2011

The Final Reel

Author: Jack Greenbaum "Annie Hall" is not a traditional romantic comedy, although recently there have certainly been movies that have tried to emulate its unorthodox tone...

Fall Club, Intramural Sports Start Out Strong

Author: Riley Kimball Last Saturday marked the first day of fall intramural sports at Occidental. Adding one new sport each, intramural and club sports are expanding...

Arms Advocates Gunning for Personal Protection

Author: Sam Byrne A current issue that many Americans struggle with today is whether or not to enforce gun control on a national level. While there...

Multicultural Spread Goes Fast at ‘Taste of Oxy’

Author: Riley Kimball The annual Taste of Oxy last Sunday Nov. 13 offered students over 20 booths filled with an impressive variety of foods, live music...

Dance Team Aims For More On-Campus Exposure

Author: Chris Ellis On Sept. 8, Occidental hosted more than 100 student organizations at the annual Involvement Fair, where every campus group had the opportunity to...

Pasadena Playhouse Emerges from Bankruptcy with New Play

Author: Kara Mcvey The Pasadena Playhouse, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last May, has emerged from its financial woes and is tenuously planning a new...

Dis-Abeled at Occidental

Author: Mirin Fader After surviving a 30-foot vertical drop while snowboarding in Mammoth this past January, Zach Abels (first-year) faced the possibility of never walking again. Numerous...

Spring Break Victories Re-energize Women’s Tennis

Author: Ben DeLuca The women's tennis team is poised to play big conference games in the coming weeks and looks forward to a successful end to...

Forget About Planning Parenthood

Author: Sarah Spinuzzi Exploitation, the spread of HIV, sexual assault — this might sound like a list of scourges associated with the porn industry or some...

Strong Defense Carries Men’s Basketball Winning Streak

Author: Mirin Fader The Occidental men's basketball team (6-5 SCIAC; 12-10 overall) extended their SCIAC winning streak to four games last week as they defeated La...

Wells Re-defines Role of Sports Information Director

Author: Jeremy Shapiro   Michael Wells, the Sports Information Director of Occidental, has made it his objective to infuse a new passion and energy into the athletic...

Drawing the Line between Sexism and Satire

Author: Sarah Spinuzzi There has been a significant amount of controversy surrounding the "Xxxtra Credit" short film on CatAList. It is problematic that such a liberal,...