Outside Contributors
Letters to the Editor
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...
Opinions
Opinion: Maintaining friendships during COVID-19 is harder than ever. Here’s why I keep trying.
When it comes to friendships, I’ve always preferred quality over quantity: the kind of friends with whom you can talk about anything and who...
Opinions
Opinion: Practices for sustaining movements and yourself to avoid activist burnout
To end the injustices that permeate our local, national and international communities, we need movements — not martyrs. A culture of selflessness to the...
Opinions
Opinion: Can I be happy while working overtime?
I am currently taking a leave of absence from Oxy and working as a counseling intern at a high school; my main job is...
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Returning home and returning habits
The months after being sent home from Oxy haven't been just a return to a place, but also a return to a mentality. Not...
Letters to the Editor
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...
Letters to the Editor
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...
Letters to the Editor
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...
Opinions
#Fitspiration: The dangers of the quest for health
It began with exercise — when I was a kid, I would push myself and my body during workouts. I began to devote more...
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Dating with depression
It’s that time of year again. Aisles of pink and red candy hearts in the local CVS, the constant playing of "The Notebook" on...
Opinions
Mental Health Matters: Myths and Autism Spectrum Disorder
As the popularity of mental health has increased, skeptics — especially in this age of anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theories — have claimed that diagnoses...
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Mental Health Matters: Say yes to rest and play
Author and researcher Brené Brown says “It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." It’s...
