Editorial
Editorial
Our editors look forward with 2026 predictions
An online trend suggested that this year is going to be 2016 again, but in this feature we are looking into the future. Members...
Culture
The Occidental writers share their favorite on-campus study spots
Peer Tutoring Center By Sabastian Luyen (Staff writer) When I need a quiet place to rush through my readings or quickly finish an assignment before my...
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Opinion: Gen Z, what do you want to do when you grow up?
When I was little, everyone asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answers varied throughout the years — from...
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Opinion: This ‘Chinese Cowgirl’ finds her place in the third culture
I like to refer to myself as "The Chinese Cowgirl," joking about the weird mishmash of cultures I grew up in. I was born...
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This New Year, break down barriers to communication
New Year’s resolutions: the source of both hope and disappointment. This January, the staff of The Occidental Weekly suggests that students and staff make...
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Faculty, staff create home away from home
With a top-notch education, year-round warm weather and a close-knit community, the students at Occidental will have a lot to be thankful for when...
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Expensive AHVA comps lack appropriate funding
The Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA) department designed its senior comprehensives (comps) requirements to simulate professional environments for artists, art historians and filmmakers....
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All students should show up to conversations on diversity
Last week, the Occidental community saw how far we still are from understanding racial equality on campus. An attempt by two Occidental students to...
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Alumni presence brings positive spirit to homecoming
In recent years, school spirit has not been at the forefront of the hearts and minds of the Occidental student body. The stands are...
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Investments conflict with college's sustainability efforts
With a disastrous drought and constant debate over food justice, energy use and waste disposal, Occidental is abuzz with efforts toward sustainability. Thankfully, the...
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Where is the sexual assault report we were promised?
On April 16, 2013, President Jonathan Veitch announced in an open letter to the college that Occidental planned to employ private lawyers Gina Smith...
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Occidental students, now is the time to register to vote
Between all the politicking and debate that takes place on Occidental’s campus, it is easy to forget the simplest way to exercise democratic rights:...
