Opinion
Kurt Mitman | Holster the Hysteria
Certainly, it is troubling to read of robberies occurring one after the other. But the proximity of the two shouldn’t be cause for concern.
Morgan Jones | Bikram like Beckham
My exercise was limited to taking the stairs to my room in lieu of the elevator — and I live on the second floor. The weather had started to turn chilly and hot yoga didn’t sound so bad after all.
Caroline Brand | Me, myself and iPhone
We aren’t addicted to our iPhones per se — rather, we literally love them, as we would a spouse or parent.
Jennifer Sun | 21st century ways
This year, like in the 128 years before us, our aim is still to showcase the student voice. But we’ll be doing it in more 21st century ways.Jen Shulkin | Searching for sisterhood
Now as a sophomore in a sorority, I feel that I would be able to rush much more painlessly if I were to go through the process again. Here are some things I learned that I hope you can benefit from.
Ali Kokot & Hayley Brooks | The broads abroad
Ali and Hayley here, and after a semester traipsing across the pond, we’re back!
Adam Silver | Why don’t we talk about it?
No child, man or woman should be a political football — especially in a time of fragility and mourning — but there comes a point when a political conversation is necessary.
JY Lee | Oh, the places you’ll go
Although we fear staying in college for more than four years and falling behind, I invite you to consider taking a gap year and time out for yourself.Cheers and Jeers | Fall 2012
The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at the best and worst of Fall 2012.Nikki Hardison | Not just one type of affirmative action
Believe it or not, your mother is a beneficiary of affirmative action.
Ernest Owens | 36 shades of Quaker life
This is my last column for The Daily Pennsylvanian. My goal for ‘The Ernest Opinion’ was to make you think and speak.
Aya Saed | The progressive believer
Religious organizations are fundamental to the fabric of American life, not because they establish “a moral compass” for the country, as many would attest to, but because they provide the country with a plethora of social services.
Lauren Agresti | Another side of Adderall
It’s concerning — but unfortunately not surprising — that Penn students are more concerned about how Adderall will affect the class curves rather than how prescription-grade cocaine is dispensed by health care professionals like candy.
Kurt Mitman | It’s time we tax God and altruists
If we want to get our fiscal house in order — and help avert the fiscal cliff — we should eliminate the deductions and start treating churches like the corporations they are.Your Voice | Veganism: sweeping the nation
Vegan options are everywhere nowadays as a direct result of student pressure.Editorial | Don’t settle for settling
Penn should have exercised its authority by addressing the building violations in a more proactive manner.Duong Nghe Ly | Three Years On
Over the last three years, I have grown from a victim of school violence to an empowered student activist.
Adam Silver | Looking over the cliff
Although a deal is all we hear about now, we didn’t talk about it during the election. While the deficit is scary, it isn’t what people or candidates care about.Leanne Gale | Should Jerusalem be an eternally united capital?
Mayor Barkat has made it his priority to bury the two-state solution under the idea of Jerusalem as Israel’s “eternally united capital.”
