Opinions

Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween

The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...

Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards

Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...

Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices

This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...

New treatment of infant HIV provides limited hope

Author: Lucy Feickert Recent news stories have been lauding a cure for auto-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), an event with the potential to bring hope and health...

Room Draw desperately needs move to online interface

Author:  Every year room draw sparks a huge conversation on campus. Every year students find at least one thing to complain about during the process....

Unpaid internships prove unfair, questionably legal

Author: Ella Fornari According to an annual report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 55 percent of the class of 2012 said that they...

Congressional Budget Showdown

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Restricting off-campus parties makes problem worse

Author: Christian Kendall Any student at Occidental who considers themselves social has probably noticed that Campus Safety has substantially tightened its regulation of off-campus activity, causing...

L.A.’s appetite for street food may finally be matched by policy

Author: Keegan McChesney Los Angeles is home to an assortment of eclectic street vendors, but sadly, these vendors are technically criminals under current city law. Last...

iPad use in classrooms improves experience

Author: Christian Morales During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching...

Myriad of post-grad options proves not so daunting after all

Author: Arielle Laub Last Friday, April Garrett looked at her daughter, Arielle Laub (senior), and said to her, “It’s okay if you need to take a...