Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
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...
Opinions
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...
Editorial
College needs to expand gender-inclusive housing
The majority of Occidental’s on-campus housing options restrict students to same-sex roommates, regardless of their gender identifications. Out of Occidental’s 11 residence halls and...
On Campus
Ban would restrict community members from exercising their right to smoke
For a typical non-smoking student, Occidental's proposed campus-wide ban on smoking tobacco has an understandable appeal. Many, no doubt, find the act unpleasant. The...
On Campus
Through third-party study abroad programs, students miss out on immersive and authentic experiences
Occidental students are determined to fully immerse themselves in a new country when they study abroad. This usually entails entrenching themselves in another culture,...
On Campus
Health risks from smoking affect entire community, not just smokers
It is the smell: acidic and biting. It is knowing that the Los Angeles air does not need to be any worse. It is...
National
U.S.-Cuban Thaw exposes U.S. government hypocrisy
Raúl Castro visited New York to address the United Nations General Assembly this past Monday, his first trip to the United States in 56...
Editorial
Amnesty policy is improving, but still far from perfect
The Alcohol and Other Drugs amnesty policy allows for a student to call a Resident Adviser (RA), Campus Safety or law enforcement for help...
Local
Berry Bowl, Occidental complicit in gentrification
From York Boulevard to the Marketplace, Berry Bowl is surfing the health food movement and taking the suddenly trendy neighborhood of Highland Park by...
National
Students deserve a simplified FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most complicated aspects of the college application process. With a slew of...
