Opinion
John Byon | Un-muzzling the Wolf
I understand people like the Wolf should not be idolized because it could encourage bad behavior, but there is no harm in admiring them for the entertainment value.
Alexandra Friedman | One sentence
In this case, however, I didn’t have to. I photographed Jews, Christians and Muslims; tourists, citizens and people in between; Zionists and Pro-Palestinians; young students and grandparents.People wrote in Hebrew, English, Arabic, French, Farsi, Spanish, Romanian and Russian. All helped me convey a narrative, one that we called “An Israeli Collective.”
Frida Garza | How to use Twitter to fight sexism
But like Snapchat and Facebook, Twitter is just a tool — and we decide what it’s used for. We can defame corporate giants and let policymakers know where we stand. Holding influential people accountable is one of the sexiest things you can do with your Twitter profile.Columnist and artist applications — spring 2014
The Daily Pennsylvanian is looking for talented writers and artists for the opinion page next semester.
Caroline Brand | A race against the word count
Most of these articles acknowledge that the conflict is “nuanced,” but after glossing over this point, they still try to cram their thoughts on a subject that spans almost 3,000 books in Van Pelt into half a newspaper page.Editorial | Impoverished at Penn, part one: the institutional issue
Just 12 percent of Penn students estimate that they come from a household making under 50,000 — less than the 13 percent who would estimate that their parents make over $450,000.Editorial | Impoverished at Penn, part two: reconsidering culture
We’ve been less willing to look critically at aspects of Penn culture that create these social divisions and discuss actions we can all take to promote discussion about money at Penn.
Kurt Mitman | Roads to Rhodes
After talking to Shipman, I have gleaned that the preparation offered by CURF is on par with what I received at Virginia — and Virginia has produced more than two and a half times the number of Rhodes Scholars than Penn has.Guest Column by Jasmine Salters | The usual suspects: 'black men' in 'hooded sweatshirts'
Rather, much like the UPennAlerts, these words function as figurative partitions, used to separate fictitious safety from danger, Penn from greater West Philadelphia, “the haves” from “the have-nots.”
Arjun Gupta | Silly freshmen, naivete is for us
In some ways, being at the bottom of the pole is a blessing. You can ask a million stupid questions and mess up, but it’s OK. The worst you’ll get is, “Silly freshman.”
Ryan Daniels | ?Nodding at nature
Consumer products are beginning to improve our lives while keeping in mind natural necessities.
Rachel del Valle | All I want for Christmas
One of my idealized markers of maturity is the ability to give meaningful, interesting presents to people I love. Right now, I’m not really there.Guest column by Alexandra Friedman | My large, extended family
Throughout the last four months, I have been fed, driven, housed, paid for and taken care of by the people of Israel, lending real meaning to the idea of people who “would give you the shirt off their back.”
Jeff Nadel | Youtube pranksters gone good
In other words, through our viewership — which is a market signal — and the revenue it generates, we drive and make possible these wonderful acts of charity.Letter from the editor | Matters of opinion
The alternative to publishing Clarissa’s column would have been to reject her application because her views strayed too far from the norm on campus.
Robert Hsu | Excuses no more
As we go through college, we seem to lose these moments of intense learning fueled by our curiosity, with no career strings attached.Arielle Pardes | What's your number?
When we lie about our numbers, we simply reinforce those tired gender stereotypes and the problematic binary that establishes women as either promiscuous or prudish.
Sindhuri Nandhakumar | Destined to die
But I’ve been fed too many movies and stories where couples say to each other, “I can’t live without you,” or “I’d die without you.”Guest Column by Akiva Sanders | A shift in the conversation
When any empathetic person views the perpetual fear of living in the West Bank — or Intifada Israel, for that matter — pure outrage is difficult to suppress.