Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: Wellness was never meant to be an achievement
I’ve started to wonder how much I actually know about my body. When I exercise, I can see my heart rate, calories burned and how...
Opinions
Opinion: Amidst recent backlash, MSI is more important than ever
I came to Occidental, thousands of miles away from my home in Virginia, completely unfamiliar with my surroundings but eager to learn. Participating in...
Opinions
Opinion: The Sparkletts plant sits vacant. Here’s what to do.
During my second week at Occidental, I had to get my medication from the CVS on York Boulevard. As I was heading home, I...
Opinions
Opinion: Write for your inner child
There is a scene in the 2010 animated Walt Disney movie “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue” where Lizzy, a young human girl, works on...
2015
DEB provides step forward towards campus commitment to equity
Author: Damian Mendieta Today, Honor Board will vote to determine if Diversity and Equity Board Initiative (DEBI) merits an additional student body fee of $7, a...
2015
Effects of climate change already in U.S.’s backyard
Author: Donovan Dennis President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Alaska has been condemned by critics as a media stunt, a cover-up to assuage Alaskans for setting...
2015
Letter to the Editor from recent C.O.D.E. alumni
Author: Dear Occidental Dean of Students Office and the Oxy Community: As Oxy alumni, we are appalled by the recent events on campus. This letter is...
2015
Police in schools have caused more harm than good
Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Earlier this month, video footage of a white male police officer violently flipping over and then dragging a black female student out of...
2015
Letter to the editor
Author: To the Editor, A recent opinion piece (“Plastic water bottles have no place on eco-friendly campus”; Dec 2) does not take into account why so...
2016
Asian Americans deserve multifaceted representation in Hollywood
Author: Emily Gao Hollywood is a lawn with an "If Asian, keep off grass" sign; actually, there are signs for all racial minorities. This lawn has...
2016
To Skimm or not to Skimm: millennials, unsubscribe
Author: Jane Drinkard & Chloe Woodruff Many young adults have become familiar with the lean, high-heeled silhouette of a woman who dons the masthead of theSkimm,...
2011
Raising the Debt Ceiling
Author: Alex Zeldin As Congress looks to raise the debt ceiling for the ninth consecutive year, many Republicans are calling for an end to repetitive increases,...
