Opinion
Travis Cantrell | Street’s sultry sex survey sucked
A recent sex survey by 34th Street magazine left me unsatisfied. I find this kind of exploitation of sex on a campus as lauded for its intellectualism as Penn rather surprising and, frankly, disgusting.
Brian Goldman | Playing with house money
Pennsylvania needs to reform how it spends gambling-related revenue.
Rachel del Valle | The adorkable Zooey Deschanel
Is the definition of ‘femininity’ becoming just as misunderstood as ‘feminism’?Editorial | Financial mismanagement
SAC’s new repayment plan is an effective way to make student groups accountable for their spending. But it absolutely should not have taken SAC so long to act.
Ernest Owens | Female leadership ‘without being a bitch’
If Penn is to continue on “making history,” more women should be sought after for elected student government positions. There has been no female class board president in at least a decade and counting.
Taylor Hawes | The failure of cyber-bullying laws
The correct response to cyber-bullying tragedies doesn’t lie in punishment.
Alexey Komissarouk | FYI: A student guide to tech at Penn
Here are 12 applications that I can’t imagine being without as a Penn student.
Sally Engelhart | Putting women’s lives in jeopardy
Michele Bachmann’s comment that the human papillomavirus vaccine causes mental retardation has done a lot of damage to America’s public health.Your Voice | Integrity in research
College senior Victor Galli writes that the University is failing to abide by national and Penn-specific animal research policies.
Cornelius Range V | Giving the UA greater purpose
“Hi! My name is Bobby Frosh! Will you sign my petition for student government?” “Sure, Bobby, what exactly does student government do again?” “Uhh… we do whatever it takes to make your collegiate experience better!” “Really?
Samantha Sharf | Consequences of the press of a button
As Penn students, we like to believe we are immune to silly mistakes. You would, however, be hard pressed to find a Quaker who hasn’t accidentally replied-all to an email or booked a ticket on the wrong BoltBus.
Dan Bernick | The best university in the world
Penn is not the best university in the world. But we can be.Emma Ellman-Golan | A less democratic distribution
The Republicans’ sinister motivations for electoral redistribution are blatantly obvious, but there are also a number of reasons why this proposed system would be devastating for Pennsylvania.Your Voice | The real issues with Penn’s alcohol policy
Alec Webley writes that Brian Goldman’s recent column ignores the real issues with Penn’s alcohol policy.
Brian Goldman | Penn's alcohol-induced missteps
Penn needs to reconfigure two of its alcohol-related policies.
Rachel del Valle | 'Playboy,' 'Pan Am' and misplaced nostalgia
This fall’s new television shows copy the style of Mad Men, but miss its substance.Your Voice | Not just an Israel issue
The Daily Pennsylvanian’s coverage of Wednesday’s Durban III protest might leave Quakers confused about the cause for our sit-in against Durban III. To us, Durban III is not a Middle East issue; it is a world issue.
Ernest Owens | Freshman candidates, save your sanity
I advise all future Penn leaders to not lose their minds this upcoming election.
Robert Hsu | Facebook: friendship poison
Our society has to confront a growing problem — people are beginning to see Facebook as an accurate representation of and effective alternative to reality.