2011

American Apparel Confronts New Debt

Author: Iris Edwards American Apparel, the clothing company geared toward the young alternative scene, is facing financial problems. Between August 2009 and August 2010, American Apparel...

Swimming Dives into New Season at Redlands Pentathlon

Author: Ryan Graff The Occidental men's and women's swim teams competed for the first time in the 2011 season on Nov. 12 in the Redlands Pentathlon....

New Training Prepares Tennis for SCIAC

Author: Sant Kumar This year the men's tennis team is looking to their increased depth and intensity to improve their play and carry them to a...

“Life Was Poetry, Poetry Was Life” in Ancient Arabia

Author: Cordelia Kenney With the reassuring ease of a seasoned orator, Professor Bassam Frangieh of Claremont McKenna College began his lecture on Nov. 9 with a...

Green Bay QB Favre Retires

Author: BY Brett Favre , Sports Writer After flirting with retirement for years, Brett Favre means it this time. The Green Bay Packers quarterback quit after...

The Empire Strikes Back

Author: Cordelia Kenney AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom is eliciting substantial criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers alike. Among the bigger deals...

Editorial: Aid Not Symetrically Beneficial

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   In 2009, Occidental instituted a financial aid policy that lowers the funding for students on need-based financial aid should they...

Personal Electronics Meet Personal Responsibility

Author: Alexander LaRose The proliferation of mobile technology in the past several years has forever changed the way that humans interact with one another. This is...

NFL Returns After Chaotic Off-season

Author: Ryan Graff & Juliet Suess A 132-day lockout, free agent frenzy, various rule changes and pure fan-demonium are just some of the many developments that...

Wikipedia Finally Becomes Credible **Citation Needed**

Author: Jill Goatcher Wikipedia is the website ever-present in our Google search results. Unfortunately, it has never been considered a legitimate source of information when cited...

Octavio Camargo Brings Advocacy Art to Occidental

Author: Claire Diggins, Senior Writer Occidental has recently welcomed the second of three artists-in-residence, Octávio Camargo. Camargo is a well-known composer, theater director and artist based...

Rebirth Club Welcomes Katrina Hero to Campus Five Years Later

Author: Lauren Siverly Occidental's Rebirth Week 2011: Five Years Out, dedicated to raising awareness and donations for a post-Katrina New Orleans, was organized last week by...