2009

The Oxy Brigade

Author: Sarah Mofford Our nation's history is full of wars, from the American Revolution to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. We've always learned about...

SCIAC Acknowledges the Season’s Top Tiger Athletes

Author: Emily Phillips Formed in 1915, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) membership has changed many times over the years. At various points, UCLA, UC...

Mixed Martial RA Rules the Ring

Author: Soo Jin Kim Since becoming a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Connor Bell (junior) has fractured his jaw and nose, separated some ribs, gotten...

Noah Azarin (sophomore, Physics and Economics)

Author:  The Occidental College Administration, intelligent and friendly that it is, only wishes us the best. In its opinion, "the best" consists of quality academics,...

The Great Divide: The Classroom and the Boardroom

Author: Dean DeChiaro Last week John Farmer ascended to the top position in Oxy's governing body, the Board of Trustees. Previously the Vice Chair, Farmer assumed...

ASOC Senate Examines Funding System

Author: Soo Jin Kim On the Nov. 3 ASOC Senate meeting, the General Assembly (GA) co-chairs Andrew Leede (senior) and Daniel Wolf (first-year), discussed ways to...

Oxy DJs Spin New Symphonies at Sycamore Glen

Author: Mariko Powers "Yo DJ pump this party, Yo DJ pump this party . . ." The force of sound behind the lyrics from the speakers...

Rolling a Fat Joint Could Boost the Economy

Author: Michael Darling Last week, Feb. 23rd, State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano proposed a bill that has been a long time coming. Ammiano proposed that California could...

Tea Parties Over Taxes Are For the Rich & Whiny

Author: Dean DeChiaro I've spent a decent amount of time this past week following the spread of "tea parties" around the nation, and I need to...

First Skid Row Murders of Year

Author: Jessica Gelzer In the early morning of Easter Sunday, two men were shot to death in a Skid Row motel. This is the first shooting...

Students Take Advantage of DWA Grant Funds

Author: Soo Jin Kim The Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) department of Occidental College has accepted proposals from students hoping to gain access to the recent...

Students Petition for Professor Pillich’s Position

Author: Daniel Badal, Trevor Fay and Alexander Josephs, For nine years, Music Professor Simeon Pillich has been an adjunct at Occidental College, and now is one...