Opinion Columns
Kyle Henson | Embracing our addiction to stress
It would be naive to think that the obnoxious type-A personalities that helped many of us get here in the first place disappeared after our matriculation.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | On the outside, looking Fl(in)g
From the guys at Allegro’s who served us pizza at 3 o’clock in the morning, to the accepted students who toured Penn for the very first time — we were curious about how Fling fared for those on the periphery.
Rachel del Valle | The importance of appearing effortless
Our culture — especially the microcosm of Penn — values effortlessness, or perhaps more accurately, the appearance of effortlessness.
Brian Goldman | Flinging stress out of the way
Spring Fling accomplishes something that is awfully hard to find elsewhere during most of the academic year. It offers full, unbounded relief from stress and we embrace it like no other.
Alice Lee | Spring Fling — There's an app for that
Fling is fun, though when it comes to logistics, it can be annoyingly complicated. You’ve got to figure out where to go, when and with whom.
Ernest Owens | Not arriving: preserving minority health
Students of color, like me, need to realize we do not have to deal with the pressures of college life on our own. We need to stop feeling like an outsider in our community and truly take advantage of the resources offered.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | Finding the glad in sad songs
I’ve always gravitated toward the sad side of the music spectrum. But science shows there are positive things to be gained from partaking in other people’s misery.
Sally Engelhart | A hangover cure on the horizon
When I get a hangover, I usually deserve it. Give me DHM and I’ll never learn my lesson.
Robert Hsu | Take care of yourself
In hindsight, I did have time. But I didn’t think it was important to make time to relax, catch up with friends, exercise and sleep.
Samantha Sharf | A tourist for one hour
Like most students, I cannot devote too much time or money to this endeavor. My solution? The Museum Without Walls, an audio tour accessible to anyone with a cellphone (a map printed from the Without Walls website is helpful, but not necessary).
Zachary Bell | Transform the Night
In general, sexual activity relies on a guy’s initiative and a girls’ acceptance. The pursuer invests time, energy, maybe even money and often wants something in return.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Sometimes it's kosher to stray from tradition
Back in high school, the bell rang and it was home to the family. Now, we go home to our friends.Your Voice | Keeping guard
Support the AlliedBarton Security Guards’ effort to unionize by coming to the rally on Monday at 11:45 a.m. in front of the button and by signing the online petition urging Penn to support their efforts.
Brian Goldman | Why family is not the f-word
If you’re lucky to have a tight, strong family — single parent or not — chances are that upbringing was vital in allowing you to attend Penn.
Rachel del Valle | On civil indifference
Most people, myself included, have a tendency to forget that others are more than just the props in certain parts of our day. They have dimensions, they have lives and offering some bit of recognition takes little to no effort.
Aya Saed | Leveraging Penn privilege
Philadelphia is home to some of the most discriminatory laws in the country, but we simply do not have to deal with their repercussions because of our Penn ID.
Ernest Owens | Arriving at an 'unshakable' belief
My strong support for Israel did not happen overnight. It developed through an informed process. I knew that if I was going to consider myself a social activist, I had to be trained, informed and mindful of my decision.Arielle Pardes | A birth control pill for men?
The new frontier of contraception is all about men. Of course, it makes more sense to take the bullets out of the gun than to wear a bulletproof vest — and with current options, women are playing Russian roulette.
Joseph An | The sentimental freshman
The following column consists of nothing but banalities and futile musings from a freshman who is three weeks away from completing his first year of college.But most of you have been here before, so allow me to opine.
