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...

Cuban Rhythms in the Suburbs

Author: Alison Kjeldgaard After almost four years at Oxy, L.A. is finally growing on me. Sarcastic comments about the traffic or the fact that I'm probably...

Rachel Brown (sophomore, AHVA)

Author:  There are a handful of computers on campus that have certain specialized software on them i.e. Photoshop, DVD players, scanning programs and even color...

Renowned Educational Reformer Kozol Speaks to Oxy

Author: Jessica Gelzer On Saturday, April 4, Jonathan Kozol spoke at Oxy as the 3rd annual speaker for Phi Betta Kappa, an academic honors society. Kozol...

Administration Offers Comprehensive Health Care

Author: Marty Cramer The administration at Occidental acknowledges the high cost of health insurance for students, and, in an effort to counteract this, provides more affordable...

It’s in the Bag: Golf Prepares for Another Good Year

Author: Chris Suzdak The highly successful but uncelebrated men's golf team must adapt to a new season format this school year: The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic...

The Swine Influenza Strikes Fear in U.S.

Author: Berit Anderson As if our proud nation wasn't already in a state of sufficient panic for economic reasons, health officials at the U.S. Center for...

Station Fire Mostly Contained After Two Weeks

Author: Sarah Mofford Nearly every year, the mountains in California catch fire and begin to burn. This year, the fire called the "Station Fire" ignited and...

Hope, Change, Progress? Not Yet

Author: Nick Nam Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 was a monumental day for Obamaites. Despite the celebratory atmosphere, in the back of the minds of many Obama...