2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
2011
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...
