Tag: coronavirus
TL;DR: ASOC’s spring election was unfair and unethical
The phrase “TL;DR,” or “too long; didn’t read,” is often used to introduce a summary for a lengthy text. Urban Dictionary defines this modern shorthand as...
Letter calling for revised grading & final exam policies receives more...
More than 1,179 students, 53 alumni and 149 parents have signed a public letter petitioning for a revised Spring 2020 academic policy.* Addressed to board of trustees members,...
Occidental’s summer plans shift amid COVID-19
Every summer, Occidental provides financial support for current students wishing to find internships, pursue undergraduate research or conduct research abroad through programs like the...
We should still celebrate Earth Month in the time of COVID-19
As spring in Minnesota has slowly arrived, I have noticed more of my neighbors walking through the local parks and playing outside with their...
Why we should hope to never return to normal
It should be clear that "normal" is what got us here. And yet — as this disease kills scores each day, as cities slump into...
Letter to the Editor: Advice for hard times from Oxy student...
Until recently, my military experience and that of our student veterans — Tyler Melchisky (junior), Alex Borges (sophomore), Dylan Sullivan (sophomore) and Jarad Angel...
Letter from the city that never sleeps
As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we will be running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students....
Letter from Los Angeles
As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we will be running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students....
College offers opt-in Credit/No Credit grade change policy in light of...
In response to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Wendy Sternberg announced a change to...
Editorial: Put our health above grades and teach with empathy
Our 13-person editorial board is composed of students from a variety of majors who are currently scattered across the United States. Each of us...