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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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Best Screenplays whitewash American narratives, wring Oscar diversity
Author: Gregory Feiner The Oscars were pretty white this year. All 20 of the acting nominees—leading and supporting, male and female—were white, and "Selma" was notably...
2015
Starbucks “Race Together” flops as a tasteless marketing campaign
Author: Charlotte Umanoff Imagine hurriedly stopping at your local coffee shop on your way to work in the morning. Bleary-eyed and un-caffeinated, you approach the counter....
