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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
Greek Life's exclusivity plagues Occidental
Bids from Greek Life came out Thursday night, and despite the claims by members of Greek Life to be "inclusive," many students were turned...
Local Engagement Column
Eagle Rock offers hidden gems, untapped resources
Home to Occidental College, Eagle Rock is a neighborhood on the rise. The real-estate brokerage firm Redfin recently named Eagle-Rock the second "hottest" neighborhood...
Opinions
Letter from the Editor: Spring 2014
The newspaper works seven days a week to produce content that ranges from sexual assault policy updates to campus sustainability efforts, from local engagement...
Opinions
Weed smoking tarnishes living experience
Students' consumption of marijuana in residential residence halls is an issue that must be addressed and corrected. Occidental's Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS)...
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Tolerance paradox still runs deep at Occidental
Occidental College is an intolerant place. Though students, faculty and administration preach that the school is open and tolerant, they are simply upholding a...
