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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Letter from past editors reflecting on the occupation
Last year, college media faced a crisis both practical and moral. Wesleyan College’s newspaper was defunded by the school’s student government for an opinions...
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Wonder Woman is not a role model, much less a UN Ambassador
My affinity for the United Nations (U.N.) started in eighth grade with my internship at a U.N. branch in Washington DC. I fell in...
2017 Top Articles
Letter to the editor: Faculty say the administration has quelled student voice
Nov. 16 marked the one-year anniversary of the student occupation of the Arthur G. Coons (AGC) Administration building. While others have characterized the occupation...
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A house divided: Understanding Trump across cultures, generations
My parents voted for Donald Trump, but they are not uneducated (as many in California would say). When I think of a Trump supporter, I...
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Redefining Trump’s Greatness
Since 9 p.m. last Tuesday night, I have been experiencing a cycle of emotions. At one moment, I feel dejected, confused and disempowered. Moments...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: America trumps corruption
Dear Editor, America didn’t lose this election, the Democratic National Committee did. They lost it by unfairly helping the former Secretary of State win the...
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Letter to the editor: For the administration, from an exhausted senior
Dear Occidental College Administration, Right after the election, you asked us to join you in the quad. To come together as a community. I decided...
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The importance of truth: Journalists’ challenge
On Nov. 8, 2016, I spent four and a half hours at the Tiger Cooler reporting on election night. When The Weekly editors pitched...
