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Saying ‘aloha’ to the HawaiĘ»i Club
At the first general meeting of the Hawaiʻi Club this semester, about 20 members were present with a box of snacks to share and...
National
Zero tolerance on drugs risks lives of music festival-goers
Spring has sprung, and along with it, so have a series of music festivals across the country. People of all ages flock to Coachella’s...
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"Speak softly and carry a big stick": the political implications of toxic masculinity
As a contributor to the right-wing online magazine The Federalist so quaintly and condescendingly put it several years ago, feminists have recently fallen “in...
National
To Skimm or not to Skimm: millennials, unsubscribe
Many young adults have become familiar with the lean, high-heeled silhouette of a woman who dons the masthead of theSkimm, a free, daily newsletter...
2016
Meaningful political dialogue requires religious literacy
Author:Â Laura Scott For my first Communion, my grandma gave me a silver-linked rosary dotted with shiny white plastic beads. It had a weight to it...
2013
Students, alumni hold press conference on federal complaints
Author:Â Emily Shugerman & Rachel Stober |Rachel Stober |Emily Shugerman Six Occidental students and alumni, along with Professor Caroline Heldman, held a press conference this morning...
2013
World News- Week of Nov. 13
Author:Â Lucy Feickert Venezuela. Miami Herald journalist Jim Wyss was released from the detention center where he was held in Caracas, Venezuela. He was in...
Campus News
World News – Week of April 8
Author:Â Ximena Santiago North Korea. The North Korean government officially launched its first and only online shopping website for citizens Friday. The site, Okryu, is regulated...
2016
The evolution of Snapchat: from nudes to news with a dash of comedy
Author:Â Sydney Hemmendinger Snapchat is a hallmark of millennial culture. What simply began as an ephemeral way to send nude photographs, with the comfort of knowing...
National
U.S.-Cuban Thaw exposes U.S. government hypocrisy
RaĂşl Castro visited New York to address the United Nations General Assembly this past Monday, his first trip to the United States in 56...
National
Students deserve a simplified FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the most complicated aspects of the college application process. With a slew of...
National
Harvard professor brings much-needed notice to campaign reform
From Bernie Sanders’ populist socialism to Donald Trump’s sensationalism, the crowded presidential field is encouraging a wide range of creative campaign strategies. One candidate,...
