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Opinion

11/03/15 1:24am
It’s no surprise when Penn increases the cost of being a student every year. In February, the University typically announces a tuition increase, then spins it as only raising the tuition by less than 4 percent.
11/03/15 12:01am
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass. His email is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.
11/02/15 11:59pm
As our world becomes increasingly global, there is more pressure upon us to do the same. But this doesn’t necessarily mean we have to spend big bucks or travel extensively to become more global.
11/02/15 12:31am
The 2016 presidential election has captivated our nation’s collective interest, with televised debates best resembling Comedy Central roasts.
11/02/15 12:29am
While everyone has been tuning into the presidential debates and following the latest comments from Donald Trump, this is all for an election more than a year away.
11/02/15 12:22am
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
11/01/15 5:39pm
At the Democratic debate several weeks ago, Hillary Clinton told her supporters that it was essential that every person vote, claiming that when voter turnout is high, Democrats have an edge over Republicans.
10/29/15 12:20am
BEN CLAAR is a College freshman from Scarsdale, N.Y. His email is bclaar@sas.upenn.edu.
10/29/15 12:14am
The mayoral race is pretty much over. Tuesday is Election Day and almost everyone knows that Jim Kenney, the Democratic candidate, is going to win.
10/27/15 11:24pm
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
10/27/15 11:20pm
Penn employees cook your meals, these employees haul your trash. These employees teach your students, they collect your scientific data, they clear leaves on Locust Walk.
10/27/15 11:15pm
Recently, negative talk surrounding fraternities and sororities raises questions about why we are relevant.
10/27/15 11:56am
Cliques exist all over Penn. It’s college, after all. But what makes group politics particularly difficult in ethnic minority communities is that minority students often rely on this group as a support system and as a place to feel welcomed, as Jessica mentioned.
10/27/15 10:46am
For over a year now, Bill Cosby has been the subject of numerous accusations of sexual misconduct.
10/26/15 12:36am
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
10/26/15 12:31am
Over the previous couple of weeks, members of the Penn community have been especially alert to racially charged commentaries.
10/26/15 12:27am
Are Penn students sincere? More importantly, does whether they are or not matter for their mental health and wellbeing?
10/25/15 6:03pm
Penn should either end the useless bag-checking at our libraries or take the responsibility seriously – because right now, there is no point.
10/24/15 7:00am
In early March of this year, I was returning to the United States from a seven-day “People to People” trip to Cuba when I was “randomly” searched at Miami International Airport. After waiting in line for almost half an hour, I faced an officer of the Department of Homeland Security for a series of customary questions regarding products I was bringing back to the U.S.
10/21/15 11:49pm
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.