Tag: economics
Economics students petition to keep Professor Djerdjian at Occidental
A group of seven students sent a petition Feb. 7 via email to renew Economics professor Daron Djerdjian's contract for the 2024-2025 school year to Occidental...
‘A high impact practice,’ students and faculty discuss the research process...
Mary Hancock (senior) recently became the first student at Occidental to publish a peer-reviewed academic paper in economics. While co-authoring with students is rare, especially in...
TikTok: Professor Jesse Mora’s way of connecting with students
It may seem like any other TikTok video selfie, but upon closer look, economics professor Jesse Mora captures a splashy memory. Jennifer Cano ‘22 said...
Rock climber, singer-songwriter Lillian Frances ‘15 is ‘true to the bone’...
Audience members at a 2012 Green Bean open mic witnessed a sophomore singer-songwriter forget the lyrics to her own song and restart it five...
Opinion: Let’s stop hoarding dreams
When one thinks of economic inequality, they may think of Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk with their ungodly billions of dollars. They are the...
Economics professor Woody Studenmund takes a seventh-inning stretch
Woody Studenmund arrived in California in the fall of 1970 with a broken leg and a fever of 102. He had no luggage, no...
Blyth Fund allows students to invest college capital
Established in 1977 by Richard Link in honor of banker Charles R. Blyth, the Blyth Fund is a student-run investment portfolio at Occidental. A team of...
Being a female econ major shouldn’t come at the price of...
There are approximately three male economics majors for every female economics major nationwide. As a bright-eyed and optimistic frosh, I thought I would be one...