Opinion
Gladys Smith | Penn Admissions’ relationship with Philly applicants
Columnist Gladys Smith discusses whether Penn is truly giving back to the greater Philadelphia area through its current distribution of attention amongst local high schools.
Akiva Berkowitz | Penn 101: One class to unite them all
Columnist Akiva Berkowitz calls for a "Penn 101" introductory course to foster class-wide unity.
Clever Earth | Inside the pressure cooker mind of a pre-med: The case for mandatory health sessions
Columnist Clever Earth proposes the implementation of mandatory mental health sessions to address the detrimental impact of Penn’s pre-med culture on student wellbeing.
Lexi Boccuzzi | The modern dating game: High stakes, low emotional risk
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi advocates for lowering the stakes of dating in order to create stronger, more meaningful connections.
Franklin Li | Living in Gregory has taught me to be positive
Columnist Franklin Li shares his experience of and reflection on living in Gregory College House.
Hanadi Abdulkadir | Racist posts on Sidechat are not invisible
Columnist Hanadi Abdulkadir explores how sites like Sidechat can impact the broader Philadelphia community.
Jessey Shin | Making a case for the less popular college houses
Columnist Jessey Shin writes about the hidden perks of living in an “unpopular” College House.
Andrew Stratton | The problem with Penn’s room rates
Columnist Andrew Stratton discusses how Penn should have a greater range of room rates when it comes to on-campus housing.
Noor Chafouk | Rejecting aid and reclaiming agency
Columnist Noor Chafouk explores the socio-political dynamics of natural catastrophe, and how Morocco’s decision to assert its autonomy challenged the normative narrative that seeps into humanitarian crisis response.
Sose Hovannisian | Armenians are facing a second genocide – you should care
Columnist Sose Hovannisian demands that the global community open its eyes to Azeri and Turkish atrocities and take action before more Armenians are wiped off the Earth.
Brett Seaton | How often will future empires think of America?
Columnist Brett Seaton discusses how an aging political class impacts government spending and the future solvency of our country.
United RAs at Penn | Why we’re voting to unionize
United RAs at Penn explain the need for a union and urge RAs to vote yes.
Chloe Chen | Thrifting is not the solution
Columnist Chloe Chen criticizes the act of justifying overconsumption by shopping second-hand.
Spencer Gibbs | An obligation of truth
Columnist Spencer Gibbs decries the careless, incomplete sharing of news that is increasingly prevalent on campus and beyond.
Members of Penn's Jewish community | Support Palestine Writes: An open letter to university administrators
Members of Penn's Jewish community sign a letter in support of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Noor Chafouk | Fallacies of Free Speech: Exploring the dynamics and scope of protections in academic discourse
Columnist Noor Chafouk details fallacies of freedom of speech arguments in the context of Amy Wax and the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Vinay Khosla | The summer the patriarchy fell?
Columnist Vinay Khosla dissects the harmful commodification of feminism that infused this summer’s cultural phenomena.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Barbie and … the birth rate?
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi posits that there is a much more traditional conception of womanhood at the root of the summer’s most iconic “feminist” media hits.
Noah Rubin | An open letter to Jewish students at Penn
Noah Rubin urges fellow students at Penn to utilize their positions within campus organizations to support the Jewish community and Israel.