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...

Expanded CDC Services Underutilized by Oxy Students

Author: Chris Suzdak The Career Development Center (CDC) is stepping up its efforts to help graduating Occidental students cope with the harshest job market in decades....

Women’s Tennis Hosts Annual Round Robin Tournament

Author: Lily Rowen On Oct. 22 the Oxy women's tennis team hosted its annual Round Robin Tournament, which invites members outside of the current Oxy...

Leaving It All in the Pool

Author: Emily Phillips After three full days of stress and exhaustion, Occidental brought home a number of new school records, two NCAA cuts and one SCIAC...

Ash Wednesday Marks Start of Lent for Oxy Students

Author: Caroline Osborn The Marketplace was decorated in purple swaths of fabric and decorative masks on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Marketplace employees donned plastic and tinsel crown...

Shaul Lent (sophomore, History)

Author:  I am a little disappointed at some of the students at Oxy. Oxy claims to be a pluralistic community where different people can gather...

The Danger of Virtual Desensitizing

Author: Dean DeChiaro Last week I waited in the long line outside Gamestop to get my copy of Infinity Ward and Activision's latest video game release,...

Trimming the Fat From the Freshman Fifteen Myth

Author: Michael Smith Loosened from parental constraints, students are free to do as they please in college. Specifically, students have the liberty to eat whatever they...

Amanda Navetta (senior, Psychology); Jessalyn Timson (senior, Physics)

Author:  Next time you're sitting at a clean table in the cooler, ask yourself this: How did the never-ending pile of ketchip packets, bottles, trays,...