2007

Students Raise Awareness of Hunger and Homelessness

Author: Lizeth Castillo On Monday, November 12, students of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship kicked off the beginning of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at Oxy...

Occidental Leads in Fulbright Recipients

Author: Kelly Neukom According to the Chronicle of Higher Education's Fulbright rankings, Occidental is again a top producer of Fulbright award winners for the 2007-2008 school...

Women’s Volleyball Preview

Author: Henry Meier Oxy's volleyball team (2-4 1-2 SCIAC) is looking to expand upon their promising season last year with a team that features a core...

Oxy Students Attend LA Fair Trade Festival

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Residence Life and Housing Services hosted a trip to Fair Trade LA's Just Lives Festival on September 30. The event, which featured fair-trade...

Exploring Eagle Rock: Society of the Spectacle

Author: Jacob Miller Few would have the guts to invoke one of the 20th century's great anti-capitalist manifestos in the sale of eyewear. But then again,...

Unlocking Educational Opportunity

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Applying to college is a process full of anxieties surrounding grades, test scores, letters of recommendation, college visits and financial aid packages. Students...

National Success for Cross Country

Author: Chris Nelson The Men's Cross Country team performed well this weekend, finishing 18th of 32 teams in the Divison III National Championship in Northfield, Minnesota....

Halloween Costumes: A Shopper’s Guide

Author: Brenda McNary If you are anything like me, dear readers, the season surrounding Halloween is both fantastic and stressful. In the midst of candy corn,...

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...