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...

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...

Opinion: It’s okay to be ‘Deathly Afraid’

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The aftermath of Antonin Scalia's death: A moderate successor would abate partisan tensions

Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing comes at a bleak time for the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. The impending nomination of a new Justice has...

Let's have a toast for the scumbags … who make good art

No matter what "Famous" says, Kanye West is never going to have sex with Taylor Swift. Of course he won't — she's an angel...

Letter to the Editor from Karim Sharif on DEB

To the Editor, I hope to effectively express the necessity of funding the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). Those who have the institutional memory to...