Opinion
Your Voice | Response to 'Penn Leads the (Provisional) Vote'
No one is more disappointed about this than Penn Leads the Vote.
Rachel del Valle | An American (Election) in Paris
Being in Europe makes it hard not to care about the presidential election.
Lauren Agresti | While I was sleeping…
You don’t have to be ecstatic. You don’t have to be angry. That’s the cool part. You get to decide.Aya Saed | Becoming an American
Yesterday, I cast my first ballot as a newly naturalized citizen of the United States.Adam Silver | A Democrat thrives in a conservative era
The past four years have been some of the most challenging of this century. But the country is moving out of these hard times and into a new era. While it will remain a conservative era, Democratic governance — and Obama — will thrive within it.Editorial | Penn leads the (provisional) vote
Voting shouldn’t be an uphill battle. It should be an easy process — one that unites the country and invites everyone to have a say.Tony Cotzias | Voting will not change the world
Your vote will never affect any result. This is simply a given.
Alexa Nicolas | Obama: One for the girls
Even though women represent every socioeconomic status, education level and religion — our gender has become another way to polarize the polls.
Kurt Mitman | Love me some Bubba!
When I attended Hillary Clinton’s campaign rally at the Palestra in April 2008, I had no trouble getting a seat. What a difference four years can make.
Guest Column | It's time we had a say
In 2008, one in 10 registered Penn undergraduate students didn’t vote. Don’t be that one person. Don’t silence yourself.Endorsement | Pennsylvania candidates
The Daily Pennsylvanian endorses Bob Casey Jr. for Congress, Kathleen Kane for Attorney General, Robert McCord for State Treasurer and Eugene DePasquale for Auditor GeneralEndorsement | Are we there yet?
We’re voting for Obama to be on the right side of history — to stand behind policies that respond to this country’s place in an increasingly globalized community.Guest Column | President Obama. For all of us.
The differences between the candidates affect us directly.Guest Column | Respect, Resilience and the Republican Party
The Republican Party respects the need for equitable social policy and practice.Guest Column | The choice is clear
Let’s stand united as a campus behind that vision and support Barack Obama for President, Bob Casey for senator, and Kathleen Kane for attorney general.President Amy Gutmann’s Three Reasons to Get Out the Vote
Democracy works, but only when one key ingredient is added: you and your fellow citizens.
Max Scheiber | Working your fingers to the bone
Race-based affirmative action is antiquated and nonsensical.
Yessenia Gutierrez | But what do you eat?
The key tenet of veganism is not to cast judgment on others, but to ensure that we are knowledgeable about the food served on our plates.Guest Column | Respect, Resilience and the Republican Party
Looking past the regular political metric of ads, accusations and debates, it is important to consider the true nature of the Republican Party — not a nature of exclusivity or reactionary opposition, but one of compassion, motivation and promise based on practice.
