Opinion
Sara Merican | An ode to language learning
This semester, I had second thoughts, but ended up registering for Korean again. Something keeps me going back.
Jessica Li | We need to normalize rejection
Penn’s competitive club culture is not going away, and rejection itself is not going away, either.
Toe the Line: College Republicans | Trump’s DACA compromise and the left’s hysteria
President Trump was right to rescind President Obama’s unconstitutional DACA executive order. He was also right to call for Congress to send him a bill making DACA U.S. law.
Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | DACA: Morality beyond economy
These Dreamers are more than statistics, more than business-owners, more than contributing students, more than researchers or computer scientists.
Sarah Khan | All my books are turnt
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Group Think | Should we care about college rankings?
Should universities care about their ranking? Why or why not?
Amy Chan | Minority disadvantage is more complicated than just culture
If all cultures are truly not created equal, then we must examine the downside of white European culture before pointing the finger elsewhere.
Shilpa Saravanan | The land of overwhelming opportunity
We place too high of a value on the number of choices we’re offered and we’re so in love with the agency we have that we don’t stop to consider how daunting it all is.
Siyin Han | Three hours is too long
SIYIN HAN is a College senior from Birmingham, Ala.
Brad Hong | Hungry during class
BRAD HONG is a College sophomore from Morristown, N.J.
Calvary Rogers | Clubs aren't firms, stop pretending they are
It is about time that we work against the social current that normalizes toxicity in our club culture rather than conform to it.
Lucy Hu | Replace more gen. eds with major requirements
The College must offer less electives and instead use the space for more adequate development of each major.
Cassandra Jobman | Doing laundry in college
CASSANDRA JOBMAN is a College freshman from Garland, Texas.
Claudia Li | Natural disasters
CLAUDIA LI is a College senior from Santa Clara, Calif.
Isabella Simonetti | Lonely at the 'Social Ivy'
As a freshman there’s a great deal of pressure to prove that you’re enjoying college at any school, particularly at one commonly referred to as the “social Ivy.”
Spencer Swanson | Justifying Penn's exorbitant price tag
In the American university system, we are connected, not separated.
James Lee | On the end of the beginning
I suspect that I will not be the only one who feels that 16 years of schooling has led us to no certain answers.
Cameron Dichter | Passing on our problems
If I’ve learned anything from my peers, it’s that the goal of your four years should not be to seek out the best things about Penn but rather to find the things that you think need changing.
Jessica Li | We need some chill
For the sake of our sanity, we must realize that it’s not necessary to overexert ourselves for resume-building activities we don’t actually care that much about.