2011

Retention Rates Drop as More Students Leave

Author: Riley Kimball   3.54 percent of last spring's student body did not return to the college this year, marking the highest attrition rate since 2003, according...

Occidental Attracted to Hookup Culture

Author: Lauren Siverly "It's kinda gross. Because we're so small, everyone's been in each other's mouths," Carlos Vivaldo (first-year) said. Regarding the prevalence of casual hook-ups on...

Greeks Add over 100 Pledges

Author: Kara McVey Occidental Greek Life gained 113 new members in the Formal Spring Recruitment last week. Starting with introductory events on Monday and finishing with...

Mason Atkins Brings New Approach to Tiger Golf Team

Author: Sant Kumar Following the men's golf team's fall season, all eyes are on Mason Atkins (first-year). In his first college tournament (the Hamilton Fall Invitational...

Guest Lecturer Speaks on Assisted Suicide

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Snoop Dogg to Headline Big Budget Springfest

Author: Sam Byrne With this year's Springfest fast approaching, Occidental students are excited to welcome one of the most well-known contemporary musicians to campus. This Saturday,...

What Should Poetry Be?

Author: by Kermit Hale Should poetry be political; a soapbox for the critical? Should its illumination be exaggeration ...

The way we see it…

Author:  Huge tests to take, portfolios due, essays and papers to write and books to read. All this and Christmas is right around the corner....

U.S. Open of Surfing a Success in Huntington Beach

Author: Chris Ellis The 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing, held last weekend in Huntington Beach, was a blowout victory for ten-time world champion Kelly Slater....

Evictions in East Jerusalem Have Their Roots in America

Author: Jessie Salter   As winter break approaches, students across the country are preparing to depart on Birthright trips to Israel, where they will explore and celebrate...

Academic Commons Has Yet to Reveal Itself to Student Body

Author: Sarah Spinuzzi The Mary Norton Clapp Library has transformed into what is now referred to as the Academic Commons. It is clear that technology is...

Monologues Have One-Sided View of Environmentalism

Author: Alex Zeldin Since I started my Occidental education, I have never seen such a reckless disregard for both the environment and the people who work...