Opinion
Editorial | Consider an NSO event
On Friday, Penn administrators met with students pushing for mental health changes on campus. And, encouragingly, the University seemed receptive to the proposed changes.
Sean McGeehan | It's that time of the year again
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College senior from Philadelphia. His email is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
Emily Hoeven | Don't follow the leader
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an artificially created world, as if I’m part of some big social experiment I don’t quite understand.
Sam Sherman | Coffee
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Guest column by Katiera Sordjan | Not another mental health story
I suppose I should be grateful that the conversation on campus has changed. I suppose I should be grateful that, unlike 19 year-old me sitting in a hospital full of shame, Penn students have a better chance to be heard and get the care they need when it comes to mental health.
Guest column by Kemuel Benyehudah | A nontraditional students’ guide to greater success in college
In the book "Distinction," Pierre Bourdieu defines social and cultural capital as social resources which confer power and status in society.Vaios Triantafyllou | ?Master's in wrecking your mental health
Before I had finished my first week as a graduate student at Penn, the front page of The Daily Pennsylvanian featured a story on the issue of campus mental health, a topic also discussed during freshman convocation.
Shun Sakai | Nesting Korea
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chesnut Hill, Mass. His email address is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.
Louis Capozzi | A Trumped up joke
Donald Trump makes people laugh. Whether because of his ridiculous hair, absurd comments or extensive trolling of other Republican candidates, the Penn alumnus has been a running joke since he announced his presidential campaign.
Dear Penn admins: Take the mental health letter seriously
The University said that it will be meeting with the letter’s student signatories in the coming days. We hope that when they do, it will be to start a serious discussion about the recommendations in the letter.
Anneka DeCaro | Logic
ANNEKA DECARO is a College sophomore from Austin, TX. Her email is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
Jeremiah Keenan | Burn-covered warriors
Rose was the first time I saw the effects of suicide on loved ones left behind.
Theodore L. Caputi | D.A.R.E.-ing for better mental health
As our campus and national leaders make policy changes to enhance the state of mental health and wellness, I worry that our sympathetic nature and sense of urgency surrounding this issue may hinder the impact of our efforts. Emotionally charged issues often elicit emotionally-charged policy responses, which may not be ideal.
Sam Sherman | Terrorists
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Ravi Jain | 'Prodigies' at Penn
At Penn, an often overlooked group of students are the younger population: most skipped a year or more in grade school, many started school early and some came from a different school system in which the coursework was more advanced. By interviewing these students, I was expecting to uncover issues related to mental health and dealing with high expectations.
Editorial | We're open to open learning
How much does a Penn education cost? For enrolled students, it’s over $60,000 per year. But for other students, Penn courses don’t even cost a cent.
Sophia Oak | Tiles Two
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email address is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
Titus Adkins | Loving to hate: The detriments of schadenfreude
Have you ever felt joy as a reaction to the misfortune or lack of achievement of another? If so, it’s okay you’re not alone.
Gina Elia | Silence is golden
When Benjamin Franklin refers to “silence” on his list of virtues, he means not totally abstaining from speech, but rather speaking only when he has something useful to say.