Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: Wellness was never meant to be an achievement
I’ve started to wonder how much I actually know about my body. When I exercise, I can see my heart rate, calories burned and how...
Opinions
Opinion: Amidst recent backlash, MSI is more important than ever
I came to Occidental, thousands of miles away from my home in Virginia, completely unfamiliar with my surroundings but eager to learn. Participating in...
Opinions
Opinion: The Sparkletts plant sits vacant. Here’s what to do.
During my second week at Occidental, I had to get my medication from the CVS on York Boulevard. As I was heading home, I...
Opinions
Opinion: Write for your inner child
There is a scene in the 2010 animated Walt Disney movie “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue” where Lizzy, a young human girl, works on...
Opinions
Opinion: Hollywood vs. originality
If someone compared my sentiment from the time I was 4 years old watching "The Wiggles" to my sentiment at 14 years old watching...
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...
