Opinions
Opinions
Opinion: Be yourself for Halloween
The first time Halloween rolled around after I started college, I found myself without a costume. I was two months into my very first...
Opinions
Opinion: The ugly truth of Korean beauty standards
Looking back at my life growing up in Seoul, I noticed how quietly misogyny started seeping into everyday life in the form of beauty...
Opinions
Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’
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It’s the spookiest time of the year, and everyone is gearing up for the season’s festivities. Back home, I never really celebrated Halloween, but...
Opinions
Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices
This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...
Opinions
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...
Opinions
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...
2017 Top Articles
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...
Opinions
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...
Editorial
Editorial: Welcome to the Opinions Columnists
The Occidental Weekly commends the students we recently hired to write regularly as columnists for our Opinions section. We welcome Will Dean, Micol Garincol,...
Opinions
Commodifying the Occidental Student through the ‘College Experience’
This year, Occidental’s tuition and fees broached $50,000. For reference, when Occidental first opened its doors in 1880, tuition was $1,108 (adjusted for inflation)....
Opinions
Sexual assault is a men’s issue: what we can do to stop the sexual violence epidemic
As a male growing up I felt it was my duty to defend men whenever someone complained about us as a group. I quickly...
