Opinion Columns
Jacquelyn Sussman | Didn't read the PRP? Penn didn't either
An open-source system is evidently imperative to the success of any institution, especially one with students as motivated and creative as those at Penn.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Please go past 45th Street
There are two distinct worlds separating Penn and the local communities that are on the outskirts.
Alex Silberzweig | Are college visits worth it?
Instead of visiting schools, high schoolers should focus on what they truly want in their college experience.
Amy Chan | The line between practicality and selling out
In my family, following our dreams isn’t just a cliched motto. It’s a religious truth, a way of life.
Shilpa Saravanan | Making it out of Texas
Cultural criticism is most valid when it comes from a place of deep, albeit complicated, love for that culture.
Lucy Hu | Let's regulate businesses' insidious impact on sustainability
If we demanded that governmental attention be paid to small actions by businesses, we may just end up with a little less wastage and a little cleaner land.
Calvary Rogers | The art of existing as a minority
Simply existing as a minority at an Ivy League Institution such as Penn is a revolutionary act in itself.
Isabella Simonetti | Why we need to play to our strengths
Although unconventional, it may pay to pursue a career path that aligns most with one’s passions.
Spencer Swanson | How to save free speech at Penn
We must change the over zealous culture that has come to dominate college campuses by being more accepting of opposing ideas and hiring more conservative faculty.
James Lee | Look up, stay rooted
As I near the end of my Penn education, I can’t help but begin to reflect on my time here and the effects it has had on me as a person and a student.
Sara Merican | To the freshmen: the search for home
The search for “home” and the need to belong often nags at the back of our heads and tugs at our hearts as we navigate our way through Penn.
Cameron Dichter | The danger in honoring monuments
After the recent events in Charlottesville, Va., the status of Confederate statues all across the country has come into question.
Jacquelyn Sussman | I'm for affirmative, not punitive, action
There is strong evidence of racial discrimination against Asian Americans when it comes to the college admissions process.
Urooba Abid | Penn's Tenure Policies Enable White Supremacy
Penn's antiquated tenure policies have protected professors from blatant acts of hate. It is time for them to be revised for the modern age.
Caroline Magdolen | Saving American Democracy Starts With 147 Republicans
The capitol insurrection highlighted a dangerous desire from some Republicans for political power at all costs. Halting this dangerous slide begins with the GOP taking action.
Matthew Liu | American opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns is history repeating itself
Americans' resistance to the lockdown orders that marked the early fight against COVID-19 take after a growing historical narrative of the US' growing distrust of science.
Agatha Advincula | Finding hope and strength at Penn in the new year
Within the confines of a Zoom call, Penn’s community still continues to thrive. Keeping the fighter’s mindset of 2020 will help us prepare for another year of unknowns.
Bruce Shen | 2020: The Year Penn Failed Its International Students
After months of last-minute decision making, Penn's international students are left bearing the brunt of the cost of a virtual semester, with potentially long-term consequences.
