2009

Oscars Excite Oxy and L.A.

Author: Arielle Darr Millions tuned into ABC Sunday evening, Feb. 22, to watch the 81st Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. The...

Barskaya Brings Big Musical Talent to Small Stage

Author: Jessica Gelzer Last Monday night, faculty pianist Galina Barskaya played a brilliantly chosen program. The quaint space of Bird Studio was filled with about 35...

Senate Funds Dance Production Despite Probable Embezzlement

Author: Martha Carol After a semester of re-evaluating budgeting systems and regulations, the ASOC Senate's concern with finances came to a head with the allocation of...

Tiger Football Retains “The Shoes” in Season-Ender

Author: Gil Alcaraz After a devastating loss to Cal Lutheran in the final home game of the season, and having their hopes of returning to the...

Visit Outstanding Offerings of Botanical Beauty in Lonely Los Angeles

Author: Kara McVey Southern California may be largely made up of desert, but despite the aridity, L.A. residents can boast an impressive array of parks and...

Two Faced

Author: Richie DeMaria Laurie Clark (first-year) found it easy to make friends at Oxy. Hailing from Edmonton, Canada, the 18-year-old worried she would have a difficult...

Tigers Test Their Fins Together in Bigger Ponds

Author: Emily Phillips With the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championships just around the corner, the Oxy Swimming and Diving Team is getting fired up...

Red White + Bluezz Cooks Up More Than Just Good Food

Author: Jessica Gelzer I was always curious to hear the artists at Red White + Bluezz, frequently passing the restaurant and jazz club as I came...

Study Abroad Acceptance Will Likely Decrease Next Spring

Author: Jessica Gelzer After analysis of the budget for the upcoming school year and the generally increased interest in Study Abroad, the International Programs Office (IPO)...

SAE’s Haunted House Heightens Halloween Horror

Author: Emily Phillips With Halloween just a few days away, it is finally time for the much-anticipated Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Haunted House, an SAE tradition...

Residence Hall Association Struggles to Survive Restructuring

Author: Nona Gronert Occidental College's Residence Hall Association (RHA), which has in past years played a large role in campus life, is currently in a transitional...

Date Night with Jack and Mandla

Author: Jack Greenbaum and Mandla Gobledale "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is the first of three George Clooney movies coming out this Oscar season, and...