Opinion
Kaliyah Dorsey | My truth may not be yours, but I still deserve to share it
It is your right, and this is what Laymon teaches me, to own your life.
Joel Lee | Plenty of people think we go to Penn State — here’s why it shouldn’t bother us
If people didn’t know that I was going to a prestigious college, then what was all this work for?
Michael A. Keshmiri | Forsaken: the forgotten Americans of U.S. island territories
Over 4 million people reside in these territories and most Americans are oblivious about their situation.
Letter to the Editor from Penn Athletics | Response to physical education editorial
Penn Campus Recreation is poised to assist in this endeavor and we look forward to the continuing dialogue regarding elective physical education classes.
Kaliyah Dorsey | ’The Hate U Give’ takes black girlhood seriously — we should all take a hint
I’m not just saying that the people with the most power neglect the narrative of the black girl, though they do. I’m saying that we, as a society, fail to take black girlhood seriously.
Lilian Zhang | China’s education system is notoriously rigid, but is the U.S. any better?
I came to the United States so that I would avoid falling victim to an education system based on standardized and rigid deliverance of knowledge.
Spencer Swanson | Far-right despot or economic savior? Welcome to Bolsonaro’s Brazil
Considering the chaos of corruption Brazil has endured over the last few decades, he might, just might, be exactly what the country needs.
Carl-Emmanuel Fulghieri | Anti-Semitism: what it is and how to fight it
Jews straddle the eroded precipice of whiteness, with one hand reaching into its abyss. It is necessary to name the system of white supremacy of which anti-Semitism is one face.
Sireesh Ramesh | Midterms weren’t a total loss for Dems, but they spell trouble for presidential dreams
If Democrats are to win over Trump’s rural, working-class coalition — which will be essential for a successful 2020 outcome — they must take concrete stances on these social issues that helped Trump win in 2016 and helped Republicans keep the Senate in the midterms.
Julia Mitchell | Results of the midterms are as underwhelming as both parties’ agendas
It would be easy to credit Trump’s tweets for every tactful or tactless exercise in misdirection. But these distractions are sown by all sides, and finger-pointing is not unique to one party.
Julia Mitchell | Don’t donate to Penn
Donors to universities should expand access to education, not exacerbate the imbalance between institutions.
Christy Qiu | Partying can be fun for some, but an overwhelming mess of booze and sweat for others
Not partying doesn’t mean that I don’t know how to have a good time or that I waste my nights cooped up in my room.
Sarah Khan | Thank you for voting
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Guest Column by Andrew Langalis | Response to 'Increasing Hillel’s security doesn’t decrease my fear of gun violence'
If we abolish the Second, that puts every other Amendment on the chopping block.
Kristen Yeh | No excuses. Vote!
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Sophia DuRose | Increasing Hillel’s security doesn’t decrease my fear of gun violence
It’s a sad fact that practicing your religion in a place of worship has become an act people are scared to perform.
Sireesh Ramesh | Trump wants to force immigrants to choose between health and legal residence
The President has shown, once again, that he’s willing to do whatever it takes (even if it means putting the well-being of more than a million immigrants on the line) to get what he wants.
Editorial | Let's get physical — Why Penn should offer for-credit physical education classes
Returning to the days of required physical education would be a mistake, but allowing students to make the choice to work out for credit could go a long way in improving the wellness of our community.
Isabella Simonetti | Bisexuality is more than just a PornHub category
Bisexual people have trouble finding their place in straight circles without being fetishized or objectified, and in LGBTQ spaces they are thought of as only partially queer. As a result, I usually feel uncomfortable in my own skin no matter where I am.