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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
2016
Infotainament capitalizes on short attention spans
Author: Rachel Cohn Several companies are challenging traditional cable news stations and video outlets for the coveted role among millennials as the go-to source for video-based...
2016
Trump’s popularity reflects larger international movement
Author: Rachel Cohn Donald Trump, once an unthinkable candidate for the presidency, is now poised to win the Republican nomination with a lead in 19 out...
2016
Tumultuous world issues need interdisciplinary approach: Liberal Arts education equips students with skills to succeed
Author: Donovan Dennis Liberal arts colleges are elite. They are beautiful, tony, progressive, expensive — seemingly inaccessible. For many students, spending a sum equivalent to the...
2011
Obama’s Pot Policy Not The Shake-Up People Think
Author: Griffin Mead While local dispensaries and medical marijuana users have decried recent federal investigations of California's medical marijuana dispensaries as an unwarranted crackdown and a...
2011
Applauding a Newly Diversified Housing Strategy
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board Early last month, this publication reported that the college was weighing the purchase of a complex on Colorado Boulevard as...
2011
America Doesn’t Need Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Author: Jill Goatcher As the 2012 presidential election quickly approaches, Republican voters are frantically searching for a viable candidate to unseat the current president. With no...
2012
Austerity the way forward for Greece
Author: Anthony Labarga Swamped by the extravagance and rampant corruption of their finance ministry, Greek politicians have been left with no choice but to accept another...
2011
Editorial: Aid Not Symetrically Beneficial
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board In 2009, Occidental instituted a financial aid policy that lowers the funding for students on need-based financial aid should they...
