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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...
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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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Constant news of Kavanaugh hearings endangers students’ mental health
On the tense and stressful Thursday of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, the entire nation watched what the mainstream media proclaimed as one of the most important days...
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People with disabilities face financial barriers to marriage
Disability is broadly defined as a “disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed by the law.” Social Security Disability Advocates (SSDA) includes disabilities pertaining to the speech, musculoskeletal, respiratory and...
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Kanye’s spiral into darkness doesn’t need an audience
Criticism, support, general coverage — unless you live under a rock, you've heard the name Kanye West this week. West met with President Donald Trump Oct. 11...
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Women can change American politics in 2018, but there’s a catch
If you haven’t noticed, female candidates are poised to shake up the political scene this November. Take Stacey Abrams, for instance. Abrams is the Democratic candidate for...
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Understanding Gen Z is the key to solving the Juuling epidemic
If you walk into any high school today, you'll see that nicotine has made a dangerous comeback in the form of the Juul. A...
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The trouble with triples: forced triples cause first years unnecessary stress
Occidental College sold the idea of forced triples as a no-frills fix to increasing student body sizes, but just because the college can fit...
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The opinions section needs to reflect the community, so tell us what you think
After I wrote an opinions piece articulating the struggles that come with being mixed race, I received an outpour of emails from readers explaining how much the...
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Do the math, long distance relationships just aren’t worth it
The year is 10,000 B.C.E. Your boyfriend is standing just outside the cave entrance, plucking the feathers off the chicken he just killed. You met him last...
