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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Journalists must report on climate change before we go up in smoke
Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 25 of this year, 876,167 acres of California burned in wildfires, according to Cal Fire. That is 274 percent more...
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Thanksgiving is cultural erasure, so give thanks to Native communities
Gratitude can be complicated. Generally, I endorse it — gratitude forces us to be reflective, mindful and aware: all that good well-rounded-human stuff. So,...
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Don’t do it for the ‘Gram, travel for more than just a photo op
It’s a modern-day conundrum: if I don’t post a picture of myself somewhere, did I actually go there? Last October, I traveled back home to...
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Hindsight is 2020: Hillary Clinton shouldn’t run again
Hillary Clinton has been in public office for the better part of 30 years. As a first lady, senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate,...
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Let’s embrace imperfection: your mistakes do not define you
Finals week is a good time to talk about perfectionism and procrastination. I imagine many of us are going to be up until 2...
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Cut the B.S.: benevolent sexism isn’t a compliment
I am the captain of one of the only women's soccer teams in the Occidental co-ed intramural soccer league. During a recent game, I...
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Double the majors, double the benefits: the work is worth the price
According to a recent New York Times op-ed, you're wasting your time pursuing a double major. Author David Leonhardt argues that double majoring equates to...
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The hiring process should consider the person, not the profile
Imagine it’s 2 a.m. You’re on the computer trying to finish that camp counselor job application because you need to get paid this summer....
