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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....
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...
Opinions
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....
Editorial
Recent controversies indicate defective ASOC constitution
Author: The recent controversies stemming from the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) President Chris Week’s impeachment and Honor Board’s rejection of the Diversity and...
2015
Health risks from smoking affect entire community, not just smokers
Author: Lena Smith It is the smell: acidic and biting. It is knowing that the Los Angeles air does not need to be any worse. It...
2015
Bernie Sanders’ appeal is in his consistency, honesty
Author: Carson Malbrough We are at a time in our country in which public opinion is transitioning away from “establishment” politicians to outsiders with new, fresh...
