2013
2013
Softball boasts depth
Author: Ryan Whalen Just one week into the season, the Occidental women's softball team is already one win away from tying last year's victory total. After...
2013
Newcomers enhance women’s lacrosse
Author: Taylor-Anne Esparza The women of Occidental's lacrosse team are easing into the season with one win and two losses. After last year's successful 13-4 season,...
2013
Value in establishing strong computer science program
Author: Shilpa Bhongir While Occidental College emphasizes interdisciplinary coursework, extracurricular activities and engagement with the community, it lacks emphasis on a critical part of a student's...
2013
Black Student Alliance petitions for new major
Author: Damian Mendieta Black Student Alliance (BSA) President Brandi Locke (senior) created and distributed an online petition on Feb. 8 to support the creation of a...
2013
Femen’s ‘Topless Jihad’ does not liberate all women
Author: Haley Gray Amina Tyler is biding her time, waiting in a family home. She has remained out of the public eye since members of her...
2013
Margaret Thatcher, Sheryl Sandberg, Hell and Feminism
Author: Jacob Surpin Is it bad that I thought Margaret Thatcher died around the time that "The Iron Lady" came out, in 2011? It was a...
2013
’42’ dodges greater social issues in baseball
Author: Damian Mendieta Intended to be an inspirational biopic about the man who broke baseball’s color barrier, “42” is instead a more watered-down version of Jackie...
2013
In the end, President Veitch must lead Occidental
Author: Henry Dickmeyer It’s no secret that Jonathan Veitch was named Occidental’s newest president in 2009 to return political and philosophical integrity to the school. After...
2013
Baseball secures four-seed for first-ever SCIAC Tournament
Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental baseball team entered the round-robin section of conference play over the weekend needing to pick up a pair of big wins...
2013
ResEd packs first-years into Stewie
Author: Jeremy Childs Forty-seven new triples in Stewart-Cleland (Stewie) Hall and 26 last-minute junior housing exemption offers are a few of the changes resulting from the...
2013
Point/Counterpoint: Is Technology Relevant?
Author: Christian Kendall It is nearly impossible to ignore the recent problems with the state of technology on campus. The internet connectivity issues, however, only indicate...
2013
Denying off-campus living stunts student growth
Author: Arielle Laub Occidental College prides itself on being a
residential campus. Though there has been recent debate over dorm quality and Residential Education and Housing Services'...
