May 17, 2013
Dear Editor, None would disagree that a student *proven* to have assaulted or raped other another student should be expelled, after which the victims should seek further justice in criminal court. Oxy’s actions, in the cited instances where it has *confirmed* the guilt of the accused, are appallingly... Read more »
May 3, 2013
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the April 20th editorial, “Recent Dialogue Sheds Light on Lack of Campus Resources”. While I agree with the spirit of the editorial, I take issue with some specific statements and their implications. The editorial acknowledges that this is a time “rife... Read more »
Henry Dickmeyer
April 30, 2013
It’s no secret that Jonathan Veitch was named Occidental’s newest president in 2009 to return political and philosophical integrity to the school. After all, he has been the college’s fifth president in the last decade. Formely dean of an equally progressive school, Eugene Lang College,... Read more »
Elwyn Pratt
April 30, 2013
Nothing exemplifies the concept of a viral video quite like “Kony 2012″. A friend of mine described the discussion surrounding Invisible Children’s short video as a very “Internet-y” chain of events. He was referring to the evolution of the conversation’s discourse:... Read more »
Juliet Suess
April 30, 2013
For over a year Occidental has been at the forefront of a large national conversation surrounding sexual assault, but it was not until this semester that the issue reached fever pitch. That should come as no surprise to the students and survivors who are enduring great adversity to tell their stories.... Read more »
April 30, 2013
The March 21 town hall was a valuable forum for the ongoing discussion on sexual assault. Many students stood in front of Thorne, cried, were angry and tried to bring change. Afterwards, students were invited to multiple debriefing sessions for reflection. But after that day, the discussion fell short;... Read more »
April 30, 2013
Dear Editor, TRIGGER WARNING: this letter addresses sexual assault and rape, which could be triggering to survivors and allies. I address this letter first to gentleman who verbally confronted me after the Founder’s Day dinner and second to the Occidental community as a whole. At OSAC’s Saturday... Read more »
Zach Abels
April 30, 2013
Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, killing three and injuring more than 260. The two suspects are brothers, ethnic Chechens and had lived in the U.S. legally for almost ten years. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in a firefight with police four days after the... Read more »
Damian Mendieta
April 23, 2013
A case currently before the Supreme Court, “Fischer v. University of Texas,” may bring landmark changes to America. Abigail Fischer sued the University of Texas after being rejected, claiming that the college’s racial preferences discriminated against white applicants. Fischer’s... Read more »
Emma Lodes
April 23, 2013
Last Saturday, Salam Fayyad – the United States’ last political friend in Palestine, the West Bank’s champion of economic development and Palestine’s greatest proponent of a two state solution – resigned from the Palestinian government. Former prime minister of the Palestinian... Read more »
