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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Los Angeles public school libraries must stay open
The benefits of reading extend far beyond the academic sphere. Unfortunately, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lack access to these...
Opinions
Study abroad students' priorities obscured by drinking culture
I remember learning about the Duomo, the dome of the Florence Cathedral, in art history Professor Eric Frank’s “Art of the Early Italian Renaissance”...
Opinions
The Cooler conundrum, dining facility needs upgrade
Walk into The Tiger Cooler and attempt to eat a wasteless meal. The task is nearly impossible. The modern Cooler building was constructed in 1997...
Editorial
Board of trustees must prioritize communication with students
The Occidental board of trustees and the board of governors convened for a “mixer” with representatives of the student body on Jan. 29. Though...
Editorial
Film crews an invasive presence in campus life
Although Los Angeles is known worldwide as the home of Hollywood, the film industry rarely encroaches on the daily lives of locals. Yet most...
On Campus
Students, society condone alcohol abuse in college
Numerous heated conversations have transpired about the social scene at Occidental since the moratorium on school dances last fall, yet virtually none delve into...
Local
Politicians fail to adequately address climate change patterns
California is currently experiencing the third straight year of below-average rainfall, causing the state to enter into a severe state of drought. The lack...
Opinions
Media casts shadow on celeb triumphs
The media capitalize on scandal. Philip Seymour Hoffman's recent drug overdose was still feeding stories ten days after his death. Comedian Sid Caesar passed...
