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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: AI and the shift in intellectual labor
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we perceive intellectual labor, shifting the focus from process to product, and from effort to optimization. The...
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Lessons Learned: How I’ve reclaimed my faith in writing and why I’m back in the newsroom
The first time I was paid to publish, I was 17 being paid $75 per article at The Lamorinda Weekly. I wrote my 22nd and...
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Opinion: Finding balance in a culture of substance use
Many of us grew up watching our parents order a glass of wine at a restaurant or sit down with a bottle of beer...
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Opinion: What we can learn from Tadashi Tokieda
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In the first video I ever watched of Stanford mathematics professor Tadashi Tokieda, he compared his career in math to falling in love. He...
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Opinion: Letterpress printing is a key part of Oxy’s history. We should appreciate it more
I walked into the Lowercase Print Shop for the first time, struck by the atmosphere. Art pieces lined each wall, and every corner overflowed...
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Opinion: The lack of conservative intellectuals at Occidental hurts everyone
"I want to debate a Republican." These are words I don’t usually hear myself say, especially considering how frustrating political debates tend to get...
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Opinion: Complacency amidst Harris’ sudden rise could hand Trump the White House
For the first time in months, many at Occidental are feeling optimistic about the Presidential election. Gone is the old man who couldn’t form...
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Opinion: COVID is still a reality on campus
It was only the second week of classes. I woke up with a dry throat, feeling congested. Oh no, I thought. Could it be...
