Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween
The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...
Opinions
Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards
Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...
Opinions
Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices
This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...
2014
Co-ed frats are not the answer to inequality
Author: Wellesley Daniels On Sept. 22, Wesleyan University announced it would require all residential Greek organizations to become coeducational by 2017. The administration posited this as...
2014
How to Recycle a Witch Costume
Author: http://occidentalweekly.com/opinions/2014/11/04/halloween-remains-a-valuable-outlet-for-self-expression/ This article has been archived, for more requests please contact us via the support system.
Letters to the Editor
Letter from the Editor – February 11, 2015
Author: Alex Nieves As I turned to my keyboard to start writing this letter, the clock slowly started to tick past 3 a.m. on a Tuesday...
Opinions
Being an outie feel pretty good, huh?
Author: Griff Wynne In the circus camp we call college, liberal political stances are like “innie” belly buttons. Most people have them, and upon finding an...
2015
Colleges continue to mishandle sexual assault cases
Author: Cory Lomberg Years have passed since the debate over sexual assault reports at colleges was initially pushed to the national stage. However, the conversation about...
2015
Jeh Johnson brings resume, questionable agency to commencement
Author: Dylan Bordonaro Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will speak at the Occidental class of 2015's commencement May 17. As head of the Department of...
2015
Ban would restrict community members from exercising their right to smoke
Author: William Stupp For a typical non-smoking student, Occidental's proposed campus-wide ban on smoking tobacco has an understandable appeal. Many, no doubt, find the act unpleasant....
2015
‘Don’t Be an Ass’ campaign breeds shaming culture
Author: Kevin Liu The "Don’t Be an Ass" posters hanging around campus have certainly grabbed the attention of many students, but the effect has not necessarily...
