Opinion
Editorial | Objectivity: lost in the fray
While pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students have condemned the killing of civilians on these very pages, they’ve also voiced seemingly irreconcilable views on the conflict. No resolution or coalition will be achieved unless students on both sides of the aisle are willing to listen to each other.Akiva Sanders | Let's end this tragedy once and for all
We have, and will continue, to use our power as American citizens to urge our government to demonstrate strong diplomatic leadership in facilitating a negotiated two state solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.Arielle Klepach | Get with it
I’m angry. I’m angry with the Republican Party. I’m angry because they just don’t get it.Zachary Levine | Standing together
In this time of great anxiety and vulnerability, we need the two coalitions to come together more than ever. As the hurting campus community that we are, we look to leadership from both sides of the aisle to unite us under the awnings of sympathy and condemnation of violence.
Kurt Mitman | When a full ride isn’t enough
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Kurt Mitman | When a full ride isn’t enough
Penn could do more to help its neediest students. As inequality continues to rise, Penn should lead the way to help equalize opportunities for students across all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Yessenia Gutierrez | Breaking into a community
Rhythmic Damage, the annual breaking — or break dancing — event has gained a following beyond Penn.Alon Krifcher | A different college experience
Picture this: as you’re studying for tomorrow’s exam, your classmate continues to tap his pencil against the table.Shlomo Klapper | Sderot: A surreal city
Dana was just tired. After tough midterms at Sapir College and moonlighting as a waitress, the 22-year-old returned home exhausted.Penn for Palestine | Stop the killing in Gaza
We cannot overstate the pain and difficulty we’ve experienced as we face what is happening 5,700 miles from our comfortable academic world.Your Voice | Finding the right proof
This summer, Penn asked all incoming freshmen to read the play “Doubt” as part of its Year of Proof.
Robert Hsu | Surviving the sophomore slump
It can be difficult to come down from the “high” of freshman year into the reality of sophomore year.
Ernest Owens | Minding your manners
Yes, college is stressful. The constant demands and expectations can take a toll on how we treat one another, but that doesn’t excuse us from being respectful.
Lauren Agresti | Going beyond the Band-Aid
We’re programmed to respond to problematic or unusual situations. But once the Band-Aid has been applied, it’s back to business.
Emily Orrson | Keeping up with David Petraeus
Where have all our male role models gone?Your Voice | Remember the Year of Water?
It is really essential that Penn eliminate, as far as possible, bottled water from campus. This would put the University in the forefront of the environmental movement, and make us a leader among the Ivies and higher ed all over the country.
Sindhuri Nandhakumar | Why I left Penn
I struggled to decide whether to leave Penn until it dawned on me that depression is a medical condition — so I’m entitled to medical leave.
Divya Ramesh | Waffles for dinner
Penn needs to do more to improve its vegetarian options.