Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Settler Colonialism Cannot Explain Israel. Worse, It Cannot Promote Peace

Some of my colleagues write in their Letter to the Editor (LTE) of Nov. 15, 2023 that I am wrong to claim, in my...

Letter to the editor: It is not antisemitic to say Israel is a settler colonial state

In an article titled “37 professors sign pro-Palestine email, face pushback from colleagues,” The Occidental quoted Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (CSLC) professor...

Letter to the Editor: Oxy needs to add Asian American Studies to its repertoire

Content warning: This article discusses the texts that emerged in February between two Occidental students that included genocidal, racist speech toward Asian people. Upon hearing...

Letter to the Editor: The racism of the pandemic, on and off campus

Content warning: This letter discusses racial discrimination and violence toward Asian people. I got my first COVID-19 vaccination March 3, 2021. I felt such relief...

LTE – Occidental Undergraduate Law Review

Author:  Dear Editor,The Occidental Undergraduate Law Review (OULR) is a newly formed organization on campus that is seeking more student involvement. The OULR provides an...

Letter to the editor: Sonia Reza

Author:  Dear Editor and Students of Occidental College, This past week has demonstrated the power and dedication of our community in creating significant changes here at...

Letters to the editor – October 23

Author:  Dear Editor,Recently a series of anonymous accusations of racism have been leveled at Campus Safety Chief Sean Kennedy. Because such accusations strike at the...

Letter to the Editor from Karim Sharif on DEB

Author:  To the Editor, I hope to effectively express the necessity of funding the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). Those who have the institutional memory to...

Letters to the editor – December 4

Author:  Dear Editor, It seems a bit odd that a college the size of Occidental would have periods of time during the day when it...

Letter to the Editor on Weekly coverage of Condoleezza Rice

Author:  Dear editors,I was offended by the way the Weekly covered the Condoleezza Rice event. Instead of focusing on Rice’s wisdom, views and lessons, The...

Letter to the Editor – Feb. 26

Author:  Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to respond to The Weekly’s recent opinion article about Greek Life’s exclusivity. Speaking on behalf of...