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Students’ anti-Asian texts create uproar on campus; students demand action

Content warning: This article discusses recently emerged texts between two Occidental students that included genocidal, racist speech toward Asian people.  In December 2020, an Occidental...

Letter to the Editor: My alma mater should take healing into its own hands

Not a great start to the Year of the Tiger. At Occidental College, a screenshot of a text conversation between two students surfaced on social...

Opinion: The model minority myth overlooks struggles and contributes to anti-Asian hate

I used to believe that Asian Americans were a model minority. I used to think that the stereotype of Asian Americans as smart, hardworking,...

Rooting for Native American mascots is rooting for racism

The conclusion of last Sunday's Super Bowl added another ember to the fiery debate over the cultural appropriation of Native Americans. As I watched...

Affirmative action is right, legacy admission is white

Last month, a federal judge ruled that Harvard University does not discriminate against Asian American applicants. The plaintiff, a nonprofit called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), alleged...

Letter to the Editor: Faculty must be active in rebuilding community trust after failed academic panel

To the faculty of Occidental College,  We address you as former leaders of the Orientation program and as students deeply affected by the faculty panel...

Letter to the editor: From South Africa to Palestine, end investment in apartheid crimes #OxyDivest

It is time to divest from Israeli apartheid, and to join other colleges and organizations that have taken a stand against violent, discriminatory policies...

Occidental community grapples with Paul Popenoe degree

A recent op-ed written by E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and professor of Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) Peter Dreier, "Should Oxy rescind an honorary...