Opinion
Namrata Pradeep | You can’t compete with the crane or the chatbot
Columnist Namrata Pradeep explores employability in the face of smarter technology.
Ingrid Holmquist | Our goals don’t change under Trump
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist highlights the impending Trump presidency as a chance to restructure the left to better support us.
Elo Esalomi | A Brit’s guide to American democracy
Columnist Elo Esalomi compares U.K. and U.S. political cultures in the wake of experiencing her first U.S. presidential election.
Marie Dillard | Trump voters aren't racist, but they excuse it
Columnist Marie Dillard explores the rise of far-right populism fueled by fear of cultural displacement, where identity and power are framed as zero-sum battles.
Francesco Salamone | First years, stop listening to upperclassmen right now (including me)
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that a proliferation of upperclassmen bellwethers giving excessive bogus advice is making first years feel inadequate.
Elo Esalomi | Penn's dining dilemma
Columnist Elo Esalomi questions the standards of Penn Dining after multiple food safety violations, both on campus and in the surrounding Philadelphia community.
Malaikah Niyazi | Conversations with Quakers and broader realizations under a new Trump era
Guest Columnist Malaikah Niyazi reflects on how right-wing populism continues to perpetuate divisive policies globally, while young voters, lulled by irony and misinformation, remain detached from the severe consequences.
Zara Raven | For marginalized students at Penn, fascism is already here
Guest Columnist Zara Raven shares an interaction with a professor and connects this discriminatory act to a growing, global trend toward fascism.
Lindsay Muneton | Open heart, open mind, no open memberships
Columnist Lindsay Muneton comments on Penn culture which stigmatizes open membership clubs, advocating for students to consider their positive aspects.
Tiyya Geiger | Failure as navigation
Columnist Tiyya Geiger implores Penn students to embrace failure as a way to learn in and out of the classroom.
Arshiya Pant | All politics is local; let’s start acting like it
Columnist Arshiya Pant discusses the importance of participating in local politics amidst the dominance of national conversations.
Diya Choksey | Sweaters, scarves, and sweating: dressing for Philadelphia’s ‘fall’-acies
Columnist Diya Choksey tackles the challenge of dressing for Philadelphia’s unpredictable fall, where the struggle to “layer up” for chilly mornings and endure overheated classrooms mirrors the chaos of college life itself.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Start being ‘chalant’
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka critiques how Penn’s culture pushes students to be “nonchalant” and encourages them to embrace emotional honesty and vulnerability.
Allison Santa-Cruz | Stop calling Trump voters racist
Columnist Allison Santa-Cruz argues that the Democratic Party’s accusatory and moralizing rhetoric alienates potential supporters, backfires by reinforcing opposition, and undermines its appeal to the working class and diverse members of our citizenry.
Jack Lakis | Gambling on democracy isn’t a safe bet
Columnist Jack Lakis evaluates the implications of financial interference with the 2024 presidential election.
Mariana Martinez | Did misogyny just kill American democracy?
Columnist Mariana Martinez analyzes the gender factor of the 2024 presidential election.
Diya Choksey | What Warren Buffett learned from Benjamin Franklin (and you can, too)
Columnist Diya Choksey uncovers Benjamin Franklin’s success secrets endorsed by multibillionaire Warren Buffet that can help Penn students build genuine connections, achieve self-mastery, and secure lasting success.
Mritika Senthil | Stop falling for the election hype
Columnist Mritika Senthil encourages voters to move beyond divisive election narratives to see the actual stakes.
Beatriz Báez | Phone home
Columnist Beatriz Báez calls for regional-based, international communities at the University and investigates the effects caused by staying in the United States.