Brittany Xiao · Aug. 8, 2019

We can do our part by showing up and protesting against construction projects that may threaten to encroach on Chinatown in the future. More than ever, it is urgent that we protect what is left.

Ilyse Reisman | Take student-faculty ratios and class size statistics with a grain of salt

By Ilyse Reisman · Aug. 3, 2019

If you really want to get an accurate assessment of how big the classes are at any school, ask someone who is taking classes you are considering taking, or studying something that you may be interested in.

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