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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
Editorial
Editorial: Identity ought to be Self-Decided
The Weekly believes in stepping away from standard journalistic tradition and allowing students and sources in our community to define their own gender pronouns. Last...
Editorial
Editorial: We don’t know and that’s okay
We, as Occidental students and citizens of a world increasingly susceptible to the perils of populism, must reevaluate our relationship with the phrase, “I...
Opinions
Remy, Nicki, and the diss track double-standard
If you consider yourself engaged with the hip-hop realm in any capacity, you were also probably shook on the revolutionary day that was Feb....
Opinions
Let’s talk about our feelings — or not
On the day my grandmother died, an inescapable feeling of loss hung over my home. My dad grieved quietly over the loss of his...
Opinions
Hey, do you take Adderall for fun? Well, please stop.
At age 18, I tested for ADHD and passed with flying colors, scoring four times higher than the minimum I needed for a diagnosis...
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Feeling uncomfortable, laughing anyway: Humor helps us cope
I wake up to an excited phone call from my mom — already on her third coffee of the day — saying that comedian...
Opinions
Conquering college FOMO — celebrating Cooler snacks and meaningful moments
It was 10 p.m. on a Saturday. I should have been working on comps — the dreaded hurdle before graduation. Instead, I cocooned myself in...
Opinions
In defense of the side hug: Why we all need more platonic touch
When I arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina this past July, I thought that everyone was flirting with me. While we can probably chalk this...
