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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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Opinion: Corporate interest campaigns in California are masquerading as grassroots movements
I am a voter in California, and there has seldom been a time this election cycle when I have watched TV and not seen...
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Opinion: I shouldn’t have to ask you to care about genocide
As an Armenian woman living in the Los Angeles diaspora, I am hurt and I am angry. We wake up panicked, checking our phones...
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Opinion: I’d like to thank the Academy for the new Best Picture diversity requirements. Let’s take them further.
The Oscars are finally requiring nominees for the Best Picture award to have inclusive and diverse casts and crew, but these standards don't go...
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Opinion: Let’s chat about WeChat
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A few days after the White House announced the executive order to ban WeChat Aug. 6, my grandpa called me at midnight Los Angeles...
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Opinion: From a transfer to you, you’re taking Oxy for granted
If you hate school online, you’re lucky — try hating it in person too. I transferred to Oxy from the University of Arizona (UA) as...
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Opinion: Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the powerful Jewish woman she was
On Sept. 18th, we lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a champion of women’s rights. A lot of people are aware of Ginsburg’s impressive record regarding...
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Opinion: For the sake of athletes’ mental health, it’s time to redefine toughness
America is obsessed with sports. As one of those obsessed fans, I have no issue with this, but I do think it's worth noting...
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Opinion: Can I be happy while working overtime?
I am currently taking a leave of absence from Oxy and working as a counseling intern at a high school; my main job is...
