Mollie Barnes
30 Articles
Opinions
Lessons Learned: How to find yourself in the spaces left behind
When you first arrive at college, there’s a sense that it’s someone else’s college. It’s uncomfortable, being let into someone else’s space, the lives...
Features
Occidental’s century of silver-screen cameos constructs a fantasy campus
Since the first filming on campus in 1920 for the silent drama film “Cup of Fury,” Occidental’s beloved tree-lined quad and columned buildings continue to...
Campus News
From Oxypreneurship to Forbes 30 Under 30, Ethan Glass ’19 launches successful tech startup
Before the pandemic, Occidental students could participate in J-term Oxypreneurship programming before the spring semester buzz filled campus. One of these students was Ethan...
Campus News
New Faculty Connections Dining Program offers a ‘neutral space’ for building community
The Marketplace and Tiger Cooler teem with students, whether in line for pasta made to order or hovering over the conveyor belt of bagels...
Culture
Radical Self-Love Book Club provides a platform for marginalized voices to stretch and grow
Every Thursday at noon, a few students can be found gathering together with books in hand at the Emmons Wellness Center. They are meeting for Claudia...
Features
Historic Wallis Annenberg House has a new resident
Encompassed by a thick wall of trees, President Tom Stritikus stood before his emerald green side door wearing orange-and-black-striped Adidas. Stritikus is the eighth of...
Campus News
Self-proclaimed “Loud Woman” Lindy West ’04 to deliver 2024 commencement address
Before the eyes of hundreds of capped students, decorated with leis and colorful cords, a speaker stands. In 2019, it was the 42nd Mayor...
Opinions
Opinion: What the rise of the mocktail means for America’s drinking culture
In a country where your 21st birthday opens the gates to adulthood, drinking alcohol is a rite of passage. Despite a plethora of research...


