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...

PDBD: Post Dramatic Breakup Disorder

Author: Lizeth Castillo "We need to talk." How funny is it that four little words have the power to make your heart stop beating, your stomach...

Bob Sipchen (Adjunct Professor of English Writing)

Author:  Emily Jensen did a fine job of reporting on the intensive team-taught courses in journalistic writing and theory that Occidental is offering for the...

Attention Professors: The Classroom is Not Your Personal Political Forum

Author: Marjorie Camarda As a CTSJ major and ECLS minor, I generally try my hardest to avoid math at all times. But the antics of a...

Administrative Apathy

Author: Ben Dalgetty I have a complaint regarding the administration at Occidental. I believe they are undermining the spirit and image of this institution. I came...

Students Join the Fight Against AIDS

Author: AnnaRose King Close to 100 Occidental students participated in the six-kilometer LA AIDS Walk, Sunday, October 21. Members from the Oxy Tigers AIDS Walk team,...

In Kathy’s Corner

Author: Kelly Neukom Campus Dining Production/ Servant Assistant Kathy Lauriha (lovingly dubbed "Kathy the Sandwich Lady" by Oxy students) is known for her consistently sweet demeanor...

Occidental Remembers 9/11 Tragedy

Author: Alexa Damis-Wulff A candlelight vigil was held in Upper Herrick on September 11, marking the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and...

Hillel Honors Victims of Holocaust and Darfur

Author: Lisa Andrews Last week Oxy students attended various events commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Week. Organized by Hillel, the week began with National Holocaust Remembrance Day on...