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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....
2015
Boycott to protect black identity: abandoning white fraternities and their enduring racism
Author: Chance Ward This past week has set ablaze a wildfire in Greek life discourse about the very thing that seems to be making the world...
Editorial
Students need to remain vigilant within campus bubble
Author: Over the last few weeks, a series of incidents has challenged the feeling of invincibility that so often accompanies life on a college campus....
2015
EU should form unified response to crisis
Author: Sydney Bowman The massive exodus of migrants fleeing conflicted regions such as Syria has revealed a glaring shortage of unity and tolerance among some European...
2015
Russian LGBT efforts must begin with cultural change
Author: Gabriel Dunatov This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bare-chested bravado dominated the headlines. His reckless, unilateral military intervention in Syria left the international community split...
Editorial
Volunteer work could enrich students’ experiences
Author: Occidental students have access to a resource that many fail to use to its full extent: the city of Los Angeles. The benefits of...
2015
There’s more to social media campaigns than ‘slacktivism’
Author: Andrea Tuemmler During the week after Nov. 12, online activism took Facebook and other social media platforms by storm. Red, white and blue filters covered...
2016
Apple’s open letter sheds light on privacy issues
Author: Peter Johnson Tens of thousands have flocked to Twitter on their Apple iPhones, tweeting with the hashtag #FBIvsApple. Ironically, the National Security Administration (NSA) may...
2016
Club sports deserve institutional support and funding
Author: Kara Alam Occidental College has a proud history of student athletes who dedicate their time, energy and money to participating in club sports. But despite...
