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...

Morello’s Sophomore Solo Album Can’t Escape His Rage

Author: Jack Butcher & zDgsdshdgoihsfdiogb|Jack Butcher What started as simple support for the Wisconsin labor demonstrations last February became a concert on the steps of the...

A Glimpse at Education Outside the Occidental Bubble

Author: Claire Diggins & Lauren Siverly The movie "Stand and Deliver" earned Edward James Olmos an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Los Angeles Unified...

Popular Chinese Art Selling at Unprecedented Prices

Author: Cordelia Kenney Art collectors and members of the art world alike are fervidly discussing the price of art after Chinese artist Zhang Xiaogang's 1988 triptych...

After 60 Years, UN Still Unsure of Role in Global Politics

Author: Jack Mulcaire United Nations Week, the celebratory week commemorating the 25th anniversary of the U.N. internship program, may have passed, but the questions it invoked...

Meal Plan “A” Deserves a Failing Grade

Author: Alex Zeldin   Under absolutely no circumstance is it beneficial to be on any meal plan other than D while attending Occidental (unless you are a...

QSA’s Coming Out Week Colors the Quad

Author: Damian Mendieta Occidental's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) sparked school-wide awareness last week with its annual Coming Out Week, enjoying greater participant turnout...

Football Victorious at Homecoming

Author: Jack McHenry Perhaps the most anticipated event of Occidental College's homecoming weekend was the 1:00 p.m. football game against Chapman at Jack Kemp Stadium on...

Music Department Sings a New Note

Author: Claire Diggins A world-famous music mecca, Los Angeles is a haven for musicians, composers and music scholars. Occidental's own music department is part of the...