Opinion
Christy Qiu | to all my 'convenience friends': thank u, next
Boiled down, the elementary characteristic of a friend is a person who cares about you. I had ignored this basic trait with my convenience friend.
Kaliyah Dorsey | At Penn, it’s not cool to love — but it should be
I’ve experienced the stress, even in my first semester, of thinking about majors in terms of potential income first and passion second.
Lilian Zhang | I’m tired of justifying why I don’t live in the Quad
I was immediately disappointed when placed into Gregory, a college dorm no one knew the location of — a place that received no frat party fliers under the doors.
Sophia DuRose | I couldn't afford to go home for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is about gratitude, and I think all Penn students, regardless of financial background, would be grateful for a few more days of break.
Sarah Khan | Legends never die
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Joel Lee | Don’t let your scary childhood piano teacher hold you back from pursuing music in college
I used to dread my piano lessons. Now, music helps alleviate my anxiety when school gets stressful and exercise my creativity.
Lucy Hu | U.S. democracy is stronger than you think
We live in Philadelphia, the birthplace of the world’s oldest democracy.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Nancy Pelosi is the right person to be Speaker of the House
After some internet research, I discovered Pelosi’s unforgivable crime: She has served her country honorably through government service for too many years.
Guest Column by Lisa Romero and Joseph Padilla | Caravan: A history of Central American desperation
As a Central American voice on campus, we feel we must impress the gravity of an issue that continues to affect our community.
Sophia DuRose | The Kelly Writers House isn’t a cult
Whether an Econ major, a friend of a Penn student, a traveling poet, or a visiting family member, please feel free to stop by and pour yourself a cup of coffee, of which we always have brewed.
Isabella Simonetti | Pay up, Penn: Student tour guides deserve compensation
Prospective students from underrepresented backgrounds deserve tour guides who they can relate to.
Jay Shah | Rediscovering my heritage inside a lecture hall
I started to fully appreciate the other part of my identity beyond boxes on the demographic section on an application.
Kristen Yeh | Happy Friendsgiving
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Ben Claar | Midterm sleep schedule
BEN CLAAR is a College senior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Ben Claar | Harry Potter and the Horrors of Penn InTouch
BEN CLAAR is a College senior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Guest Column by Sabrina Qiao | With graduation looming, my dream of being a starving writer seems unrealistic
Write full-time after graduation or never write at all is a melodramatic binary.
Michael A. Keshmiri | Politicians have gotten too comfortable with racially coded attacks
We cannot let political leanings stifle our innate sense of decency.
Guest Column by Nathan A. Cockrum | International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
You do not need the "right words." You just need to listen with open arms, and an open heart. Love will do the rest.
Guest Column by Maeve Masterson | Penn’s investment in fossil fuels contradicts commitment to love
Penn’s billion-dollar endowment continues to reap returns from investments in the fossil fuel industry, and is thus funding a primary driver of climate change — no questions asked.