Opinion
Senior Column by Alessandro van den Brink | You can take the boy out of the DP, but you can’t take the DP out of the boy
Yet, in 20 years from now, I may not be able to recite a single column I worked on, both as a writer and as an editor. I will, however, always remember the impact those people at the DP left on my life.
Senior Column by Dani Blum | Calling bullshit
I loved, and still love, Penn, and I woke up on my plastic twin mattress feeling grateful to be here. But I also saw a campus steeped in classism, bigotry, and sexism.
Senior Column by Dan Spinelli | My final words
I understand now the importance of balance and the value of just being present with those you love.
Senior Column by Lucien Wang | Crossing the bridge
It’s a melancholy, a nostalgia, a longing for something that has happened; yet it is also an assurance, a "knowing" that it will never happen again.
Rebecca Alifimoff | Girls just want to have fun: Why we should let sororities throw parties
The unequal rules surrounding alcohol possession and consumption in Greek life, which tilt the social power balance in favor of fraternities, are at the heart of some of Greek life’s biggest problems.
Isabella Simonetti | The person behind the articles you hate
A lot of people at Penn don’t like me. That’s the nature of the work I do here. But the gift that is being a student-journalist is 100 percent worth it.
Sarah Khan | Professional time management
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Guest Column by Jamie Gobreski | My #MeToo moment during Fling
I’m angry that I don’t get to feel safe walking down my own campus, that, in that moment, I had to worry if I would get home safely.
Editorial | Penn undermines its own misconduct policy by staying silent on Professor Kurzban
If administrators want to adapt and improve the University’s policies around sexual misconduct, they must also be willing to acknowledge when existing policies have been violated.
Kristen Yeh | The final stretch
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif.
Guest Column by Kenan Saleh | Professors, stop requiring expensive course materials
Professors frequently require the purchase of expensive textbooks and online course materials for students taking their class. This is a financial burden that disproportionately affects low-income students and significantly disadvantages those who are not able to afford them.
Lucy Hu | No, you aren’t too busy to volunteer
Are our consulting clubs so important that we don’t have time to help a middle-schooler learn how to read?
Veronica Fenton | Approaching the end of the school year at a snail's pace
VERONICA FENTON is a College freshman from Penn Valley, Pa.
Jennifer Lee | How the Cardi B contest got me banned from Tinder
I personally lost $9.99 and was reported and blocked indefinitely from Tinder. So if you ask me whether it was worth swiping for Cardi, I would certainly say it was not.
Isabella Simonetti | Penn has a drinking problem. Let's acknowledge it.
Don’t get me wrong, drinking on college campuses is a difficult issue to navigate. No alcohol policy is perfect, but Penn’s doesn’t even try to be.
Sara Merican | Speaking a different English
Did people understand what I was saying? Were they too nice to say if they didn’t? Do they mind how I sound?
Editorial | The 2018 Report on Diversity at The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc.
This is the first time we have done a demographics survey of our community. Just as we hold Penn accountable, we want to hold ourselves accountable for improving diversity at the DP.
Sarah Khan | Quaker Days 2018
SARAH KHAN is a College freshman from Lynn Haven, Fla.
Carlos Arias Vivas | Penn should follow Harvard and Yale’s lead and offer ‘startup grants’ for FGLI freshmen
These startup grants are beneficial because they help FGLI students offset some costs such as purchasing a new laptop, buying winter clothing, and travel expenses.