2014

Ruth Jones named new Title IX coordinator

Author: Emily Shugerman President Jonathan Veitch announced Friday that Ruth Jones will join the Occidental staff as Title IX coordinator, ending a hiring process that started...

World News – Week of Feb 10th

Author: William Stupp Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Zoo attracted criticism this week for its decision to kill a two-year-old giraffe. Zoo officials explained the action was an...

Hoffman, 46, leaves behind immortalized characters

Author: Sarah Corsa Despite the emotionally complex and often tortured roles depicted on screen, movie audiences often believe that the actors, by contrast, walk off the...

Short move-in period should be less rushed, more open

Author:  Students at Occidental College share certain common experiences as a product of attending the same school. One of those is move-in day. The college...

SpringFest 2014 promises quality, variety

Author: Michael Tonetti For the first time since its inception in 2010, Occidental's SpringFest will have a true festival aspect. The event on Saturday centers around...

Students host first Open Source Club meeting

Author: Melina Devoney Open Source Club held its first meeting for students interested in computer programming on April 9. Dissatisfied with Occidental’s limited computer science department, a group...

Smith registers NCAA 10th-best 5k at Mt. Sac

Author: Spencer Donaldson On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual...

Chris Weeks voted next ASOC president

Author: Jeremy Childs Occidental students officially elected Diplomacy and World Affairs (DWA) major Chris Weeks (sophomore) as president of the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC)...

Q&A: Words of wisdom from recent grads

Author: Yuca Kosugi Ready to graduate? It may be odd to think about post-graduation life during orientation, but ask any graduate and they will say that...

Metzler combines art, social justice post-grad

Author: Noel Hemphill For most Occidental seniors, finishing their senior comprehensive project marks the end of a busy year. For Art History and Visual Arts major...

Staff and students come together on the hardwood

Author: Claire Cancilla On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds...

Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand

Author: Melina Devoney In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural...