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
We give you: The Occidental Weekly 2.0
About six years ago, The Occidental Weekly was struggling to keep up. The school hired a new advisor to help whip the paper into...
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...
