Spencer Swanson | Banning hard liquor at frat parties is 2018 Prohibition

By Spencer Swanson · Sept. 16, 2018

Students who've grown up abroad and have been around alcohol since their teenage years are responsible drinkers, especially compared to students who had their first beer during New Student Orientation. 

Sophia DuRose | Until every dorm has AC, stop adding sandwich stations to Houston Hall

By Sophia DuRose · Sept. 12, 2018

Considering all freshman pay the same amount for their dorm rooms, those left out in the heat are sure to question why their comfort is seemingly less important. 

Isabella Simonetti | DeVos’ sexual assault guidelines should scare every college student

By Isabella Simonetti · Sept. 9, 2018

In a world that constantly blames the victim, why is DeVos lending more rights to the accused?

Carlos Arias Vivas | The languages you speak do not define your background

By Carlos Arias Vivas · Sept. 9, 2018

Your connection to your identity and family’s heritage isn’t defined by whether or not you know how to speak the language. 

Sophia DuRose | Don’t be afraid to ‘friend zone’

By Sophia DuRose · Sept. 5, 2018

A person should be valued because they are a person, and not because you think they could be your person.

Isabella Simonetti | No one is impressed by your coke habit

By Isabella Simonetti · Sept. 5, 2018

Highly addictive painkillers are making their way into drugs that Penn students frequently use. Drugs at Penn are far more unsafe than they were before.

Jessica Li | I don’t support the Harvard affirmative action lawsuit

By Jessica Li · Sept. 3, 2018

Rejection from a school you think you deserve to be accepted to stings, but that does not mean affirmative action is the reason you were not accepted. 

Jay Shah | Closing Huntsman early is not a ridiculous idea

By Jay Shah · Sept. 3, 2018

So then does it make sense to resort to removing exams or reducing problem sets as a solution to campus stress? Doing this would undermine the very rigor of Penn that has made it what it is.

Sophia DuRose | You don’t have to live on campus to love campus

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 29, 2018

Don’t forget that the Radian isn't the only place you can live in if you move off campus. 

Spencer Swanson | Don't boo. Vote.

By Spencer Swanson · Aug. 27, 2018

Depending on your state of permanent residence — and your politics — you may get a kick out of helping “flip” a seat this fall.

Isabella Simonetti | Penn may have changed my bond with my father, but it’s just as strong

By Isabella Simonetti · Aug. 24, 2018

It can be upsetting to realize that I’m now in charge of looking out for myself, but it’s also refreshing to avoid the constant fights we’d get in when I lived at home.

Isabella Simonetti | Coming out as a freshman

By Isabella Simonetti · Aug. 22, 2018

Although college, particularly at the beginning, can be lonely and overwhelming, it also lends you the opportunity to embrace your identity.

Jessica Li | Diversity in media representation pays off

By Jessica Li · Aug. 21, 2018

"Crazy Rich Asians" hitting No. 1 at the box office means one thing, loud and clear: There is a space for our stories, and people want to hear them.

Pearl Liu | Don't rush through your college experience

By Pearl Liu · Aug. 16, 2018

Finding our place at Penn doesn’t have to involve forcing ourselves to prioritize external accomplishments over internal fulfillment.

Sophia DuRose | Summer flings are overrated

By Sophia DuRose · Aug. 11, 2018

Fumbling through a summer fling, where I am the first to admit that I had no idea what I was doing, proved to me that relying on someone else to explain my actions led me no closer to self-realization than my (unsuccessful) attempts at Penn.

Jennifer Lee | Why tourists deserve respect

By Jennifer Lee · Aug. 6, 2018

In some of the places I visited, I felt marginalized as a tourist. People unapologetically walked into my photos, some locals stared when I dined in restaurants, and I was the victim of angry glares when I accidentally bumped into people. And while I considered myself an American tourist, I felt I was lumped into the unspoken “international Asian tourist” group — at one point, I was handed an unsolicited Chinese flyer when neither my family nor I know a word of Mandarin. 

Alex Silberzweig | The pain of oblivion at Penn

By Alex Silberzweig · Aug. 3, 2018

We can make the choice to remain politically unaware. At the end of the day, that only serves to emphasize our privilege. People think they can afford to be incognizant of worldly matters if those matters don’t pertain to them directly, but to do that is the ultimate act of selfishness.