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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Course evaluations carry significant weight
As the semester comes to a close, students are given the opportunity to evaluate their professors and their experiences in class via Occidental’s course...
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Students must take a moment to appreciate custodial staff
As students at Occidental, or at any other residential college, we live in a well-oiled machine that feeds us, cleans up after us and...
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Occidental community should show more support for athletics
Roughly 40 percent of Occidental students compete in some form of athletics in a given school year. A large percentage of them are members...
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Alumni should communicate frustrations to administration, not Telefund
Annual giving to Occidental last year amounted to over $18 million, or 4 percent of the school’s annual budget, according to the 2013 annual...
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Registration PIN envelope system is inefficient, wasteful
Each year registration, like room draw, is inevitably stressful for students. While much of this stress can be attributed to a desire to get...
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Off-campus employment provides real-world experience
While Occidental takes great pride in the number of student employees on campus, there is still a large percentage of students here who are...
Editorial
Registration PIN envelope system is inefficient, wasteful
Each year registration, like room draw, is inevitably stressful for students. While much of this stress can be attributed to a desire to get...
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January term would ‘Re-Engage’ students academically
It is the perennial paradox of Occidental students: when at school, we are constantly complaining about all of our school work, but once we...
