2013

Golf teams face difficult course at SCIAC #2

Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental College men’s and women’s golf teams had to scratch their way to the finish, but in the end, both teams completed...

Gloomy March jobs report should not alarm students

Author: Donovan Dennis Headlines fumed over the slowing job creation rate after the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released the March 2013 jobs report, and...

Former lacrosse players transition to triathlons

Author: Noel Hemphill For many people, training and competing in one sport is enough. For sophomores Taylor Durham and Greta Jarvis, training in the three sports...

Top six rule-breakers in today’s fashion world

Author: Ben Tuthill Fashion is all about rules. There are two types of people who can break those rules: celebrities and young people (sorry artists;...

Faculty discuss tribute honoring Dennis Johnson

Author: Charlotte Flight Following the passing of Dennis Johnson, the faculty agreed to recognize the former trade book buyer for the Occidental bookstore of 35 years....

Amnesty policy must be made safer, more inclusive

Author:  As part of its Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy, Occidental employs an amnesty policy that comes into effect when a student seeks medical attention...

Government shutdown affects student research, creates debt

Author: Christian Kendall   The 17-day government shutdown that ended Oct. 17 could cause the student and faculty research budget at Occidental to be more than $300,000...

Tigers dethrone the Kingsmen

Author: Ryan Whalen Football (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) Coming off of a homecoming loss to Chapman, the Occidental football team (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) redeemed itself against...

Backdoor Science Episode 5

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-episode-5?in=the-occidental-weekly/sets/backdoor-science-podcast-1Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Trailers stay for future projects

Author: Lucy Feickert The continued existence and utilization of temporary trailers on campus, despite the completion of construction on Swan Hall, Johnson Hall and the Johnson...

L.A. River restoration deserves full investment

Author: Lena Smith Where there should be natural banks, the Los Angeles River is encased in unsightly concrete walls. There is little – aside from spotty...

World News- Week of Nov. 13

Author: Lucy Feickert Venezuela. Miami Herald journalist Jim Wyss was released from the detention center where he was held in Caracas, Venezuela. He was in...