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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Local
Shift to Latino plurality calls for progressive policy changes
This month, Latinos will become the largest ethnic group in California. Making up 39 percent of the population, they will overtake the non-Latino...
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Ukrainian, Venezuelan protests reveal underlying connection
Protests in Ukraine and Venezuela have turned deadly. In Ukraine, demonstrations were triggered by brokering economic deals with Russia and pulling away from deals...
