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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...
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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...
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"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...
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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...
2016
Asian Americans deserve multifaceted representation in Hollywood
Author: Emily Gao Hollywood is a lawn with an "If Asian, keep off grass" sign; actually, there are signs for all racial minorities. This lawn has...
2012
College named ‘Best Value’
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Occidental College was listed as one of the 75 "Best Value Private Colleges for 2012" by the Princeton Review on Feb. 7. This...
2013
Obamacare’s IT Problems
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2015
Occidental featured in sexual assault documentary
Author: Marina Dart "The Hunting Ground," a documentary released in Los Angeles theaters Feb. 27, explores the college sexual assault epidemic throughout the United States. Occidental...
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Law is only way to ban forced labor
Author: Sydney Hemmendinger President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act Feb. 24, banning the import of goods produced by child or slave labor...
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U.S.-Cuban Thaw exposes U.S. government hypocrisy
Raúl Castro visited New York to address the United Nations General Assembly this past Monday, his first trip to the United States in 56...
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Students deserve a simplified FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most complicated aspects of the college application process. With a slew of...
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Harvard professor brings much-needed notice to campaign reform
From Bernie Sanders’ populist socialism to Donald Trump’s sensationalism, the crowded presidential field is encouraging a wide range of creative campaign strategies. One candidate,...
