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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Opinion: Bethany Hamilton wipes out on the wave of change
Heʻe nalu is the Native Hawaiian term for surfing — heʻe means “to slide” and nalu means “to ponder.” It’s a fluid term, one that is meant to mimic the water's natural...
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Battling Opinions: ‘And the Award goes to…’ the Oscars?
The Academy Awards — people love to love them and equally love to hate them. The Oscars float in a sea of celebrity drama...
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Opinion: Going deeper than ‘how are you?’ with youth mental health
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Content warning: This article mentions statistics of suicide. “You stretch your arms when clothes come, and you open your mouth when food is delivered,” is...
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Opinion: SAG Awards fashion, a welcome distraction?
The New York Times: “Lawsuit Against Trump Over Capitol Attack Should Proceed, Justice Dept. Says” Reuters: “Anger, sorrow in Greece as train crash death toll...
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Lessons Learned: The goal in rugby is to have each other’s back
Loving, chaotic and dedicated. Three words I would use to describe my college rugby team. I’ve always been one for close contact, but never contact...
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Opinion: LA should take bolder, more concrete steps to fix its housing shortage
LA might be considered a global city, but it is facing concurrent, overlapping problems and has been since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Falling transit ridership, rising...
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Opinion: The Cooler should bring milkshakes back to the menu
The Cooler needs milkshakes. It just makes sense. I fell in love with milkshakes at the Creamery, a restaurant in my hometown. The Creamery is...
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Opinion: Why can’t we stop keeping up with the Kardashians?
While chatting idly with a friend, the topic inevitably turned to the Kardashians, America’s most durable distraction. The mighty family of media personalities has...
