Opinion
Your Voice | A letter to Penn President Amy Gutmann
I urge you to be resolute in your defense of Penn’s reputation as a place where the BDS movement’s lies and agenda will find no quarter.Max Blumenthal | Torture, violence advocate to keynote anti-BDS event
Alan Dershowitz is an open advocate of torture who has urged Israel to destroy entire Palestinian villages, attack civilians and bulldoze their homes.Your Voice | Promoting a pluralism of ideas
With no evidence whatsoever, and in direct contradiction to everything we’ve ever said or written, Gur designates our student group “genocidal” and equates our upcoming conference with Nazi anti-Semitism.Arielle Pardes | Keeping up with your sexaminations
The consequences of sex-gone-wrong have become an epidemic among college students in the United States.Your Voice | Choosing words wisely
As scholars, we demonstrate how to carefully assess historical analogies rather than deploy them for rhetorical advantage.Your Voice | Protecting speech we may not like
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Chair of the Board of Trustees David L. Cohen address the upcoming Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions conference.Ruben Gur | BDS is 'hateful', 'discriminatory'
I read with amazement the Guest Column by Penn BDS Conference organizers, BDS Explained. I could barely believe my eyes.Dov Hoch | Why we should invest, not divest
BDS can enhance the condition of the people of Gaza and the West Bank by personally coming and investing in them, instead of threatening one of the stalwart pillars of their economy.Your Voice | 'Brazen lies' behind BDS
Penn is now witnessing another phase of the Arab War Against Israel. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign is designed to isolate and restrict Israel in every way. Its goal is the destruction of Israel.
Samantha Sharf | Reality within a frame
Art can and should be political.
Charles Gray | Laptops and light bulbs
When the government or another authority continually steps in as a virtuous purveyor of wisdom, it creates a culture that prevents personal responsibility.Editorial | Step away from the haze
If the UA stays on the alcohol policy review committee, the proposal is doomed for failure. The confirmed hazing incidents have tarnished the UA’s credibility among students, faculty and administrators.
Zachary Bell | Digging into the crisis of OCR
Just a few months ago, I was complicit in On-Campus Recruiting. As suits traipse into interview rooms this week, I think it’s time to examine this tradition of competition through its history and recent critiques.
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.