2007

Panelists Discuss UN Millennium Goals’ Progress

Author: Soo Jin Kim On Thursday, November 15, a panel on the UN Millennium Development Goals met in Johnson 200 to give three short presentations on...

College Receives $1 Million Grant for Student Research

Author: Soo Jin Kim Occidental College has recently secured a $1 million challenge grant from the John Stauffer Charitable Trust. According to the National Endowment for...

The ET/People Emmy After Party

Author: Rosie King "Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand/ Just like that river twisting through a dusty land."Duran Duran's hit "Rio," released...

DWA Looks to Endowment for Overhaul

Author: Lauren Barker After over a year of administrative reorganization, an unsuccessful professor search and complaints from students about limited course offerings, the Diplomacy and World...

From Thorne Hall to City Hall

Author: Jessica Stevens On any given morning in Eagle Rock, you can catch a glimpse of Los Angeles' political power players, from the local to federal...

Westside Frontin’

Author: Max Weidman Because some of what follows will likely be specifically offensive, I'll get my venom pumping with a harmless exercise against my nemeses: winged...

Men’s Soccer Dismantles Whittier

Author: Chris Nelson The Tigers cruised past Whittier last Wednesday with a 4-1 victory. Oxy dominated on both sides of the ball, but it was their...

D. Keith Naylor (Department Chair of Religious Studies)

Author:  I enjoyed reading the article "Good Heavens Herrick" in the last issue of the Weekly. The writers did a good job of portraying the...

Mandatory Sophomore Housing Discussed

Author: Anahid Yahjian Discussion regarding the possibility of mandated sophomore housing has been taking place within the administration for several weeks.In an interview with the Weekly,...

Alex Drecun (senior, Art History and Visual Arts)

Author:  During my three years at Occidental, I've read numerous editorials concerning the professionalism and quality of the Weekly. Perhaps I'm just a jaded...

New Supermarket Faces Opposition Over Labor Practices

Author: Berit Anderson Supermarket chain Fresh & Easy recently celebrated the opening of its new store in Glassell Park, promising green business and social responsibility. Tesco,...

Activist Shares Personal Experience with AIDS

Author: Christina LeBlanc On November 6, Occidental hosted prominent AIDS activist Cleve Jones for a speech on the fear and misunderstanding surrounding the early years of...