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Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Everything changes and nothing remains still
When I was little, I had extremely strict rules and expectations for my future: be a computer engineer like my father, start a nonprofit...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: Ask yourself, why not?
Every morning before middle school, my mom would say to me: “Be kind, be courageous and don’t mumble.” Much of my college experience has...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: A love letter to shared spaces
I grew up an only child, and it is safe to say that I came to college with a fear of shared spaces — communal bathrooms,...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned: An obvious metaphor between the moon mission and college
There’s a scene in Samantha Harvey’s 2023 book "Orbital" in which an astronaut on the International Space Station tells his daughter that progress is beautiful....
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Opinion: NBA must go beyond canceling ‘Magic City Monday’
When the Atlanta Hawks announced "Magic City Monday," it initially felt like just another themed game night. The promotion promised lemon pepper wings, exclusive merchandise and...
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Opinion: The Phantom of our Orchestras
Levi Lee -
"The Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most recognizable musicals ever, if I may be so bold. When asked to think about it,...
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Opinion: ‘I don’t know’ is a perfect post-grad answer
Although there are still two months until many of my classmates and I graduate, the infamous six-word question “What are you doing after college?”...
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Opinion: We need to stop villainizing fat people
Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. My FYS (First Year Seminar), "Fatness," gets the widest array of reactions when I tell...
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Opinion: Cigarettes are diet culture in disguise
When I first arrived at Occidental, I didn’t notice the trees or the architecture. I noticed the cigarette butts — pressed into the pavement...
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Opinion: Harry Styles is letting the light in
When Harry Styles released his new album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” Mar. 6, I was so busy writing midterm papers, I couldn’t...
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Opinion: Why we should all be foraging
My grandmother has been a forager since she was 10 years old. In the aftermath of the Korean War, my grandmother recalls having nothing...
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Opinion: The foolishness of the War on Iran is beyond compare
Ryan Kim -
Since Feb. 28, it increasingly appears the President of the U.S. has started a pointless conflict he has no idea how to get out...
