2011

ECLS Series Brings in Poetry with a Bang

Author: Kate Bustamante Occidental hosted critically acclaimed author Mary Jo Bang for a reading of poems from her most recent book, "The Bride of E" this...

For Students and Local Residents, Respect is a Two-Way Street

Author: Sam Byrne Whenever an individual moves into a new neighborhood, it is his or her responsibility to understand both the advantages and disadvantages of living...

Frank McCourt Set to Sell Dodgers in Wake of Financial Woes

Author: Jack McHenry The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to undergo a major shakeup this off-season as Frank McCourt has agreed to sell the team after...

When Students, Faculty Don’t Break Bread, Intellectualism Fails

Author: Jack McHenry If one listens closely, there are stories of a bygone age at Occidental College when teachers and students mingled freely in the quad...

Black Boar Succeeds as Lodgy, Alternative Hangout

Author: Eric Gullicksen The Black Boar has struck a perfect combination of genuine charm, coziness and the sort of light irony that appeals to bar patrons...

Student Media Organizations Slated to Move to Newcomb

Author: Ben DeLuca, Lauren Siverly Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Tamara Rice announced plans to renovate Johnson Student Center (JSC) at a...

President’s Day

Author: Sam Ovenshine On a relentlessly sunny day in mid-November, Critical Theory and Social Justice professor Thaddeus Russell is sitting in the President's office, explaining an...

First Amendment Not Reserved for Majority Opinion

Author: Alex LaRose "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or...

American T.V. Media Delivers a Junk Food Diet

Author: Riley Kimball "Every news broadcast is censored. It's just that in China, we're very aware of it." So said my host brother in China. Like most...

Volleyball Wins First SCIAC Tournament

Author: Ryan Graff The Occidental women's volleyball team (21-8) claimed its first SCIAC Tournament Championship on Nov. 5 with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the 15-ranked...

Rugby Looks for Support

Author: Sam Byrne The Women's Rugby team has both a new captain and new outlook this year. Although the team has been unlucky in their previous...

Introductory Class Restrictions Prevent Holistic Graduates

Author: Alex Zeldin This semester I hit a crossroads in my Occidental education. Being a second-semester junior and essentially having fulfilled my major and core requirements,...