2011

Hands-On Gaming Brings Together Diverse Demographic

Author: Ashly Burch Last weekend, I re-enacted "West Side Story" in an abandoned parking lot. The soundtrack was not quite as dramatic and emotive, nor was...

Water Polo Ranked First

Author: Ryan Graff According to polls by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), the Women's Water Polo team (10-8 overall, 0-0 conference) is in their ninth...

Cross Country Dominates Division III West Region

Author: Riley Kimball The men's and women's cross country teams raced against the best teams in the NCAA West Region on Saturday, Nov. 12. The race,...

Do Better or Do Nothing: A Letter from the Editor

Author: Dean DeChiaro Since my last letter to the Occidental community, published in this semester's first issue of The Weekly, campus has been buzzing with activity....

Raising the Debt Ceiling

Author: Alex Zeldin As Congress looks to raise the debt ceiling for the ninth consecutive year, many Republicans are calling for an end to repetitive increases,...

Network Television Enhances Sports Viewing Experience

Author: Jack McHenry In the era of high definition (HD) television, watching sports at home is becoming the best way to experience a game. While most...

Muslim Students Association Founded on Campus

Author: Alex Zeldin A Muslim Students Association was recently formed at Occidental by students Aja Sanneh (sophomore) and Natalie Malter (sophomore) through MSA National, a religious...

Redesign to Modernize, Enhance College Website

Author: Claire Diggins President Veitch, along with fellow faculty and staff members, are in the process of selecting a web design firm to redesign the Occidental...

Don’t Cut Aid to the Palestinian Authority

Author: Ethan Weiss The course of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has changed since the time this newspaper went to print. While both sides might seem more...

Grand Prix Showcases Local, National Drivers

Author: Chris Ellis This weekend marked the 37th running of the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The weekend was filled with races ranging from...

Swan Hall Preparations Proceed as Permit Process Comes to a Close This Month

Author: Kaitlyn Reeser  Full-scale reconstruction of Swan Hall will begin this March, upon receipt of building permits from the city of Los Angeles. Preliminary construction on...

Examining ‘Guido’ Identity

Author: Juliet Suess A recent study in "Media Psychology" found that watching shows like "Jersey Shore" could in fact make a person less intelligent, a conclusion...