Opinions
Opinions
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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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...
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The Timed Writing Exam serves no real purpose and causes unnecessary stress
I chose to attend Oxy because I wanted a strong liberal arts education that fostered small class sizes and individualized teaching. In theory, the...
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Oxy must use restorative justice to fight sexual violence
The most frequent question for a senior like me is about what I will do after graduation. I have zero concrete plans, but I...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Tal Becker is an inappropriate Jack Kemp ’57 Distinguished Lecturer
This letter was originally sent to administration and staff April 23. The Occidental is publishing it in its original form. Letter to President Veitch about...
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GoldLink? More like GoneLink: How we lost Springfest to FOMO
On the evening of Friday, April 13, one day before Occidental's annual Springfest concert, the student body received an email from Tamara Himmelstein, the assistant...
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Garcetti belongs in city hall, not the White House
After Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s April 14 visit to Iowa, his run for the 2020 U.S. presidency is all but assured. By any measure,...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: At the end of the day, we need shared governance.
In 2015, the administration increased the Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) budget by 50 percent and promoted the position to the VP level as a...
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Kristine “isn’t” White: why filling out the census makes me uncomfortable
My favorite joke to tell is when people ask for my last name, I say, “It’s the same color as my skin,” and watch...
