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...

“Vagina Love” Flows at Open Mic Night

Author: Andrea Cornelius This past Friday, more than 40 Oxy students performed in a room of over 150 men and women for the Vagina Monologues Open...

Obama’s Presidency Presents a Profit Scheme for Oxy

Author: Tyler Kearn What's a really bad pun that you can buy at the bookstore for $10.95? Answer: a baby diaper cover that says "CHANGE WE...

Jazz Storm Hits Herrick

Author: Laura Bowen Last Tuesday evening, renowned jazz musician and author of the New York Times best seller, The Color of Water, James McBride, performed in...

Pro-Israel Signs Spark Heated Student Response

Author: Thomas Schryver On Feb. 5, the Occidental chapter of Hillel posted numerous signs around campus, all beginning with the words, "When I say that I...

The 2010 Vagina Monologue Cast

Author:  We would like to invite everyone to come to our Second Annual Vagina Open Mic Night in Lower Herrick on Friday, November 13th at...

Oxy Students Hit the Big Screen

Author: Charlotte Strauss Swanson and Arielle Darr Everyone is silent. Action. Cameras rolling. The curtain rises. One by one, Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, and Christopher Thornton...

Global Perspectives Student Magazine Loses Significant Funds

Author: Kevin Abrams The new year will bring a new edition of Global Perspectives, Occidental College's only undergraduate student-run research journal. It focuses on international affairs...

Jeff Gilmour (senior, Biology)

Author:  What's a six letter word for an underappreciated and stepped-upon genius? Grubbs.I am dumbfounded at the lack of respect your paper shows this semester's...