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...

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...

Rookie Swimmer Travels to Nationals

Author: Juliet Suess Caroline Chang (first-year) is the first swimmer to qualify for Division III Nationals under Head Coach Alex Kuhn. In the swim team's third...

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...

Mitchell J. Cde Baca

Author:  Mitchell J. Cde Baca, "Mitch," is a junior Economics major from Millbrae, California. He is currently the Editor in Chief at The Occidental Weekly. In his...

Widolff Still Among Coaching Elite After Thirty Seasons

Author: Mirin Fader "I always said if I was here five years, that would be kind of cool," said football coach Dale Widolff, now in his...

Students, Professor Speak On Earthquake Experience in Japan

Author: Claire Diggins Four members of the community returned to campus two weeks ago after experiencing the magnitue 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan. Ariana Frazier, Dayna...

Campus Recycling Proves Insufficient

Author: Cordelia Kenney Stamped on the back of every student ID card, Occidental's mission statement proclaims the college's commitment to cultivating young leaders who will ultimately...

UC Irvine Protests Prompt Controversial Prosecution

Author: Claire Diggins   Eleven Muslim students were arrested on Feb. 8, 2010 for disrupting a speech by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren at...