2009

V-Week Stimulates Occidental Women’s Movement

Author: Kelsey Longmuir Monday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 21 marked Occidental's annual V-Week. V-Week is organized by the cast of the Vagina Monologues, along with...

Blowing Smoke in the Face of Death

Author: Alex West After many minutes of quiet pursuit, I have discovered the appeal of cigarettes. To the reader: please keep in mind that the claim...

Lack of Funding Stunts Dreams of Dance Team Nationals

Author: Sarah Mofford Currently competing with a second place Southern California Regional Championships title, the Oxy dance team has not only made a name for itself...

Meghann Louie-Heintel (sophomore, Group Language)

Author:  I'll go out on a limb and say students who are serious about their education at Oxy who are studying less-popular areas have considered...

Miner Ross (sophomore, Biochemistry)

Author:  Tef's opinion piece of last week, "Racism Strikes Party Scene Wearing Brown" has to be the most overblown, inflammatory piece of yellow journalism I've...

Orchestra Steals a Few Tricks From Ringling Brothers’ Book

Author: Caroline Osborn Last Saturday, a moderately-sized but enthusiastic crowd gathered in Thorne Hall to hear the CalTech-Occidental Concert Band's winter performance. The band incorporates members...

In Defense of Los Angeles

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski I'm getting tired of hearing all this Los Angeles-bashing business. Yeah, I get it. The smog sucks. Materialism is stupid. And the car...

Brown & Rhianna Relationship Highlights Social Conflicts

Author: Chelsea Kellogg and Aidan Lewis What If Just One Woman Goes BackBy Chelsea Kellogg, Staff WriterImmediately following the news that Chris Brown had allegedly beaten...

MLB Playoffs: May the Luckiest Team Win

Author: Ian Boehme The MLB playoffs are over. It is time for the "best" teams to battle it out to see who is crowned the world...

Let’s Warm up the Cooler with a Steamy Finnish Sauna

Author: Richie DeMaria The Cooler is one of the most beautiful college buildings in America. According to architecture, design and urban planning Web site Structurehub, Occidental,...

The Hunted, the Hungry and the Homeless of L.A.

Author: Alison Kjeldgaard and Thomas Schryver As the second largest city in the country, Los Angeles has one of the highest populations of homeless people. In...

The Silver Lining of Silverlake

Author: Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski We Oxy students are often too involved in our Eagle Rock nest to branch out and explore our deserving neighbor Silverlake. You've probably...