Opinions
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....
2015
Letter from the editor regarding the weekly constitutional amendment
Author: Drew Jaffe Dear Occidental community members, With the opening of the ASOC ballot today, you will have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment that...
2015
Through third-party study abroad programs, students miss out on immersive and authentic experiences
Author: Tim O'Donnell Occidental students are determined to fully immerse themselves in a new country when they study abroad. This usually entails entrenching themselves in another...
Editorial
New dean of students must hold regular office hours
Author: President Veitch announced to the campus community via email Oct. 21 that former Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs Barbara Avery...
2015
Plastic water bottles have no place on eco-friendly campus
Author: Sarah Corsa Washington University in St. Louis eliminated the sale of disposable plastic water bottles from its campus in January 2009. In 2013, Western Washington...
2016
Albright and Steinem forget the meaning of feminism
Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Earlier this month, comments made by several notable women’s rights activists diminished women to a group of politically unconcerned citizens by encouraging them...
2016
Clumsy student digest atrophies under community neglect
Author: It’s great entertainment for standing in the pasta line. It’s convenient for procrastinating on the 5-page paper due tomorrow. It’s ideal for the long,...
2016
Zero tolerance on drugs risks lives of music festival-goers
Author: Fiona Eustace Spring has sprung, and along with it, so have a series of music festivals across the country. People of all ages flock to...
2011
Forget About Planning Parenthood
Author: Sarah Spinuzzi Exploitation, the spread of HIV, sexual assault — this might sound like a list of scourges associated with the porn industry or some...
