2013

Macklemore invites students to participate in video shoot

Author: Emily Bell Four Occidental students participated in a film shoot for rap artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' music video of "Can't Hold Us" on Sunday....

Vagina Monologues address violence and other issues

Author: Lucy Feickert Fluctuating between laughter and tears, the Vagina Monologues ran students through a full spectrum of emotions in Thorne Hall last Friday. Throughout the...

Tales of Telefund

Author: Tess Langan On its surface, Telefund is a group of 40 students in swivel chairs and headsets collecting gifts from alumni and parents across the country....

Administration and OSAC clash over campus-wide alert system

Author: Emily Shugerman|Rachel Stober Reports in the media of an alleged sexual assault involving two Occidental students has renewed outrage about the college's handling of sexual...

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...

Art show captivates local cycling enthusiasts

Author: Alyssa Virker In celebration of the culture of cycling and its relationship to art, the opening night of the Occidental and North East Los Angeles...

Future of WBC lies in hands of MLB

Author: Joe Siegal The World Baseball Classic (WBC), in its third iteration this spring, is meant to be baseball's answer to soccer's World Cup; an international...

March Madness stage set for Sweet Sixteen

Author: Zach Heerwagen March Madness is back with a vengeance and several historic upsets are already in the books after only the first week of play....

Female entrepreneurs deserve more financial, social support

Author: Shilpa Bhongir In July 2006, The New York Times profiled Narcisa Kavazovic, a Bosnian woman who first started her sewing business in an abandoned garage...

“War/Photography” at Annenberg

Author: Drew Jaffe The advent of photography in the mid-19th century ushered in a new age of expression with startling ramifications. Moments that could previously only...

Golf teams face difficult course at SCIAC #2

Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental College men’s and women’s golf teams had to scratch their way to the finish, but in the end, both teams completed...

Gloomy March jobs report should not alarm students

Author: Donovan Dennis Headlines fumed over the slowing job creation rate after the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released the March 2013 jobs report, and...