Articles by Mritika Senthil
11/11/24 4:52pm
Mritika Senthil | Stop falling for the election hype
Columnist Mritika Senthil encourages voters to move beyond divisive election narratives to see the actual stakes. 10/22/24 8:44pm
Mritika Senthil | We are to blame for Penn’s security concerns
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how hostile attacks in the name of safety only leave us more vulnerable. 09/16/24 9:17pm
Mritika Senthil | What Trump’s 'Wharton School of Finance' blunder says about Penn's true value
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Penn’s lack of campus unity led to Wharton’s shoutouts in the presidential debate. 08/28/24 11:11pm
Mritika Senthil | Cultural identities are not conditional
Columnist Mritika Senthil unpacks the ineffectual weaponization of racist tropes in American political discourse. 07/02/24 8:00am
Mritika Senthil | The startling impact of Penn's open expression guidelines
Columnist Mritika Senthil explores how the Penn community can hold the University administration accountable in the wake of new policies. 05/30/24 12:15am
Penn Jewish community leaders respond to encampment, campus protests
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several Jewish students and faculty, including leaders of Penn Hillel, about their reactions to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and subsequent protests on campus. 05/30/24 12:15am
Penn Jewish community leaders respond to encampment, campus protests
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several Jewish students and faculty, including leaders of Penn Hillel, about their reactions to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and subsequent protests on campus. 05/22/24 9:36pm
Penn reveals stamp-themed Ivy Stone at Baccalaureate ceremony, breaking tradition
The 2024 Ivy Stone resembles a postage stamp and was revealed at the Baccalaureate ceremony instead of Ivy Day. 05/03/24 12:45am
Mritika Senthil | Bias on full display: How Penn’s ignorant activists are hurting us all
Columnist Mritika Senthil explores the search for a middle ground as Penn’s recent protests reveal the limits of ideologies both for and against Israel. 04/02/24 12:11am
Mritika Senthil | A win-win situation? Exploring potential benefits of the McCarthyism lawsuit for pro-Israel advocates
Columnist Mritika Senthil reflects on how pro-Israel interests in privacy rights and academic freedom actually align with a recent lawsuit alleging Penn’s concerted restraint of pro-Palestine speech. 03/11/24 6:10pm
Mritika Senthil | Why critics are missing the mark on Penn’s artificial intelligence major
Columnist Mritika Senthil argues in defense of Penn’s new AI major, describing how private universities can reconcile their legacies of being “out of touch” while shaping the future. 02/06/24 1:03pm
Mritika Senthil | Removing legacy admissions will align Penn’s actions more closely with its educational mission
Columnist Mritika Senthil argues removing legacy admissions is crucial in the aftermath of Penn’s change in administration and resulting controversies. 12/10/23 11:19pm
Mritika Senthil | Why changing leadership won’t eliminate antisemitism at Penn
Columnist Mritika Senthil urges the Penn community to reexamine institutional priorities after Liz Magill and Scott Bok’s resignations, describing how challenges in transforming campus culture at large have little to do with the former administration. 12/06/23 8:07pm
Mritika Senthil | The Middle East Center Director’s resignation is a concerning echo of the Cold War
Columnist Mritika Senthil explains how Middle East Center director Harun Küçük’s departure unveils the Penn community’s complicity in upholding discrimination, similar to domestic tensions elicited by the Cold War and McCarthyism. 11/27/23 9:27pm
Mritika Senthil | Shallow solidarity: How ignorance trivializes the Israel-Hamas conflict
Columnist Mritika Senthil shares how uninformed stances and apathy overshadow productive dialogue on the Israel-Hamas conflict, particularly amidst the considerable rise of intolerance at Penn. 11/01/23 1:34pm