Opinion Columns
Lucy Hu | Penn Face is a part of who we are
It’s crucial to know what causes Penn Face at its root. Are the forces simply too strong to be overcome?
Spencer Swanson | Might Merkel matter?
This election does matter as it represents the continuation of Germany being the clear leader among liberal Western democracies, in a time when many countries are shifting significantly towards nationalism and authoritarianism.
Isabella Simonetti | Confronting rape culture as a freshman girl
Penn must do a better job of educating freshmen on the less overt aspects of rape culture that infiltrate the social scene.
Sara Merican | To mean what I say
I refuse to dress my words up anymore, or play mind games with words. I want my words to be true.
Cameron Dichter | Wasn’t this supposed to be about preventing sexual assault?
By shifting its focus from sexual assault to alcohol abuse and hazing, the administration has unfortunately redirected our attention away from the issue that matters most.
Group Think | Should Penn end its event monitoring policies?
Do you believe that the task force efforts to combat sexual violence and substance abuse are currently misguided with regards to events monitoring?
Shilpa Saravanan | The false dichotomy between work and play
The petition at issue is poorly-argued and out of touch, but the idea that we are entitled to this kind of social life didn’t start with those who wrote and supported its message.
Jacquelyn Sussman | The staggering pressure to hook up
Hooking up is perpetuated throughout campus as a part of Penn life, and as a Penn student, you are physically stuck here.
Alex Silberzweig | Major shaming: What’s the use?
If we continue to major shame on a larger scale, we’ll most likely study subjects we don’t care for and will perform poorly in our studies. If we don’t enjoy what we’re doing, it will be much harder for us to succeed in the long run.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Behind the closed doors of a single
Being in a single is not the most luxurious experience in the world. There are many perks to having your own space, but the social drawbacks are much more impactful.
Sara Merican | An ode to language learning
This semester, I had second thoughts, but ended up registering for Korean again. Something keeps me going back.
Jessica Li | We need to normalize rejection
Penn’s competitive club culture is not going away, and rejection itself is not going away, either.
Toe the Line: College Republicans | Trump’s DACA compromise and the left’s hysteria
President Trump was right to rescind President Obama’s unconstitutional DACA executive order. He was also right to call for Congress to send him a bill making DACA U.S. law.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | DACA: Morality beyond economy
These Dreamers are more than statistics, more than business-owners, more than contributing students, more than researchers or computer scientists.
Group Think | Should we care about college rankings?
Should universities care about their ranking? Why or why not?
Amy Chan | Minority disadvantage is more complicated than just culture
If all cultures are truly not created equal, then we must examine the downside of white European culture before pointing the finger elsewhere.
Shilpa Saravanan | The land of overwhelming opportunity
We place too high of a value on the number of choices we’re offered and we’re so in love with the agency we have that we don’t stop to consider how daunting it all is.
Calvary Rogers | Clubs aren't firms, stop pretending they are
It is about time that we work against the social current that normalizes toxicity in our club culture rather than conform to it.
Lucy Hu | Replace more gen. eds with major requirements
The College must offer less electives and instead use the space for more adequate development of each major.