Opinion
Samantha Sharf | We go to Penn, but we are Penn State
Having adopted Pennsylvania as our home, we need to think of ourselves as residents of the state rather than just as members of the Penn community.
Cornelius Range V | Graduating like a Pokémon master
If we take away anything from Ash Ketchum’s adventures, it should be to revere the dream and not allow other considerations to prevent it from ever being reached.
Dan Bernick | Washington D.C. starts here
Americans are fed up with congressional gridlock and partisan pandering. Penn students are, too. Unfortunately, student government is a lot like real government.
Charles Gray | A modern-day Greek tragedy
The seeds of the European debt crisis lie with the creation of the euro over 10 years ago by technocrats and politicians who felt they could outsmart the financial system.
Brian Goldman | JoePa the coach v. Joe Paterno the man
There is a dichotomy between sports and real life, and the two must be separated. While JoePa the coach was infallible, Joe Paterno the man failed a basic tenet of human responsibility.
Rachel del Valle | A woman’s right to bare legs
Pantyhose represent something that looks and feels dated. Legs with a powdery sheen should not be a job requirement.
Ernest Owens | Love the way you hate
Call me a verbal masochist if you will, but I request that you please keep criticizing me. Embracing criticism can be more motivating than avoiding it.Luke Messac | One step toward an AIDS-free generation
With World AIDS Day approaching, President Barack Obama must commit to AIDS prevention and treatment.Eddie Cohen | An online home for class
A Wharton freshman writes that Coursekit is a better way to manage courses than the frustrating Blackboard.
Alexey Komissarouk | Penn discourse review
The only way that we can actually make progress on any of the things that need to be done is by working together and having a minimum standard for civility in our discourse.Editorial | Clearing the haze
Hazing within the UA should not be tolerated — now is the time to address the larger issue.Sascha Murillo | Insuring motherhood in Pennsylvania
In a guest column, a College senior writes that the state consistently fails to meet the needs of women, particularly those who are pregnant.
Samantha Sharf | Looking beyond Hill’s ‘ugly’ facade
Should a building be judged on its aesthetics or on the acclaim of its architect?
Travis Cantrell | Qualms with hooking up
Our generation has drifted away from the sanctity of monogamy to, as it’s commonly known on the street, “hooking up.”
Charles Gray | Short-term gain, long-term pain
Last week’s Obama event on campus focused on the short-term gain without thinking of the long-term pain that will be caused.Editorial | A fairer housing process
A new system makes housing selection more just, especially by eliminating community living.
Rachel del Valle | Not just ‘playing the victim’
Sexually harassed women shouldn’t remain nameless for fear becoming “another Anita Hill.”
