2013

Eco Clamshell program expands to all residential students

Author: Daphne Auza Campus Dining has decided to expand its Eco-Takeout program to all residential students after a two and a half year pilot phase. The...

Women’s water polo splits first four games

Author: Noel Hemphill This spring, Occidental women's water polo head coach Larry Zubrin welcomes four first-years to his group of upperclassmen that will fulfill his many...

Caltech-Occidental concert band features guest conductors, ensembles at winter concert

Author: Daphne Auza Carnegie Hall and the Great Wall of China are only some of the widely acclaimed venues in which the CalTech-Occidental Concert Band has...

Twitter breaks down borders 140 characters at a time

Author: Elwyn Pratt Twitter is entering a new phase of global relevance. The social networking website has been the brunt of Generation X jokes in valedictorian...

GOP Flips the Switch

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Faculty discuss tribute honoring Dennis Johnson

Author: Charlotte Flight Following the passing of Dennis Johnson, the faculty agreed to recognize the former trade book buyer for the Occidental bookstore of 35 years....

Amnesty policy must be made safer, more inclusive

Author:  As part of its Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy, Occidental employs an amnesty policy that comes into effect when a student seeks medical attention...

Government shutdown affects student research, creates debt

Author: Christian Kendall   The 17-day government shutdown that ended Oct. 17 could cause the student and faculty research budget at Occidental to be more than $300,000...

Tigers dethrone the Kingsmen

Author: Ryan Whalen Football (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) Coming off of a homecoming loss to Chapman, the Occidental football team (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) redeemed itself against...

Backdoor Science Episode 5

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-episode-5?in=the-occidental-weekly/sets/backdoor-science-podcast-1Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Trailers stay for future projects

Author: Lucy Feickert The continued existence and utilization of temporary trailers on campus, despite the completion of construction on Swan Hall, Johnson Hall and the Johnson...

L.A. River restoration deserves full investment

Author: Lena Smith Where there should be natural banks, the Los Angeles River is encased in unsightly concrete walls. There is little – aside from spotty...