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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....
2013
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...
2014
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...
2014
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...
Opinions
Flight 370 media sensation distracts from real news
Author: Alex Nieves Exactly one month and one day after Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 crashed off the coast of Thailand, or Australia, or wherever, I found...
On Campus
Weight room policy strengthens athletics
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Melinda Houston, a professor in the Kinesiology department and Occidental's first full-time head conditioning coach, is shaking things up in the varsity weight...
Opinions
Emma Watson Using Celebrity to Incite Real Change
Author: Nina Greenebaum Never have I heard so many conversations on Occidental's campus surrounding feminism and gender equality—especially among men—than I have in the past week....
2014
Wage gaps between President, faculty need to decrease
Author: Wellesley Daniels Despite Occidental's high tuition, relatively low endowment and the growing income gap within the institution, President Jonathan Veitch's 2011 salary was in the...
2014
In a prejudiced world, students must check their college privilege
Author: Henry Dickmeyer After the Ferguson grand jury verdict was released, I could not help but turn my thoughts to Occidental. I thought of the wave...
