2013

An uneasy spring transition

Author: Lucy Feickert Headed to a disciplinary meeting, or the hospital, is not the best way to start the semester, according to Associate Dean of Residential...

The hypocrisy of timed writing

Author: Ella Fornari Every Occidental College applicant is required to respond to multiple writing supplements. Although you might not remember what you wrote, surely you remember...

Hagel saga portends Republican tragedy

Author: Jacob Surpin Chuck Hagel, despite the best efforts of the Republican minority in the Senate, will be the next United States Secretary of Defense. The...

Student-taught classes may come to Occidental

Author: Sarah Corsa|Emily Shugerman Student-taught classes could appear in the Occidental course catalog as early as Fall 2013 as part of the proposed Experimental College of...

In Memoriam: Lilly Pulitzer

Author: Noel Hemphill Lillian "Lilly" Pulitzer Rousseau, queen of preppy prints and bright colors, died Sunday, April 7 of natural causes at 81-years-old at her home...

Fujiyama changes the face of Occidental water polo

Author: Julia Armbrust For most water polo players, scoring a goal despite tightly-contested defense is accomplishment enough. But for Nanea Fujiyama (senior), controlling the ball for...

Changes proposed to improve sustainability of printing system

Author: Sarah Corsa Student, staff and faculty print a combined average of six million pages of paper per year, Vice President of Information Technology James Uhrich...

‘The East’ melds genres, captivates

Author: Tess Langan "The East" might be a movie about spies. Writer and actress Brit Marling plays Sarah Moss, a secret agent who goes undercover to...

‘In a World’ breaks indie ingenue clichés

Author: Ella Fornari The film, "In a World," examines the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood voiceover actors. Lake Bell (Children's Hospital) makes her feature directorial and screenwriting...

Volleyball starts 6-2 despite postseason sanctions

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental volleyball team (6-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) has started the 2013 season on a tear. After winning six of their first eight...

World News – Week of September 23, 2013

Author: Lucy Feickert Kenya. Ten to 15 al-Shabab extremists, including several Americans, stormed an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday and began firing at civilians,...

Mad Decent Block Party finally lands in L.A.

Author: Emma Lodes A blacktop dance floor burns under the midday sun. Oversized speakers, the bass cranked to its decibel max, blast noise across crowds of...