Editorials
Editorials represent the majority view of members of The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc. Editorial Board, which meets regularly to discuss issues relevant to Penn's campus. Participants in these meetings are not involved in the reporting and writing of articles on related topics.
Editorial | Penn must implement safeguards against recruiting and admissions fraud
Penn’s admissions process is one of the most selective in the world, but the most important principle that must be respected is fairness.
Editorial | Penn must recognize that a graduate student union will benefit everyone
Graduate students need a union, and letting them organize will make Penn a stronger learning environment and home for scholarship for everyone. Penn should recognize the union voluntarily when elections are held again.
Editorial | Academic exploration loses out under Penn's lackluster 'One University' policy
The University needs to reflect on what was promised to students in 1973.
Editorial | It's not enough to be 'troubled.' Penn must step up to address sexual assault.
It’s time to stop being "troubled," and start demonstrating some leadership.
Editorial | Penn wants more students living on campus. Lowering rent is the way to do it.
Penn believes living on campus can be an enriching part of student life. The administration would find, if they lowered room rates, that demanding students live on campus is not necessary, as many more students would do so voluntarily.
Editorial | Let Penn students take sector courses pass/fail
Allowing students to fulfill Sector Requirements with courses taken pass/fail would not only encourage an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity, it would make Penn a university that places value on learning and exploration.
Editorial | Penn's squash court fees are elitist, hurting students and the sport itself
Enforcing fees at the Ringe Squash Courts is classist and does not represent the purported values of Penn as an institution striving towards egalitarianism.
Editorial | It’s time for Penn to pay PILOTs
Penn must do what nearly every other person and institution in Philadelphia does: pay taxes.
Editorial | Dean Furda’s viral video shows us that it’s cool to care
Instead of laughing at Furda, Penn students should take a page from his book.
Editorial | Penn needs to enforce the ban on exams during religious holidays
Properly implemented, the policy on secular and religious holidays will affirm Penn’s goals of inclusion and community.
Editorial | Philadelphia schools must encourage student activism, not punish activists
Philadelphia administrators should have encouraged students to participate in the climate strike and helped to educate them to be active and caring citizens.
Editorial | Include Greek houses in the Second-Year Experience
Penn, let sophomores live in Greek houses under the new housing policy.
Editorial | Moving Penn Violence Prevention off campus was a mistake
Penn needs to bring PVP back to campus
Editorial | In the wake of Gregory Eells’ tragic death, remember helpers need help too
While it may be intuitive, it is also easy to forget that helpers need help, too.
Editorial | Lauder College House highlights a flawed admissions process
Penn must reform the system that claims to prioritize equality, but in its current state fosters a culture that rewards donors.
Editorial | Penn, don’t turn your back on students suffering from addiction
The issue is that the systems at play at Penn do more to shuffle students around and ensure that their suffering does not create a public relations problem for the University than actually mitigate the suffering itself.
Editorial | Stop complaining about New College House West construction
Debate and resist not what causes minor malaise, but the despondent concerns that negatively influence the lives of everyone around us. Strive to be a better member of both the Penn community and our larger home in Philadelphia.
Editorial | Don't donate to the Penn Fund
The point is, Penn doesn’t need your money.
Editorial | Penn professors, make syllabi accessible before classes start
While it’s reasonable to expect students and professors to try and make the most of the time they have for classes, if Penn wants to give students a serious chance to be prepared to hit the ground running, syllabi must be accessible prior to the start of classes.
