Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
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Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
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...
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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...
2011
iPads are Not the Answer for ResEd’s Dysfunction
Author: Sarah Spinuzzi The Residential Education and Housing Services department recently purchased six iPads for its staff, a fact confirmed by Assistant Dean Tim Chang. Although...
2012
Eagle Rock, a rough gem
Author: Nico Gendron Occidental reverberated with the sound of hovering helicopters and the sirens of LAPD cruisers on Feb. 17 after three men were shot at...
2011
American T.V. Media Delivers a Junk Food Diet
Author: Riley Kimball "Every news broadcast is censored. It's just that in China, we're very aware of it." So said my host brother in China. Like most...
2012
Editorial: Steps taken for Earth Day should be made permanent
Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board This week, Occidental is observing Earth Day by not offering plastic bags in the Marketplace or Cooler in order to...
2011
Introductory Class Restrictions Prevent Holistic Graduates
Author: Alex Zeldin This semester I hit a crossroads in my Occidental education. Being a second-semester junior and essentially having fulfilled my major and core requirements,...
2011
Meal Plan “A” Deserves a Failing Grade
Author: Alex Zeldin Under absolutely no circumstance is it beneficial to be on any meal plan other than D while attending Occidental (unless you are a...
2012
‘Academic Commons’ too social
Author: John Loizeaux With midterm exams in full swing, most students are trying to find a quiet place to study. There are a variety of places...
2012
Tough binaats: a journey through the center of Cairo
Author: Haley Gray Living in a new cultural context forces you to reexamine societal norms you might not otherwise have noticed. Having spent two months in...
