2008

Occidental Continues Presidential Search

Author: Gerry Maravilla The search for the next Occidental president is well under way, almost a year after Susan Prager's unexpected resignation. Although the head of...

Kobe Should Take Home the Beef

Author: Henry Meier In a year that has seen blockbuster trades, the rise and fall of traditional powers and a conference that has all eight of...

Scorsese’s Shine a Light Lacks Luster

Author: Daniel Arkin No Direction Home (2005), Martin Scorsese's exhaustive chronicle of the life and times of Bob Dylan, is just about the best documentary about...

Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D at the El Capitan

Author: Chad Wyszynski and Audrey Lamsam The yearly showing of The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D at the El Capitan Theatre opened to a full house...

Track and Field Set to Run the Table

Author: Gerry Maravilla With the semester just underway, Oxy's Track and Field team is looking forward to a successful season. Encouraged by amazing performances from both...

See Screams On The Big Screen

Author: Chad Wyszynski For October, Fairfax Ave's Silent Movie Theatre transforms into a horror-only theater. Its usual "Music Thursdays" become "Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! Thursdays." "Silent Wednesdays"...

Coming Out for a Good Cause

Author: Danielle Sherman Coming Out Week, presented by Occidental's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA), was an activity-packed five days, beginning Monday, Oct. 6 and ending Friday, Oct....

Dance Team Anticipitating Return to Nationals

Author: Danielle Sherman Though she has graduated, last year's dance captain Allison Truscheit '08 has not left the dance team. Truscheit is staying with the competitive...

Women’s Rugby Fly-Half Set to Play on National Stage

Author: Dean DeChiaro Sophomore Danielle Siegler has only played women's rugby for one year, starting when she joined the Oxy women's team as a first-year, but...

Pauley Hall Residents Frustrated with Room Draw

Author: Marjorie Camarda Room draw is a stressful time for all, but this year's housing hassle was even more harrowing for Pauley Hall residents. Many...

Econ Professor Takes Students on his “Journey Through Time”

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics, Giorgio Secondi was featured on Tuesday, April 15 at a Last...

Amanda Navetta (senior, Psychology)

Author:  Dear Editor,In last week's "Whipping McCain into Shape," Katie Presley drew a quick parallel between McCain's promise to whip Obama's you-know-what, and racist lynchings...