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.
Category: Opinion
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.
Lila Smith | Standardized testing is not standardized.
The Ivy Leagues, and college admissions as a whole, should remain test optional to best promote fairness in admissions.
Brett Seaton | The boogeyman at the border
The American immigration system is broken, and it’s about time we stop keeping those who want to be Americans waiting.
Peter Kapp | Standardized testing is a necessary evil.
The SAT and other standardized tests are not perfect, but they are the only way to ensure anything close to fairness in college admissions.
Abraham Franchetti | President Jameson, don’t let the AAUP interfere with this campus.
The AAUP’s double standards between antisemitism and racism reveal their hypocrisy, and why President Jameson should stick by his statement.
Morgan Zinn | You missed the mark, Mr. President.
The legitimacy of commentary should not be dependent on how controversial or offensive it’s content.