Sireesh Ramesh | Midterms weren’t a total loss for Dems, but they spell trouble for presidential dreams

By Sireesh Ramesh · Nov. 7, 2018

If Democrats are to win over Trump’s rural, working-class coalition — which will be essential for a successful 2020 outcome — they must take concrete stances on these social issues that helped Trump win in 2016 and helped Republicans keep the Senate in the midterms.

Julia Mitchell | Results of the midterms are as underwhelming as both parties’ agendas

By Julia Mitchell · Nov. 7, 2018

It would be easy to credit Trump’s tweets for every tactful or tactless exercise in misdirection. But these distractions are sown by all sides, and finger-pointing is not unique to one party.

Julia Mitchell | Don’t donate to Penn

By Julia Mitchell · Nov. 6, 2018

Donors to universities should expand access to education, not exacerbate the imbalance between institutions.

Christy Qiu | Partying can be fun for some, but an overwhelming mess of booze and sweat for others

By Christy Qiu · Nov. 6, 2018

Not partying doesn’t mean that I don’t know how to have a good time or that I waste my nights cooped up in my room.

Sarah Khan | Thank you for voting

By Sarah Khan · Nov. 6, 2018

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

Guest Column by Andrew Langalis | Response to 'Increasing Hillel’s security doesn’t decrease my fear of gun violence'

By Andrew Langalis · Nov. 6, 2018

If we abolish the Second, that puts every other Amendment on the chopping block.

Kristen Yeh | No excuses. Vote!

By Kristen Yeh · Nov. 5, 2018

KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.

Sophia DuRose | Increasing Hillel’s security doesn’t decrease my fear of gun violence

By Sophia DuRose · Nov. 4, 2018

It’s a sad fact that practicing your religion in a place of worship has become an act people are scared to perform.

Sireesh Ramesh | Trump wants to force immigrants to choose between health and legal residence

By Sireesh Ramesh · Nov. 1, 2018

The President has shown, once again, that he’s willing to do whatever it takes (even if it means putting the well-being of more than a million immigrants on the line) to get what he wants.

Editorial | Let's get physical — Why Penn should offer for-credit physical education classes

By The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board · Oct. 31, 2018

Returning to the days of required physical education would be a mistake, but allowing students to make the choice to work out for credit could go a long way in improving the wellness of our community. 

Isabella Simonetti | Bisexuality is more than just a PornHub category

By Isabella Simonetti · Oct. 31, 2018

Bisexual people have trouble finding their place in straight circles without being fetishized or objectified, and in LGBTQ spaces they are thought of as only partially queer. As a result, I usually feel uncomfortable in my own skin no matter where I am.

Sarah Khan | Spooky Halloween costume ideas for Penn students

By Sarah Khan · Oct. 31, 2018

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

Joel Lee | For Asian Americans, Halloween is a reminder of how few of our favorite characters look like us

By Joel Lee · Oct. 31, 2018

The crushing part was that I wanted to be more than just Batman. I wanted to be “white” Batman. The “real” Batman. I hated being “Asian” Batman.

Guest Column by James Aykit | Response to Moksh Jawa's column on competition at Penn

By James Aykit · Oct. 30, 2018

If Penn’s competitive atmosphere and mental health issues were perpetuated solely by academics, your advice — to stop comparing ourselves to others — would be sound, if simple.

Kaliyah Dorsey | Why I was anti-relationship coming into college — and why I changed my mind

By Kaliyah Dorsey · Oct. 30, 2018

On FaceTime with a friend from high school, right after an Instagram official couple post on my part, she teased me, “What happened to ‘I hate labels, relationships are a burden, freshman year is for the girls’ Kaliyah?” 

Rebecca Alifimoff | How changing languages changed how I think

By Rebecca Alifimoff · Oct. 29, 2018

The strangest thing about speaking another language is all the tiny ways you are estranged from yourself.

Carl-Emmanuel Fulghieri | Professional sports teams strike out by crossing the picket line

By Carl-Emmanuel Fulghieri · Oct. 29, 2018

It seems especially wrong when professional athletes are unionized and through this representation, have won six-figure minimum salaries.