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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....
2013
Peru slums run dry as climate change takes hold
Author: Emma Lodes In the midst of the crystalline peaks and icy pinnacles of the Peruvian Andes, the Rio Rimac is born, and its story begins....
2013
Editorial: Los Angeles mayoral race
Author: Since Councilman Eric Garcetti was first elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001 to represent District 13, which is centered in the...
2013
Gun control requires proactive leaders
Author: Noel Hemphill Just four months into 2013, our country has continued to fall victim to senseless gun violence. Beyond supporting mandates for more thorough background...
2013
Club needed for students with chronic health disorders
Author: Christian Morales At Occidental there is a strong focus on creating a culture in which students can thrive and learn from one another. Creating...
2013
DJs at student dances need to make the students dance
Author: Jeremy Childs There are a few things one comes to expect when attending a dance at Occidental: drunken first-year couples shamelessly making out, awkward exchanges...
2013
Obamacare’s IT Problems
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2013
Safer sex porn laws must be upheld, regardless of profit loss
Author: Cordelia Kenney All it takes to bring the porn industry to its knees is a little bit of latex. Nearly a year after California passed...
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...
