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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: Baseball should not be a bad umpire’s call
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It was Oct. 14, 9:37 p.m. on that fateful Thursday night. There I was in the Bell-Young common room, eyes glued to the TV,...
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Opinion: It’s time to give CDs a second chance
Walking through a record store is a treasured experience for music fans. They offer a place for music lovers to explore copies of their...
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Opinion: Deliberate kindness is the only answer, ‘There is no room for cruelty’
Content warning: This article contains discussions of death, suicide, grief and domestic violence. It has been two years since I walked on a college campus...
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Opinion: Keep a clear mind even as skies go hazy
The week of July 4th, 2021, I woke up to hazy skies. I walked out of my room and noticed the dim, straining sunlight...
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Opinion: The abuse in the NWSL is disgusting, but not surprising
Content warning: This article contains discussions of physical and sexual abuse. The Athletic published reports of the sexual abuse and coercion that Paul Riley committed...
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Opinion: Hire me, I’m a fangirl
GQ writer Jonathan Heaf has referred to excited fangirls at a One Direction concert as “banshees.” This is just one example of the negative...
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Opinion: Humility is a virtue, unless you’re CBS
As a philosophy major, I spend a lot of time reading and talking about what it means to be a “good person.” The short...
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Opinion: Texas abortion law fails to recognize the unbearable reason behind many abortions
Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on college campuses and rape. Imagine living in a world in which someone has taken away...
