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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: The-K Billboard Awards are another strategically xenophobic move against Korean artists
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One step forward, one step back. On Oct. 24, Billboard announced a new segment of their music award show: The-K Billboard Awards. The event reportedly has the...
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Opinion: What is up with Spirit Halloween?
I am absolutely convinced that there is something freaky going on at Spirit Halloween (and no, not just because it's a Halloween store). I mean,...
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Opinion: Politicians should not be put on pedestals
You must have heard the news by now: three LA city council members spewed racist remarks against various groups of people with many of...
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Letter to the Editor: Jarvis Masters’ wrongful conviction sheds light on the unjust foster care-to-prison pipeline
Thirty-two years. By the time we are 32, we will have graduated from Occidental College, started our first job and made some career pivots....
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Opinion: Conspiracy theories are more dangerous than you think
Living in Arizona, a Republican stronghold turned swing state, I have experienced the whole spectrum of wild conspiracies. This past February, for example, following...
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Opinion: Brazil’s recent presidential election reaffirms the necessity of the popular front
On Oct. 2, Brazil held the first round of a presidential election described as “the biggest vote in decades,” which would determine whether the...
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Opinion: ‘Little Mermaid’ detractors are ‘poor, unfortunate souls’
If you were to ask me to select my current favorite of the Disney retellings I grew up with, I’d likely find myself unable...
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Opinion: Check out more than books from your local library
I grew up with a library card. Ever since I was a child, my mother took me to the library during my free time. I...
