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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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Opinion: The negative implications of the ‘Performative Male’ trend
Every time you open a social media app, you see a man with a tote bag in tow, most likely sporting jorts, listening to...
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Opinion: New renovations, same old problems
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Since returning for the fall semester, you may have noticed significant changes to various parts of campus. Perhaps you’ve seen the new set of...
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Opinion: The curious appeal of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
According to IMDb, "The Summer I Turned Pretty" (TSITP) is about “a love triangle between one girl and two brothers” and “first love, first heartbreak and the...
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Opinion: Social media news needs a refresh
“Have you seen the news?” It’s one of the most common questions. From the advent of the printing press to the breakthrough of television and...
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Opinion: What does our ‘Love Island’ obsession say about us?
This summer, I begrudgingly felt most a part of a community at 8 p.m. on my neighbor’s couch, Trader Joe’s Scandinavian Swimmers at hand...
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Opinion: Not everything needs a therapy buzzword
We have become fluent in the vocabulary of mental health, using the language as armor against the vulnerability that relationships require. Through "therapy speak,"...
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Opinion: Why we care about sports, and why that matters
This summer saw the introduction of a new world championship to the soccer calendar. A year before hosting the World Cup — the most popular...
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Opinion: Pickleball players should give tennis another chance
In recent years, a friend may have asked you to try out a new and mysterious game involving pickleheads, kitchens and dinks. If you gave...
