Opinion Columns
Sireesh Ramesh | Trump wants to force immigrants to choose between health and legal residence
The President has shown, once again, that he’s willing to do whatever it takes (even if it means putting the well-being of more than a million immigrants on the line) to get what he wants.
Isabella Simonetti | Bisexuality is more than just a PornHub category
Bisexual people have trouble finding their place in straight circles without being fetishized or objectified, and in LGBTQ spaces they are thought of as only partially queer. As a result, I usually feel uncomfortable in my own skin no matter where I am.
Joel Lee | For Asian Americans, Halloween is a reminder of how few of our favorite characters look like us
The crushing part was that I wanted to be more than just Batman. I wanted to be “white” Batman. The “real” Batman. I hated being “Asian” Batman.
Kaliyah Dorsey | Why I was anti-relationship coming into college — and why I changed my mind
On FaceTime with a friend from high school, right after an Instagram official couple post on my part, she teased me, “What happened to ‘I hate labels, relationships are a burden, freshman year is for the girls’ Kaliyah?”
Rebecca Alifimoff | How changing languages changed how I think
The strangest thing about speaking another language is all the tiny ways you are estranged from yourself.
Carl-Emmanuel Fulghieri | Professional sports teams strike out by crossing the picket line
It seems especially wrong when professional athletes are unionized and through this representation, have won six-figure minimum salaries.
Sophia DuRose | Kanye’s political friendship with Trump is ‘Bound 2’ fail
As someone who can’t go to a single frat party without hearing at least one Kanye song, I am concerned about supporting him and his music, for multiple reasons.
Joel Lee | Pause the podcast, take out your earbuds, and listen to your own thoughts
Conduct your own intellectual podcast about your thoughts, because it is more relatable than any you can find on iTunes.
Lucy Hu | How to save our democracy in November
It’s time to take off our red hats and blue pins and give each candidate a fair shot.
Julia Mitchell | Don’t let Penn’s club recruitment rush rob you of your individuality
In the first weeks on campus, I watched my friends swept up in a flurry of recruiting sessions, auditions, BYOs, and GBMs for organizations with every abbreviation known to man.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Our president is a nationalist. That should scare you.
Trump’s decision to label himself a nationalist and tout xenophobic conspiracy theories in the days leading up to the midterm elections is a pathetic effort to drum up support from fringe elements of our country whose support played a role in carrying him to the presidency.
Moksh Jawa | Penn’s competition can be brutal, but it’s one of the best things about it
What started off as a nagging feeling of insufficiency a few months into freshman year has gradually turned into resounding self-confidence and unequivocal decision-making.
Christy Qiu | When picking the next batch of Quakers, focus on merit, not legacy
Students who aren’t members of a “Penn dynasty” can be just as invested in the University’s history and mission.
Spencer Swanson | Khashoggi's murder is a test of Trump’s leadership. He’s failing.
The free press is too valuable to dismiss this incident as the work of “rogue killers.”
Second Opinion with Dennis Morris | Concerned mom and worried girlfriend
GIRL, I’ve heard this one before and it’s something that’s a bit tricky.
Jay Shah | How Penn can make midterms and finals less stressful
If a student has three midterms in a day, they should be allowed to postpone one to another day.
Isabella Simonetti | Shoot your shot: I’m pro-gun control, but love recreational shooting
You don’t have to be a raging Republican to go to a shooting range.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Someone’s physical condition is no one’s business but their own
If you think someone has a condition, wait for them to open up to you. If they never do, that’s their prerogative.
Jessica Li | Don’t let OCR be your only option
The pressures of OCR and landing these internships and jobs have created an incredibly toxic environment for upperclassmen who are right in the thick of it.