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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...
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Opinion: Amidst recent backlash, MSI is more important than ever
I came to Occidental, thousands of miles away from my home in Virginia, completely unfamiliar with my surroundings but eager to learn. Participating in...
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Opinion: The Sparkletts plant sits vacant. Here’s what to do.
During my second week at Occidental, I had to get my medication from the CVS on York Boulevard. As I was heading home, I...
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Opinion: Write for your inner child
There is a scene in the 2010 animated Walt Disney movie “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue” where Lizzy, a young human girl, works on...
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Opinion: Denmark has ruined chances of reconciliation with Greenland
I grew up in Denmark, where I was taught that Greenland was an integral part of our kingdom and that the Greenlandic people viewed...
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Opinion: Long distance saved my relationship and me
As a hopeless romantic, I used to believe relationships were supposed to be carefree. I thought if you were meant to be with someone,...
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Opinion: Bring back the disco tracks, I want to dance with somebody
The American college party has been defined by the relentless, groovy-less, eternally annoying nss nss nss of house music. Let me take you to a nondescript Friday...
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Opinion: Tensions remain high, flying remains safe
Disaster struck over the normally quiet Washington, D.C. airspace Jan. 29 when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, killing all...
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Opinion: Multiracial students need a space on campus
Although I might not look like it, I'm culturally Chinese. My mom is Chinese, my dad is white. My sisters and I were raised...
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Opinion: Movie magic lies in the theaters—let’s save them
When I was a young teenager, I loved going to the movies. Every weekend I would check which films were in theaters and buy...
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Opinion: We still need zzzzz’s, even on the weekends
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It’s Friday night, 9:30 p.m. I’ve just come back to my dorm from a series of long classes and club activities. I live in...
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Opinion: The temptation of tracking apps has consumed us
I woke up early on Monday to go for a run around Eagle Rock. The sun was shining, and I wore my favorite shorts....
