Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: LSAC ban on Iranian-American students is an attack on education
In early September, the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) banned many Iranian-American students from accessing their LSAC accounts for taking the Law School Admissions Tests (LSAT). As an...
Opinions
Opinion: Sweeney’s sexualization ostracizes women in sports
September 2026 Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney launched an advertisement in partnership with Novig, a federally regulated U.S. prediction market. In the ad, Sweeney is posed...
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Opinion: Yes, Ed Sheeran did sign up for this
Growing up, I was always encouraged to stand up for what I believe in — no matter the cost. This value was instilled in...
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...
2013
Unpaid internships prove unfair, questionably legal
Author: Ella Fornari According to an annual report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 55 percent of the class of 2012 said that they...
2013
Congressional Budget Showdown
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2013
Restricting off-campus parties makes problem worse
Author: Christian Kendall Any student at Occidental who considers themselves social has probably noticed that Campus Safety has substantially tightened its regulation of off-campus activity, causing...
2013
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...
2014
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...
2014
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...
Opinions
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...
On Campus
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...
