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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Our editors look forward with 2026 predictions
An online trend suggested that this year is going to be 2016 again, but in this feature we are looking into the future. Members...
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Opinion: Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance; it’s about love
Valentine’s Day has been my favorite holiday since I was 15. Pink decor, chocolates sold in heart-shaped boxes and beautiful flowers sold at stores...
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Opinion: Materialism disappears when living off the grid
In the pine-needled winter of rural Georgia, I learned how to return to the bare necessities of living. Without running water, electricity and most,...
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Opinion: What ‘Heated Rivalry’ reveals about women’s desire
Last Sunday, I opened my Instagram and found myself perplexed at a clip of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani urging residents to spend their snowy evenings...
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Opinion: Oxy’s waste of athletic space
When I applied to Occidental, I wrote my personal essay about the baseball fields I grew up playing on in my native Brooklyn. Fields...
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Opinion: Alysa Liu is redefining success in figure skating
I have been a fan of figure skating for years. I am in no way a skater myself. I stepped on the ice rink...
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Opinion: Yes, this is what ethnic cleansing looks like
Dec. 31, the last day of 2025, the official Instagram account of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted an image of a sandy beach, with...
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Opinion: Why double majoring will heal higher education
I like to say I didn’t choose my majors — my majors chose me. The department of Critical Theory & Social Justice (CTSJ) seemed...
