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...

Permits for Solar Panel Project on Mt. Fiji Delayed

Author: Damian Mendieta Occidental College has still not received the necessary permits for its $7 million solar array project, which school officials expected to have late...

Ultimate Welcomes Season of Firsts

Author: Larissa Saco This year's women's Ultimate Frisbee team has had the most successful season Occidental has seen from them yet. The Tigers recently placed third...

Deconstructing the Arab Archetype in Cinema

Author: Brittany Wightman Dr. Jack Shaheen visited Occidental Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a screening of his documentary "Reel Bad Arabs" and an informal discussion of the...

Winter Sports Prepare for Matches to Start in November

Author: Sant Kumar & Jeremy Shapiro Men's Basketball The Occidental men's basketball team hopes to rebound from last season. In 2010 the Tigers compiled a 12-13 record,...

Swimming and Diving Teams Begin SCIAC Schedule

Author: Oliver Field The Occidental swimming and diving teams look to improve with their new head coach and director of aquatics, Shea Manning. Manning comes to...

Union Accuses College of Unfair Labor Practices

Author: Chelsea Kellogg Three demonstrators for a local carpenters union held a banner that read "Shame on Jonathan Veitch," in front of Alumni Circle on Tuesday,...

When Labor Strikes: The Uneasy State of Wisconsin’s Unions

Author: Cordelia Kenney The financial crisis has made sacrifices and cutbacks necessary all over the country, but none have been as drastic as what Wisconsin Gov....

NFL Rule Changes Draw Mixed Emotions From Football Faithful

Author: Jack McHenry The summer of 2011 left many football fans uncertain as a 132-day-long labor dispute dredged into August and threatened to shorten or cancel...