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...
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!”...
On Campus
Emmons must expand services to satisfy students’ needs
Most Occidental students know the feeling: an all-too-familiar ominous stomach churn, in that back-seat-of-a-minivan-over-potholed-streets kind of way. It can make even the most unyielding...
Editorial
Administration must maintain campus dialogue, momentum
After students led by Oxy United for Black Liberation — headed by members of the Black Student Alliance and Coalition at Oxy for Diversity...
On Campus
Hookup culture stigmatizes queer students
It's about three trap songs after 1 a.m. and, from off-campus house parties to dorm room kickbacks alike, the natural migration to The Cooler...
Editorial
Student, IA collaboration is beneficial for Occidental
Occidental’s office of Institutional Advancement (IA) brings in upwards of 15 million dollars in donations each year thanks to the generosity of alumni, outside...
Community News
Asian Americans deserve multifaceted representation in Hollywood
Hollywood is a lawn with an "If Asian, keep off grass" sign; actually, there are signs for all racial minorities. This lawn has gotten...
Community News
Apple’s open letter sheds light on privacy issues
Tens of thousands have flocked to Twitter on their Apple iPhones, tweeting with the hashtag #FBIvsApple. Ironically, the National Security Administration (NSA) may very...
Opinions
Why Whole Foods can give you heart disease and counterculture is ruining your sex life
There is something about “healthy” grocery stores that makes people think junk food is good for them. If I’m in Vons, I know that...
