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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
Conversations will not eliminate entrenched racism in SAE
“There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE. There will never be a n*gg*r in SAE. You can hang him from a tree, but...
Opinions
Esquire feature reveals the media's inherent bias and tendency to finger-point in sexual assault coverage
Esquire Magazine published an article March 25 titled, “Occidental Injustice: The Disastrous Fallout when Drunk Sex Meets Academic Bureaucracy.” The lengthy article by Richard...
Editorial
Social media sparks political conversation, but no votes
A major factor in declining voter turnout since 1960 has been disengagement with political issues. Only 21 percent of 18-19 year olds voted...
Opinions
Fast food ban proves to be racially biased
You stroll into the Marketplace on a Friday morning, grabbing a bowl of oatmeal with chopped walnuts sprinkled on top and a slightly underripe...
Opinions
Colleges continue to mishandle sexual assault cases
Years have passed since the debate over sexual assault reports at colleges was initially pushed to the national stage. However, the conversation about handling...
Opinions
The lonely road may often be the high road
I am incredibly lucky to have access to a car and a lack of morals regarding pollution. Because to me, there are few things...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,If you're interested in Diversity and Equity Board Initiative (DEBI) and haven't read the ASOC constitution all the way through at least...
Opinions
Republicans must modernize to prevent untimely demise
“In case we have forgotten, because we keep hearing that 2014 has been the warmest year on record, I ask the chair, you know...
