2013

Recruitment in the age of social media

Author: Malcolm MacLeod While the use of social networking in college recruiting was once limited to NCAA Division I and II collegiate athletics, the NCAA passed...

Athletics must address NCAA sanctions

Author: Joe Siegal Even at the Division III level, athletics are often a major part of the public face of a college or university. They build...

Wind abbreviates SCIAC #1 for golf teams

Author: Alex Nieves The Occidental men’s and women’s golf teams both opened up their SCIAC league seasons in what was supposed to be a two day...

9 days to get lost in Los Angeles

Author: Benjamin DeLuca|Claudia Chow Live Arts Los AngelesLive Arts Los Angeles (LALA) offers a variety of dance and workout classes that Occidental students can attend. Some...

Black studies major still in the works

Author: Cordelia Kenney After an online petition created by Former Black Student Alliance (BSA) President Brandi Locke ’13 acquired several hundred signatures last February, student support...

Street initiatives on Figueroa and Colorado must stem from community

Author: Keegan McChesney Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street, two of the main corridors through Eagle Rock and Highland Park, have recently become epicenters for community growth....

Your Own Armory

Author: Noel Hemphill Dita Von Teese once said that "heels and red lipstick will put the fear of God into people." As a living fashion icon...

State immigration reforms set the standard

Author: Christian Morales According to a 2010 report by the Pew Research Hispanic Trends Project, there are one million undocumented immigrants under the age of...

Student journal delivers law analysis and commentary

Author: Lena Smith The Occidental Undergraduate Law Review (OULR), scheduled to appear in spring or summer of 2014, will be a published journal in which students...

Halls compete to conserve resources

Author: Drew Jaffe Amid calls to push Occidental toward a more sustainable future, students in the Urban and Environmental Policy (UEP) department have spearheaded the school's...

Students, administration must stop playing blame game and confront binge drinking

Author: Cordelia Kenney People like to get inebriated. They always have, and they always will. The recent year-long moratorium imposed on school dances after six transports...

Gann leads volleyball to victory on Senior Night

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental volleyball team (17-10 overall, 10-6 SCIAC) celebrated its Senior night on Friday, commemorating Jessie Altman, Madyson Cassidy, Stephanie Gann, Hanna Hunt...