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....
Opinions
Wage gaps between President, faculty need to decrease
Despite Occidental's high tuition, relatively low endowment and the growing income gap within the institution, President Jonathan Veitch's 2011 salary was in the 79th...
Editorial
All students should show up to conversations on diversity
Last week, the Occidental community saw how far we still are from understanding racial equality on campus. An attempt by two Occidental students to...
Opinions
Majors should fuse passion and practicality
We see it every day; it is displayed on the Occidental website as well as on the back of every student and staff ID...
Opinions
Current alcohol policy needs a language adjustment
Underage binge drinking has become a national epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control, 90 percent of underage drinking qualifies as binge drinking,...
Opinions
Halloween remains a valuable outlet for self-expression
“In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one night...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
I hate to be blunt, and hostile, but what I am about to write will seem that way. It is just a problem...
Editorial
Alumni presence brings positive spirit to homecoming
In recent years, school spirit has not been at the forefront of the hearts and minds of the Occidental student body. The stands are...
Opinions
Senior comprehensives worth more than four units
There is a reason Senior Comprehensives Projects (comps) are bemoaned and dreaded: they are so much more work than expected. While students can debate...
