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...

Campus entrance to go from gray to green

Author: William Stupp A $1.5 million recent trustee donation will fund a renovation to the campus main entrance to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Occidental's...

‘House of Cards’ season two review: Toppled

Author: Mike Cosimano The second season of Netflix’s original series “House of Cards” seems to view its story with actual contempt. It knows where it wants...

Women’s Lacrosse defeats CMS, remains unbeaten

Author: Ryan Whalen Touting a perfect 4-0 record heading into its game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday, the Occidental College women’s lacrosse team looked to extend its...

Backdoor Science- S2 Ep5

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2-1 This week, Backdoor Science investigates climate change. How does it happen, how do we know, and what will the consequences will be? Backdoor Science explores...

REHS creates room draw for triples

Author: Noel Hemphill A new triples-only room draw intended to help streamline the yearly allocation of housing will be available ahead of regular room draw this...

TEDx speakers reinvent ‘the American Dream’

Author: Noel Hemphill The lecture series TED (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) has arrived at Occidental with the first-ever TEDxOccidental College event. The independently-organized event...

Campus Safety tests new dispatch service

Author: Lauren Rewers The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make...

Baseball hosts inaugural SCIAC Home Run Derby, supports City of Hope

Author: Lauren Rewers When John Rizzo (junior) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripts (CMS) visited Occidental’s Anderson Field over the weekend, he discovered that the tension and rivalry normally found...