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...

Smith perseveres through injuries, sets his sights on nationals

Author: Jamie Stevenson It was a rainy afternoon in mid-October at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet and Colin Smith was lined up against some of the best...

The well-rounded musicians of Occidental College

Author: Carmen Triola He looks very Joey Ramone-esque—that is, if the punk-rock singer ever wore Vans and played in a jazz ensemble. Tapping his foot to...

Dining from dawn til dusk

Author: Stephen Nemeth Pop-up dining event makes brunch a culinary adventure Instead of my regular weekend dose of Marketplace tater tots and eggs, on Nov. 23 I...

Men’s Basketball upsets rival Redlands

Author: Tim O'Donnell After suffering an 83-60 loss at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday night, the Occidental men’s basketball team (10-11 overall, 5-7 SCIAC) rebounded Saturday, rallying past...

Letter from the Editor: Spring 2014

Author: Henry Dickmeyer The newspaper works seven days a week to produce content that ranges from sexual assault policy updates to campus sustainability efforts, from local...

Holy cow! McDonald’s in India?

Author: Ben Poor Despite popular opinion, McDonald’s Quarter Pounder is not called a Royale with Cheese in Paris. I'm sorry to tell you that, readers –...

Softball drops first four games of league play

Author: Malcolm MacLeod The Occidental College softball team (1-9 overall, 0-4 SCIAC) opened up its conference season this weekend with doubleheaders against La Verne and Chapman....

Politicians fail to adequately address climate change patterns

Author: Charlotte Flight California is currently experiencing the third straight year of below-average rainfall, causing the state to enter into a severe state of drought. The...