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
This New Year, break down barriers to communication
New Year’s resolutions: the source of both hope and disappointment. This January, the staff of The Occidental Weekly suggests that students and staff make...
On Campus
In a prejudiced world, students must check their college privilege
After the Ferguson grand jury verdict was released, I could not help but turn my thoughts to Occidental. I thought of the wave of...
Opinions
Reevaluating FYRE could produce real results
When it comes to educating young people about drinking, many high schools take a “Mean Girls”-inspired approach. Teachers preach the familiar, “Don’t drink or...
Opinions
Resist water usage with drought-resistant plants
Growing up with relentless rain and snow in Massachusetts, I never experienced the kind of panic that currently surrounds California’s water shortage. But after...
Opinions
'Feminism' ban hurts movement
On Nov. 12, Time Magazine released its fourth annual word banishment poll, calling for readers to elect the most irrelevant, inarticulate or irritating term...
Community News
#SaveATO: Football house unfairly scrutinized
To many students, living off campus implies freedom from the rules and regulations of living at Occidental. But this is not the case for...
Letters to the Editor
Letter To the Editor
Dear Editor,This letter is in response to last week’s Weekly article, Oxy Sexual Assault Coalition’s (OSAC) Facebook post dated Oct. 28 and the Huffington...
Editorial
Faculty, staff create home away from home
With a top-notch education, year-round warm weather and a close-knit community, the students at Occidental will have a lot to be thankful for when...
