Opinion
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Learn the lingo, jack the job
In an increasingly competitive landscape, students should arm themselves with as many languages as possible.
Rachel del Valle | Behind the grungy glam of Lana Del Rey
It’s no secret that flaunting sex appeal is a prerequisite for being a pop star. But there’s a fine line between owning your attractiveness and being eclipsed by it.
Brian Goldman | Flashback to a flashmob
Luckily, my encounter on Saturday left me with minimal injury, but I learned one thing — that the Bystander Effect is very much alive.
Aya Saed | Tackling the deathly issue
Penn students are eager to integrate themselves into the community and ensure that things change for the better. But it’s time to also gather momentum in combating an issue of life and death.
Ernest Owens | The 20-Year-Old-Virgin
Although I do not ever intend to be the national spokesperson for Abstinence America, I do not see anything wrong with the campus promoting this ideal as much as they do contraceptives at the Penn Women’s Center or the LGBT Center.Editorial | Taking signs seriously
Arguments that Penn should not allow students to pursue ASL as part of a traditional minor because it lacks the same legitimacy as Chinese, Spanish, French or Arabic, are not grounded in truth.Guest Column | BDS Explained
As three of the conference’s organizers, we would like to take this opportunity to respond more comprehensively to some of the questions we have received.
Sally Engelhart | Making the choice to be happy
We are actually happier when we have limited options.
Robert Hsu | Why music has hit a low note
I may be a disillusioned music-purist who needs to face the music, but I see a troubling trend that is set to ruin an art form I revere greatly.Your Voice | Misplaced blame for New Orleans
Two New Orleans residents remind readers of the engineering failures that complicated Hurricane Katrina’s legacy.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Get low? Hell no.
With every basement encounter, we fall further and further from engaging each other in a meaningful way. More often than not, you don’t even face your partner.
Kyle Henson | Education, not indoctrination
We don’t spend $50,000 a year over four years just to read textbooks and have our beliefs reinforced. We want to hear brilliant opinions and arguments from our professors.
Brian Goldman | Put an end to 'Prohiboozetion'
With the recent closing of Fine Wine & Good Spirits on 41st and Market streets, our campus has reverted to its Prohibition-era existence.
Rachel del Valle | Reshuffling the race card
In the U.S., race is a trick question. I don’t know what the solution is, but I do know that our current system isn’t working. If Hispanics hope to gain the political influence to correspond with their growing population, we need to be counted as something distinct.Lauren Plotnick | Moving in the right direction
Exactly one year ago, the newly elected 127th Board of Editors and Managers set out with a lofty goal.
Ernest Owens | Recycling our wasteful addiction
We Penn students pride ourselves on how green we think we are, but — in actuality — our efforts are not as effective as we all assume.
Alice Lee | Save the internet, #StopSOPA
If the Stop Online Privacy Act passed and went into effect, I think I would miss Kanye West’s tweets the most.Shlomo Klapper | Many flags; few facts
Shlomo Klapper argues that Penn For Palestine’s demonstration on College Green ignored both the context of and some inconvenient facts regarding the 2009 Gaza War.