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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
2014
Forget the flight, remember the road trip this summer
Author: William Stupp At the end of this semester I will drive home to St. Louis. I am not
sure what route I will take to...
Opinions
Lack of food truck safety inspectors leads to risky tacos
Author: Lena Smith It is nice to think that food is safe, the people who cook it are meticulous and the ingredients are high quality. Presuming...
2014
Ebola outbreak prompts rapid vaccine research
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2014
Building Relationships Across the Pond; Embracing Diversity in the Classroom
Author: Emma Lodes This article has been archived, for more requests please contact us via the support system.
2014
Halloween remains a valuable outlet for self-expression
Author: Noel Hemphill “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one...
Editorial
This New Year, break down barriers to communication
Author: New Year’s resolutions: the source of both hope and disappointment. This January, the staff of The Occidental Weekly suggests that students and staff make...
Opinions
Satire should feature marginalized voices
Author: Carmen Triola “Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man In America?” read a 2008 New York Times headline. Pure inquisitive headlining for the time has...
2015
The lonely road may often be the high road
Author: Griff Wynne I am incredibly lucky to have access to a car and a lack of morals regarding pollution. Because to me, there are few...
