Opinions
Opinions
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: 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...
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Opinion: I lost my home in the 2017 California wildfires. That should not be the new normal.
When I woke up Tuesday morning, it looked like a cold September day, perfect for snuggling up with some hot chocolate and making pumpkin...
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Returning home and returning habits
The months after being sent home from Oxy haven't been just a return to a place, but also a return to a mentality. Not...
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Idealism aside, you need to vote for Joe Biden
I went to my local polling booth to cast my vote for Bernie Sanders in the primary March 3. I was optimistic about the...
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I had the coronavirus, and Instagram had a lot of opinions about it
I thought 2020 had reached the peak of bad news. Then I tested positive for coronavirus. Living at home in Georgia, where Governor Brian Kemp has not...
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America’s pastime is moving out of the past
Baseball is America’s pastime. For over a century, through peace and war, prosperity and despair, one thing has remained constant: baseball. President Franklin Delano...
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It’s time for Occidental to say goodbye to Greek life
As many are calling for the end of police in America, I have noticed a more recent student-led movement to abolish Greek life. Based...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Oxy students demand a People’s Budget in LA, stand with BLMLA
Letters to the editor are traditionally edited for clarity, Associated Press (AP) style and grammar. This letter was published as submitted to allow readers...
