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...

Oscar Fashion Beyond the Red Carpet

Author: Jessica Gelzer In a few weeks, the best and worst dressed stars at the Academy Awards will be crowned. The homepage of Yahoo, the...

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...