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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....
2015
Democrats and Republicans share similar biases
Author: Rachel Cohn Following the first Democratic primary debate of the 2016 presidential cycle, liberal-leaning political conversation and social media flooded with opinions of how Democrats...
2015
Letter to the editor: Sonia Reza
Author: Dear Editor and Students of Occidental College,
This past week has demonstrated the power and dedication of our community in creating significant changes here at...
2016
We fuel ISIS’ success through consumption of media
Author: Chance Ward Our generation’s intimate connection with social and mass media makes threats against global humanity visible in a way that was never before attainable....
2016
Students must take intersectional approach to feminism
Author: Cory Lomberg The definition of feminism has always been open-ended. Feminism implies gender equity in the broadest sense of the term before breaking off into...
2016
‘Tragedy hipsters’ selfishly create hardship hierarchy, criticize media
Author: Kara Alam The second terror attack to strike Europe in less than six months calls for consumers of Western media to examine how we react...
2010
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2011
Free Parking a Necessity in L.A.
Author: Alexander LaRose A student parking permit at USC costs $414 and comes with a host of restrictions in terms of where one can park. UCLA...
2011
iPads are Not the Answer for ResEd’s Dysfunction
Author: Sarah Spinuzzi The Residential Education and Housing Services department recently purchased six iPads for its staff, a fact confirmed by Assistant Dean Tim Chang. Although...
