Opinion

Opinion Art | Daniel Schwartz

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

Lauren Burdette | Fired up and ready to vote

Nineteen-seventy-six was the last time the Pennsylvania primary was relevant in a Presidential election. For over 30 years, Penn students have not had a meaningful say in the Democratic Party's nominee for president. This year we have our chance. The 2008 Presidential election is the most important election we have ever seen.

Zachary Noyce | An issue you can't ignore

Dear Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton, I'm a registered Pennsylvania voter who's been listening to you since the 2008 Presidential election season started shortly after the Berlin Wall came down. Now I'd appreciate it if you'd take a minute to listen to me.

Your Voice | Letters

Police too aggressive during Fling To the Editor: In the final hours of Fling many celebratory parties were thrown throughout the off-campus community. Around 1 a.m. Saturday night our University police force, in conjunction with the local Philadelphia police, conducted raids on many of these parties.

Lisa Zhu | A tale of two punishments

This weekend, a large proportion of Penn's student body will be celebrating a holiday that has become an essential part of the culture and lifestyle of many Americans. While I do wish a happy Passover to my Jewish peers, the festivity that I speak of has nothing to do with Moses.

Vaughn Stewart | Booty-shaking for democracy

'You don't want to get me in trouble, do you?" Obama Girl coyly whispers into the phone with a laugh and maybe a wink. If I didn't know any better, I'd think she's trying to flirt with me. I had asked her if I could possibly get a hint about the new video she is working on, and the response was perhaps her most genuine of the entire interview.

Opinion Art | Avery Lawrence

Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com. Unsigned editorials appearing on the Opinion Page represent the opinion of The Daily Pennsylvanian as determined by the majority of the Opinion Board.

Simeon McMillan | Inaccurate rankings

Surveying your very own tour guides is about as unbiased as holding a Russian election. Sure it's democratic, but we all know how it's going to turn out. The Admissions office should have known better than to send the annual Princeton Review questionnaire to its student ambassadors from the Kite and Key Society.

Editorial | Our Primary picks: Clinton and McCain

Hillary Clinton has the experience necessary to achieve her vision Pennsylvania Democrats are confronted with a tragedy of riches: two incredibly appealing candidates for their Party's nomination. We want to believe that Sen. Barack Obama can accomplish all he promises.

Opinion Art | Jennifer Lesser

Jennifer Lesser is a College sophomore from Minneapolis, MN. Her e-mail address is lesser@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Editorial | A better preview of Penn

Penn Previews is the time for the University to make its best impression on accepted students - and their parents. Which leads us to wonder why administrators would want to hold one of the Penn Preview days on the Friday of Spring Fling. Seeing college students drinking at 10 a.

Opinion Art | Alicia Puglionesi

Alicia Puglionesi is a College junior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Mara Gordon | A toast to practicality

I started off Fling with a bunch of relative strangers. I had only met most of them the week before, but there we were last Wednesday, crammed into a house on Baltimore. I only knew a handful of their names, but I wouldn't have begun my last Spring Fling any other way.

Barack Obama | It's time for change

This is a defining moment. At a time when our nation is at war and our American dream is slipping away, we cannot settle for the status quo. Pennsylvania is a state that embodies America's founding promise that we can always come together to seek a more perfect union.

Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering junior from Houston, TX. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Stephen Krewson | A dose of truthiness

Around 9 p.m. on Saturday, I left the raging Carnival and impossibly long lines on College Green to make a quick pit stop at the 34th Street food court. Literally 30 seconds after I had joined my friends in line, someone informed us that Stephen Colbert and his wife were checking out at CVS.

Editorial | Globalizing Engineering

Like all professions, engineering is becoming increasingly global. Luckily, more and more Engineering students are finding time in their education here at Penn to study abroad. But despite increased participation rates, many students still feel that studying abroad is too much of a hassle or just isn't worth it.

Hillary Clinton | Standing strong for you

One of the most rewarding parts of running for president is meeting the young, smart and passionate people across this country. You are standing up and taking part in our nation's history. We all saw your activism on display after September 11. President Bush called on Americans to draw on our wallets and go shopping.

Jim Saksa | There's no finance like microfinance

In the past few weeks, my friends who were prescient enough to realize that suffering through painfully dull finance classes would one day be worth it, started to receive their signing bonuses. Payoff at last! Suddenly burdened with a few thousand dollars, many of them sought out the sagacious and venerable advice of their hairiest friend: yours truly.

Editorial | Playing our part

It's tragic that Penn's most common crime is also the most preventable. Despite the Division of Public Safety's Theft Awareness Program, thefts from buildings have skyrocketed, increasing over 150 percent from last year. And a large portion of these thefts - over 60 percent - are of unattended property.