Opinions
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...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: All roads of personal growth lead to Rome
Since coming back from my study abroad semester in Rome, Italy, I have spent the last few months dwelling on the experience I had...
Opinions
Opinion: Capoeira is a ‘jeito’ of life
The other night, I dreamt of berimbaus (single string gourd instruments) singing in the distance and gravelly voices whispering along to “Deixa eu passar.”...
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Opinion: Even if the bubble bursts, AI will survive
It seems like it’s become impossible to navigate contemporary daily life without encountering some form of AI. From Google automatically incorporating Gemini into its search results...
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Opinion: Apps like Fizz are antithetical to our community
My name is at the top of this article, or maybe at the bottom but I’ll write it again, just to make it clear....
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Opinion: Modi’s new temple worships religious nationalism
When I was a child, my parents would take my brother and me to a Hindu version of Sunday school — Saturdays, from approximately...
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Opinion: Cultivating reciprocity in “Braiding Sweetgrass” and the College Experience
Following the final event of the 2023-2024 Community Book Program — the author’s virtual visit to Oxy — I’d like to offer reflections on...
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Opinion: Is independent film dead?
As life returned to normal after the pandemic, I was excited to return to movie theaters. All I could think about were the exciting...
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Opinion: Tibetan movements require solidarity
Since the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Tibetan people have been fighting for independence from China. My grandfather left Tibet in 1959, and his children eventually...
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Opinion: The “Eras Tour” was a trip down memory lane
There aren’t many artists who can make their fans cause an earthquake, break Ticketmaster, receive an eight minute standing ovation or become mayor for a day in Santa Clara. But...
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Opinion: I wish Cinderella was gay
My favorite Disney movie as a kid was “Cinderella.” If I said that to you face to face, you might be a little surprised....
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: It is not antisemitic to say Israel is a settler colonial state
In an article titled “37 professors sign pro-Palestine email, face pushback from colleagues,” The Occidental quoted Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (CSLC) professor...
