Articles by Piper Slinka-Petka
04/09/25 5:52pm
Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka | Has Penn corporatized our relationships?
Senior columnists Piper Slinka-Petka and Tiyya Geiger analyze how Penn’s hyper-individualist and preprofessional culture corporatizes dating and relationships. 03/23/25 10:31pm
Slinka-Petka | Trump’s weaponization of college sports
Penn followed the rules. Now, the president is rewriting history, and the future of NCAA athletics is at stake. 03/04/25 9:00pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Meritocracy isn’t dead
Senior Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that at Penn, social savvy and networking has become the new merit. 02/17/25 10:19am
Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka | Must be LOVE on the brain
Columnists Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka highlight how love at Penn is alive and introduce their new column with a special alumni story. 01/26/25 9:07pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Anonymity is killing college
Senior columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues that Penn’s culture of judgement forces students to hide behind anonymity to express true opinions and make mistakes. 01/14/25 10:51pm
Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka | Attractive, guilty, and untouchable?
Columnists Tiyya Geiger and Piper Slinka-Petka discuss how the media’s reaction to murder charges against 2020 Engineering graduate Luigi Mangione exemplifies society’s tendency to excuse or romanticize criminal behavior on the basis of attractiveness. 12/10/24 5:01pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Penn students: Bleed green
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka encourages Penn students to connect with Philadelphia through supporting its sports teams. 12/10/24 2:44pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Penn: Require first years to take ‘Why College’
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka argues for the implementation of a mandatory first-year course that critically examines the purpose of college, highlighting its potential to address key issues within Penn’s community. 11/17/24 1:44pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Start being ‘chalant’
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka critiques how Penn’s culture pushes students to be “nonchalant” and encourages them to embrace emotional honesty and vulnerability. 11/07/24 12:23am
Piper Slinka-Petka | Speak up, own your vote
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka advocates for all students to own the decisions they made in the 2024 presidential election. 11/01/24 12:26pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Consider choosing Penn (State)
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka challenges current and prospective Penn students to reconsider their perceptions of elite higher education by highlighting that success is not synonymous with prestige. 10/26/24 6:11pm
Piper Slinka-Petka | Ivy doesn’t grow in Appalachia
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka illustrates the difficulties for students from rural areas and encourages them to take pride in their roots while exploring Penn. 10/17/24 5:16am
Piper Slinka-Petka | You up? Your future spouse might be
Columnist Piper Slinka-Petka debunks the false narrative surrounding Penn hookup culture. 10/09/24 11:14am