2014

World News Issue 6

Author: Clark Scally Libya. The UN Security Council authorized countries to board any ships suspected of carrying stolen Libyan oil from rebel-held ports. This comes just...

Goya’s nightmares become dream museum exhibit

Author: Clark Scally Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, regarded as the newest old master and the first modern master, comes to life in The...

A blind man in India

Author: Ben Poor "I have seen every American film," my language tutor Ajit boasts as we sip chai in the hot Indian sun. This is a bold...

Tuning in with KOXY’s key players

Author: Jeremy Childs They are the unsung heroes of KOXY radio: the playlist crafters, the mix masters, the tastemakers of Occidental. They are the KOXY DJs....

Pedestrians must take back Eagle Rock Boulevard

Author: Stephen Nemeth One of the advantages of living in a small neighborhood like Eagle Rock is how close together everything and everyone is. But one...

Mayor Garcetti takes the stage at Keck for interview

Author: Keegan McChesney A conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne took place last Thursday in Keck Theater....

Ukeleles, songstresses, dancers descend on Thorne Hall for Apollo Night

Author: Clark Scally Apollo Night, Occidental's annual talent show, filled Thorne Hall with cheering crowds and 15 different musical acts on Friday night. Most of the...

VP Diversity, increased LGBT support highlighted in ASOC GA Meeting

Author: Charlotte Flight At the ASOC General Assembly Meeting on Diversity and Equity on Thursday, students and professors engaged in a dialogue with a panel of...

Los Angeles public school libraries must stay open

Author: Sarah Corsa The benefits of reading extend far beyond the academic sphere. Unfortunately, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lack access to...

Darkness rising: How Millennials are shaping modern television

Author: Mike Cosimano Television has gotten dark. I am not the first person to make this observation, nor will I be the last. But I’ve recently...

Africana studies minor gains administrative support

Author: Jeremy Childs Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez announced the drafting of a proposal for a new minor in Africana Studies following a yearlong campaign...

van Deventer defends 200 breaststroke title as Chang, Robson named All-Americans at Swim & Dive Nationals

Author: Tim O'Donnell Two’s a coincidence; three’s a trend. That’s why the Occidental swimming and diving program proved to the Division-III nation that qualifying three athletes for...