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...
Opinions
‘Death ain’t ready for you’: a reflection on suicide prevention and awareness month
September was Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and I was very aware. Two years ago, I almost suicided, and that anniversary is disorienting at best and...
Opinions
Choose your words carefully: how your language contributes to mental health stigma
In order to change how we think about mental health and mental illness, we must challenge the stereotypes society holds. A clear manifestation of...
