2008

There Goes the Neighborhood

Author: Kelsey Longmuir Many institutions of higher learning, Oxy included, are very proud to claim a large number of first- generation college students and racial diversity...

Oxy Gets Fired Up at Pep Rally for Fall Sports Teams

Author: Henry Meier Last Friday approximately 800 students gathered in Rush Gymnasium to get pumped up for the autumnal sports season at Occidental and make some...

Exploring A Whole New World

Author: Leah Glowacki The importance of multiculturalism at Occidental College is evidenced by an array of cultural organizations, classes in diversity and events focused on embracing...

Liana Huang

Author: Ashly Burch Dear Editor,I am writing this letter at the ungodly hour of 9 a.m. on a Thursday morning (when my only class is at...

Dance Your Worries Away: Feel the Beat

Author: Michael Darling The Winter Formal this past weekend was awesome. DJ Dreamweaverz (aka Thomas Carroll) blew the lid off the joint and spun the hottest...

Theme Parks Celebrate The Ghoulish Season

Author: Audrey Lamsam Walking through Disneyland's signature gateway and through the tunnel under Railroad Station, visitors are greeted not by a friendly mouse, but with an...

Temple Beth Israel, A Culutral Gem in L.A.’s World of Religion

Author: Daina Solomon Northeast Los Angeles is blessed with religion. The area surrounding Occidental is a landscape of world religions. An informal internet inventory revealed over...

Reformed Neo-Nazi Shares Experiences

Author: Kevin Abrams On Tuesday, Oct. 8, students filed into Thorne Hall to hear the story of Tom "T.J." Leyden, a former skinhead who, after working...

Aram Davtyan (junior, History)

Author:  Although I've enjoyed nearly two unbelievable years at Oxy, this semester has been a rather difficult one, be it personally or academically. Throughout...

Colliding Particles Could Ruin Your Summer Plans

Author: Richie DeMaria We're doomed.If you hadn't heard the news, the world's biggest particle collider is set to launch as early as this summer, potentially answering...

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Author: Brett Fujioka Dressed to kill and clad with dancing shoes, a group of Oxy students were on a mission: To use various pick-up lines ...

No Hometown Glory for Leatherheads

Author: Laura Bowen A few years back, I believed that George Clooney had reached a point in his cinematic career where he really could do no...