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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....
Opinions
Men suck and other lessons from an uncontrolled Myconian beach rave
As a 40-year-old Italian man pantomimed oral sex on a Greek stripper and the smell of alcohol, sweat and unchecked testosterone perverted the air, one thought...
Opinions
Transfer, Exchange and Visiting Student orientation fails to prepare students for life at Occidental
Transfer, exchange and visiting (TEV) students at Occidental College contribute greatly to the diversity of the college. This year’s cohort is a testament to...
Opinions
From model minority to conservative pawn: stop abusing Asian Americans for political gain
Injustices have punctuated the history of Asian Americans in the United States — from the banning of Chinese immigrants to the internment of Japanese Americans throughout the West...
Opinions
Dear Serena Williams, thank you for your “emotional meltdown”
Dear Serena Williams, My name is Shai Goodman. I am one of the many athletes that you have inspired over your storied career. When I...
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Banning hard alcohol isn’t enough, fraternities should return to their academic roots
As a current member of a national sorority, I believe that being part of a Greek organization is not contingent upon one's ability to...
Editorial
Editorial: The ethics and process of student journalism
In recent years, many students, professors and faculty at Occidental have expressed confusion with how The Occidental operates. Potential sources are reluctant to speak...
Editorial
Letter from the editor-in-chief: Gabriel Dunatov
The flood starts at 9 a.m. The first emails wash in — mailing lists, the student digest, complaints, follow-ups I haven’t responded to yet....
Opinions
There is no pain in painting, even if it’s spelled that way
Having grown up Catholic, I’m well-versed in guilt, woe and masochism. If anyone doesn’t know what I’m talking about, last Christmas I went to Catholic Mass...
