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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Upper campus accessibility is an uphill battle
The Occidental administration released an interactive map of campus March 27. The map includes a wide array of features, such as the ability to see the...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: From South Africa to Palestine, end investment in apartheid crimes #OxyDivest
It is time to divest from Israeli apartheid, and to join other colleges and organizations that have taken a stand against violent, discriminatory policies...
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In order to move forward, we need to look back
My junior year of high school, I played on an all-white varsity soccer team at a local inner-city school. Midway through our season, a...
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Stop Snapping and start chatting: Let’s fix college dating culture
Boston College professor Kerry Cronin recently offered her students an assignment for extra credit. Students were invited to ask a classmate out on a date, with a...
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Social media supports journalism, and that’s not fake news
As a journalist, I am definitely biased. The rough texture of the newspaper gives me a sense of agency, hope and activism that I do...
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It’s time to involve older generations in climate change activism
When I read the recent news that Swedish 16-year-old old climate activist Greta Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, I felt confident about the...
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Eat to reflect your values: Why meat contributes to climate change
Each year, more than 9 billion animals are killed for human consumption in the U.S. alone. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a report in 2018 outlining the damage...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: I stand with the Yale faculty who resigned from an exploited program in Ethnicity, Race & Migration. I am doing...
This letter originally appeared on Professor Courtney Baker's personal Facebook page. It has been reproduced here in its entirety, with only minor changes made...
