Opinions
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
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...
Opinions
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.”...
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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...
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Pop the Oxy bubble and take a debate class
As Oxy students, we are in the Oxy bubble, which shapes us to form similar opinions. A philosophy class I took last semester, "Ethics...
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NYT columnists offer an inaccurate interpretation of the Israel-Palestine question
President Donald Trump's White House presented its "Middle East Peace Plan" Jan. 27, the finished product of a three-year process overseen by his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Calling...
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My cell phone, the ultimate Swiss Army knife
On my way back to Occidental after winter break, I boarded a flight from Portland to San Jose, and after a brief layover, another...
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Take a chance on Netflix’s romantic comedies this Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, while other people buy dozens of flowers for their crush or make elaborate brunch plans, I will be in my room...
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‘Wuhan, jia you’: respond to the coronavirus with humanity
According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a respiratory illness "first detected in Wuhan City, China caused by a novel...
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Dating with depression
It’s that time of year again. Aisles of pink and red candy hearts in the local CVS, the constant playing of "The Notebook" on...
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Rooting for Native American mascots is rooting for racism
The conclusion of last Sunday's Super Bowl added another ember to the fiery debate over the cultural appropriation of Native Americans. As I watched...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) endorses Bernie Sanders for president
Though SAGA is not solely a political organization, we cannot afford to remain apolitical during this presidential primary given the politicization of LGBTQ+ identities...
