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,...

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...

Campus Safety Puts the Pedal to the Metal with New Hybrid

Author: Linni Kral Campus Safety has added a new car to their fleet. It's a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, purchased by the department in November 2008...