2013

Eco Clamshell program expands to all residential students

Author: Daphne Auza Campus Dining has decided to expand its Eco-Takeout program to all residential students after a two and a half year pilot phase. The...

Women’s water polo splits first four games

Author: Noel Hemphill This spring, Occidental women's water polo head coach Larry Zubrin welcomes four first-years to his group of upperclassmen that will fulfill his many...

Caltech-Occidental concert band features guest conductors, ensembles at winter concert

Author: Daphne Auza Carnegie Hall and the Great Wall of China are only some of the widely acclaimed venues in which the CalTech-Occidental Concert Band has...

Twitter breaks down borders 140 characters at a time

Author: Elwyn Pratt Twitter is entering a new phase of global relevance. The social networking website has been the brunt of Generation X jokes in valedictorian...

In the end, President Veitch must lead Occidental

Author: Henry Dickmeyer It’s no secret that Jonathan Veitch was named Occidental’s newest president in 2009 to return political and philosophical integrity to the school. After...

Baseball secures four-seed for first-ever SCIAC Tournament

Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental baseball team entered the round-robin section of conference play over the weekend needing to pick up a pair of big wins...

ResEd packs first-years into Stewie

Author: Jeremy Childs Forty-seven new triples in Stewart-Cleland (Stewie) Hall and 26 last-minute junior housing exemption offers are a few of the changes resulting from the...

Point/Counterpoint: Is Technology Relevant?

Author: Christian Kendall It is nearly impossible to ignore the recent problems with the state of technology on campus. The internet connectivity issues, however, only indicate...

Denying off-campus living stunts student growth

Author: Arielle Laub Occidental College prides itself on being a residential campus. Though there has been recent debate over dorm quality and Residential Education and Housing Services'...

Obama earned his stripes during time as Tiger

Author: Donovan Dennis Occidental students know the script well: “Occidental? No, it’s not a dental school— it’s a small, liberal arts college in Los Angeles....

Auntie Em’s ends sales due to price increases

Author: Elwyn Pratt Auntie Em's Kitchen, a long-time provider of baked goods and salads for the Tiger Cooler and Coffee Cart, ended its sales to Campus...

Watching over the sprawl: The story behind L.A.’s helicopters

Author: William Stupp To the city's non-natives, they are an inexplicable presence. Always circling overhead, they rattle newcomers and make for exciting stories to tell their...