Opinion
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | American politics: In need of a discourse on international trade
Our trade deals are ubiquitously outdated, hardly touching big data or any real form of data sharing, failing to adapt to the constantly technologically changing marketplace.
Sarah Khan | Calling parents
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Shilpa Saravanan | Planners, but no plans: our struggle with our time
We encourage everyone around us to practice self-care, and then turn around and talk loudly about how we barely get any sleep because we were scrolling through Reddit for hours.
Amy Chan | Why it’s OK to leave college with few friends
College is only a small part of our lives, and the lifelong friends we do make don’t have to come from these fleeting four years.
Siyin Han | Hot n cold
SIYIN HAN is a College senior from Birmingham, Ala.
Brad Hong | Big kids don't cry
BRAD HONG is a College sophomore from Morristown, N.J.
Calvary Rogers | The trap of performative activism
Often, our activism is empty because the standards we set for ourselves and each other are extremely low.
Lucy Hu | Why Penn should not build New College House West
In a time when there have been a large amount of pressing issues among students, the announcement of New College House West's construction comes as a distraction from the calls to action within the Penn community.
Cassandra Jobman | Protecting the students of Penn
CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.
Claudia Li | Senioritis desperatitis
CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.
Spencer Swanson | The facts about fake news
Perhaps we don’t need a Penn course to teach us how to spot fake news, but we do need to take individual responsibility in learning this valuable skill.
Isabella Simonetti | Why we need to treat ourselves
While it's important to ask the University for help, it's also necessary for us to take action as individuals that help alleviate the anxieties and pressures of college.
Ben Claar | Shawshank no redemption
BEN CLAAR is a College junior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Sarah Khan | Homecoming transformation
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Group Think | What's the best way to petition the administration?
In general, how can student activist groups lobby Penn's administration effectively in order to promote change?
James Lee | The problem with carpe diem
As diverse as Penn is, I feel safe in saying that the drive to succeed is one of the few qualities that unite us as a community.
Sara Merican | Beating the dead horse of campus culture
From freshmen to upperclassmen, student club member to club president — we all have our own “spheres of influence," no matter their size.
Cameron Dichter | The Novaya Zemlya effect and our gravitation to finance and consulting
When we lament our university’s pre-professional culture, it’s not because this culture makes us career-oriented but rather because it orients us towards certain careers.
Shilpa Saravanan | How to finally stop being busy
What I’ve found is that the best way to escape the culture of busyness is to be by myself and enjoy it.