2009

From Urban Jungle to Hipster Paradise

Author: Katy Dhanens & Leah Glowacki Instead of the concentration of bars, chain-restaurants, shopping malls, and buses that characterize other college towns, Eagle Rock claims an...

Laura Frankel (senior, Politics) and Sierra Dwyer (senior, History)

Author:  I was dismayed by the opinion piece "Campus Violence Can be Curbed with Preventative Measures," as it completely ignores the wisdom of the speakers...

Tutors of Fortune

Author: Linni Kral Think back to the dog days of high school. Between mundane labs and tedious worksheets, did you ever feel so bored you wanted...

Updated Housing Policy Reduces Aid for Off-Campus Students

Author: Arielle Darr On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Director of Financial Aid Maureen McRae sent out an email to upperclassmen informing them of new policies concerning off-campus...

Proper Attire Required for Entry

Author: Gil Alcaraz Oxy does its best to promote safe sex, which entails making sure that the college offers comprehensive birth control to anyone who wants...

Hypochondriacs Pig Out on Swine Flu

Author: Lindsay Palmer We've all gotten those e-mails from the director of Emmons Richard Youngblood, warning us about the swine flu, telling us over and over...

Punishment of Roman Polanski is the Only Option

Author: Kara McVey Justice cannot be denied forever. In 1977, the acclaimed director Roman Polanski was brought to court for drugging and raping Samantha Geimer, a...

Demonizing Drinking Does Not Raise Alcohol Awareness

Author: Michael Darling It's October, which means it's Alcohol Awareness Month, and I cannot wait to see what Oxy's going to do for it. Last year...

Residents Dominate Middle Campus Softball Game

Author: Emily Phillips Now a couple months into the first year of the new housing policy that requires students to live on campus for three years,...

Veitch Announces New Plans for Oxy’s Future Growth

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Oct. 15 President Veitch announced that Occidental would withdraw and revisit its Specific plan, which laid out guidelines for the school's development...

It’s Not So Hip to be Square

Author: Dylan Bos-Dowlen Squaresville: the title implies a store full of eclectic objects for socially awkward people, but instead it houses a group of dumpster divers...

Oxy Celebrates Inauguration

Author: Lisa Kraege On Jan. 20, the Occidental community watched the inauguration of Barack Obama '83. Obama became the 44th President of the United States as...