Opinions

Opinion: Surveillance won’t save us — community care will

I remember returning to Occidental after fall break my first year burdened with loads of bags, struggling up the hill leading to my dorm....

Opinion: The Creator’s Game should not be played without its creators

When I think about lacrosse, I think of early mornings, long practices and bruises, but mostly I think of the people who make the...

Opinion: Armenia’s parliament brawl illuminates issue in media consumption

Oct. 27, Armenia’s Parliament was home to a violent scene, with members physically assaulting one another and one person even throwing a chair at a...

Opinion: Ohio chose decency by electing Amy Acton

As an Ohio native, a state that has not been blue in over a decade, I watched the midterm results creeping in on election...

Opinion: Brewers’ victory ‘meant everything’ for Milwaukee

How much do you believe in your city? The Milwaukee Brewers are officially 2026 World Series Champions. As a native Milwaukeean, I’m overjoyed. Major league...

Opinion: WNBA sets precedent for pro women’s sports

Christmas 2019, my aunt surprised my grandma and me with tickets to see the Golden State Warriors play at Oracle Arena in Oakland. Being...

Opinion: “You Can See Everything” proves that we can’t

This opinion piece contains spoilers for the movie “You Can See Everything.” When I bought tickets for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary, "You...

Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween

The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...

Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards

Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...

Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices

This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...

Lessons Learned: All roads of personal growth lead to Rome

Since coming back from my study abroad semester in Rome, Italy, I have spent the last few months dwelling on the experience I had...