Opinion

Sam Sherman | Negotiations

SAM SHERMAN is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.

Guest Column by David Britto | Why pride isn't an admissions criteria

In her column, “Inviting Quaker pride,” two weeks ago, Dani Blum argued that Penn should continue to admit high percentages of the freshman class through the Early Decision program.

Alec Ward | The best policy

I’m not a lawyer, a doctor or a trauma expert, but in researching my last two columns, I think I’ve encountered most of the issues and concerns which arise around sexual assault on campus. Accordingly I’d like to propose, based on what I’ve learned, what a sane, fair and compassionate sexual assault response policy might look like.

Nick Moncy | Drowning

NICK MONCY is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.

The Vision | Mental health in black communities

This year’s Black Solidarity Conference upheld a specific mantra: “The Ties that Bind: Unique in Our Blackness, One in Our Struggle.” For three days and three nights, students from colleges across the country joined together to uplift each other.

Oscar A. Rudenstam | Why we need both theory and practice in education

The liberal arts system popular in the United States is different in the sense that it gives students the ability to explore, combine and connect subjects in a variety of ways, a freedom which has a value often overlooked.

Anneka DeCaro | Procrastination destination

ANNEKA DECARO is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com

Editorial | Mental health is a collective effort

With the release of the Mental Health Task Force’s recommendations, many are left feeling dissatisfied with the efforts made to improve quality of life for students.

Sophia Wushanley | Real change is uncomfortable

People who believe that it constitutes a real harm to be exposed to an opinion they find bigoted will never feel safe in the sort of conversation that needs to be had the most: one that actually engages with the opposition.

Sean McGeehan | A Kafka-esque nightmare

SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College junior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.

Dani Blum | Caught in the craze

As much as I remind myself that this summer won’t define my career, it’s hard to escape the group mentality that permeates out of Huntsman — which was why I was so impressed when my roommate came home one day and announced she wasn’t looking for internships.

Ravi Jain | Emoji and the Evolution of Language

Emoji have recently appeared in the media due to their purported lack of diversity. A recent “Saturday Night Live” segment drew attention to the controversy when comedian Sasheer Zamata joked that she had to use the emoji for a new moon as none of the faces resembled her.

Editorial | Lessons from Chapel Hill

The University is not exempt from the lessons of this tragedy. UNC Chapel Hill, in many ways, resembles Penn. It is academically rigorous, diverse and has a significant Muslim student population.

Sam Sherman | Obama's foreign policy stick

SAM SHERMAN is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com

Guest column by Emily Turner | Response to 'Open Letter from members of the Penn Law School Faculty'

In your Open Letter of last week, you set aside your own political disagreements to denigrate policies that could lead to safety and educational equality.

Guest column by Connie Chen, Will Johnson and Thomas Lee| Five myths about fossil fuel divestment

Fossil fuel divestment is often misunderstood by opponents, so we're here to debunk common myths.

Editorial | Vote on divestment, because there's nothing to lose

Currently, the voting period for a referendum to divest Penn’s endowment from fossil fuels and to reinvest at least a portion of that money into clean energy is underway. Although voting is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, most people who care enough about the issue to go out of their ways to vote have probably already done so.

Nick Moncy | Why Rush?

NICK MONCY is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.

The Vision | Lies my institution told me

Whether or not the “No-Loan Policy” is an achievable goal for the University of Pennsylvania at this time, the fact that Penn continues to sell the fabricated existence of the “No-Loan Policy,” while subsequently ignoring the pleas of students who are forced to take out loans, shows a “determined ambivalence” on behalf of both the University and Student Financial Services.

Guest column by Julia Slater | More than a week for women

Sometimes it’s easy to sweep sexism under the rug. Sometimes it's easy to see it as a problem that exists elsewhere — not on college campuses, and certainly not at a place as progressive as Penn.