Opinion
Alexey Komissarouk | Be cooler than Mark Zuckerberg
Like a faint electric buzz, excitement about new ways to use technology is permeating throughout campus. As your tech columnist, I’ll be doing my best to make you aware of some of the cooler stuff going on.Sally Engelhart | The skinny on calorie counting
I’ll tell you why we really get fat. You might not like it. You probably won’t believe me either. But after reading some outstanding work by science writer Gary Taubes, I’m a die-hard believer.Amy Gutmann | A milestone in the making
As Penn Park opens and you explore its many fine qualities, I hope it fills you with pride.Your Voice | Commending Skimmer
The Red and Blue Crew praises the Sophomore and Junior Class Boards.Your Voice | A controversial advertisement
Readers criticize an advertisement from the David Horowitz Freedom Center that appeared in the DP.
Cornelius Range V | Respect should be evenly distributed
At an institution that constantly emphasizes the importance of building relationships with professional firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley via on-campus recruiting, I wonder if students increasingly overlook the value of building relationships with everyday people — people who play integral roles in our community.
Samantha Sharf | Reclaiming the flash mob
In recent years, however, the term “flash mob” has acquired a new meaning. Philadelphia’s non-violent high-school and college-aged residents need to reclaim the flash mob.Charles Gray | Glory outside the halls of Congress
While politics often brings out the worst in people, it can occasionally bring out the very best.Dan Bernick | Penn should sweat the small stuff
Penn should sweat the small stuff. Minor issues affect student happiness and create inefficiencies for the University.Lawrence Sherman | Crime or war? Words have consequences
Cambridge University criminology professor Lawrence Sherman argues that if we had defined the 9/11 attacks as a crime, the world would be very different today.Rachel del Valle | Half Foods: the emptiness in nutrition
The superficial health-consciousness is troublesome. Many products benefit the companies that make them more than the consumers that buy them.Jonathon Youshaei and Spencer Penn | Our Skimmer story
The junior and sophomore Class Board presidents describe why moving Skimmer to the fall made sense — enough to take a risk and hopefully revive the tradition.
