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
Where is the sexual assault report we were promised?
On April 16, 2013, President Jonathan Veitch announced in an open letter to the college that Occidental planned to employ private lawyers Gina Smith...
Opinions
Fail: Freshmen Required to Create Sexual Assault Memes
Sexual assault is not a laughing matter, a fact that—based on our schools' recent history—Occidental students are perhaps especially equipped to understand. Yet last...
Opinions
Building Relationships Across the Pond; Embracing Diversity in the Classroom
As students who have reached this point in their education know, learning is not just about sitting in a classroom and listening to a...
Opinions
Co-ed frats are not the answer to inequality
On Sept. 22, Wesleyan University announced it would require all residential Greek organizations to become coeducational by 2017. The administration posited this as an...
Opinions
Emma Watson Using Celebrity to Incite Real Change
Never have I heard so many conversations on Occidental's campus surrounding feminism and gender equality—especially among men—than I have in the past week. The...
Editorial
Occidental students, now is the time to register to vote
Between all the politicking and debate that takes place on Occidental’s campus, it is easy to forget the simplest way to exercise democratic rights:...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor — Oct. 1
Dear Editor,On Sept. 23, The Weekly published an editorial arguing that alumni donations have mostly benefited a small proportion of the student body. This...
Opinions
Off-campus living fosters community relations
As an institution, Occidental College continuously strives for increased student engagement with surrounding communities. Off-campus living provides a vital opportunity for students to fluidly...
