Opinion Columns
Andrew Lou | On-campus students deserve better soundproofed dorms
Columnist Andrew Lou argues that Penn’s on-campus housing needs to be better soundproofed for the health and well-being of its students.
Taja Mazaj | [Censored]
Columnist Taja Mazaj argues the moral panic of political correctness taking over the nation's universities is overblown and misrepresented.
Cathy Li | Take a break
Columnist Cathy Li encourages students to consider taking a break if their path at Penn warrants one.
Sose Hovannisian | Penn toast-throwing: tradition or waste?
Columnist Sose Hovannisian discusses the problems behind the tradition born during the Franklin Field prohibition.
Isabella Glassman | Rethinking the physical world
Columnist Isabella Glassman discusses the flaws associated with The Physical World College Sector requirement and potential alterations that could be made to benefit students.
Vinay Khosla | Are your words still your own?
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that being conscientious of the language we use is more important than ever.
Emily Chang and Annie Bingle | Philadelphia sports’ pride must carry over to Penn
Columnists Emily Chang and Annie Bingle reflect on the benefits of supporting athletic teams both in Philadelphia and here at Penn.
Liala Sofi | Penn has a Wall Street Problem
Columnist Liala Sofi argues that Penn students overly value income and prestige when choosing their careers.
Caroline Magdolen | There’s no better time for climate education
Columnist Caroline Magdolen calls on Penn to pioneer what an immersive, effective climate education should look like.
Jesse Zhang | Voting is a privilege
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses the privilege of being able to vote from an international perspective.
Riane Lumer | To vote or not to vote?
Columnist Riane Lumer prompts students to show up to the polls this November while debunking the commonly used myths for abstention.
Annie Bingle | How Penn is affecting their student-athletes’ lives with NIL
Columnist Annie Bingle debates Penn’s unique regulations regarding NIL, as well as the overall lives of their athletes.
Fiona Miller | Dear first years: Be the little fish
Columnist Fiona Miller encourages first years to embrace failure at Penn.
Otto Piasecki | Penn should invest in redesigning campus spaces to maximize the student experience
Columnist Otto Piasecki urges Penn to invest in modernized student learning spaces with natural light.
Yomi Abdi | Quit ‘quiet quitting’
Columnist Yomi Abdi argues why Penn students should ditch the trend of quiet quitting.
Vinay Khosla | The time to unionize is now
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that RAs and GRAs would benefit in a multitude of ways from unionizing, especially in the context of a growing student workers’ union movement in higher education.
C.H. Henry | 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' can find a home at Penn
Columnist C.H. Henry argues that "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" should come to Penn’s campus next fall for the benefit of its students and performance groups.
Sose Hovannisian | Penn students can, and should, swing the state
Columnist Sose Hovannisian argues that Penn students, especially those from safe states, should take advantage of their ability to vote in Pennsylvania.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Home is where the vote is
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi explains why voting with partisan strategy rather than personal and community experience in mind can be harmful to representation.