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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....
2012
Custodial staff cleans up where students should know better
Author: Damian Mendieta It's hard to ignore the myriad sights, sounds and smells of the Tiger Cooler, from the high-definition TV usually set to ESPN, to...
2011
When it Comes to Armament, Libyan Rebels Lack
Author: Eric Gullicksen Muammar Gaddafi, referred to by the Kavkaz Center as the "Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya" for over 40 years, now...
2012
A recent case of hysteric counterterrorism
Author: John Loizeaux In the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, media reports questioned why government agencies did not identify the shooter as a threat...
2012
Malala’s fight, our fight
Author: Henry Dickmeyer As 15 year-old Malala Yousafzai recovers from an attempted assassination by a Taliban gunman, the world continues to pour their hearts out to...
2012
Occidental expansion threatens liberal arts education
Author: John Loizeaux After recently suffering through the uncertainty associated with class registration, most Occidental students would agree that there are too few class spaces for...
2013
Peru slums run dry as climate change takes hold
Author: Emma Lodes In the midst of the crystalline peaks and icy pinnacles of the Peruvian Andes, the Rio Rimac is born, and its story begins....
2013
Editorial: Los Angeles mayoral race
Author: Since Councilman Eric Garcetti was first elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001 to represent District 13, which is centered in the...
2013
Gun control requires proactive leaders
Author: Noel Hemphill Just four months into 2013, our country has continued to fall victim to senseless gun violence. Beyond supporting mandates for more thorough background...
