2010

Head Coach’s Return Triggers SCIAC Ambition

Author: Julie Xu Currently ranked number eight in Division III athletics, according to D3Football.com, Oxy's football team is ready to reign victorious at the Southern California...

Lauding WikiLeaks

Author: Riley Kimball Julian Assange may be the most interesting man alive. Since releasing nearly half a million documents about the United States' conduct in Iraq...

Jack Revisits the Golden Age of Hollywood Cinema with “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”

Author: Jack Greenbaum The Hollywood romantic comedy has become so formulaic these days that audiences are hungry for even the slightest shift in paradigm (e.g., "Love,...

Duncan Marks (junior, Biology)

Author:  In light of the recent triple-digit heat, I think it would be a good time for everyone to reflect on the amount of energy...

Meeting the Mayer…

Author: Michael Darling Springfest is coming up this weekend, and the campus is abuzz about the event, particularly about hip-hop legend Nas. However, another exciting artist...

Lia Ballard (senior, Spanish Literary and Cultural Studies)

Author:  Over the last four years, I admit that I have come to love the library as my second home, yet am dismayed by the...

Freezing a Moment in Thai

Author: Richie DeMaria At 5 a.m. every morning in the northeast Thai village of Nong John, the sounds of rustic life shook Katja Nelson and Annika...

Olympics Should Not Endorse Militarism

Author: Rachel Kaplan The Olympic Games, a supposedly apolitical symbol of international peace, cooperation and friendly competition, became decidedly political this year. Before the recent...

Essayist Shares New Non-Fiction Book With ECLS Students

Author: Dylan Bos-Dowlen Professor Martha Ronk and the English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) department hosted John D'Agata, the renowned lyrical essayist, at Occidental last Wednesday,...

A Blueprint for Building Communities

Author: Chris Suzdak The mission of Occidental College is based on four cornerstones: excellence, equity, community and service. Of these four, the facet of community is...

Men’s Baseball Struggles to Overcome Devastating Losing-Streak

Author: Lizeth Castillo More than half-way done with its season, the men's baseball team has run into a nine-game losing streak. Currently at a 4-8 conference...

Right-Wing Arguments Too Weak to Uphold “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

Author: Claire Larson "You don't have to be straight to shoot straight."This remark, made on Feb. 2 by Senator Mark Udall at a Congressional hearing on...