Guest Columns

Students for the Preservation of Chinatown | We must stand up with Chinatown against the 76ers arena proposal

Students for the Preservation (SPOC) joins the Save Chinatown Coalition to oppose 76ers’ arena proposal that threatens to endanger and displace Chinatown, calling on Penn to cut their business ties with the 76ers’ developers and to stand with Chinatown by publicly denouncing the arena proposal. 

Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln | Penn’s Director of City Relations seeks to silence environmental justice advocates

Guest columnists Omar Khodor and Sage Lincoln shed light on a Penn administrator’s influence at PGW and its attempts to prevent local groups from participating in its budget decisions. 

Kampton Kam | International students deserve access to NIL deals too

Guest columnist Kampton Kam calls on students to support equitable access to Name, Image, and Likeness funding for international students. 

106 Penn Faculty and AAUP-Penn | Letter in support of the RA unionization campaign

106 Penn faculty members and AAUP-Penn sign a letter in support of the unionization efforts of Penn's Resident Advisors and Graduate Resident Advisors.

Jaden Cloobeck | How to make friends in a new place

Guest columnist Jaden Cloobeck details actionable advice for how to build your community in a new area.

John L. Jackson, Jr. | Help shape Penn’s future

Dean John Jackson Jr. urges the Penn community to communicate their insights on how to improve and advance the University.

Ben She and Yihong Hu | Dude, where’s my ride?

Guest columnists Ben She and Yihong Hu share their experiences with riding Penn Transit and how to improve the service.  

Kristina Kotyza and Rachel Kabat | One year of Russian aggression: we cannot afford to grow weary of Ukraine

Guest columnists Kristina Kotyza and Rachel Kabat urge the Penn community to continue supporting Ukraine, one year after the Russian invasion. 

Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas | Falk employees need fair wages and benefits

Guest columnists and Black Wharton members Mason Morial, Mattias Hanchard, and Shelby Dugas urge Penn to convert Falk Dining staff from contractors to employees of the University.  

Ania Alberski | An Open Letter to my 7th Graders

Guest columnist Ania Alberski reflects on her experience studying education and participating in community volunteering at Penn, and how it left her ill-prepared for full-time teaching. 

Timethius J. Terrell | University administrators should pay student leaders

Guest columnist Timethius J. Terrell urges Penn administrators to compensate essential student leaders for all of the work they put in on top of their coursework and extracurricular commitments. 

Eric Orts | Two cheers for climate progress on Penn’s endowment

Guest Columnist and Wharton professor Eric Orts applauds Penn for its recent climate progress, but argues that there is still much to be done.

Netter Center Student Advisory Board | Take an ABCS Course in spring 2023

The Netter Center Student Advisory Board urges students to enroll in ABCS courses to foster community and personal growth.  

Robert Watson & Keshara Senanayake | It’s time for student representation on Penn’s Board of Trustees

Guest columnists and GAPSA leaders Robert Watson and Keshara Senanayake call on Penn to join the growing number of universities allowing for student representation on their Board of Trustees. 

Jaden Cloobeck | Consider taking a gap year before applying to graduate school

Guest columnist Jaden Cloobeck offers advice for those aspiring to graduate school who are unsure about applying during their final year at Penn. 

Penn YDSA | Big Tech is not the innovator you think it is

Penn Young Democratic Socialists of America argues that behind Silicon Valley’s veneer of futuristic innovation lies the darker truth of exploiting consumers, a huge carbon footprint, and workers’ rights infringements. 

Naveen Albert | Stop relying on QR codes for outreach

Guest Columnist Naveen Albert argues that while QR codes may seem convenient, they are an invisible accessibility barrier to the campus community.

Jane Robbins Mize | As an environmental scholar, I’m ashamed to represent Penn

Guest columnist Jane Robbins Mize reacts to Penn’s response to students protesting

Suvir Kaul | In search of leadership

Guest columnist Suvir Kaul asks that Penn administrators and trustees respond in caring, thoughtful ways to the Fossil Free Penn protestors.

Penn Leads the Vote | The youth vote can decide the election

Guest Columnist Penn Leads the Vote argues that Penn students can shape the state’s elections and future by using their voice and being civically engaged.