Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
Levi Lee -
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...
Opinions
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...
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...
Opinions
Surviving the heat wave; easier for some students than others
Two weeks ago, I woke up in Stearns Hall feeling as if I was being suffocated. Drenched in sweat, I regretted my decision not...
Opinions
Girls just want to have fun; redefining the double standard
My mom was born in 1963, a time when people still believed a woman's place was in the kitchen, so it is no surprise...
