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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....
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Opinion: Why I can’t stop watching a sport that kills
Jay Ward -
Eight seconds. That’s how long a rider has to stay on a bull in order for it to be considered a “qualified ride.” If...
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Opinion: Seeing myself on the NYFW catwalk
"Batik" is a traditional Indonesian style of clothing that is made using hot wax to make patterns of swirls, dots and lines on fabric...
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Opinion: The transformative magic of the Girl Scout cookie
A couple of weeks ago, my friend and I drove past some Girl Scouts packing up their cookie booth as we returned to campus. The...
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Opinion: Desperation and delusion — I watched Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview so you don’t have to
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian president Vladimir Putin, Feb. 6, 2024, claiming his goal was to get Putin’s side of the story. Unlike...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Yes, Israel is a settler-colonial state. Calling it so matters.
Feb. 7, 2024, in response to a Statement of Concern signed by 61 Occidental faculty members, Associate Professor of Classics and Chair of Comparative...
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Opinion: We need better Latine representation
Recently, I was scrolling on Instagram when I saw a video that upset me so much that I had to lie down after watching...
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Opinion: Alix Earle, relatable “It Girl” or window into our deepest desires?
Blonde-haired, blue-eyed Alix Earle, is the physical embodiment of everything I will never be. In 2020, the then first year at the University of...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: How to return from winter break as an international student
If you’re an international student like me, the transition of returning from winter break might have been hard for you. Adjusting to a new...
