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...

Students’ lack of respect in use of Johnson Wall shows larger need for accountability on campus

Author: Christian Morales One would think that a dazzling two-story media wall, modern technology in every classroom and almost entirely brand new furniture would earn...

Papermache enables undergrads to share research

Author: Cordelia Kenney Papermache, a startup company that made its private beta launch this summer, is including Occidental as one of the schools participating in its...

United States, Iran must pursue peace talks

Author: Manna Selassie A 15-minute phone call between President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and President Barack Obama is already being noted as one of the most...

World News

Author: William Stupp Beijing. The third plenum of the 18th Central Committee of China's Communist Party took place this week, a four-day policy meeting attended by...

World News- Week of Oct. 30

Author: Lucy Feickert Mexico City. The 17th International Clown Convention was held last week in Mexico City and included brightly dressed clowns and a 15-minute "laugh-a-thon"...

My Friend Dave Wigglesworth, Occidental ’50

Author: Keegan McChesney It all started with a note. "Hi Oxy-ite! David Wigglesworth, Occidental Class of '50," the note said. The note was left on the windshield of...

Swan Hall certified in Gold level environmental efficiency

Author: Charlotte Flight Swan Hall has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Level certification, issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),...

Production of ‘The Thugs’ suffers from static performances

Author: Jeremy Childs Adam Bock’s play “The Thugs" ran its course on the stage of Keck Theater this past weekend, exploring the characters' panic after they...