Opinion

Brian Goldman | 9/11 degeneration

Columnist Brian Goldman argues that the term ‘9/11 generation,’ invoked by the national press, is a bit misleading and even confining.

Amy Gutmann | Instruction and improvement

In a welcome back message to students, Penn President Amy Gutmann discusses how the University is exemplified by transformation.

Editorial | A curfew that works

The curfew is an effective short-term solution to curbing crime but must soon be followed up with long-term policies that address the underlying contributors to the violence.

Kelly Higgins | Welcome to Old Student Orientation

Many upperclassmen consider freshmen to be confused and uncertain, but I see them as risk takers. I envy the way freshmen see Penn.

Seth Amos | We need the facts, not a show

The University is right to ensure that we are all aware of the dangers alcohol, drugs and sexual assault pose. But we can learn faster than PennAM gives us credit.

Editorial | A plan of action

We commend the University’s Diversity Action Plan and hope that individual schools extend its tenets. The University should have a strong presence in the planning process for each school.

Alison Seward | Remaining at the forefront of veterinary education

I 've had the privilege of working in the behavior service at Ryan Veterinary Hospital for 13 years. This year's celebration of the 125th anniversary of the School of Veterinary Medicine is a muted one as our school is in jeopardy of its excellence - perhaps its existence.

Alex Remnick | Give me some old time rock 'n roll

Jake Cassman has a dream. "I want more than anything to be in a professional rock band, although I could also see myself as a producer if I learn how to record properly." A rising sophomore and prospective music and political science major, he plays the keyboard, sings and idolizes Matt Bellamy (the frontman of the band Muse) and is currently in the late writing process of his first rock opera.

Opinion Art | Ilana Millner

Ilana Millner is a rising College senior from Washington Crossing, Pa. Her e-mail address is millner@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Staff Editorial | Penn finally gets in touch

It’s the first thing overly eager pre-frosh see as they plan their first semester at Penn, and it’s the last thing seniors check before they are cleared to graduate. And in recent history, Penn InTouch, with its archaic design and clunky interface, has been the shame and chagrin of every Penn student.

Staff Editorial | Vigilantes get violent

Everyone loves a superhero story – civilians taking a stand against wrong-doers. And let’s be honest, with three shootings in one night, a rape and a rampage in the last two weeks, Philly is starting to sound more like Gotham than the City of Brotherly Love.

Roger Weber | Same old song and stance

Roughly 8,000 hours from now, I will be graduating. I will be leaving Penn with a bevy of experiences, a slightly different outlook and an Ivy League education - things that will, I hope, guide me well both in life and in this uncertain job market. Yet, despite all of this uncertainty, I am sure of one thing: whoever turns up as our graduation speaker next year will not influence my life that much.

Opinion Art | Daniel Schwartz

Daniel Schwartz is a rising College senior from Decatur, Ga. His e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Trishula Patel | Taking charge and getting credit

Remember when you'd open your mail box, excited to be receiving anything, --only to be disappointed by yet another credit card offer? These spam-like letters arrived from all sorts of places, from department stores to gas companies. Most stores still offer every customer the opportunity to register for a store benefits credit card.

Staff Editorial | Community watch

Thanks to online social networking, Penn has had its fair share of flash mobs, including dance parties in Fisher Fine Arts Library and pillow fights on Locust Walk. But these seemingly light-hearted organized events took a turn for the dangerous when over one hundred youths swarmed South Philadelphia last Saturday.

Mordechai Treiger | A virus by any other name

Nobody wants to get swine flu, and for good reason. With symptoms like fever, coughing, headache and possible death, the disease is the greatest threat to our health since the Great Meningitis Outbreak of 2009. But there is one thing people seem more afraid of than contracting swine flu - calling it that.

Opinion Art | Janice Dow

Janice Dow is a rising College junior from Los Angeles. Her e-mail address is dow@dailypennsylvanian.com.

A letter from Amy Gutmann | Building a bridge to the future

I am pleased to report we have taken the first step toward reinventing the eastern edge of Penn's campus. Earlier this spring, construction was completed on the Weave Bridge, a beautiful new pedestrian span designed by Penn's own Cecil Balmond, the Paul Philippe Cret Practice Professor of Architecture.

Kabir Singh Bedi | Brother, can you spare some time?

Alex Jacobson | Opinion Art