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...

Keystone XL risks environmental disaster, long-term job security

The Keystone Pipeline, a massive pipeline system that carries crude oil across the United States and Canada, recently took the center stage in the...

'Oxy Confessions' unsafe, unproductive for community

If anyone asks if I have a Facebook, I tell them I do not. If they somehow find me on Facebook, I refuse their...

Taiwan must embrace economic integration with China

A new trade agreement between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan negotiated last summer would further integrate the two countries' economies, allowing...

Registration PIN envelope system is inefficient, wasteful

Each year registration, like room draw, is inevitably stressful for students. While much of this stress can be attributed to a desire to get...

Gap years should be made financially feasible for all

Tufts University recently announced the program, "Tufts 1+4," that will help mitigate the costs of taking a gap year for admitted students before beginning...

Talib Kweli: Great artist, but not for SpringFest

When Programming Board announced that they would be bringing in Talib Kweli as the headline artist for SpringFest on April 12, my initial reaction...

'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,"...

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...