2013

Women’s water polo earns win in SCIAC opener

Author: Alex Nieves he Occidental College women’s water polo season is well underway, as the team has already played in a myriad of tournaments and non-conference...

Limited Offerings in ECLS Department Reflective of College’s Attention to Humanities

Author: Arielle Laub As an inter-disciplinary school, Occidental can boast the label of “liberal arts college.” Yet, its humanities – the backbone of a liberal arts...

“An Enchanted Evening” bewitches its audience

Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza Packed to the brim, the audience in Bird Studio was enthused last Friday night by the Musical Theater Company's second annual cabaret, titled...

Raising amateur a-Ware-ness

Author: Joe Siegal The NCAA tournament, aside from being the most exciting college sporting event in America, is also a reminder of just how lucrative college...

SMOxy builds connections, skills

Author: Lauren Rewers The Political Social Media Conference (SMOxy), sponsored by Oxypreneurship, will set the stage for non-profits and digital media experts to build relationships and...

Conceptual art meets play time: ‘Interdisciplinary Arts’ class expands definition of art, allows students to explore

Author: Emma Lodes In a hiccup of sand, a pickup truck screeches to a stop in a Pasadena alleyway. Ten college students jump out of the...

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...

Recruitment in the age of social media

Author: Malcolm MacLeod While the use of social networking in college recruiting was once limited to NCAA Division I and II collegiate athletics, the NCAA passed...

Athletics must address NCAA sanctions

Author: Joe Siegal Even at the Division III level, athletics are often a major part of the public face of a college or university. They build...