Opinion

Collin Beck | Reevaluating class evaluations

Are you reading this in a class that was so full on the first day you couldn't get a seat, but now it's as empty as your brain watching a Rock of Love Marathon? All those empty seats - I know you're thinking the same thing I am - who added all those extra chairs? Apparently, no one did.

Editorial | Move back move-out

As the sunny month of May approaches, Penn students begin to dread the darker side of spring: finals and move-out. This year, as in years past, the official move-out deadline falls at 12 p.m. on the day after the last scheduled final. And this year, as in years past, students will scramble to study as they pack with one hand and type papers with the other.

Opinion Art | Alicia Puglionesi

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

Mara Gordon | Risking women's rights for art

It may have slipped under the radar, what with all the election news dominating the headlines - but at a little school to the north of here, a very different sort of controversy has been brewing. My friends at Yale haven't been talking Barack vs. Hillary.

Editorial | Localizing gun control

It's time to give this city some control over its own gun laws. Mayor Nutter and the City Council recently passed tougher firearms restrictions designed to fight Philadelphia's homicide problem. But thanks to a 1974 state law, Nutter's new gun law policies are probably unconstitutional, because only the state legislature has the right to regulate firearms.

David Kanter | Bringing Fenway to Philly

I kind of felt like I'd been there before. Maybe it was the shameless opportunists selling Obama '08 buttons - one for $2, three for $5 (how could I pass one up?) I guess they did sort of remind me of those annoying venders hawking foam fingers and pennants along Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street.

Nicky Berman | It ain't over till it's over

As pundits and political journalists across the country join the ranks of those urging Senator Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race for the nomination, they're making two huge mistakes. First, and most importantly, we haven't voted yet! Maybe the media hasn't noticed, but the Pennsylvania primary is today, meaning the ever-so-patient voters of our great state have yet to make their voices heard.

Opinion Art | Amira Fawcett

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

Your Voice | Letters

A poor endorsement To the Editor: While I understand that the editorial board is free to endorse whom it wants, I was disappointed to see its endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton go without a serious examination of her record. For example, the editorial noted Clinton "helped to expand children's health insurance.

David Lei | Against the grain

When we published our endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination last Thursday, we didn't fully comprehend the response we'd get. But as it turned out, we were the first Pennsylvania newspaper and just the fourth college newspaper nationwide to endorse her.

Editorial | Stand up to the RIAA

Two wrongs don't make a right. It's important to remember that while the Recording Industry Association of America has every right to go after individuals for copyright infringement, it can't break the rules while doing so. The RIAA usually identifies IP addresses where illegal downloading is taking place and asks universities to forward pre-litigation letters to the students with those addresses.

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.