Opinions
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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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Food for thought: We should make time for mindful mealtimes
The beginning of the year is a time when people reflect, set goals and change themselves and their habits for the better. It’s a...
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Appearance isn’t everything: health is not equivalent to weight
Society idolizes skinny. It judges fat. It does this to the point that it claims thin is always healthy and chubby is always unhealthy....
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I will accept this rose, but not sexual assault
While most Monday nights for The Bachelor Nation (The Bachelor franchise’s fan club) are filled with laughter and romantic lust, one episode exposed the...
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We need to find the facts in the Fyre fiasco
Capitalizing on a hot topic, Netflix and Hulu released two separate documentaries in response to the Fyre Festival disaster. Netflix's "Fyre" and Hulu's "Fyre...
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“Shockingly Evil” is shockingly deceptive: Ted Bundy is not America’s sweetheart
I watched the “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” trailer play to an upbeat rock song as Zac Efron’s picturesque smile flashed across the...
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Being a female econ major shouldn’t come at the price of sexism
There are approximately three male economics majors for every female economics major nationwide. As a bright-eyed and optimistic frosh, I thought I would be one...
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Pelosi is not the speaker Democrats want, but she’s the speaker they need
The 2018 midterms saw many new Democratic faces, including the highest number of women and people of color, elected to the House. Speaker nominee Nancy...
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Unpaid internships are classist — pay interns what they deserve
As college students, we understand the toxic cycle and competition of internships better than anyone. We need internships to build applications and resumes, but...
