Opinions
Social media platforms must impose more effective age restrictions
Gen Zers have the unique experience of growing up with social media platforms, like Instagram, since early in their lives. But how old are most users when they join these platforms? According...
Opinions
Sanctions are unlikely to curtail violence against protestors in Iran
On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iranian police for refusing to wear a hijab in accordance with the country’s hardline Islam-inspired laws concerning a women’s appearance in public. Public outrage...
Opinions
Administrative barriers hamper student protest
Right before tennis great Roger Federer’s farewell match on Sept. 23, a climate activist rushed the court. The guy was on fire — partially at least. The whole ordeal lasted less than...
Opinions
The college ranking system is flawed
The title “Ivy League” immediately draws associations of elitism, money, academic excellence and selectivity — and now, scandal as well. Established in 1754, Columbia University is one of the eight Ivies and...
Staff Editorials
Editorial: Enough is enough
Starting on Sept. 9, OCCT Late Nite bus service was suspended due to misconduct from students taking the bus, including some who had forced open closed doors. Unruly behavior and rudeness toward...
Opinions
Harry Styles breaks boundaries in music, acting and fashion
For the past 12 years, Harry Styles has been a household name — originally for his role in the X Factor boyband One Direction. Since then, his solo career has taken him...
Opinions
Reading romance novels should not be stigmatized
Many people roll their eyes when someone who only reads romance refers to themselves as a reader. They’ll claim that if they only read romance, which some believe is not “real literature,”...
Opinions
Food apartheid addresses the intersection of race and class with food insecurity
Food insecurity is one of America’s most insidious problems. In one of the richest nations in the world, one in 10 people live in food-insecure households . But these households are not...
Opinions
"Ag-gag" laws protect harmful factory farming practices
Factory farming is a heartless practice that prioritizes profit over the well-being of animals and the environment. According to the Humane League, routine aspects of factory farming include “various bodily mutilations, extremely...
Columns
Mass politics is on the decline
Karl Marx predicted a utopia without politics after the dissolution of capitalism. In the United States, an end to politics is looming — not from the decline of capitalism, but rather from...