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...

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...

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...

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...

L.A.’s appetite for street food may finally be matched by policy

Author: Keegan McChesney Los Angeles is home to an assortment of eclectic street vendors, but sadly, these vendors are technically criminals under current city law. Last...

iPad use in classrooms improves experience

Author: Christian Morales During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching...

Myriad of post-grad options proves not so daunting after all

Author: Arielle Laub Last Friday, April Garrett looked at her daughter, Arielle Laub (senior), and said to her, “It’s okay if you need to take a...

Flight 370 media sensation distracts from real news

Author: Alex Nieves Exactly one month and one day after Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 crashed off the coast of Thailand, or Australia, or wherever, I found...

Weight room policy strengthens athletics

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Melinda Houston, a professor in the Kinesiology department and Occidental's first full-time head conditioning coach, is shaking things up in the varsity weight...

Emma Watson Using Celebrity to Incite Real Change

Author: Nina Greenebaum Never have I heard so many conversations on Occidental's campus surrounding feminism and gender equality—especially among men—than I have in the past week....

Wage gaps between President, faculty need to decrease

Author: Wellesley Daniels Despite Occidental's high tuition, relatively low endowment and the growing income gap within the institution, President Jonathan Veitch's 2011 salary was in the...

In a prejudiced world, students must check their college privilege

Author: Henry Dickmeyer After the Ferguson grand jury verdict was released, I could not help but turn my thoughts to Occidental. I thought of the wave...