2012

Blackshirt teams look to cap seasons in winning fashion

Author: Rachel Stober Occidental Men's Rugby (7-1) hopes to win their last two games and finish the season undefeated except for one loss to California Lutheran...

A ‘cabinet of wonders’ deep inside the library

Author: Vivien Reece No one doubts that the diary of a young girl can be powerful, but out of all the historic items located in the...

Baylor overcomes media pressure to go 40-0

Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) A perfect season is a rare feat in sports. Oftentimes the NCAA football champion is undefeated, but even that is not...

The quest to live off campus is daunting for rising juniors

Author: David Weightman   At this time last year, rising sophomores worried about getting low room draw numbers, finishing themed housing applications and ending up in the...

Death of journalism icon highlights what new media misses

Author: Sam Van Buren   In a 1996 interview, Mike Wallace looked the leader of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, in the eye and told him...

The odds are ever in the fans’ favor

Author: Danielle Christopher The anticipation surrounding the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" has been overwhelming, as many fans awaited midnight premiers in "Hunger...

Editorial: New printing system sets positive example for students

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   Last semester, senior art major  Auddie Benavides spent seven days gathering excess paper from each printer in the Academic Commons...

Military policy puts perpetrators before assault victims

Author: Nicolette Gendron   As "The Guardian" of London has reported, the U.S. military has "a dirty little secret." In the year 2010, 3,158 sexual crimes were...

Budget choices a delicate balance

Author: Anthony Labarga   This fall's upcoming presidential election, as well as the budgetary disagreements  which are erupting in advance, boils down to a fundamental disagreement over...

CMC scandal exposes flaws

Author: Damian Mendieta   President Pamela Gann of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) announced in an internal email on Jan. 30 that the college had been falsifying its...

Local Rivera dishes art-inspired cuisine

Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer Rivera, a restaurant located in downtown Los Angeles, has joined forces with the Pacific Standard Time art initiative to create the...

Talent Beyond the Classroom

Author: Kate Bustamante The music department has showcased the talents of their professors through a series of Facuty Artist Concerts (FACs) for 11 years. Next Saturday...