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Opinion: NBA must go beyond canceling ‘Magic City Monday’
When the Atlanta Hawks announced "Magic City Monday," it initially felt like just another themed game night. The promotion promised lemon pepper wings, exclusive merchandise and...
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Opinion: The Phantom of our Orchestras
Levi Lee -
"The Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most recognizable musicals ever, if I may be so bold. When asked to think about it,...
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Opinion: ‘I don’t know’ is a perfect post-grad answer
Although there are still two months until many of my classmates and I graduate, the infamous six-word question “What are you doing after college?”...
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Opinion: We need to stop villainizing fat people
Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. My FYS (First Year Seminar), "Fatness," gets the widest array of reactions when I tell...
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Opinion: Cigarettes are diet culture in disguise
When I first arrived at Occidental, I didn’t notice the trees or the architecture. I noticed the cigarette butts — pressed into the pavement...
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Opinion: Harry Styles is letting the light in
When Harry Styles released his new album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” Mar. 6, I was so busy writing midterm papers, I couldn’t...
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Opinion: Why we should all be foraging
My grandmother has been a forager since she was 10 years old. In the aftermath of the Korean War, my grandmother recalls having nothing...
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Opinion: The foolishness of the War on Iran is beyond compare
Ryan Kim -
Since Feb. 28, it increasingly appears the President of the U.S. has started a pointless conflict he has no idea how to get out...
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Opinion: A Hypochondriac’s Guide To Thinking Less
As an award-winning overthinker, I understand the power of the mind. Pressure build-up, chest tightening and leg weakening are classic somatic expressions of our...
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Opinion: Overcoming protest fatigue
The first protest I ever attended was an anti-Trump march in 2016 in Houston, Texas. What struck me most wasn’t the chants or the...
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Opinion: Finding your spark in Pixar’s “Soul”
Amy Wong -
The purpose of life is a daunting question. Existentialists have long tried to find an answer, turning to philosophers like Martin Heidegger or Søren Kierkegaard. Out of...
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The 2026 AMC Best Picture Showcase: Blowout or Bust?
**This article will contain slight to moderate spoilers for all the films mentioned** This time last year, having jumped freshly off the stage from an...
