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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....
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Native students deserve a dedicated space on campus
Occidental doesn't have a single Native student club or organization. According to the 2021 Class Profile published by the Occidental admissions office, only two percent of...
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Letter from the editor: Flora Adamian
Occidental, we need to grow up. When controversies or conflicts arise, we cannot resort to cyber-bullying and harassment. Frankly, it's immature. It's no secret...
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Letter to the editor from members of the football team
The Occidental Weekly article “Title IX complaint filed on behalf of football team, alleging anti-male bias in athletics department” published Oct. 18 misrepresents the...
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Stop trying to make impeachment happen – it’s not going to happen
Let's stop talking about impeaching President Trump. It's not going to happen with a Republican Congress and we shouldn't want it to happen in...
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Mass shootings like Vegas can’t become cliché
When I moved to the United States from Canada at eight years old, I was already aware of America's sordid gun culture and the...
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Hugh Hefner advertised progress but sold misogyny
For every person who idolizes the late Hugh Hefner, there is at least one person who despises him. On one side, both in media and in...
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Radical party favors: the commodification of ‘wokeness’
A few weeks ago on Saturday Night Live, Ryan Gosling and the usual cast poked fun at millennial consumerism’s obsession with appearing socially conscious. They aired...
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Stop using veterans to show your patriotism
Over the past month, protests from athletes around the country have provoked outrage from the right, who have beat their chests until they were...
