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....
On Campus
'Oxy Confessions' fosters inclusive community dialogue, anonymously
Late at night, curled in bed and delaying sleep or avoiding work, many Occidental students scroll through the shocking and frequently humorous "Oxy Confessions,"...
On Campus
Baseball's loud music disrespects residents, violates quiet hours
It is a Friday night, and I go to bed relatively late. Expecting to sleep until the late morning, I am surprised to be...
Opinions
Forget the flight, remember the road trip this summer
At the end of this semester I will drive home to St. Louis. I am not
sure what route I will take to get...
Opinions
Myriad of post-grad options proves not so daunting after all
Last Friday, April Garrett looked at her daughter, Arielle Laub (senior), and said to her, “It’s okay if you need to take a year...
Opinions
Pop culture detracts from electronic dance music
Broadly defined, "Electronic Dance Music" (EDM) has undeniably transformed the music scene, and intrinsic to EDM's success in the U.S. is the festival culture...
Editorial
January term would ‘Re-Engage’ students academically
It is the perennial paradox of Occidental students: when at school, we are constantly complaining about all of our school work, but once we...
Editorial
Occidental needs to continue water conservation efforts
Although the Water Conservation Challenge has formally ended, The Occidental Weekly would like to remind students that water scarcity in California has not. With...
Opinions
To care or not to care, that is the seniors' question
Recently I showed up to a non-Weekly work meeting smelling like beer and cigarettes. The co-worker sitting next to me leaned in and whispered...
