Opinion Columns
Jesse Zhang | Assume the best of intentions, or try to
Columnist Jesse Zhang discusses how we should assume the best of people in order to have meaningful conversations.
Joseph M. Squillaro | It’s time to put Zoom out to pasture and embrace our in-person future
Columnist Joseph M. Squillaro argues that it's time to retire video conferencing unless absolutely necessary to return to a more social time.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Why we should use gratitude to aid us in personal growth
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz reflects on the role of gratitude in the transition to college life.
Jay Sekhsaria | How the overuse of technology is harming teaching at Penn
Columnist Jay Sekhsaria argues that some professors over rely on digital teaching aids, negatively effecting instruction.
Vinay Khosla | Individual environmental responsibility is a lie
Columnist Vinay Khosla argues that companies have maliciously shifted much of the blame for environmental damage on us.
Asaad Manzar | How we can improve the state of Penn’s minorities’ mental health
Columnist Asaad Manzar discusses the state of mental health support and resources for people of color on campus.
Artur Vllahiu | The myth of our liberal arts education
Columnist Artur Vllahiu argues that Penn's liberal arts education does little to encourage students to challenge the status quo and create radical change.
Caroline Magdolen | Penn OutOfTouch: Why our academic planning needs more than a software update
Columnist Caroline Magdolen argues that Penn's replacement for Penn InTouch will do little to improve the fundamental issues with Penn's academic and advising systems.
Andy Yoon & Emily Chang | Non-Wharton students should not be denied campus resources
Columnists Andy Yoon and Emily Chang argue that Penn must bridge the resource divide between Wharton and the other undergraduate schools.
Joseph M. Squillaro | Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and tolerate COVID-19
Columnist Joseph Squillaro discusses how to deal with the fear and anxiety that comes with catching pseudo-COVID-19.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Why local and state politics are the answer to our political grievances
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi discusses how local politics are both more impactful and less partisan than national politics.
Liala Sofi | On such a racially diverse campus, why is cross-racial engagement limited?
Columnist Liali Sofi reflects on the demographics of friend groups on campus and how we can build more mixed communites.
Yomi Abdi | Penn is not the 'Social Ivy' for all of us
Columnist Yomi Abdi writes about the racialized nature of Penn’s party scene and how it leaves people of color out.
Jaden Cloobeck | Take your time to learn your housing options
Columnist Jaden Cloobeck discusses how to navigate the maze that is finding new housing for a school year.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Penn housing needs serious reform
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz discusses changes that can be made to improve Penn's college housing.
Surayya Walters | Read this before you accept your return offer
Columnist Surayya Walters discusses how to find happiness without a return offer.
Daniel Andre Gurevitch | Car crashes and thank yous
Columnist Daniel Andre Gurevitch reflects on gratitude and memories after his grandmother was critically injured in a hit-and-run.
Isabella Glassman | How to keep students caught up in class
Columnist Isabella Glassman argues that Penn professors must make more accommodations to ensure Penn students who miss class for health reasons aren't being punished
Connor Gibson | Artichokes still have doubts
Columnist Connor Gibson revisits Marina Keegan's essay "Even artichokes have doubts" 10 years later.