2013

India gang rape puts US attitude under microscope

Author: Haley Gray The Dec. 2012 New Dehli gang rape is sparking impassioned discussion all over the world about violence against women and victim-blaming. Indians...

Questioning LAPD’s ethics in hunt for Christopher Dorner

Author: Koby Deitz We have seen it before countless times in movies: one character seeks revenge by any means necessary. Time and time again, we have...

FIFA: A match fixed in hell

Author: Joe Siegal Though soccer is the world’s most popular sport, it is hardly the best regulated. Amid the revelation in the last few weeks that...

Semones takes helm of Tiger football

Author: Juliet Suess Amidst a tumultuous time for Occidental Athletics, Doug Semones comes in as the new head football coach to provide some stability for the...

Men’s Soccer defeats Caltech in SCIAC finale

Author: Tim O'Donnell Occidental men's soccer (3-16 overall, 2-14 SCIAC) could not muster a win on Wednesday's Senior Night, falling to Pomona-Pitzer (8-11-1 overall, 7-8-1 SCIAC)...

Actions against hazing far too ‘Incognito’

Author: Joe Siegal No matter whether it's described as racial abuse, bullying, hazing or locker room antics, the Miami Dolphins’ ongoing scandal over the treatment of...

Petition proposed, C.O.D.E. sit-in encourages support

Author: Drew Jaffe In an act of solidarity, student supporters of the Coalition at Oxy for Diversity and Equity (C.O.D.E.) gathered at the entrances of Lower...

Reading days must be respected

Author: Malcolm MacLeod A number of students have recently expressed complaints about having only two days (four including the weekend) off from classes for reading days...

Advising Center permanently extends hours for registration season

Author: Drew Jaffe The advising center has recently expanded its hours to five days a week as part of continued efforts to increase advising services for...

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)...