Opinion
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.
Ben Claar | Wawa adventures
BEN CLAAR is a College junior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
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.