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...

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...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

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...

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...

Obama earned his stripes during time as Tiger

Author: Donovan Dennis Occidental students know the script well: “Occidental? No, it’s not a dental school— it’s a small, liberal arts college in Los Angeles....

The sting of defeat

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If SNL wants to remain relevant it must make diversity a priority.

Author: Ella Fornari Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member Kenan Thompson announced that he will not cross-dress on the show until SNL hires a black...

Eagle Rock offers hidden gems, untapped resources

Author: Taylor Majewski Home to Occidental College, Eagle Rock is a neighborhood on the rise. The real-estate brokerage firm Redfin recently named Eagle-Rock the second "hottest"...

Ukrainian, Venezuelan protests reveal underlying connection

Author: Stephen Nemeth Protests in Ukraine and Venezuela have turned deadly. In Ukraine, demonstrations were triggered by brokering economic deals with Russia and pulling away from...

Canal through Nicaragua promises social, ecological mess

Author: Stephen Nemeth Trees and heritage alike uprooted, water poisoned, people displaced from their homes and animals disappearing from existence; these are the most pressing consequences...

A brush through history: TV from 1951 to 2014

Author: Keegan McChesney “A new era has begun, one started this time in the laboratories and factories of America. No doubt the period from 1945 to...

Occidental students, now is the time to register to vote

Author: Emily Shugerman Between all the politicking and debate that takes place on Occidental’s campus, it is easy to forget the simplest way to exercise democratic...