Lexi Boccuzzi’s parting speech for the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2024 on the need to embrace the empathy, open-mindedness, and humility taught by liberal education.
Category: Opinion
Anonymous | Behind the protests
While the “Palestine Solidarity encampments” have been accused of simply “antisemitism” it is important to contextualize why they are occurring.
Nicolas Scola | Whiskey choices: Does America need political parties?
The two-party system in America seems to be a necessary evil. The reason why? Good old Pennsylvania whiskey!
Abraham Franchetti | Students for Justice in Palestine’s mask is off at Columbia.
Ivy League campuses have been overrun by antisemites—and jihadists. It’s time for the administrations to do something about it.
Anjali Reddy | Why I joined The Pennsylvania Post.
Freshman editor for the Penn Post explains why she joined Penn’s newest free press and why our publication is exactly what’s needed right now.
Noah Rubinson | No, Hillel should not condemn Israel
Recent anti-Zionist criticisms of Penn Hillel’s support of Israel misrepresents Hillel itself as well as the views of the Jewish community and activism on campus.
Paula Scanlan | How the NCAA’s transgender policies affect college sports
From February 9, 2022: Penn swimming catalyzed the national debate between upholding women’s rights and encouraging inclusion of transgender athletes, and it proved the NCAA’s policies are not up to snuff.
Marc Rowan | University donors, close your checkbooks
From October 11, 2023: Chairman of the Wharton Board of Advisors Marc Rowan condemns the antisemitic rot in academia and calls on his fellow donors to act.
Jennifer Mesa | Faith under fire
A devout Christian student exposes the muted struggles of Christianity in a world preaching diversity—can faith survive the fire of intolerance?
Lexi Boccuzzi | Lots of mottos, very few morals.
Three months after President Magill’s resignation, it is time for the Ivy League to rediscover what it stands for, and not just which party its administrators vote for.