2013

Pre-Oscars 2013: “Zero Dark Thirty” spurs debate

Author: Mallory Fencil "Zero Dark Thirty" is a cinematic work that marks the documentation of one of the most important events of our generation. Directed by...

Swim & Dive rocks SCIACs

Author: Damian Mendieta|Damian Mendieta Amid howling winds and relentless sun, two days at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships at La Mirada have resulted in multiple...

New Play Festival

Author: Lena Smith Can you imagine seeing your writing performed on stage? How about by professional actors? In the 15th annual New Play Festival, sponsored by...

Tapestries Natural Life: A Celebration of Mayan Culture

Author: Emma Lodes Tucked among the funky cafes and thrift stores that line Colorado Boulevard, Tapestries Natural Life is an explosion of color and texture. Open...

Detail Work, Dutch Style

Author: Noel Hemphill I, like many students who study abroad, have taken this time to not only study in a foreign country, but to explore the...

National standards cheapen learning

Author: Lucy Feickert The Common Core, a set of nationwide education standards, is being implemented in the majority of states and aims to offer students equal...

Guzman finishes sixth at NCAA Championships

Author: Ryan Whalen Sporting his orange Occidental singlet and a pair of gloves to combat the frigid Midwest weather, John Guzman (junior) began the NCAA Cross...

The art of Lyke and war: Professor’s prints spark dialogue on drone ethics

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Known by students and faculty for her printmaking expertise, Professor Linda Lyke's most recent work aims to foster discussion about one of the...

Pandemic rocks campus with musical, visual array

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Thorne Patio was packed on Saturday night with cheering students, flashing lights, glow sticks and the booming music of White Panda and Brenton...

Sports must standardize PED policies

Author: Joe Siegal In dealing with the scourge of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), baseball and football have taken two completely different paths, showing that the philosophy...

Roginsky gives Circus Smirkus a fresh perspective

Author: Ryan Whalen Standing at center stage, Jessica "Jesso" Roginsky (first-year) takes a bow as the audience roars with approval. It is the end of yet...

OCCIDENTAL STUDENTS PUT THEIR SPIN ON THE ‘HARLEM SHAKE’

Author: Elwyn Pratt Students rallied around the Gilman Fountain noon last Tuesday to participate in the filming of a newly popular internet sensation known as the...