Opinion Columns
Senior Column by Sydney Schaedel | Cut short
The Daily Pennsylvanian has a challenging road ahead. The entire media industry is changing.
Senior Column by Jessica McDowell | The last page
There’s nothing sadder than the final page of a book.
Senior Column by Paola Ruano | Letting go
“LEAVE AND NEVER RETURN.” I would read those four words every day as I exited 4015 Walnut. Yet every day, I always returned.
Senior Column by Lauren Feiner | Part student, part journalist
On the night of Nov. 8, 2016, while the world watched the unexpected ascent of Donald Trump to the presidency, I had one mission: to put out a paper.
Senior Column by Colin Henderson | Just throw this at the end …
At The Daily Pennsylvanian, I aspired to share the best stories that the Penn community has to offer, to translate the hearts and souls of my peers into words on a page.
Senior Column by Emily Hoeven | The columnist manifesto
How do you say goodbye to a column that you’ve been writing for two years? How do you wrap it up, sum it up, just like that, when there is still so much more left to say, to reflect on, to think about?
Emily Hoeven | It’s time to end Penn’s century-long fraternity subsidization
When I took my first campus tour of Penn as a high school student, I fell in love with Locust Walk.
Calvary Rogers | The stranded victims of hate speech
Whenever I find myself walking on campus I do my best to have an item that is related to Penn with or on me.
Taylor Becker | 'If you’re young and conservative … '
Our compassion is rooted in our ultimate yearning for human flourishing — the ability for each and every person to pursue happiness, to be productive, to thrive in a community and to reach their full potential.
Amy Chan | When will the marginalized be able to speak?
When I first applied to be an opinion columnist, the application asked one question which will forever stick out in my mind, “What do you want your column to be known for?” I answered, “I want my column to provide a voice for Asian Americans, because we don’t often get to hear the perspective of the most silent group in America.”
Cameron Dichter | Tackling the issue of sexual assault requires more than a task force
The Task Force on a Safe and Responsible Campus Community finally released a list of recommendations on Wednesday, but with one important issue seemingly excluded: sexual assault.
Isabel Kim | Who you know
I have no idea what I'm doing over the summer. Everywhere I've interviewed for, ranging from animation studios to hedge funds, have either politely rejected me or not yet contacted me again.
James Fisher | As I wrap up my time at the DP
Overall, I have had a transformative experience writing as an opinion columnist for the DP. I gained so many insights from a tremendously diverse group of individuals, and I would not trade the experiences and skills I learned at the DP for anything.
Calvary Rogers | Masculinity is more than a mask
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend an event titled “Exploring Masculinity” in the Women’s Center here at Penn.
Michael Palamountain | Love for life's sake
I have a confession. Throughout college my most frequent response to the question, “How did you two meet?” has been “on Tinder” — or some lie which concealed this fact.
Joe Tharakan | Focus on one thing at a time
Every Penn student complains of being overworked and stressed. There are rigorous classes and all the hours they entail, clubs and teams that require significant time commitments, friends to hang out with and parties to go to, places to explore and restaurants to try.
Toe the Line: College Republicans | Backing our words with action
The College Republicans staunchly support this administration’s decisive action against tyranny and oppression.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | Let them eat chocolate cake
The footage that came out of Syria last week is beyond description. Bashar Al Assad’s chemical attack against his own people is nearly impossible to watch.
Amy Chan | We have a responsibility to take care of each other
Hospital visits seem, to me, to always reinforce the necessity of human beings in each other’s lives.