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...
2013
Gentrified York breeds inequality
Author: Damian Mendieta Just a few blocks away from campus, Highland Park has been the home of a large Latina/o working-class community for over 50 years....
2013
Mythbusting clarifies anti-race policy
Author: Damian Mendieta A case currently before the Supreme Court, “Fischer v. University of Texas,” may bring landmark changes to America. Abigail Fischer sued the University...
2013
Is Technology Relevant to Humanities?
Author: Arielle Laub I write this article from my computer. It is this computer which houses all of my work from the past four years, hundreds...
2013
Unpaid Internships
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2013
A Modest Proposal on How to Cope with Off Campus Shenanigans
Author: Haley Gray Occidental College has a problem coping with the wilder spirits of its students. As is the case every semester, this fall the off-campus...
2013
Letters to the editor – December 4
Author: Dear Editor, It seems a bit odd that a college the size of Occidental would have periods of time during the day when it...
2014
Media casts shadow on celeb triumphs
Author: Lena Smith The media capitalize on scandal. Philip Seymour Hoffman's recent drug overdose was still feeding stories ten days after his death. Comedian Sid Caesar...
2014
Baseball’s loud music disrespects residents, violates quiet hours
Author: Michael Tonetti It is a Friday night, and I go to bed relatively late. Expecting to sleep until the late morning, I am surprised to...
