Opinion
Ingrid Holmquist | Hazing: heinous in practice and principle
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist criticizes the tradition and justification of hazing, arguing that we must intervene in all cases before more people get hurt.
Diana C. Mutz | UPennAlert scare tactics
Guest Columnist Diana C. Mutz argues the portrayal of civil protest as dangerous is often used to justify the curtailment of rights of free expression.
Guillermo Ribeiro Vecino | I don’t want Kamala Harris to fail
Guest Columnist Guillermo Ribeiro Vecino expresses his point of view on the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Selma Farsakh | I’m a Palestinian who voted for Harris in Pennsylvania
Guest Columnist Selma Farsakh urges supporters of Palestine to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming election as a Palestinian herself.
Ananya Shah | Why undecided voters should look beyond the headlines
Columnist Ananya Shah explores issues undecided voters should consider in the last stretch before Election Day.
Mariana Martinez | Make politics great again
Columnist Mariana Martinez argues the type of political rhetoric leading up to the 2024 presidential election poses a danger to the American audience.
Sose Hovannisian | Get yourself to the Pennsylvania polls, one way or another
Columnist Sose Hovannisian explains how Penn students can transform from passive observers to decisive voters in America's most watched swing state.
Tiyya Geiger | Stop assuming everyone is rich
Columnist Tiyya Geiger illustrates how Penn’s campus culture works to indoctrinate students into thinking everyone is rich.
Piper Slinka-Petka | Ivy doesn’t grow in Appalachia
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka illustrates the difficulties for students from rural areas and encourages them to take pride in their roots while exploring Penn.
Elizabeth Collins | Building an American Winston Churchill: Analyzing the rhetoric of Donald Trump
Guest Columnist Elizabeth Collins compares speeches of Winston Churchill and Donald Trump, offering suggestions for unifying political rhetoric in her column.
Max Annunziata | A right to mourn
Columnist Max Annunziata argues that, despite differences of opinion on pro-Palestine protests and the University’s response to them, our community should recognize the suppression of a vigil as amoral.
Francesco Salamone | Find Penn hard? Take these elitist shortcuts!
Columnist Francesco Salamone argues that elitism fosters a culture of shortcuts and entitlement, undermining intellectual curiosity and the true purpose of education.
Mritika Senthil | We are to blame for Penn’s security concerns
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how hostile attacks in the name of safety only leave us more vulnerable.
Mia Vesely | A civic mind involves recognizing what the community can teach you
Columnist Mia Vesely suggests that equitable relationships should be the focus of Netter Center programming.
Zara Tena | The power of yes
Columnist Zara Tena explores the transformative power of saying "yes" to new experiences, even when they seem intimidating.
Mariana Martinez | The American Dream is (not) dead
Columnist Mariana Martinez deconstructs the American Dream as a driving concept of people’s aspirations.
Eric Orts and Kate Shaw | Why vote?
Guest columnists Eric Orts and Kate Shaw make the case to register to vote in Pennsylvania by Oct. 21 and vote on Nov. 5.
Meet DP Opinion's new fall 2024 columnists
Opinion Editor Yomi Abdi introduces DP Opinion's new fall 2024 columnists.
Piper Slinka-Petka | You up? Your future spouse might be
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka debunks the false narrative surrounding Penn hookup culture.