Guest Columns
Julia Fischer | Fact-check: ‘Curiosity killed the cat’
Former Copy Editor Julia Fischer contemplates a college experience defined by curiosity and encourages others to investigate and explore.
Jesse Zhang | Cheers to never having it 'normal'
Former DP President Jesse Zhang reflects on the abnormality of his time at Penn, finding resilience and purpose in navigating unprecedented times.
Esther Lim | Dear sports
Former Sports Editor Esther Lim reflects on her favorite moments of action in Penn sports.
Matthew Frank | Memories from the DP’s only section that matters
Former Sports Editor Matthew Frank reflects on four years in one of the strangest niches in journalism: college sports.
Allyson Nelson | If you love something, let it go
Former Copy Editor Allyson Nelson details how pursuing multiple interests can help you appreciate their individual importance.
Tulia Falleti | The aftermath I had feared is here
Guest columnist Tulia Falleti writes to resign from the position of Chair of the Faculty Senate.
George Honig | It was a mistake to send in the police to end the encampment
Guest columnist George Honig argues Penn administration should not have sent in police to end the encampment.
Ben Messafi | The encampment is self-destructing
Guest columnist Ben Messafi argues the first step to proper civil discourse and de-escalation on campus is to end the encampment.
Zack Ben-Ezra | The free speech double standard
Guest columnist Zack Ben-Ezra calls on Penn leadership to fairly and even handedly uphold free speech and university policy in a viewpoint-neutral manner.
Faresi Alfaresi | Stop invoking the ‘violent, raging, Arab’ stereotype
Guest columnist Faresi Alfaresi asserts that Arab and Muslim students have been consistently ignored and deprioritized by Penn administration, alumni, and the community itself since the escalation of the conflict on Oct. 7.
Ann Farnsworth-Alvear and Zita Cristina Nunes | Why Penn’s guidelines on open expression matter so much right now
Guest columnists Ann Farnsworth-Alvear and Zita Cristina Nunes urge the Penn administration to negotiate with protesters and protect freedom of speech on campus.
Olivia Haynie, Jack Starobin, Evie Klein | Three Jewish students say: stop attacking our professors
Guest Columnists Olivia Haynie, Jack Starobin, and Evie Klein write about their experiences as Jewish students of professors accused of antisemitism.
Natalie Minkovsky | Student protests at Penn
Guest Columnist and Penn parent Natalie Minkovsky praises student protestors’ act of moral conviction and calls on the University’s administration to engage in a dialogue.
Omonye Osezua | Navigating dual disadvantage
Guest Columnist Omonye Osezua highlights her experiences and urges Penn to enhance the visibility and accessibility of its support services for FGLI students.
Tulia Falleti | The billboard trucks are back
Guest columnist and Faculty Senate Chair Tulia Falleti urges Penn administration to protect peaceful protest and engage with students.
Garv Mehdiratta | Penn must pay its ASL lecturers more
Guest Columnist Garv Mehdiratta argues that Penn must rectify disparities in compensation for its ASL lecturers before it’s too late.
Olivia Haynie | Penn’s Jewish community has been anything but united since before Oct. 7
Guest Columnist Olivia Haynie reflects on her time in Penn’s Jewish community and how she has seen it fracture.
Yoni Hillman | What would the Talmud say?
Guest Columnist Yoni Hillman applies ancient Jewish wisdom in considering student protests of the war in Gaza.
Daniel Hopkins and Gall Sigler | On-campus protests reflect stark generational divide on Israel-Palestine
Guest Columnists Daniel Hopkins and Gall Sigler argue it’s not just the Penn community–survey evidence shows a stark generational divide on Israel-Palestine.