Opinions
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....
Editorial
Increased transparency needed among campus groups
In an email to the campus community Sept. 30, Barbara Avery announced her transition from serving as both dean of students and vice president...
Community News
Catalans could set example for independence movements
Recent Catalan elections held Sept. 27 resulted in a surprising victory for secessionist parties. Obtaining 72 seats, a majority in the 135 seat regional...
Opinions
US gun control needs new approach
News broadcasts of mass shootings and school campuses devastated by gun violence have become a familiar sight on Americans’ television screens. The events at...
Community News
Music industry should support Kesha, assault survivors
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Abuse, Drug Use Pop singer Kesha, formerly Ke$ha, has not released any new music since her hit "Timber" topped the...
Opinions
GOP push for NASA funding could reinvigorate space program
Ends justify means to continuing exploration
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor from recent C.O.D.E. alumni
Dear Occidental Dean of Students Office and the Oxy Community: As Oxy alumni, we are appalled by the recent events on campus. This letter is...
Community News
Russian LGBT efforts must begin with cultural change
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bare-chested bravado dominated the headlines. His reckless, unilateral military intervention in Syria left the international community split and...
On Campus
Administration did not properly address C.O.D.E. demands
A student gets his ID out of his car at the request of Campus Safety. As he turns to pick up his ID, a...
