2013

CommuniCon honors beloved show

Author: Ella Fornari   Pop Pop. 300 fans of NBC's Community squished into a multipurpose room at Los Angeles Community College this weekend for the world's first...

Blyth Fund entices applicants with virtual stock competition

Author: Emily Shugerman The Blyth Fund, Occidental's student-run investment group, is running a virtual stock competition open to all students in an effort to spread awareness...

Mixed feelings on campus about new class absence policy

Author: Claudia Chow Starting this semester, students will no longer be required to provide a note from Emmons Health Center to be excused from class due...

Denim dictates individuality, but brand identity supersedes

Author: Ben Tuthill One-hundred and forty years ago last week Levi Strauss & Co. put out its first pair of riveted denim work pants and somehow...

KOXY aims to revive college radio one DJ at a time

Author: Jeremy Childs A record high of nearly 100 Occidental students have become involved with KOXY this semester, the result of recent expansion and outreach by...

Volleyball tames Bulldogs, remains one of SCIAC’s best

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental volleyball team (10-5 overall, 4-3 SCIAC) continues to produce offensive firepower on the court. The Tigers stand at the halfway point...

Stock Up On Stockings

Author: Noel Hemphill Ah, Fall. I love the season. It presents so many opportunities to dress up or hide in a big cable knit sweater. It...

Professor’s ‘The Skin I’m In’ probes alcoholism, identity

Author: Sarah Corsa Students are generally unaware of their professors' personal lives. The life experiences that inform their teaching and perspectives stay hidden so that students...

A Seed Grows at Occidental

Author: Haley Gray Plate to belly, belly to mind, mind to community. Each October, the coalition of student groups behind Food Justice Month coordinate programming to...

Swimming teams set for trip to Redlands Pentathlon

Author: Ryan Whalen Both the men's and women's Occidental swimming teams will jump into the pool for their first meet of the year next Saturday at...

A ‘Knitting Nation’ emerges at Occidental

Author: Lena Smith A performance installation arrives on campus today, bringing students and local artists together to knit on the front steps of Occidental College. The...

Planchitans for Breakfast

Author: Halley Crane Sometimes a Saturday morning breakfast at the Marketplace just doesn't do the trick. I woke up this past Saturday craving something different, something...