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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Bisexuals don’t have to pick a side — they already have
I was at a party this summer having a conversation with a male friend. At the time, he was dating a female friend of...
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Trump is using the military to parade his insecurity
Donald Trump wants a parade. With an approval rating of 40 percent, a special prosecutor reaching deeper and deeper into the White House and the stock market dipping,...
Letters to the Editor
Letter-to-the-Editor: Salaita’s Speech Unsettles Jewish Students
Authors: Maddie Callis, Jaydon Levitt, Sara Packer Contributors: Alex Waxler, Jona Yadidi Although the authors of this article are all members of Hillel’s E-Board, the opinions...
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Letter from the senior leadership team: Name change
To the Occidental community, The senior leadership of The Occidental Weekly — after months of consideration and discussion — has decided to return to our publication's...
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The government shut down twice in a month. Congress said, “Whatever, man.”
The Democrats' moral flip-flopping during the three-day-long January shutdown shows that 27 elected officials don't know where they stand on the policy issue of...
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You shouldn’t feel bad about Oxy Confessing your existential dread
Oxy Confessions is tough to characterize. At first glance, the Facebook page looks something like a disjointed, anonymous group chat; nameless students wonder what classes they...
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Migos’ “Stir Fry” serves up a plate of Orientalism
Atlanta-based trap group Migos now ties The Beatles’ record with 14 songs currently charting on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. With the group’s recent drop of “Culture II,”...
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Eagles’ Philadelphia folklore runs deeper than pigskin
Rejoice! The Philadelphia Eagles — champions of the downtrodden, slayers of dynasties, guardians of America’s first capital — have defeated Darth Vader and the...
