Opinions
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....
Opinions
List of funding opportunities would ease application process
At Occidental, students are fortunate to be able to fund independent internships, projects and research through a number of avenues. The John Parke Young...
Opinions
Condoleezza Rice: an opportunity to broaden perspective
College traditionally exists as a period of time filled with enriched opportunities to foster one’s interests and cultivate intellectual growth. As Occidental students, while...
Editorial
Clumsy student digest atrophies under community neglect
It’s great entertainment for standing in the pasta line. It’s convenient for procrastinating on the 5-page paper due tomorrow. It’s ideal for the long,...
Community News
Meaningful political dialogue requires religious literacy
For my first Communion, my grandma gave me a silver-linked rosary dotted with shiny white plastic beads. It had a weight to it that...
Community News
Trump’s popularity reflects larger international movement
Donald Trump, once an unthinkable candidate for the presidency, is now poised to win the Republican nomination with a lead in 19 out of...
Community News
Homogeneity in Hollywood hinders intercultural dialogue
The American entertainment industry is not diverse, inclusive or representative, behind or in front of the camera. But according to a recent report from...
On Campus
Students must take intersectional approach to feminism
The definition of feminism has always been open-ended. Feminism implies gender equity in the broadest sense of the term before breaking off into narrower...
On Campus
Why women’s lacrosse is important and quoting Mean Girls will make you more open-minded
When I took pre-calculus in high school I was overjoyed to get to limits, precisely so I could say, “The limit does not exist!”...
