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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We are never too old for Young Adult novels
My hands-down favorite book is “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.” Judging me? “That isn’t a real book,” my friend told me recently. “It doesn’t...
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Editorial: Spaces for discussion are crucial for successful campus events
Last week, Active Minds’ “Send Silence Packing” event was prominently displayed on the Academic Quad, engaging passersby and sparking mixed feelings and reactions from...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor from President Jonathan Veitch
As Faculty Council President Anthony Chase and I reported at the March faculty meeting, the March 10 immigration policy symposium Occidental organized with the...
Opinions
Black girls’ hair is not yours to co-opt
Black hair and hairstyles are empowering and a form of resistance, but only white people "rocking" our hairstyles are considered beautiful. Malcolm X once said...
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The GOP needs to be pro-choice or put away ‘Atlas Shrugged’
Tomi Lahren is as far to the right as they come. Last week, however, Lahren's segment on Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" was permanently banned...
2017 Top Articles
Why I didn’t text you back
Since getting my first phone eight years ago — a maroon Env2 — I’ve doled out an insurmountable amount of reasons "Why I Didn’t...
Opinions
Compassion for the Changing Dynamics of the Coal Industry
In comparison to the many social and political issues that exist in gray areas, the coal industry is one that most people have strong...
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The UN matters — An argument for recognizing its importance
This past January, Republican lawmakers began the 115th Congress, eager because of the long sought-after power given to them by the double Republican majorities...
