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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....
Opinions
Being an outie feel pretty good, huh?
Author: Griff Wynne In the circus camp we call college, liberal political stances are like “innie” belly buttons. Most people have them, and upon finding an...
2015
Colleges continue to mishandle sexual assault cases
Author: Cory Lomberg Years have passed since the debate over sexual assault reports at colleges was initially pushed to the national stage. However, the conversation about...
2015
Jeh Johnson brings resume, questionable agency to commencement
Author: Dylan Bordonaro Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will speak at the Occidental class of 2015's commencement May 17. As head of the Department of...
2015
Ban would restrict community members from exercising their right to smoke
Author: William Stupp For a typical non-smoking student, Occidental's proposed campus-wide ban on smoking tobacco has an understandable appeal. Many, no doubt, find the act unpleasant....
2015
‘Don’t Be an Ass’ campaign breeds shaming culture
Author: Kevin Liu The "Don’t Be an Ass" posters hanging around campus have certainly grabbed the attention of many students, but the effect has not necessarily...
2015
Administrators, faculty responsible for meeting demands
Author: The actions of Oxy United for Black Liberation organizers and supporters — through their week-long occupation of the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center and...
2016
Letter to the Editor from Karim Sharif on DEB
Author: To the Editor, I hope to effectively express the necessity of funding the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). Those who have the institutional memory to...
2016
Condoleezza Rice: an opportunity to broaden perspective
Author: Fiona Eustace College traditionally exists as a period of time filled with enriched opportunities to foster one’s interests and cultivate intellectual growth. As Occidental students,...
