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...
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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...
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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...
2012
Looking for the Right Solution to Web Piracy
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Today, the U.S. lives in an age where illegal pirating may seem trivial to most people, but the downsizing of major companies like...
2011
First Amendment Not Reserved for Majority Opinion
Author: Alex LaRose "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or...
2012
Editorial: ASOC, students must band together
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board In response to a 2008 mugging of students on an unlit Campus Road, two ASOC Senators worked with administration and...
2012
For Occidental’s big milestone, a Ferris wheel just won’t cut it
Author: Sam Byrne Most large organizations have perfected the popular custom of celebrating those anniversaries cleanly divisible by 25. At 125 years old, Occidental deserves both...
2011
Foregone Fidelity
Author: Sam Byrne Sex and relationship expert Dr. Ian Kerner wrote a column for CNN Health entitled "Female Infidelity: It's Different for the Guys," outlining his...
2012
Understanding Muslim Dissent in the Era of Democratization
Author: Ian Mariani Ibrahim Alaguri of the Associated Press took many photos in Benghazi, Libya, in the aftermath of last week's protests that took the lives...
2012
Editorial: Don’t Forget about the SAC
Author: Pounding hammers and raging drills aside, this year's gutting of the Johnson Student Center has displaced many departments and student services, including the Office...
2012
Hurricane Sandy an emergency under a microscope
Author: Ella Fornari Before Sandy hit the Northeast last week, both political parties presumed that the way the Obama administration would handle the after-effects of the...
