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...

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...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

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...

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...

Campus Dining needs to spread the word for the gluten-free

Author: Kirsten Wright Three year mandatory on-campus residency at Occidental allows students to develop relationships and learn to live together in tight spaces. It forces...

Activism requires active activists: how Occidental struggles to inspire change

Author: Ella Fornari Students and administration alike love to talk about Occidental's long history of political and social action, from Barack Obama's first political speech to Martin Luther...

Isn’t it time we were let in?

Author: Ian Mariani Over this upcoming winter break, the final three halls that are accessed by brass keys will be converted to ID card access. Braun,...

On productive forms of anger and the need to listen: Campus-wide conversation on sexual violence should take place on student’s terms, not administration’s

Author: Rachel Liesching Engaging in honest conversations about sexual violence and accountability is an unavoidably brutal process. It requires a community to acknowledge that sexual assault...

Aloof Russia elucidates Cyprus crisis

Author: Malcolm MacLeod For decades, wealthy Russians have been avoiding their country's high taxes by depositing their earnings in Cyprus, a small island in the Eastern...

Letters to the Editor – May 1

Author:  Dear Editor, TRIGGER WARNING: this letter addresses sexual assault and rape, which could be triggering to survivors and allies.I address this letter first to gentleman...

New minimum wage is step in the right direction

Author: Lucy Feickert The minimum wage in California is now the highest in the nation at $10 an hour. While many argue this increase will hurt...

United States, Iran must pursue peace talks

Author: Manna Selassie A 15-minute phone call between President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and President Barack Obama is already being noted as one of the most...