Opinion
Rachel del Valle | 10 ounces too light
I had never thought of the coffee I drank every morning as something exotic. I thought every country would have it, every bodega. I’d depended on it, really — I wasn’t prepared to go without it.Meet your Spring 2013 Columnists!
As you make your way throughout the week, be sure to read what these columnists have to say
Divya Ramesh | Such things (don't) happen
The sad truth seems to be that we need a tragedy to occur in order to mobilize change.
Xavier Flory | Higher grades, worse education
Creating a core curriculum could help with basic deficiencies in people’s knowledge and give the College of Arts and Sciences an identity.
Jeffrey Nadel | Financial 'aid'?
With Pell Grants, tax credits, federal direct loans and other aids, the federal government has accomplished the exact opposite of its stated goal — it has made a college education dramatically more costly.
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.