2007

Yale Director of Publications Presents on Future of Globalization

Author: Laura Bowen Last Wednesday, November 14, Director of Publications at the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Nayan Chanda gave a presentation entitled "Globalization:...

Social Justice Series Explores Urban Los Angeles

Author: Marjorie Camarda The month of November has been designated for a Social Justice Series organized by Student-Community Alliance (SCA), Oxy Global Action and the Student...

Theatre Challenge

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Four groups of students presented 24 hours of intense theatrical planning and collaboration on September 22. These students participated in...

Ration Your Money the Moral Way

Author: Emily Jensen For someone who ought to be living on Ramen noodles and ketchup packets, my clothes are pretty damn fancy. So are yours and...

The New Thunderbolts

Author: Jon Kirby On 24-hour cable news networks, talking heads blather on endlessly about the latest controversial government policy-but this time it's not an intransigent foreign...

It’s Twice As Nice

Author: Sam Mowe and Adam Greenhouse Jonathan and Robert Dohring (juniors), twin brothers and divers for Oxy's team, finished first and second in the 1-meter and...

Loving Yourself, Too Much

Author: Lisa Andrews A study led by San Diego State psychology professor Jean Twenge came out recently which concludes that our generation of college-age students is...

Check Language at the Door: Words With Excess Baggage

Author: Max Weidman Words, especially those which target historically underrepresented groups, have excess baggage. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you have no control over this-there is...

Getting Ready for Darjeeling

Author: Anahid Yahjian The recent advent of "indie" culture, rising from the depths of the underground and pervading the streets of middle class America, has brought...

Panel Discusses Intentions of Founding Fathers

Author: Elizabeth Cutler Over 100 years after it was originally adopted in Philadelphia, the United States Constitution celebrated its birthday on Oxy's campus. On September 18,...

American Empire

Author: Margie Camarda and Jacob Goldstein In recent years, few clothing companies have garnered more press---both positive and negative---than American Apparel. Some labor activists have applauded...

Battle in the Bowl

Author: Sam Slesinger This past Friday, November 16, I trekked up Gilman Road to the Greek Bowl, where KOXY was hosting the "Battle in the Bowl,"...