Opinion
Surayya Walters | Your online personality should not revolve around Penn
With content created to empower and uplift, rooted in humility and a desire to see others succeed, we can reach millions of students who see themselves in us. Like the adage says, ‘’It’s not what you say, but how you say it,’’ that makes all the difference.
Emilia Onuonga | Penn, we are not as diverse as we think
Are you making the most of your Penn experience? Can you see yourself in a stereotypical marketing photo? Or are you off to the side, talking to someone who looks just like you?
Julia Mitchell | Stop blaming sexual assault on alcohol
Even when we recognize risk, it doesn’t translate toward responsibility. In reality, we often drink as an excuse to be irresponsible for a night. So, of course, we deflect the job of calling out menacing behavior that we witness in this setting unless it becomes obvious.
Editorial | Penn must recognize that a graduate student union will benefit everyone
Graduate students need a union, and letting them organize will make Penn a stronger learning environment and home for scholarship for everyone. Penn should recognize the union voluntarily when elections are held again.
Surayya Walters | I’m a Wharton Student Without a four-year plan
Benjamin Franklin said that "by failing to plan, you are planning to fail." I’d like to challenge that statement.
Jessica Gooding | The LPS BA Program has been phased out, and that slashes Penn’s diversity
When you observe the most innate and simplistic elements of humanity, wanting more for yourself and your family ranks at the top of the list
James Morrison | Men must do more to combat sexual assault at Penn
Men at Penn need to leverage their social privilege so that people of all genders can feel secure on campus and can experience Penn’s social scene without falling victim to assault or harassment.
Kristen Yeh | Halloween!
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Editorial | Academic exploration loses out under Penn's lackluster 'One University' policy
The University needs to reflect on what was promised to students in 1973.
Lark Yan | Penn must fire Amy Wax
Although official statements and claims decrying Wax’s ideals as not representative of Penn Law’s values is a good start, it’s simply not enough.
Alfredo Praticò | The case for a Penn-wide test bank
Let the administration know how you feel, and maybe we can lay the groundwork for a more fair, less stressful Penn.
Sarah Khan | A friendly notice
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Editorial | It's not enough to be 'troubled.' Penn must step up to address sexual assault.
It’s time to stop being "troubled," and start demonstrating some leadership.
McCarron Kincheloe | Acknowledge the importance of Penn staff members
Indeed, the staff at Penn are just as essential to the success of the community as a whole, yet so often we neglect this, rarely offering more than a cold thank you or a passing nod.
Guest Column by Elliot Bones | Penn students have a responsibility to pursue sustainable careers
I am suggesting that everyone commit themselves to build a just and sustainable society, whether that’s through becoming a teacher, civil rights lawyer, therapist, an environmental engineer, a regenerative farmer, or any of the many jobs that are essential to creating a society founded on justice and sustainability.
Sophia DuRose | Support local art and local artists
It costs nothing to consider how your presence can positively impact someone else’s passion and profession.
Guest Column by Alex Yang | Criticize the principles, not the people
Are we a community that, despite how much we may disagree, will at least show a classmate basic respect for putting their thoughts out onto a public forum? Or are we a community that will destroy and belittle someone over a mistake?
Guest Column by Sabrina Ochoa | Legacy students, we have a responsibility
Legacy students, don’t hide your legacy status. Instead, acknowledge the privilege you hold in a faux-meritocratic system, speak out against it, and support others who share their struggles with the system.
Guest Column by Oliver Stern | Stop attacking those you disagree with
A successful campus and democracy rely on healthy public debate. As a community, we must ensure that our discourse is grounded in challenging the perspectives of others and our own rather than cheaply personal shots.