Opinion

Prameet Kumar | A walking tour of your time at Penn

People are surprised when you tell them you’re in Wharton. You don’t seem the type. There’s definitely a type.

Charles Gray | How I see the color gray

Words in a column, book or a speech, for that matter, mean nothing without action to supplement them.

Samantha Sharf | Stories a nutgraf can't tell

At 15 years old, I already harbored fantasies of bylines containing my name. If that were the whole story it would, of course, be a very boring one. My path up till now must look nauseatingly straightforward from the outside. But like most students, my years at Penn have been anything but simple and very different from what I expected.

Zachary Bell | Will Occupy Spring create another world or another left?

I began May Day eager to see a space that embodied the movement’s values. However, after 12 hours of activism, this other world that Occupy was trying to create seemed messy and racked by many of the contradictions that haunted the New Left in the 1960s.

Jessica Goodman | Moving on is hard, staying put is harder

Lists are cliché. Lists are tropes — especially those that are supposed to sum up an entire college experience.

Jared McDonald | Stumped for senior column ideas

As much as I would love to spell out the metaphor I’ve come up with that explains life’s deepest mysteries (hint: it’s awesome), it’s as a long-time editor and reporter at this place that I take up the weighty responsibility of giving everybody a few ideas for senior columns to come.

Melanie Lei | Not all who wander are lost

My BlackBerry without a data plan, which takes after its owner, has faked being smart for the last four years.

Sally Engelhart | The fastest and best four years

We all know from experience that the perception of time passing is not constant. Just think about how quickly the hour of an exam can fly by or how slowly an hour lecture can.

Lauren Plotnick | A series of fortunate events

I never envisioned joining The Daily Pennsylvanian, let alone spending the majority of my college time there.

Rachel del Valle | Picking up London's call

I’ll be leaving on a jet plane. Soon — I mean, relatively soon. I’m studying abroad in London next semester. Now that classes are over, that statement actually feels like it means something.

Your Voice | Talk of the Campus

Taking note of the number of student activists taking part in demonstrations this year, the IAA sought this particular year, 2012, as a time to reflect on what it is Penn students do here to further their causes.

Your Voice | Positive experiences with the Unification Church

I’m pretty sure that if your reporter had looked seriously, he would have found Penn’s Unificationists (past and present) to be a group of hard-working, sincere and conscientious individuals.

Your Voice | Lovin’ Life Pastor responds

Where is the evidence that Lovin’ Life Ministries uses ‘high-pressure tactics’? I would like to make it very clear that we do not use any such tactics.

Zachary Bell | Grateful to graduate

Ironically, the knowledge I have gained from my liberal arts education is exactly what has made the reward for its completion confounding.

Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Declaring 'Game Over'

Open dialogue between the sexes at Penn is just not happening because the “game” we subscribe to requires crafty disingenuity.

Jibran Khan & Jonathon Youshaei | Here’s a toast to Hey Day

Hey Day, a Penn tradition dating back to 1916, is recognized as the Penn junior’s rite of passage into senior year. Marked by a procession starting at High Rise Field and ending outside College Hall, this tradition is without question one of the quintessential experiences of every Penn undergraduate.

Brian Goldman | Mingling with Millennials

Young people are often lamented for their lack of organization and mobilization around youth causes. But I’m not sure if this will ever shift, because young people hold such varied political viewpoints.

Editorial | Romney for the Republicans

For Republicans, Romney stands out as the best choice. In comparison to Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Romney has adopted a moderate stance and will pose the most productive challenge to President Barack Obama on key political and economic fronts.

The Race Task Force | Race still matters

Do you think there is racism among the Penn community? In a recent survey conducted by the Race Task Force, 78.1 percent of participants answered “Yes” to this question.

Aya Saed | Not so different after all

The Class of 2016 — who will be joining us next fall — promises to be more diverse and representative of the shifting demographics in this country. The increased diversity creates new potential to unite students from all walks of life.