Opinion
Cassandra Jobman | Penn's new guidelines on social events
CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.
Spencer Swanson | Might Merkel matter?
This election does matter as it represents the continuation of Germany being the clear leader among liberal Western democracies, in a time when many countries are shifting significantly towards nationalism and authoritarianism.
Ben Claar | Safe search on
BEN CLAAR is a College junior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Claudia Li | Is that a no?
CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.
Isabella Simonetti | Confronting rape culture as a freshman girl
Penn must do a better job of educating freshmen on the less overt aspects of rape culture that infiltrate the social scene.
Sara Merican | To mean what I say
I refuse to dress my words up anymore, or play mind games with words. I want my words to be true.
Cameron Dichter | Wasn’t this supposed to be about preventing sexual assault?
By shifting its focus from sexual assault to alcohol abuse and hazing, the administration has unfortunately redirected our attention away from the issue that matters most.
Group Think | Should Penn end its event monitoring policies?
Do you believe that the task force efforts to combat sexual violence and substance abuse are currently misguided with regards to events monitoring?
Sarah Khan | College kid apocalypse
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Shilpa Saravanan | The false dichotomy between work and play
The petition at issue is poorly-argued and out of touch, but the idea that we are entitled to this kind of social life didn’t start with those who wrote and supported its message.
Siyin Han | Race to the bottom
SIYIN HAN is a College senior from Birmingham, Ala.
Brad Hong | An overrated adage
BRAD HONG is a College sophomore from Morristown, N.J.
Jacquelyn Sussman | The staggering pressure to hook up
Hooking up is perpetuated throughout campus as a part of Penn life, and as a Penn student, you are physically stuck here.
Letter to the Editor by 7 Academic Advisors in the College | On Claudia Cohen Hall's PennCard access
Early this summer, not long after many students had left for the break, Claudia Cohen Hall joined the ranks of those buildings on campus that can only be accessed by PennCard.
Letter to the Editor by Miranda Ribeiro-Vecino | AOD student event policies have no place at Penn
Like many other students at Penn, I came back to campus 3 weeks ago with little to no knowledge of the newly instated policy that all “student group events” held on-campus, off-campus, or at third-party venues must now be registered with the AOD regardless of whether or not alcohol is present.
Cassandra Jobman | 8 a.m.'s in college
CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.
Alex Silberzweig | Major shaming: What’s the use?
If we continue to major shame on a larger scale, we’ll most likely study subjects we don’t care for and will perform poorly in our studies. If we don’t enjoy what we’re doing, it will be much harder for us to succeed in the long run.
Claudia Li | Mascot
CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Behind the closed doors of a single
Being in a single is not the most luxurious experience in the world. There are many perks to having your own space, but the social drawbacks are much more impactful.