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...
2013
Letters to the Editor – March 20
Author: Dear President Veitch,
Although there are many points of your email I find to be unproductive, I am especially disappointed in how you handled...
2013
Gloomy March jobs report should not alarm students
Author: Donovan Dennis Headlines fumed over the slowing job creation rate after the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released the March 2013 jobs report, and...
2013
Letter to the Editor – September 2
Author: Dear Editor:The following poem is part of a collection of prose submitted in response to all efforts for world peace:REINCARNATIONWhen my meditation touchesThe outer...
2013
Green Bread and Ham
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2013
Occidental’s weak language component cheapens global education
Author: Haley Gray In spite of Occidental's purported commitment to global and intercultural studies, Occidental is part of the majority of complacent institutions with under-prioritized foreign...
2013
Hypocritical stubbornness, anonymity stunt campus dialogue
Author: Cordelia Kenney If there is any takeaway lesson from October's federal shutdown, it is that flatly rejecting a non-comforming opinion, value or strategic approach stalls...
2014
Unsprung dance studio floor poses danger to students
Author: Leah Nomkin A dance studio should be a safe place for jumping to extraordinary heights and learning to land quadruple turns. The protective gear for...
2014
Pop culture detracts from electronic dance music
Author: Cordelia Kenney Broadly defined, "Electronic Dance Music" (EDM) has undeniably transformed the music scene, and intrinsic to EDM's success in the U.S. is the festival...
