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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: Don’t tell me to “vote blue”
If you have an Instagram account, you might have seen a few posts asking you to “Vote Blue No Matter Who!” At first glance,...
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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...
