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...
Opinions
Moving from religious tolerance to acceptance
Author: Arielle Laub Two Sundays ago, as I drove down Eagle Rock Boulevard to my house in Cypress Park, I was met with barricades and flashing...
2014
Surviving the heat wave; easier for some students than others
Author: Melina Devoney Two weeks ago, I woke up in Stearns Hall feeling as if I was being suffocated. Drenched in sweat, I regretted my decision...
Opinions
Is Yik Yak replacing Facebook’s Oxy Confessions?
Author: Jeremy Childs The latest app to take the Occidental student body by storm has everybody yakkin'; Yik Yak, an anonymous online message board that showcases...
2014
Ride-sharing is ‘uber’ convenient; services inspire a social movement
Author: Taylor Majewski All I have to do is tap my iPhone and seven minutes later, my three housemates and I are piling into a stranger's...
Opinions
Why you should date Sriracha, snuggle with Ben and Jerry’s and never call mozzarella sticks back.
Author: Griff Wynne We’ve all felt like Cooler salmon: overlooked, scoffed at, irrelevant. Maybe it’s karma? We treat each other like packets of Justin’s nut butters,...
2015
Guns will not solve the college sexual assault problem
Author: Lena Smith A girl in her late teens lets a boy lead her upstairs at a party. She has had several drinks; she cannot remember...
2015
Genderf**k aims for revolution, but disregards representation
Author: Chance Ward The Queer Straight Alliance and Beauty Beyond Color recently hosted a “genderf**k” fashion show that I participated in as a last-minute addition. The...
2015
Lack of alternatives to Think About It is a detriment to students, particularly survivors of sexual assault
Author: Claire Cancilla Sexual assault on college campuses has dominated national and local news for years, and Occidental has been in the center of this maelstrom....
