2009

Congress Aims to Kick Start Economy With Stimulus Bill

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Tuesday, Feb. 17 President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the stimulus bill,...

Economic Stimulus Plan Says No Money, No Problem, Just Keep Spending

Author: Chris Best On Tuesday, Feb. 17, President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package into law at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The...

Off Campus Coalition Continues to Fight for Student Voice

Author: Michael Darling This semester has been marked by an increase in reports of off- campus violations and tension between campus and the Eagle Rock community....

Tigers Commemorated in Senior Night Celebrations

Author: Lizeth Castillo For those who don their Tiger stripes for four years, the end of the season can be highly emotional. Senior Night, sometimes held...

Quality Healthcare Should Be a Right Not Privilege

Author: Sasha Pokrovskaya When discussing the tenets of the healthcare industry in the U. S., it's hard not to be cynical. Sadly, it's truly a business,...

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...