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Saying ‘aloha’ to the Hawaiʻi Club

At the first general meeting of the Hawaiʻi Club this semester, about 20 members were present with a box of snacks to share and...

Zero tolerance on drugs risks lives of music festival-goers

Spring has sprung, and along with it, so have a series of music festivals across the country. People of all ages flock to Coachella’s...

"Speak softly and carry a big stick": the political implications of toxic masculinity

As a contributor to the right-wing online magazine The Federalist so quaintly and condescendingly put it several years ago, feminists have recently fallen “in...

To Skimm or not to Skimm: millennials, unsubscribe

Many young adults have become familiar with the lean, high-heeled silhouette of a woman who dons the masthead of theSkimm, a free, daily newsletter...

Zero tolerance on drugs risks lives of music festival-goers

Author: Fiona Eustace Spring has sprung, and along with it, so have a series of music festivals across the country. People of all ages flock to...

Boston attack betrays foreign intelligence sharing failures

Author: Zach Abels Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, killing three and injuring more than 260. The two...

College outlines next steps on sexual assault

Author: Juliet Suess Sexual assault, a volatile issue on Occidental’s campus for the past year, made headlines when President Barack Obama created a national sexual assault...

Students deserve a simplified FAFSA

Author: Tanvi Varma The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most complicated aspects of the college application process. With a slew...

Cho Chang poem ignites ‘Internet-y’ discussion

Author: Elwyn Pratt Nothing exemplifies the concept of a viral video quite like "Kony 2012". A friend of mine described the discussion surrounding Invisible Children's short...

Congress shall make no calls

Author: Juliet Suess The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year,...

U.S.-Cuban Thaw exposes U.S. government hypocrisy

Author: Jessica Faroy Raúl Castro visited New York to address the United Nations General Assembly this past Monday, his first trip to the United States in...

Collins opens door for tolerance in sports

Author: Joe Siegal Sports Illustrated published this week's cover story on Monday morning in which the 34 year-old National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran center, former Stanford...