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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
Why we should hope to never return to normal
It should be clear that "normal" is what got us here. And yet — as this disease kills scores each day, as cities slump into...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Advice for hard times from Oxy student veterans
Until recently, my military experience and that of our student veterans — Tyler Melchisky (junior), Alex Borges (sophomore), Dylan Sullivan (sophomore) and Jarad Angel...
Editorial
Editorial: Put our health above grades and teach with empathy
Our 13-person editorial board is composed of students from a variety of majors who are currently scattered across the United States. Each of us...
Opinions
Home for the pandemic
No matter your reality, the recent forced move-out presents challenges for everyone. For some, leaving Oxy means going home. For others, the house in...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Black community feels isolated after college mishandles the deaths of two black students
I am grateful to be at Oxy. I have amazing allies and supporters within the faculty, staff and student body that have pushed me...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 reveals shortcomings in IPO’s crisis preparedness
COVID-19’s effect as a global pandemic extends far beyond fears of catching the highly contagious illness — economies have tanked, unemployment has risen and...
Opinions
(Oxy) Overheard it in a past life
OxyOverheard was never supposed to get this big. Like many things I do, OxyOverheard started as a joke in the Green Bean Fall 2018. My friend...
Opinions
College students need to avoid burnout in the era of COVID-19
Do you ever feel exhausted, unmotivated, frustrated or disengaged with your academic and personal life? If you have, you’re not alone; I’ve felt it...
