2008

Building a Biking Campus

Author: Arielle Darr Many colleges and universities throughout the United States are making it easier for students to get around campus and go green by establishing...

A Dream Come True

Author: Gerry Maravilla At its pinnacle, the now aging Great Western Forum acted not only as the home of the Lakers, Kings and Clippers, but also...

Tiresome Technology

Author: Elizabeth Cutler I used to lament the decline of handwritten notes and personal conversations whose importance in our lives has been usurped by that of...

Simple, Elegant, Metal

Author: Daniel Minguez In 1997 Metallica released the album Reload. It was an album unlike any of its predecessors. It was an album impoverished when compared...

Oxy Women’s Basketball Continues Unprecedented Winning Streak

Author: Anthony Ostland After winning seven of their last eight conference games in 2007, and opening up the 2008 conference season with an 8-2 record (including...

Correspondence from the Campaign Trail

Author: Ben Dalgetty Senator Barack Obama picked up a major endorsement on Friday, March 21 when New Mexico Governor and former Democratic Primary candidate Bill Richardson...

Senators Question Inconsistent Funding Guidelines

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros During the Wednesday, Feb. 20 Senate meeting in Cushman Board, ASOC Senate members doled out an extra $2,500 for a Lupe Fiasco concert,...

Ready to Rumble: The Women of Oxy Rugby

Author: Kelly Neukom The women's rugby season started on Jan. 27 with a narrow loss against Claremont McKenna. The next match against Cal Poly San Luis...

A Community of Learners

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros If community outreach is an intended part of Occidental's educational mission-the Oxy website advertises a college experience that combines the resources of Los...

Oxy Introduces 12 Step Program

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff This semester, Emmons Health Center introduced a 12 Step Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program to give students an anonymous space...

Keeping the Peace

Author: Cameron Goodman It's early on a cold Friday morning and Director of Campus Safety Hollis Nieto sits at her desk reminiscing and laughing to herself....

When Real Journalism Becomes Tabloid Journalism

Author: Brett Fujioka I recall reading about Heath Ledger's death and feeling a brief moment of passing sorrow. That was before I remembered that I didn't...