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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Let’s celebrate the “crazy” success of female athletes
Now that it's Women's History Month, it's important to recognize the women who fought for our rights –– especially our right to play sports. Some of...
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We need productive dialogue among Jewish students at Oxy
Two weekends ago, I brought my grandparents to Hillel’s Love Shabbat in Lower Herrick in the pouring rain. Hillel had the largest turnout I had seen in a...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Philosophy department announces changes to curriculum
To the Occidental Community, It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I share with you significant and meaningful changes to the Philosophy Department’s curriculum....
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The Oscars may be timeless, but its fashion breaks boundaries
The Academy Awards, or the Oscars, are worth more than the $400 production cost of a 24-karat gold-coated statue. To some, the show is the “world’s most...
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Let’s stir the pot: Stop writing students up for weed
One of the appeals of California is its marijuana market. From high-end dispensaries to delivery services, there is no shortage of weed here. Marijuana use...
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Medication Mythbusting: what does it mean to take meds for mental illness?
No one has ever told me to try yoga instead of medication, and for that, I am personally grateful. I have been told, though,...
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Oxy needs more resources for language learning
Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him...
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More pills, fewer ills: Oxy needs a medication vending machine
Occidental students who have had an injury that needed a little more attention than a Band-Aid or who have suddenly developed a nasty illness...
