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,...

Occidental College’s Field of Dreams

Author: Alison Caditz Imagine people catapulting themselves 15 feet into the air using only a long, thin pole, propelling spears through the air, and spinning at...

Victor Sowers (senior, History and Economics)

Author:  To the class of 2013: you have come to Oxy at a very interesting time. Our school has gone through many changes in the...

Take Back the Week Promotes Dialogue About Sexual Violence

Author: Sharen Cervantes Between April 13 and April 17, Occidental played host to a week-long string of events sponsored by Project S.A.F.E., a campus-wide organization whose...

First Tuesday Speaker Donna Brazile Urges Student Activism

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Tuesday, April 7, political consultant, commentator and author Donna Brazile spoke in Thorne Hall as part of the Remsen Bird First Tuesday...

Matthew Gordon (sophomore, UEP)

Author:  I am left-handed. Of the four classes I take this semester, only one of those classrooms has any left-handed desks at all. This means...

Alpha Male Inspires Dance, Drag and Drums to Fight Cancer

Author: Jessica Gelzer Last Friday night, April 3, the Cooler was filled with screaming fans and inquisitive observers to watch Alpha Male, an annual mock male...

OxyEngage Explores SoCal

Author: Hillary Holmes Before Oxy students began packing or thinking about coming back to school, many first-year students were already on campus ready to participate in...

Women’s Soccer Misfires After Season-Opener Sweep

Author: Emily Phillips After a rigorous preseason training schedule, a new Assistant Coach, and four non-conference games under their belts, the 2009 Women's Soccer team is...