2013

Work study caps defy purpose of program, create dangerous dichotomy

Author:  At Occidental College, there are two types of people: those with work study, and those without. Without a work award, students are allowed to...

Exhibit explores unity across cultures

Author: Damian Mendieta Situated on a majestic hill in Century City, the elegant structure of the Annenberg Space for Photography could very well be a portal...

Amnesty International at Occidental

Author: Lena Smith Occidental students may soon have another outlet for engaging in global issues, through a campus chapter of Amnesty International (AI). Chris Weeks (first-year)...

OM, Sun Araw, and Sir Richard Bishop

Author: Clark Scally A powerful religious service reverberated through the pillars of the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (CFAER) on February 18. The non-profit run...

Women’s water polo beats Beavers on Senior Day

Author: Noel Hemphill With five of the nation’s top squads in the women’s water polo conference, this season’s SCIAC playoffs are shaping up to be...

New solar array celebrated at Founder’s Day dedication

Author: Mallory Fencil Scores of alumni, trustees and local citizens trekked to the base of Mount Fiji last Saturday afternoon for the dedication of the newly...

Taking back Los Angeles by bike

Author: Ella Fornari A man with a curled ginger mustache, bandana around his neck and brown wool hat atop his head holds onto his bike and...

RAW Records returns louder and stronger

Author: Emma Lodes An oriental rug, sound proof foam, tightly bound chords and massive speakers line the walls and floor of Booth 105. Musician and sound...

Unpaid internships prove unfair, questionably legal

Author: Ella Fornari According to an annual report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 55 percent of the class of 2012 said that they...

‘Oxypreneurs’ join thousands at global summit in Malaysia

Author: Keegan McChesney Ten Occidental Students and one advisor for Oxypreneurship will be attending the fourth Global Entrepreneurship Summit and the Global Youth StartUp Summit in...

Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring

Author: Lena Smith http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931 Local used bookstores still relevant, still inspiring I recently spent a day on a romantic mission: poking around used bookstores. At each store, I...

Students on cheaper plans suffer from new dining program

Author:  Occidental's dining services may have recently been ranked as the fourteenth best college for food in America by The Daily Meal, but rather than...