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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....
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: An open letter to the Oxy community
Dear students, As I pen down this note, waves of memories wash over me, reminding me of the extraordinary journey we have embarked upon together...
Opinions
Opinion: My memories are made with music
Tilting my head back, I blinked hard to stop the sudden tears. "Oh, I feel so down When you’re not with me..." Listening to The Blaze’s performance...
Opinions
Gap Year Column: Digging deeper into my family history
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“Laokele” is a word in the Shanghainese dialect used to describe old gentlemen who thrive in delicacy and luxury influenced by the Western culture....
Opinions
Opinion: Hasan Minhaj’s ’emotional truths’ aren’t victimless
I remember exactly where I was when I found out Hasan Minhaj was a liar. I was lying in bed on a Sunday night,...
Opinions
Opinion: Artsakh is Armenia; it always was, and it always will be…
When I was 11 or 12 years old, my mom told me to memorize a poem that my grandpa (whom I call Pipo) wrote...
Opinions
Opinion: Movies, money and more Barbies
While "Barbie" (2023) was undoubtedly one of the most successful and discussed movies of the year, I’ve found myself reflecting more after seeing the...
Editorial
Opinion: Gen Z, what do you want to do when you grow up?
When I was little, everyone asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answers varied throughout the years — from...
Editorial
Opinion: This ‘Chinese Cowgirl’ finds her place in the third culture
I like to refer to myself as "The Chinese Cowgirl," joking about the weird mishmash of cultures I grew up in. I was born...
