Opinions

Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices

This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...

Lessons Learned: All roads of personal growth lead to Rome

Since coming back from my study abroad semester in Rome, Italy, I have spent the last few months dwelling on the experience I had...

Opinion: Capoeira is a ‘jeito’ of life

The other night, I dreamt of berimbaus (single string gourd instruments) singing in the distance and gravelly voices whispering along to “Deixa eu passar.”...

Opinion: Even if the bubble bursts, AI will survive

It seems like it’s become impossible to navigate contemporary daily life without encountering some form of AI. From Google automatically incorporating Gemini into its search results...

European Super League would be an end to club soccer competition as we know it

On Sunday, April 18, Manchester United fans celebrated their 3–1 win against Burnley in the English Premier League, all but securing 2nd place. Hours...

Letter to the Editor: Let Charlotte speak 

Content warning: sexual assault and harassment Dear Oxy Community, Some of you may have heard of Charlotte Kirk. She is an actor, fiancée and dog mom...

Opinion: Dear influencers, please stop moving to Hawaiʻi for content

Raindrops pounded outside my sliding glass door as I opened YouTube on my laptop. The first video to catch my eye was a commonly...

Opinion: Mindfulness, politics and appreciating the quiet

I began meditating just about a year ago, and it has become an integral part of my daily routine. The purpose of meditation is...

Letter to the Editor: To divest from Israel is to invest in ignorance

Occidental made the correct decision not to divest from companies that do business in Israel, denying the request of Students for Justice in Palestine...

Opinion: A love letter to Lunchables and growing up

March 12, 2021, I bought my first Lunchable. Ham and Cheddar, with a vanilla creme cookie, $1.79. At 19 years old. I wasn’t allowed to...

Opinion: The model minority myth overlooks struggles and contributes to anti-Asian hate

I used to believe that Asian Americans were a model minority. I used to think that the stereotype of Asian Americans as smart, hardworking,...

Opinion: We must take #FreeBritney seriously before it is too late

I remember one day my mom called me over to her desk to show me something. I approached her blue Apple Macintosh and saw...