2007

College Settles Defamation Lawsuit

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros and Jonathan Miller Occidental College settled out-of-court for an undisclosed sum in a defamation lawsuit brought on by Oxy alumnus and controversial KOXY...

Armed Robbery Reaps Little Reward

Author: Berit Anderson I feel completely safe wandering the well-manicured lawns of Occidental College at night. Lamp posts are scattered about campus to ensure my well-lit...

Truly Vegan: No Meat, No Dairy, No Pretension

Author: Jacob Goldstein Let's face it-to the general public, the phrase "vegan food" does not have too many positive connotations. Chances are, it brings to mind...

Exotic Messob Ethiopian Restaurant Has Wide Appeal

Author: Jacob Goldstein If there is a downside to Los Angeles's thriving, multiethnic restaurant scene, it is that the plethora of foreign cuisines no longer seem...

Letting It Ride

Author: Chris Nelson This Thanksgiving, my family decided to celebrate together in Las Vegas. My brother is the women's volleyball coach at the University of New...

A Little Guilt Never Hurt the Environment

Author: Riley Hooper I feel guilty every time I go to the bathroom at this school. But before your imagination starts to wander, let me clarify...

College Discusses Goals of Mission Statement

Author: Anahid Yahjian "I don't see change in the air today," ECLS professor Eric Newhall said to an audience of about 30 students on October 18....

Tessa D’Arcangelew (Sophomore, Undeclared)

Author:  While reading last week's Weekly, one line immediately grasped my attention: "all first-years are being housed in residence halls exclusive to their class, similar...

Craving Quality Caffeine: Confessions of a Coffee Addict

Author: Emily Jensen I may not be huddled in a corner clawing at coke bugs and muttering obscenities about my imaginary friends, but I assure you...

Filmmaker Discusses Globalization Documentary

Author: Emma Parker Writer, activist and filmmaker Saul Landau visited campus Wednesday, April 18 for the screening of his documentary "We Don't Play Golf Here and...

Roberto Calderon (junior)

Author:  I am highly disappointed with the way the current first years are being treated. The fact that so many of them arrived in rooms...

GA Discusses RIAA Lawsuits and File Sharing

Author: Richie DeMaria Information Technology Services (ITS) faculty visited the General Assembly on Thursday, November 1 to answer students' questions about the recent pre-litigation settlements between...