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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....
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Chlamydia No. 1 STD
Recently, Emmons has heard some concerns from students that chlamydia is on the rise at Occidental. So we thought it would be a good...
2017 Top Articles
Letter from the editor regarding the removal of the 9/11 memorial
As I embark on my final year at Occidental, I hope to put my money where my mouth is and use my position as...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Vandalizing a memorial and ruining remembrance
Members of our Occidental community returning to campus early Sunday morning discovered a disheartening and devastating sight. A few hours earlier our community, organized...
2017 Top Articles
Letter to the editor: Meditating on 9/11 and how Islamophobia has shaped my identity
As I write these words down, it is the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Today is also Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest days in...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: A history of protest: America, Occidental and the flag
In 1968, when some anti-war activists were burning the American flag to protest the country’s immoral military adventure in Vietnam, Norman Thomas – a...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor on Weekly coverage of Condoleezza Rice
Dear editors, I was offended by the way the Weekly covered the Condoleezza Rice event. Instead of focusing on Rice’s wisdom, views and lessons, The...
Editorial
Accountability should extend beyond students’ time at Oxy
At Occidental, students are held accountable for their actions because of the close-knit community of friends and peers. Every misstep in the Marketplace, act...
Opinions
Let’s talk big, not small and recognize others’ suffering
Trigger warning: suicide, mental illness I hate small talk. Instead, tell me about the way you walked into the Marketplace and panicked because the girl you...
