Columnists Mariana Martinez and Beatriz Báez discuss the disconnect between many Penn students’ obsession with Latine culture and their limited understanding of the realities shaping Latin America.
Mariana Martinez
Penn is so high school
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez criticizes Penn’s social scene and calls for students to be more outgoing.
Penn teaches from one perspective
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez comments on the lacking diversity of perspectives in Penn’s curriculum and its effects on students.
Mariana Martinez | Intervention in Venezuela is more complex than you think
Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez emphasizes the importance of nuance when reacting to the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
Mariana Martinez | Stop fast-tracking love
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez criticizes the need for immediacy in dating and encourages students to be more vulnerable.
Mariana Martinez | You’re not as open minded as you think
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez analyzes what it truly means to be open-minded on a college campus.
Mariana Martinez | The cost of populism in Latin America
Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez urges students to reflect on the importance of Latin American politics to understand the global political scenario.
Mariana Martinez | The Rhode to a billion-dollar price tag
Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez evaluates the role of Gen Z in the M&A climate in the beauty industry.
Mariana Martinez | What poker and the Ivy League have in common
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs meritocracy and social mobility within elite education environments.
Mariana Martinez | The Longchamp tote: Is twinning winning?
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez discusses the psychology of Penn fashion by analyzing two main factors: socioeconomic status and race.










