Opinion Columns
Eleanor Grauke | Now’s the time for student journalism
Former Deputy Copy Editor Eleanor Grauke speaks to the importance of student journalism that she found at the DP.
Derek Wong | Don’t be afraid to take up space
Former Video Editor Derek Wong explains how the DP impacted his Penn experience.
Katie Bartlett | Step outside
Former News Editor Katie Bartlett reflects on her time around Penn’s campus and with the DP.
Jonah Miller | The communities we leave behind
Former Politics Desk Editor Jonah Miller reflects on his time at Penn.
Saya Desai | The room with no windows
Former Assignments Editor Saya Desai reflects on her Penn experience.
Yomi Abdi | Dear Penn, you’ve nurtured my mind and heart
Former Opinion Editor Yomi Abdi reflects on how the past four years at Penn shaped her far beyond what she imagined in her admissions essays.
Caleb Crain | Putting the ‘student’ back in ‘student journalist’
Former Sports Editor Caleb Crain reflects on his time at the DP.
Kristel Rambaud | For the love of the game
Sports reporter Kristel Rambaud reflects on her time working for DPOSTM.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Let Penn change you
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that instead of working against Penn changing them, students should find the best avenues to make Penn work for them.
Simar Soni | I knew Trump would win when I saw Kim Kardashian’s hair
Columnist Simar Soni discusses the revival of the Americana aesthetic and its political implications.
Emma Crasnitchi | Are you always your ‘innie’ at Penn?
Columnist Emma Crasnitchi explores the similarities between Penn students and fictional Severance characters.
Sangitha Aiyer | The AI witch hunt
Columnist Sangitha Aiyer argues that professors are misjudging students’ use of AI.
David Tran | To live, not just to stay
Columnist David Tran argues that Penn’s residential college system fails to deliver the community it promises — and how it can be redesigned.
Mahee Patel | Why our peak learning years are being wasted
Columnist Mahee Patel argues that we need to reevaluate the role that college plays in our lives and careers.
Sose Hovannisian | Code-switching: An act of sincerity or supremacy?
Columnist Sose Hovannisian discusses how code-switching reveals hidden power dynamics in everyday life.
Zaid Alsubaiei | Religion isn’t your superiority complex
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei criticizes interpretations of religion that suggest its believers are inherently better than non-believers.
Eden Liu | Sorry, do I care?
Columnist Eden Liu calls on candidates to engage meaningfully with issues students care about and restore legitimacy to student government.
Jesse Van Doren | You should’ve gone to Penn State
Columnist Jesse Van Doren argues that despite Penn’s “prestige,” it falls short on social impact.
Mariana Martinez | What poker and the Ivy League have in common
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs meritocracy and social mobility within elite education environments.