Opinion Columns
James Morrison | Penn students deserve a break this summer
Summer break is the time where we are liberated to pursue that project that has no clear payoff, but is something we are passionate about, to read that book we’ve been putting off for months, or even just to curl up in bed and binge Netflix all day.
Ilyse Reisman | Incoming freshmen, please stop worrying about requirements
Now, as a rising sophomore, I have more certainty and security than I would have had if I had just focused on fulfilling every requirement for the College.
Senior Column by Camille Rapay | Making peace with my unknown
Sure, I have been cracking unemployment jokes all year to hide how embarrassed I am and to hopefully divert people from feeling any ounce of pity.
Senior Column by Alex Graves | A balancing act
Although the DP helped me avoid my problems, it also provided me with the resources to start acknowledging them.
Senior Column by Ananya Chandra | Embracing the awkwardness
Replaying the images from the last four years in my mind, there are many moments at Penn I don’t think I’ll ever forget (and many that are already forgotten). And for the most part, these moments aren’t the planned ones.
Senior Column by Alessandro Consuelos | On Class clownism
Class clownism goes beyond evoking a reaction.
Senior Column by William Snow | Why I never belonged at Penn
I just wish I had come here once these issues were addressed.
Senior Column by Cole Jacobson | Learn to embrace the tough times
When you think about why you’re upset about something, the bigger picture comes into play.
Senior Column by David Figurelli | A reflection
But as I come to the end of my college career, I’m hesitant to allow my perception of the past four years to be colored so negatively.
Senior Column by Sabrina Qiao | The “ What if” conundrum: leaving that mentality behind at graduation
I can’t live my life thinking that I’ll soon die. At a certain point I’m willing to suspend disbelief: to let myself think I have the capacity to live a healthy and ordinary — maybe, even, an extraordinary — life.
Senior Column by Ally Johnson | Stories worth retelling
The DP taught me how deeply fulfilling it can be to devote yourself to something important, even without the dangling carrot of external validation from grades and other “objective” measures of success we obsess over on this campus.
Senior Column by Rebecca Tan | Take a big swing
Now though, for what feels like the first time, I’m not dragging my feet. I’m ready, heck, I’m excited to move on because I feel like I took a mighty swing at this college thing.
Editorial | Penn students deserve more Reading Days
As much as The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board believes our Quaker peers are the brightest in the Ivy League, we don’t think we’re that much smarter, and we’d appreciate some more time off.
Christy Qiu | Every Penn student should build their own time capsule
The process of reflecting was valuable in that it was a cognizant deliberation and analysis of my mentality and actions. It helped me break out of habit and identity my faults, my ways of responding to situations, and the methods I can take to improve my lifestyle. It also helped raise self-acceptance as I pinpointed victories that I’ve achieved through hard work and compassion.
Lucy Hu | Should international students give up career or family? How about neither.
I will always have to choose between pursuing my passions in the United States of America and being with my family. If I choose one, I can’t have the other.
Sophia DuRose | Too many students don't take full advantage of financial aid
Students should know of every advantage Penn’s financial aid offers in order to allow them the same access as Penn students not on financial aid.
Hadriana Lowenkron | Volunteering this summer isn't financially sustainable for everyone
The truth of the matter, and what some are so quick to overlook, as they are blindsided by their activist ambitions, is that having the ability to volunteer or take on an unpaid internship exudes extreme privilege.
Tyler Larkworthy | Penn students need to lead more sustainable lives
We could live incredibly sustainable lives. But we don’t.
Urooba Abid | Penn, make summer courses more accessible to students from all backgrounds
The entire system of summer courses at Penn benefits mainly wealthy students.
