Opinions

Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween

The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...

Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards

Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...

Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices

This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...

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...

‘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...

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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...

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...

Eagle Rock, a rough gem

Author: Nico Gendron   Occidental reverberated with the sound of hovering helicopters and the sirens of LAPD cruisers on Feb. 17 after three men were shot at...

American T.V. Media Delivers a Junk Food Diet

Author: Riley Kimball "Every news broadcast is censored. It's just that in China, we're very aware of it." So said my host brother in China. Like most...

Editorial: Steps taken for Earth Day should be made permanent

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   This week, Occidental is observing Earth Day by not offering plastic bags in the Marketplace or Cooler in order to...