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...
Opinions
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...
2013
Netanyahu disrupts the negotiations
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2014
Weed smoking tarnishes living experience
Author: Christian Morales Students' consumption of marijuana in residential residence halls is an issue that must be addressed and corrected. Occidental's Residential Education and Housing...
2014
Los Angeles public school libraries must stay open
Author: Sarah Corsa The benefits of reading extend far beyond the academic sphere. Unfortunately, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lack access to...
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor – April 9
Author: Dear Editor,In Juliet Suess’s April 2 article on the TEDx conference, junior CTSJ major Andrew Wilcox expresses his disillusion with the event, writing, “The...
Opinions
Moving from religious tolerance to acceptance
Author: Arielle Laub Two Sundays ago, as I drove down Eagle Rock Boulevard to my house in Cypress Park, I was met with barricades and flashing...
2014
Surviving the heat wave; easier for some students than others
Author: Melina Devoney Two weeks ago, I woke up in Stearns Hall feeling as if I was being suffocated. Drenched in sweat, I regretted my decision...
Opinions
Is Yik Yak replacing Facebook’s Oxy Confessions?
Author: Jeremy Childs The latest app to take the Occidental student body by storm has everybody yakkin'; Yik Yak, an anonymous online message board that showcases...
2014
Ride-sharing is ‘uber’ convenient; services inspire a social movement
Author: Taylor Majewski All I have to do is tap my iPhone and seven minutes later, my three housemates and I are piling into a stranger's...
