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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....
2014
Greek Life’s exclusivity plagues Occidental
Author: Juliet Suess Bids from Greek Life came out Thursday night, and despite the claims by members of Greek Life to be "inclusive," many students were...
2014
Shift to Latino plurality calls for progressive policy changes
Author: Christian Morales
This month, Latinos will become the largest ethnic group in California. Making up 39 percent of the population, they will overtake...
2014
SpringFest transports prove dance-ban policy ineffective
Author: Juliet Suess Hats off to Programming Board (PB) for a very successful SpringFest. Apart from a few minor glitches, common at most events, the day...
Opinions
Embrace the introvert within: free to be you and me
Author: Cordelia Kenney After four long, yet simultaneously ephemeral years at Occidental, I will reap the fruits of my laborious days spent here, along with about...
2014
Overuse of plastic packaging at the cooler causes undue waste
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Opinions
Turkish government must take responsibility
Author: Michael Tonetti In the last year, Turkey has been a main stopping point for Islamist extremists attempting to cross into Syria to fight the Bashar...
Editorial
Faculty, staff create home away from home
Author: With a top-notch education, year-round warm weather and a close-knit community, the students at Occidental will have a lot to be thankful for when...
2015
Sensationalism responsible for rise and fall of Brian Williams
Author: Taylor Majewski You should forgive Brian Williams. For the past decade, Williams has served as the nation’s friendly neighborhood news anchor and the managing editor of...
