Andy Yoon | A last plea for climate action

Columnist Andy Yoon discusses the long-term implications of our fossil fuel emissions and how the world will change in the next decades, regardless of our actions.

Andy Yoon | How to overcome post-pandemic perfectionism

Columnist Andy Yoon discusses how we can reduce perfectionism as in-person classes return.

Andy Yoon | Why America is at risk of obsolescence

Columnist Andy Yoon writes about the folly of American exceptionalism and how the United States isn't always going to be on top — unless we do something about it.

Andy Yoon | College admissions needs a standardized testing requirement

Columnist Andy Yoon argues that standardized testing is an essential component of the college admissions process, and that students actually benefit from its presence.

Andy Yoon | Some lessons from pandemic life, one year later

Columnist Andy Yoon reflects on a year of pandemic life and suggests some permanent changes that may make our lives more healthy.

Andy Yoon | Stop calling us the 'model minority'

Columnist Andy Yoon explores the harms of the "model minority" myth amid rising hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Andy Yoon | Penn should not extend its dining requirement

Columnist Andy Yoon makes the case that imposing a dining plan requirement on sophomores is not the way to build community.

Andy Yoon | Robinhood is not your friend

The quick rise and fall of GameStop's stock was largely driven by small investors looking to turn a quick profit. But young investors must be wary of such schemes and treat online investments with care.

Andy Yoon | First-year parties: Did we expect anything less?

Penn's student body is largely made up of outgoing students, so no one should be surprised that Penn's mitigation efforts seem to have little effect on some members of the community.

Andy Yoon | Schuyler: Free Speech is Not What You Think It Is

Schuyler’s interpretation of free speech, which skirts culpability through an allegiance to the Constitution, is in fact representative of a broad issue that we currently face with political dialogue: a distorted view of free speech.

Andy Yoon | International students should take classes synchronously

With the exception of those with financial or health-related problems, there is in fact a case for international students to opt into synchronous instruction.

Andy Yoon | The electoral college is no reason not to vote

When a system like the Electoral College has flaws, the long-term approach should be to seek recourse and change its structural underpinnings. In the short term, however, abandoning a still-active system does a disservice to everyone else.