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...

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...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

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...

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...

Letter to the editor – April 30

Dear Editor, On Sunday evening there was a candlelight vigil for survivors of sexual assault on campus outside of the board of trustees...

ASOC election: statements from the candidates

Dear Editor,While we may have different policies and goals for ASOC Senate next year, we all agree on one thing: the need for a...

Letter to the editor – April 23

Dear Editor, Last week, our alumni representative met with President Veitch. Some good progress has been made toward ending Oxy’s massive safety problem but many...

Students must take a moment to appreciate custodial staff

As students at Occidental, or at any other residential college, we live in a well-oiled machine that feeds us, cleans up after us and...

Greek Bowl trumps other campus venues

In my first two years at Occidental, I have experienced events all around campus — some better than others. Last year, White Panda put...

Lack of food truck safety inspectors leads to risky tacos

It is nice to think that food is safe, the people who cook it are meticulous and the ingredients are high quality. Presuming that...

Flight 370 media sensation distracts from real news

Exactly one month and one day after Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 crashed off the coast of Thailand, or Australia, or wherever, I found myself...

Ranking majors contradicts mission of liberal arts education

Ever since I decided to become an Art History and Visual Arts and Spanish double major, people (mostly adults) have bombarded me with variations...