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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Starbucks "Race Together" flops as a tasteless marketing campaign

Imagine hurriedly stopping at your local coffee shop on your way to work in the morning. Bleary-eyed and un-caffeinated, you approach the counter. Let's...

Letters to the Editor

Last week, The Occidental Weekly published an article titled “Professor Complacency Perpetuates Racism on Campus,” which described an exchange between an Occidental student, a...