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...

Letter to the Editor – Feb. 26

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to respond to The Weekly’s recent opinion article about Greek Life’s exclusivity. Speaking on behalf of...

iPad use in classrooms improves experience

During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching methods. ...

Unsprung dance studio floor poses danger to students

A dance studio should be a safe place for jumping to extraordinary heights and learning to land quadruple turns. The protective gear for a...

Short move-in period should be less rushed, more open

Students at Occidental College share certain common experiences as a product of attending the same school. One of those is move-in day. The college...

Pedestrians must take back Eagle Rock Boulevard

One of the advantages of living in a small neighborhood like Eagle Rock is how close together everything and everyone is. But one of...

Macklemore receives bad rep for good rap

Rap is rhythm-assisted poetry. Rap is a representation of what’s going on in one’s mind and in one’s life. Rap is a craft, an...

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...

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...