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...

Chance The Rapper’s raw lyrics speak for Millennial generation

Author: Keegan McChesney When Chance The Rapper stops at Occidental as a part of his "Social Experiment" tour Saturday, courtesy of Programming Board, a fascinating convergence...

Backdoor Science Episode 6- Volcanos

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-episode-6Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Hypocritical stubbornness, anonymity stunt campus dialogue

Author: Cordelia Kenney If there is any takeaway lesson from October's federal shutdown, it is that flatly rejecting a non-comforming opinion, value or strategic approach stalls...

Revised ASOC constitution passes: New policy changes funding for Bike Share, KOXY

Author: Lena Smith The student body of Occidental College voted 521 yes and 22 no to pass several revisions that the Associated Students of Occidental College...

Eye For the Guys: Observations from Berlin

Author: Noel Hemphill I'm an avid people watcher. Probably to a creepy level. Whenever my sister and I hit up the shopping-palooza that is Mall of...

Athletics Department raising funds for improved facilities

Author: Damian Mendieta Taylor Pool, McKinnon Family Tennis Center first on list to undergo rennovations In an effort to bolster the success of the tennis and aquatics...

Men’s lacrosse defeats Division I USC

Author: Zach Heerwagen After ending their season three years ago with a 2-11 record, the Occidental Men’s Lacrosse Team knew something had to change. But, change came...

Three consecutive wins for Blackshirts

Author: Malcolm MacLeod After a bold showing last season with a 9-1 record, the Occidental men’s rugby team has set the bar high for themselves this...