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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
2012
Travyon Martin, deemed guilty before proven innocent
Author: Jacob Surpin In some sense, there is little more to be said about Trayvon Martin. As William Finnegan wrote in The New Yorker, "The killing...
2011
When Labor Strikes: The Uneasy State of Wisconsin’s Unions
Author: Cordelia Kenney The financial crisis has made sacrifices and cutbacks necessary all over the country, but none have been as drastic as what Wisconsin Gov....
2012
Campus Dining needs to spread the word for the gluten-free
Author: Kirsten Wright Three year mandatory on-campus residency at Occidental allows students to develop relationships and learn to live together in tight spaces. It forces...
2012
Activism requires active activists: how Occidental struggles to inspire change
Author: Ella Fornari Students and administration alike love to talk about Occidental's long history of political and social action, from Barack Obama's first political speech to Martin Luther...
2012
Isn’t it time we were let in?
Author: Ian Mariani Over this upcoming winter break, the final three halls that are accessed by brass keys will be converted to ID card access. Braun,...
2013
On productive forms of anger and the need to listen: Campus-wide conversation on sexual violence should take place on student’s terms, not administration’s
Author: Rachel Liesching Engaging in honest conversations about sexual violence and accountability is an unavoidably brutal process. It requires a community to acknowledge that sexual assault...
2013
Aloof Russia elucidates Cyprus crisis
Author: Malcolm MacLeod For decades, wealthy Russians have been avoiding their country's high taxes by depositing their earnings in Cyprus, a small island in the Eastern...
2013
Letters to the Editor – May 1
Author: Dear Editor,
TRIGGER WARNING: this letter addresses sexual assault and rape, which could be triggering to survivors and allies.I address this letter first to gentleman...
