2014

Frying Nemo: The Australian government dredging up controversy in the Great Barrier Reef

Author: Jill Goatcher The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It's so big, in fact, that you can see it from...

van Deventer, Chang lead swim teams into SCIAC Championships

Author: Ryan Whalen The SCIAC Championships begin next Saturday for the Occidental swimming and diving teams, marking the end of a difficult training season for both...

Greek Life’s exclusivity plagues Occidental

Author: Juliet Suess Bids from Greek Life came out Thursday night, and despite the claims by members of Greek Life to be "inclusive," many students were...

Spiral staircase planned for Green Bean, Bengal Room

Author: Sarah Corsa A spiral staircase may connect the Green Bean and a newly renovated Bengal Room by the time students return to Occidental for the...

Programming Board: Give us a female artist for this year’s SpringFest

Author: Gregory Feiner A female artist has never played at Occidental College’s SpringFest concert. Although the event is only five years old, students are already eager...

Resist water usage with drought-resistant plants

Author: Melina Devoney Growing up with relentless rain and snow in Massachusetts, I never experienced the kind of panic that currently surrounds California’s water shortage. But...

Sports in Brief Issue 7

Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (12-14 overall, 8-7 SCIAC) The Occidental baseball team took the field against SCIAC No. 1 Whittier over the weekend in a three-game conference...

College outlines next steps on sexual assault

Author: Juliet Suess Sexual assault, a volatile issue on Occidental’s campus for the past year, made headlines when President Barack Obama created a national sexual assault...

Eagle Rock offers hidden gems, untapped resources

Author: Taylor Majewski Home to Occidental College, Eagle Rock is a neighborhood on the rise. The real-estate brokerage firm Redfin recently named Eagle-Rock the second "hottest"...

Warner Brothers doesn’t Lego of Youth

Author: Will Westwater Lego, one of the most popular toys in the world, now has a movie with an equally ambiguous title, "The Lego Movie." Warner...

SCIAC 1 Leaves Room for Improvement for Men and Women’s Golf

Author: Michael Tonetti Both the men's and women's golf teams teed off their respective competitive seasons with the SCIAC #1 Tournament at Sierra Lakes Golf Course...

Professor Ronk dazzles students with original poetry reading

Author: Sarah Corsa Donning an entirely black outfit and black-rimmed glasses, Professor of English and Comparative Literature Studies (ECLS) Martha Ronk stepped up to the lectern.Students...