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...
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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...
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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...
2011
Penn State Leadership Loses Its Reputation for Integrity
Author: Jack McHenry For nearly half a century, the Penn State football team was one of the most successful in the country. Under coach Joe Paterno,...
2012
Military policy puts perpetrators before assault victims
Author: Nicolette Gendron As "The Guardian" of London has reported, the U.S. military has "a dirty little secret." In the year 2010, 3,158 sexual crimes were...
2012
As college costs rise, loan market could be next bubble to bust
Author: Anthony Labarga The collapse of the consumer mortgage apparatus and the subsequent contraction of the global economy has been a disaster for anybody who was...
2012
Travyon Martin, deemed guilty before proven innocent
Author: Jacob Surpin In some sense, there is little more to be said about Trayvon Martin. As William Finnegan wrote in The New Yorker, "The killing...
2011
When Labor Strikes: The Uneasy State of Wisconsin’s Unions
Author: Cordelia Kenney The financial crisis has made sacrifices and cutbacks necessary all over the country, but none have been as drastic as what Wisconsin Gov....
2012
Campus Dining needs to spread the word for the gluten-free
Author: Kirsten Wright Three year mandatory on-campus residency at Occidental allows students to develop relationships and learn to live together in tight spaces. It forces...
2012
Activism requires active activists: how Occidental struggles to inspire change
Author: Ella Fornari Students and administration alike love to talk about Occidental's long history of political and social action, from Barack Obama's first political speech to Martin Luther...
2012
Isn’t it time we were let in?
Author: Ian Mariani Over this upcoming winter break, the final three halls that are accessed by brass keys will be converted to ID card access. Braun,...
