Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
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...
Opinions
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...
2014
Film crews an invasive presence in campus life
Author: Although Los Angeles is known worldwide as the home of Hollywood, the film industry rarely encroaches on the daily lives of locals. Yet most...
2014
Gap years should be made financially feasible for all
Author: Cordelia Kenney Tufts University recently announced the program, "Tufts 1+4," that will help mitigate the costs of taking a gap year for admitted students before...
2014
Letter to the editor – April 23
Author: Dear Editor, Last week, our alumni representative met with President Veitch. Some good progress has been made toward ending Oxy’s massive safety problem but many...
2014
Girls just want to have fun; redefining the double standard
Author: Jane Drinkard My mom was born in 1963, a time when people still believed a woman's place was in the kitchen, so it is no...
Opinions
Occidental surveillance: they are watching you
Author: Jamie Stevenson Next time you are walking through Occidental's campus, take a few minutes to observe your surroundings. Look up at the beautiful foliage and...
2014
Mind the cap: students need more work hours
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Today's students are overwhelmed by tuition hikes and debt obligations. According to Financial Aid Research at The Chronicle of Higher Education, the price...
2015
Charlie Hebdo tragedy still waiting for the punchline
Author: Henry Dickmeyer I am probably not Charlie Hebdo. I have never been sued by the Grand Mosque of Paris for depicting Muhammad with a bomb...
Editorial
Seize your summer: students should take advantage of study abroad opportunities
Author: Occidental students should take advantage of the opportunities the college offers to travel and conduct research abroad, particularly during summer and winter breaks. The...
