2007

President Prager Resigns

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros In a November 19 e-mail to the Occidental community, Susan Prager announced her resignation as College President, effective on January 1, 2008. In...

Kayla Nolan (first-year, undeclared)

Author:  Recently I have observed an unequal representation of women's and men's sports in the Oxy newspaper. Two weeks ago the article "Ultimate Frisbee 101"...

We’re All A Little Bit Country

Author: Max Weidman It is so trendy to entertain anti-national sentiments that college kids would be burning flags left and right if it weren't such a...

Recent Bike Thefts Plague Oxy Campus

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Despite measures to secure their personal property, several students have reported recent bike thefts to the College's Campus Safety Department.Campus...

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...

Will Heath Ledger Kill the Joke?

Author: Brett Fujioka I thought it was a joke (honestly, no pun intended) when Warner Brothers announced Heath Ledger's role in the upcoming Batman film, The...

President Prager Brings Corn to Support UEPI

Author: Jacob Goldstein and Linni Kral President Susan Prager shucked corn in the quad alongside students and faculty last Wednesday, October 24. The 500 ears of...

Thinking Outside the Bubble

Author: Alexa Damis-Wulff Admissions season is once again upon us. As the guided tours weave around campus, some students reflect on what first drew them to...

Exercise Man: Tiger Soccer and Work-out Enthusiast

Author: Chris Nelson Sitting in the stands at an Occidental soccer home game, there is one question that always pops up. "Who is that guy doing...

Chicken Soup for the Emo Soul

Author: Brett Fujioka When I was working my summer job at a family fun center, I couldn't help feeling disturbed when I saw what looked like...

Oxy Hosts Camp Wellstone

Author: Christina LeBlanc Camp Wellstone, a seminar on effectively organizing and mobilizing communities politically, came to Occidental's campus on September 21 and 22. The two-day seminar...