Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Against the Masking Ban

At the end of the summer, Occidental students received a routine email that should have been startling to anyone with even a cursory knowledge...

Letter to the Editor: War is the antithesis of community

Tell me what is a better reflection of sanity — the poise of “Strike Package” Tom Stritikus as his crowning moment was under siege,...

Letter to the Editor: Yes, Israel is a settler-colonial state. Calling it so matters.

Feb. 7, 2024, in response to a Statement of Concern signed by 61 Occidental faculty members, Associate Professor of Classics and Chair of Comparative...

Letter to the editor: An open letter to the Oxy community

Dear students, As I pen down this note, waves of memories wash over me, reminding me of the extraordinary journey we have embarked upon together...

Letter to the editor: From an Occidental staff member to the community, thank you for your support

This letter was written by Magdalena Cortes on behalf of Occidental's Academic and Residential Cleaning Services staff to those who donated to the relief...

Letter to the editor: Occidental student-athletes demand accountability

Last week, Oxy announced its decision to permanently end the football program. This decision, and the school’s treatment of its current and former student...

Letter to the editor: Oxy students demand a People’s Budget in LA, stand with BLMLA

Letters to the editor are traditionally edited for clarity, Associated Press (AP) style and grammar. This letter was published as submitted to allow readers...

Letter to the editor: A silent cry for help among student athletes

The challenges from COVID-19 came quickly and expanded rapidly, starting with Occidental students having to leave campus with less than a week of notice....

Letter to the editor: Choose equity, Occidental

Letters to the editor are traditionally edited for clarity, Associated Press (AP) style and grammar. This letter was published as submitted to allow readers...

Letter to the editor: A proposed academic change for equity by Occidental students

Letters to the editor are traditionally edited for clarity, Associated Press (AP) style and grammar. This letter was published as submitted to allow readers...

Letter to the Editor: Advice for hard times from Oxy student veterans

Until recently, my military experience and that of our student veterans — Tyler Melchisky (junior), Alex Borges (sophomore), Dylan Sullivan (sophomore) and Jarad Angel...

Letter to the Editor: Black community feels isolated after college mishandles the deaths of two black students

I am grateful to be at Oxy. I have amazing allies and supporters within the faculty, staff and student body that have pushed me...