2008

Stars Align for LA Soccer in 2008

Author: Gerry Maravilla Spring, for most sports fans, means baseball. Here in Los Angeles, fans have eagerly awaited the start of the coming Dodgers season and...

Critically Speaking, A Second Opinion Never Hurt Anyone

Author: Michael Darling Two weeks ago, rock 'n' roll band The Raconteurs released a new album entitled Consolers of the Lonely. "But Michael," you may say,...

Oxy Students Commemorate Semana de la Raza

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Speakers, films, student performances and a family picnic marked this year's Semana de la Raza, an annual weeklong celebration of Chicano/a, Latino/a culture,...

Princesses in Women’s HERstory Month

Author: Laura Bowen Last Tuesday, the Spanish film Princesas was shown at the Women's Center as part of Women's HERstory Month. The entire month of March...

Obama Drama

Author: Brett Fujioka In light of the Democratic Primary in California, I've heard several students ask: Why doesn't Barack Obama love us? Why doesn't he...

Reel Talk With Cinemaddicts Presents: Boogie Man The Lee Atwater Story

Author: Zak Stoltz Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) welcomes viewers into the mind of one of the most conniving, mud-slinging, manipulative politicians that ever...

Oxy Students Fast for Future

Author: Daina Solomon A band of dedicated immigration rights activists are camping out in downtown Los Angeles, in an attempt to collect one million signed pledges...

Former Neo-Nazi Shows Just How Prevalent Racism is in America

Author: Brett Fujioka My initial reaction when I saw Tom "TJ" Leyden's presentation as part of the First Tuesday Speaker Series was that he didn't strike...

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...