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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....
2015
Neighborhood markets best serve Eagle Rock residents
Author: Lena Smith In a time when Whole Foods boasts a strong customer base and other supermarkets are increasing their stock of in-demand organic food products,...
2016
The aftermath of Antonin Scalia’s death: A moderate successor would abate partisan tensions
Author: Gabriel Dunatov Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing comes at a bleak time for the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. The impending nomination of a new Justice...
2016
Anonymity found in Oxy Confessions mimics real life
Author: Maggie Duffy It’s midnight, and the amount of tabs open on Google Chrome is nothing short of 20. From left to right sit an unfinished...
2016
Let’s talk big, not small and recognize others’ suffering
Author: Brianna Zimmerman Trigger warning: suicide, mental illness I hate small talk. Instead, tell me about the way you walked into the Marketplace and panicked because the girl...
2012
Editorial: College budget decisions deserve careful scrutiny
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board Many colleges and universities in poor financial situations have been forced to make difficult decisions to stay afloat. And as...
2012
Liberal arts needs integration of science, technology
Author: Henry Dickmeyer In his March 31 lecture, "The World in 50 Years," held as a part of the Phi Beta Kappa Speakers lecture series, Caltech...
2011
Time to Throw in the Towel
Author: Alex Zeldin The bathrooms in the residence halls at Occidental College are a mess. Toilets are constantly clogged, vomit covers the sinks and fungus grows...
2011
Occupy Wall Street Needs Leadership to Succeed
Author: Jake Steele Since the financial crisis and the giant corporate bail-outs in 2008, many have been left confused and angry. Large banks and investment firms...
