2012

Cutty Gold Fuses Motown, punk-rock across states

Author: Natania Reed Occidental’s own Brett White (senior) and previous Occidental student Sam Wilkes have collaborated to form Cutty Gold, the newest musical undertaking of White....

Occidental’s athletic attire stained by sweatshop labor

Author: Damien Mendieta   Sweatshop-free apparel is one of the most prominently advertised products in the Occidental College Bookstore. The college boasts its commitment to fair labor...

LACMA tributes surrealist feminist art

Author: Natania Reed, Senior Writer In an unprecedented look at female artists of the surrealist movement, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opened its...

Men’s lacrosse heats up with 6-1 start

Author: Clark Scally Men's lacrosse is making strides toward a momentous season. Their 6-1 record has them on the map in their conference. Currently, the team...

Local chapters make Greek life one of a kind

Author: Claudia Chow Greek life in many schools (and bad movies) is characterized by a frat row overflowing with alcohol and sororities branded with pearls and...

Despite low budget, FHS puts female wrestlers on the mat

Author: Ryan Graff The Los Angeles Unified School District did not include coaches or stipends in new legislation when it added all-girls wrestling this season as an official...

Editorial: Lengthen Thanksgiving Break

Author:  Occidental’s fall academic calendar may be acceptable for students from California, but it thoroughly fails students from the east coast or Hawaii . Next year, the...

Women’s swim beats Redlands, men improve

Author: Ryan Graff The women’s 200-yard medley relay A team, comprised of Caroline Chang (junior), Emily Watkins (sophomore), Lizzy Kosin (first-year) and Lauren Ransom (senior) started...

Chris Brown stardom forgetful of past

Author: Sam Byrne   As Chris Brown took the stage at last week's Grammy Awards, the audience erupted into a collective shriek of enthusiasm, rather than voicing...

CrossFit Eagle Rock builds local fitness community

Author: Riley Kimball (Senior Writer) At around 7 a.m. on most weekdays, Katy Dhanens (senior) wakes up to the sound of thudding techno and enthusiastic shouting....

Liberty and food justice for all

Author: Kirsten Wright Last fall, seven Occidental students altered the theme of Sustainability House to target a more specific mission. The result?  Food Justice House, located...

Following off-season moves, L.A. area MLB teams resurgent in 2012

Author: Lauren Taylor Baseball is back, and it is hard not to be invigorated seeing teams take the field for the first time in games that...