2014

Behind the Board

Author: Stephen Nemeth The board of trustees has a legacy as old as Occidental itself. When the college was founded in 1887, there were far fewer...

L.A.P.D. works with Campus Safety to address complaints

Author: Noel Hemphill A recent change in campus policy means that off-campus residents could be receiving more visits from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as...

Tolerance paradox still runs deep at Occidental

Author: Juliet Suess Occidental College is an intolerant place. Though students, faculty and administration preach that the school is open and tolerant, they are simply upholding...

All the Bulbs: A Closer Look at the Prison Beautification Club

Author: Wellesley Daniels Students and faculty coming together to plant seeds is not an unusual sight here at Occidental – figuratively and literally. One group of...

The Music and the Misery

Author: Jack Butcher Let’s clear the air before we get going: at some point since 2011, we’ve all cried to Adele’s “Someone Like You.” I have,...

Bengal Bus to expand services, allow Campus Safety to focus efforts on crime

Author: William Stupp Student drivers employed by the Bengal Bus will soon replace Campus Safety officers as the primary provider of free transportation to areas around...

Media casts shadow on celeb triumphs

Author: Lena Smith The media capitalize on scandal. Philip Seymour Hoffman's recent drug overdose was still feeding stories ten days after his death. Comedian Sid Caesar...

Plumbing project rushed in wake of backup, leaks

Author: Manna Selassie Occidental is preparing to replace it entire sewage pipeline system after emergency repairs to the sewage pipe that backed up into Johnson Hall...

Dr. Dog brings 12 years of albums, original sound to Observatory stage

Author: Ella Fornari Depending on the track, Dr. Dog's sound can span from baroque-pop, folk, soul or psychedelic rock. Since they began touring in 2002, the...

CDLR adds equipment to expand role of digital media

Author: Lauren Rewers The Center for Digital Learning and Research (CDLR) is opening a digital production studio for student use on March 10 as part of...

These bros ain’t loyal

Author: Juliet Suess Loyalty: A word that used to have meaning in sports. Today, though, the concept of loyalty has been replaced by a disgusting emphasis...

“House of Lies” (soundtrack) an enjoyable, at-times disjointed experience

Author: Jack Butcher Choosing the right music to accompany a television program is a delicate process. The songs have to not only be strong compositions...