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...
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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: Seeing myself on the other side of the counter
When I was young, I had a great deal of trust that I willingly invested into the world. To me, this trust is synonymous...
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Opinion: Love, allegedly — the commodification of the most romantic day
For many, the first two weeks of February are full of promise and love. For others, it’s a time full of bitterness and resentment....
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Opinion: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ was MY album of the year
Growing up, I didn’t care about the Grammy Awards. I watched the broadcast and found it entertaining, but I wasn't invested. This year I was. As...
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Opinion: Let’s zoom out on social media usage
What do you do when you have nothing to do? Like many people, I often have the urge to use my phone to fill...
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Opinion: Building belonging in the unknown
As I parade around the Austin Asian American Cultural Center with a bowl of fresh jian dui (sesame balls) in my crisp new qi pao (traditional...
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Opinion: The fire this time: Why 2020 police reform failed
Tyre Nichols. Manuel Esteban "Tortuguita" Paez Terán. Kennan Anderson. We must chant their names like the many others who fell victim to sadistic acts of...
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Opinion: When our hearts go numb, we must inflame them with anger
Emma Cho -
“The pen is mightier than the sword,” Edward Bulwer-Lytton brilliantly wrote in 1839. Of course, it is empowering to believe that words can triumph...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: How to know when to quit
I’m a master at the art of quitting. From baseball to Mandarin to fruitarianism, I’ve dedicated myself to every activity imaginable, only to quit...
