Opinion
Sophia DuRose | Why Pottruck should have an all-female level
Walking on a treadmill shouldn’t elicit a derisive remark from a fellow gym-goer, yet more than once a man has approached me and said something akin to, “You call that running?” No matter how hard I try to convince myself that embarrassment shouldn’t be the go-to reaction, I walk away from the gym trying to hide my reddening cheeks.
Jennifer Lee | The Eagles’ disinvitation from the White House isn’t a big deal
Trump’s disinvitation of the Eagles is likely one of the firsts in many cancellations to come. As more players join the national anthem protest, we should definitely expect to see more NFL teams turned away by the White House. But luckily for us, Trump does not have much say in football.
Jennifer Lee | My experience with Penn's flawed testing policies
Entering exams with full health will prevent uncomfortable exam conditions for other students and also give rise to much better test results. Otherwise, any student who falls ill at semester’s end should expect to take final exam makeups in the next semester, as this policy will likely be in effect for the foreseeable future at Penn.
Alex Silberzweig | How Penn can better care for its student-athletes
With a balancing act like no other, it becomes exceedingly difficult for student-athletes at Penn to perform well without forgoing their physical and mental health.
Kristen Yeh | Summer research
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif. Her email address is kristeny@sas.upenn.edu.
Pearl Liu | We shouldn’t accept a culture of sleep deprivation
The notion that being in college and living a healthy lifestyle are mutually exclusive is concerning. Treating sleep deprivation as a given and sleep as a luxury feeds an unhealthy culture of impossible standards
Pearl Liu | Don't ignore your impact on the environment
While navigating everyday life, we often neglect our responsibility to the environment. Our actions have consequences for the environment, and we should care.
Alex Silberzweig | You don't have to live in New York City
For many Penn students, New York often seems the only possible destination after graduation. You might think you need to do whatever it takes to make it there.
Kristen Yeh | Dystopian novels
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif. Her email address is kristeny@sas.upenn.edu.
Rebecca Alifimoff | I'm a feminist, and I love The Bachelor(ette)
For a long time, I passed my Bachelor obsession off as escapism. I would watch episodes of it on my phone at the gym. It was the digital version of Skinny Pop, a sort of entertainment nothing with just the right coating of ballgowns and beaches to make it go down easy.
Sophia DuRose | Free food or fear food?: Navigating Penn with an eating disorder
There’s a fine line between overstepping a boundary sheathed in judgement and crossing that boundary because you’re concerned for someone’s health. Straddling this line is difficult and confusing, but it begins with a conversation.
Jennifer Lee | How to ask an Asian-American person where they are from
As a rule of thumb, one should always avoid saying things they wouldn’t otherwise say to a white person. It’s always those good-natured comments like “I voted for Obama” or “I love Chinese food” that end up being deceptively hurtful.
Lucy Hu | What it’s like to be a DP columnist
The opinion pages should help us understand and make sense of the world, and it is my duty to do the investigations so readers don’t have to.
Kristen Yeh | Adjusting the brightness
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif. Her email address is kristeny@sas.upenn.edu.
Senior Column by Ellie Schroeder | Figuring it out
I’m starting to realize that, just as I’ll never find the single interpretation of a poem or novel, I’ll never have “it” quite figured out.
Senior Column by Ilana Wurman | Does it ever drive you crazy?
I used to obsess over being remembered. If my name was on enough walls or mastheads, it would prove that all the hours were worth it.
Senior Column by Saumya Khaitan | One for the books
What made my 20-plus hour weeks at the office worth it was seeing people read the paper every morning and knowing I had a role to play in making that happen.
Senior Column by Amy Chan | Redefining greatness
My whole life, I have pictured greatness as Instagram flashes of beautiful girls fisting champagne on boats, people in fine coats promenading down Fifth Avenue.
Senior Column by Caroline Simon | Relying on ourselves
While we wait for the results of yet another vague, directionless task force, we can be there for our friends, supporting each other through the constant intensity of life on this campus.