Opinion
Isabella Simonetti | Risky business: the case for legalizing prostitution
Police need to crack down on the real issue: violent sex traffickers destroying the lives of women and children throughout the country, and rapists who abuse sex workers.
Rebecca Alifimoff | I can explore Paris, and still update my Instagram feed
The urge to document and perform our lives has existed before social media, and will probably exist in whatever wasteland remains after social media.
Ben Claar | First legal night out at Smokes'
BEN CLAAR is a College senior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Jessica Li | Limiting courseloads won’t solve Penn’s wellness problems — but it’s a start
I realized that classes are about quality over quantity, and if I wanted to take advantage of my education, I needed to truly focus on prioritized classes and plan out my next few years.
Spencer Swanson | Banning hard liquor at frat parties is 2018 Prohibition
Students who've grown up abroad and have been around alcohol since their teenage years are responsible drinkers, especially compared to students who had their first beer during New Student Orientation.
Veronica Fenton | Is Jeb! too low energy for Penn?
VERONICA FENTON is a College sophomore from Penn Valley, Pa.
Letter to the Editor by PVP Director Jessica Mertz and Chaplain Chaz Howard | On clergy sexual abuse
Penn staff stand ready to help students get the support they need wherever they are — on campus, off campus, abroad, regardless of when and where any acts of harm took place.
Guest Column by student leaders Michael Krone and Kevin Myers | A letter to student groups on club recruitment
There are many organizations on campus that could have completely open membership if they changed their mindsets.
Guest Column by student leaders Michael Krone and Kevin Myers | A letter to new students on club recruitment
With numerous exclusive clubs on campus, the majority of applicants are rejected from their desired organization.
Sophia DuRose | Until every dorm has AC, stop adding sandwich stations to Houston Hall
Considering all freshman pay the same amount for their dorm rooms, those left out in the heat are sure to question why their comfort is seemingly less important.
Guest Column by Celeste Marcus | Penn says, 'Make money, not history'
If some of us graduate with a commitment to humanistic values and a respect for other cultures, it is despite Penn’s ethos, not because of it.
Kristen Yeh | Probabilities
KRISTEN YEH is a College sophomore from West Covina, Calif.
Isabella Simonetti | DeVos’ sexual assault guidelines should scare every college student
In a world that constantly blames the victim, why is DeVos lending more rights to the accused?
Carlos Arias Vivas | The languages you speak do not define your background
Your connection to your identity and family’s heritage isn’t defined by whether or not you know how to speak the language.
Sarah Khan | So much to do, so little time
SARAH KHAN is a College sophomore from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Ben Claar | Every liberal arts major
BEN CLAAR is a College senior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Letter to the Editor by Ning Zhou | Response to 'I don't support the Harvard affirmative action lawsuit'
It takes courage and compassion for people who have made it to stand up against a system that has helped them succeed, but we must.
Letter to the Editor by Young Lee | Response to ‘I don’t support the Harvard affirmative action lawsuit’
I think the ideal solution is a compromise where affirmative action isn’t completely dismantled, but instead admissions officers stop making these subconsciously biased decisions when it comes to Asian-American applicants.
Sophia DuRose | Don’t be afraid to ‘friend zone’
A person should be valued because they are a person, and not because you think they could be your person.