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Opinion: Wellness was never meant to be an achievement
I’ve started to wonder how much I actually know about my body. When I exercise, I can see my heart rate, calories burned and how...
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Opinion: Amidst recent backlash, MSI is more important than ever
I came to Occidental, thousands of miles away from my home in Virginia, completely unfamiliar with my surroundings but eager to learn. Participating in...
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Opinion: The Sparkletts plant sits vacant. Here’s what to do.
During my second week at Occidental, I had to get my medication from the CVS on York Boulevard. As I was heading home, I...
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Opinion: Write for your inner child
There is a scene in the 2010 animated Walt Disney movie “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue” where Lizzy, a young human girl, works on...
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Opinion: Why is the Internet telling me to lose weight?
Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. As a 19-year-old woman, a lot of what I see on the internet is designed...
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Column: CTE, the NFL’s most dangerous injury is invisible
For many Americans, football is more than a sport — it’s a way of life. Since the merger of the AFL and NFL in...
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Opinion: How can you not be romantic about baseball?
Emma Cho -
He stepped out of the batter’s box, removed his helmet and took in the crowd. It was a chilly night on the North side...
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Opinion: Where will Nǎinai go?
Renee Ye -
“Nǎinai* is gone! I am taking care of some funeral arrangements.” The text from my dad announcing his mother’s death casually popped up on my...
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Opinion: JD Vance flunks the beer test—and the debate
One of the oldest cliches in American politics is the so-called “beer test:” which candidate would you rather have a beer with? It’s one of those...
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Opinion: A Chinese adoptee’s continual and bittersweet reckoning with a life lost
I’ve always known I was adopted. It’s hard not to when your parents look nothing like you. My family occasionally gets stares in public, but...
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Opinion: Free medical school is a gross misuse of philanthropic resources
Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated a large sum of money — $1 billion dollars— to Johns Hopkins University’s medical...
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The importance of Roberto Clemente and his legacy of philanthropy in baseball
Few in the baseball world are as revered as Roberto Clemente. If you’re a baseball fan, chances are that you’ve heard his name. Perhaps...
