Opinion Columns
David Tran | 34th Street takes a walk
Columnist David Tran proposes the closure of 34th and 33rd streets to connect the Engineering School with the heart of campus.
Francesco Salamone | Is Penn just a marriage market?
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that elite colleges act as marriage markets but romantic relationships do not demand compatibility; they necessitate complementarity.
Mritika Senthil | NIH funding cuts aren’t the crisis Penn claims
Senior Columnist Mritika Senthil questions the agenda behind Penn’s NIH funding crisis email and reduced graduate admission rates.
Mia Vesely | Black Penn is not a monolith
Senior columnist Mia Vesely highlights the diversity of the Black student experience at Penn this Black History Month.
Jason Zhao | Birthright citizenship makes us, U.S.
Columnist Jason Zhao dives into the history of American identity to argue that the only thing that defines us as a people is our inability to be defined.
Simar Soni | Situationships suck: Bring back the 2000s
Columnist Simar Soni discusses why situationships are an epidemic for Generation Z that must be cured.
Diya Choksey | The Penn ‘Hunger Games’: May social capital be ever in your favor
Senior columnist Diya Choksey examines how, in a school where everyone is brilliant, status has beecome the real competition.
Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka | Must be LOVE on the brain
Columnists Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka highlight how love at Penn is alive and introduce their new column with a special alumni story.
Roshan Gopal | Is music a drug?
Columnist Roshan Gopal argues that music shares similarities with addictive drugs and that we should pay attention to how much we listen.
Mariana Martinez | Why 'staying safe' is not enough
Senior Columnist Mariana Martinez tells a different side of the story of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement roundups and the mass deportations.
Ingrid Holmquist | Penn owns Philadelphia, but it doesn’t have to own us too
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores the contradiction of reaping the benefits of an institution that has such an extensive past of harming its community.
Elo Esalomi | Penn’s AI policy vacuum
Columnist Elo Esalomi examines Penn's inconsistent AI policies and calls for standardized guidelines that reflect AI's growing role in education.
Ashti Tiwari | Careerism doesn’t have to ruin college
Columnist Ashti Tiwari defends preprofessionalism as an opportunity to pursue passion while cultivating career skills in the process.
Lindsay Muneton ⎹ The wake-up call of our generation
Columnist Lindsay Muneton discusses the significance of the Trump administration's new policies and why they serve as a necessary wake-up call to the Penn community.
Zaid Alsubaiei | Men, who are we?
Columnist Zaid Alsubaiei argues that the issues facing men today are the result of a systematic campaign to dismantle the foundation of masculinity.
Marie Dillard | The calculus of Blackness
Columnist Marie Dillard reflects on the complexities of Black identity, gatekeeping, and the historical and cultural underpinnings of how Blackness is defined and perceived.
Namrata Pradeep | Our apps can’t dictate our politics
Columnist Namrata Pradeep discusses how social media platforms shape young users’ perceptions of government.
Mariana Martinez | Debunking the sorority myth
Senior columnist Mariana Martinez narrates her sorority rush experience as an international student, exploring the impact Sidechat has on potential new members.
Diya Choksey | Preprofessionalism won’t save us from the robots
Senior columnist Diya Choksey argues that in a world dominated by artificial intelligence, it is the irreplaceable human skills cultivated by the liberal arts that will hold the key to the future.
