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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....
2011
For Students and Local Residents, Respect is a Two-Way Street
Author: Sam Byrne Whenever an individual moves into a new neighborhood, it is his or her responsibility to understand both the advantages and disadvantages of living...
2011
Drawing the Line between Sexism and Satire
Author: Sarah Spinuzzi There has been a significant amount of controversy surrounding the "Xxxtra Credit" short film on CatAList. It is problematic that such a liberal,...
2011
Gaddafi Shaming Bodes Poorly for Libya
Author: Sam Byrne Libyan leader Col. Muammer Gaddafi's body reveals a death of a most brutal nature, and remained on display in a two-day public event....
2012
Editorial: New printing system sets positive example for students
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board Last semester, senior art major Auddie Benavides spent seven days gathering excess paper from each printer in the Academic Commons...
2011
Anonymous Writing Not a Responsible Mode of Free Speech
Author: Jack McHenry Across campus this semester students have voiced their opinions on issues like free speech, in letters to the editor in the campus newspaper,...
2012
Budget choices a delicate balance
Author: Anthony Labarga This fall's upcoming presidential election, as well as the budgetary disagreements which are erupting in advance, boils down to a fundamental disagreement over...
2011
The Melting Pot or Not, Learning English is Imperative
Author: Alexander LaRose Despite its checkered past with respect to its treatment of immigrants, the United States is a nation built upon the ideals of freedom...
2012
Why the Chicago Strike Matters
Author: Henry Dickmeyer It would be unjust to dub the Chicago Teachers Union strike as an example of teachers, as Mitt Romney put it, "(making) plain that...
