2008

Breaking Down the Major League Baseball Playoff Matchups

Author: Alex Graves|Dean DeChiaro The American League playoffs feature the most intriguing storylines. There are the Boston Red Sox, the defending World Series champions who play...

Is Conversion a Good Thing in Religion?

Author: Brett Fujioka Someone suggested the other day that the only polite religious people are the ones who keep their faith to themselves. Is it truly...

Football Bounces Back With Eye of The Tiger

Author: Sharen Cervantes The morning dawned bright and warm as a pack of uniformed Tigers made their way to Washburn Field. The Tigers - those students...

Environmentalism Ineffective Without Government Backing

Author: Melissa Rudberg One could say that environmental issues are fashionable right now; there are definitely haves and have-nots. I don't have anything against saving the...

Buy Us a Round, Oxy!

Author: Yennaedo Balloo The exposure of the Amethyst Initiative and President Skotheim's signing of the petition in our Features section two weeks ago should have sparked...

The Grammy Awards carry on a 50-year tradition of ignoring true talent

Author: Michael Darling   Last week the 50th Annual Grammy Awards were held, and they celebrated their Golden Anniversary by staying true to one of their proudest...

10th Annual New Play Festival: An Exercise in Breaking Down the Fourth Wall

Author: Caroline Olsen-Van Stone The New Play Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 24 with three staged readings and three...

Oxy Hosts NY Times Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist

Author: Caroline Olsen-Van Stone Pulitzer Prize winner, former documentary filmmaker and New York Times writer are just a few of the hats that Occidental alumna Andrea...

Microsoft Doesn’t Think Outside the Xbox

Author: Yennaedo Balloo Videogame lover that I am, I've been following the current generation console "war" with a good amount of attention and interest. It's pretty...

Yennaedo Balloo (junior, ECLS)

Author:  I'm very picky about the bathrooms I use for "excursions" and I must comment that the Weingart men's bathroom on the first floor is...

Kristin Beck (freshman, undeclared)

Author:  It is interesting how Sammy Suboh phrases his call to arms for the Letters to the Editor page. For his declared desire for debate...

Playing the Part: From Eagle Rock to Hollywood

Author: Kelly Neukom When I first see Nick Braun (sophomore) walk into the room, it's a little intimidating. After all, I am sitting down and he...