Opinion Columns
Ernest Owens | Not another black guy at Penn
So here is a toast to not conforming. To anyone who is striving to look at the bigger picture rather than just zoom in on the colors, thank you.
Sally Engelhart | Drug abusers in denial
If you use prescription drugs incorrectly, you are drug user. There are no two ways about it.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | Reconciling a tale of two cities
Costa Rica’s status as a tourist’s paradise has made it a divided country — one that leads a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of existence.
Robert Hsu | Diversifying our definitions
Diversity is multi-dimensional, and we overlook the fact that it encompasses all aspects of our lives, including our religion, socioeconomic status, intelligence, hobbies and interests.
Ernest Owens | Mr. Misogyny, enough is enough
The justification for exploiting a woman’s body in order to raise money for charity is perhaps one of the most socially counterproductive things that I have ever heard in my life.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | Rediscovering your lost mojo
Mojo is a hard thing to define but easy to recognize. You either have it or you don’t. And I did not.
Mark Attiah | Don’t drink the Haterade
Since the Centers for Disease Control are clearly neglecting their duties regarding the pandemic of haters, it falls to me to put out this public service announcement.
Cornelius Range V | Build bridges, not barriers
Often in staking out our own identities, we inadvertently reinforce barriers or create new ones.
Samantha Sharf | Not all photo editing is created equal
Many magazines manipulate images without telling their readers. A group of researchers at Dartmouth College may have solved this problem by discovering a way to determine how extensively a digital photo has been edited.
Travis Cantrell | Prioritize policy, not personality
Would Herman Cain’s fondness of extra-marital affairs really affect his ability to make decisions and craft policy?
Brian Goldman | Too big and bloated not to fail
Two sexual abuse incidents at Penn and Penn State have given us a window into the world of institutional doublethink.
Rachel del Valle | Finding purpose for our ‘lost generation’
With the limited job options and the seemingly limited desire to create new ones, I have to wonder if we, too, are all a lost generation.
Ernest Owens | OCR: On-Campus Revision
On-Campus Recruiting has turned Penn’s very intellectual atmosphere into a pre-professional fiasco.
Taylor Hawes | Recognizing the other kind of diversity
We need to embrace students from all economic backgrounds. There is no shame in being from a low-income family.
Sally Engelhart | Remedying beliefs about natural meds
Vitamin C, Zicam, echinacea, Airborne, Cold FX. Should you invest in homeopathic cold preventions and remedies?
Alexey Komissarouk | What’s college like at 25?
I’m a 25-year-old undergraduate. When I returned to school, I asked myself, “Would I be that older guy buying alcohol for his friends? Would I be out of shape academically after three years of no exams?”
Cornelius Range V | Rethinking self-reliance
Don’t promote self-reliance as the major contributor to economic and social mobility until everyone plays by the same rules.
Samantha Sharf | Why senior year is like Thanksgiving dinner
At any age, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to look back, to consider where you have been and where you are going.
Charles Gray | Penn’s political opportunity
Given the administration’s current student group funding structure, it’s very difficult to host political speakers.
