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: COVID-19 reveals shortcomings in IPO’s crisis preparedness

COVID-19’s effect as a global pandemic extends far beyond fears of catching the highly contagious illness — economies have tanked, unemployment has risen and...

Letter to the Editor: Ignorant to his positionality, Jeff Flake visits Oxy

*Trigger/content warning: This article, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence. Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) took up considerable space...

Letter to the Editor: Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) endorses Bernie Sanders for president

Though SAGA is not solely a political organization, we cannot afford to remain apolitical during this presidential primary given the politicization of LGBTQ+ identities...

Letter to the Editor: Endorsing the IDF is offensive to the Oxy community

Dear Oxy Community, Two individuals from the Occidental football team posted images on their personal Instagram accounts featuring several players posing with the official flag...

Letter to the Editor: ASOC isn’t working for you, so we won’t work for ASOC

Dear Nina Srdić Hadži-Nešić, Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) President,  Let us be clear: we love ASOC. Few institutions allow students to manage a...

Letter to the Editor: Community vigil to mourn Migrant Farmworkers mural whitewashed during Hispanic Heritage Month

Dear friends, This letter is to inform stakeholders, community leaders, organizations, artists and constituents that another iconic mural has been erased in Highland Park, Los...

Letter to the Editor: OSAC updates mission statement

Dear members of the Occidental community,  We are Oxy Sexual Assault Coalition (OSAC). We are a student and faculty-led coalition here to raise awareness of...

Letter to Editor: Veterans are important members of the Occidental community

When you first think about Occidental College, do you immediately think about veterans? Probably not. At the end of the 2017–18 academic year, Aaron...