Opinion Columns
Mariana Martinez | What poker and the Ivy League have in common
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs meritocracy and social mobility within elite education environments.
David Tran | Thanks to Trump, I lost my work-study
Columnist David Tran anecdotally discusses the student impact of Penn’s funding cuts resulting from President Trump’s budget freeze.
Lindsay Muneton ⎹ The art of self-promotion: Penn practice or plague?
Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on the self-promotion mentality that Penn fosters within its students, discussing its pros and cons.
Namrata Pradeep | Execution for an agenda
Columnist Namrata Pradeep argues that if Luigi Mangione receives the death penalty, we can kiss goodbye our right to a fair trial.
Harman Chahal | SEPTA’s sexy
Columnist Harman Chahal calls on the Penn community to ditch the Ubers and embrace the community more by taking SEPTA.
Diya Choksey | We’re all just kids with LinkedIns
Senior Columnist Diya Choksey explores the uncertain journey to adulthood for Gen Z, arguing that growing sideways, not up, might just be the new norm.
Ingrid Holmquist | The crime we care about
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores Penn students’ double standards surrounding crime.
Francesco Salamone | You’re not an overachiever. You’re unreflective.
Columnist Francesco Salamone urges us to reflect after each of our ambitious experiences to develop a culture of abundance rather than hunger for achievement.
Ananya Shah | Penn needs a slam dunk
Senior Columnist Ananya Shah argues that investing in student-athletes is essential to building campus spirit and staying competitive in Division I sports.
Eden Liu | Teach votes, not just vectors
Columnist Eden Liu argues that universities must require civic education to address the alarming decline in political literacy and safeguard the future of democracy.
Solemei Scamaroni | Harvard took a stand. Penn must do the same
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni urges Penn to follow Harvard’s lead and stand firm against political interference in academia while defending its core values of academic freedom and independent thought.
Roshan Gopal | Penn should embrace the educational potential of AI
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that we should embrace AI for learning at Penn instead of attempting to stave it off.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Good teaching can kill AI
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that Penn’s humanities courses can adjust their curriculum to reduce the use of AI assistance.
Liala Sofi | What Penn doesn’t teach us
Columnist Liala Sofi argues that Penn’s curriculum overlooks one essential lesson, what it means to serve others.
Mia Vesely | Is free speech on college campuses a thing of the past?
Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses First Amendment rights on college campuses amid student detentions and deportations.
Arshiya Pant | If academic freedom is dying, we can’t go down without a fight
Columnist and Deputy Opinion Editor Arshiya Pant argues that with everything at stake due to federal funding cuts, every exercise of intellectual freedom counts.
Sose Hovannisian | Silence kills: Exposing Azerbaijan’s persecution of Armenians
Columnist Sose Hovannisian calls on Penn students and the international community to stand against Azerbaijan’s genocidal policies and war crimes.
Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka | Has Penn corporatized our relationships?
Senior columnists Piper Slinka-Petka and Tiyya Geiger analyze how Penn’s hyper-individualist and preprofessional culture corporatizes dating and relationships.
Alyma Karbownik | The ambiguity of being FGLI
Columnist Alyma Karbownik examines inequities that arise from having an unclear definition of FGLI status.
