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: Geopolitical tensions surrounding Beijing Olympics amplified by biased media reporting
I cannot, in good faith, call myself an avid fan or spectator of the Winter Olympics. California born and raised, I’m deeply unqualified to...
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Opinion: Are professors and politics a good mix?
Focus on the feeling you get when someone drops a hot political take you don’t agree with. It usually kicks down the mood by...
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Opinion: It is non-negotiable that we must increase school spirit for female athletes
Female athletes face a double standard in sports. Commentators often say they either appear too aggressive or aren't entertaining enough — both critiques demonstrating...
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Opinion: My home in Pauley where my identity is more than accepted, it is welcomed
Emma Cho -
As an Asian American that frequently, but unintentionally, occupies white-dominated spaces, the day-to-day feeling of alienation is no stranger to me. It is a...
Anti-Asian Texts Coverage
Letter to the Editor: My alma mater should take healing into its own hands
Not a great start to the Year of the Tiger. At Occidental College, a screenshot of a text conversation between two students surfaced on social...
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Opinion: Local coffee shops, you haven’t bean yet?
Looking back on my first semester in college, I think about all the dark evenings spent cooped up in a study room at the...
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Opinion: Teachers know their classrooms, let them decide their reopenings
Despite once being hailed for their sacrifices as essential workers, teachers and their unions have come under fire for demanding safer workplaces and temporary...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: How to channel fear through rugby
I am a fairly fearful person. I'm afraid of heights, going to the dentist and getting my period while wearing white pants. There are...
