2014

Class is in session at the V&A

Author: Noel Hemphill The first time I went to England, it was a whirlwind trip. My stepmother had put together an ambitious itinerary in both length...

Sports in Brief Issue 1

Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (1-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) After completing one of the winningest seasons in the past decade at 26-15, the Occidental baseball team will attempt...

Dolphins doing drugs (and other underwater debauchery)

Author: Jill Goatcher Apparently, young dolphins love to get high. Dolphins flying high. (Source: CC)Though this statement has not yet been supported by scientific findings, the...

iPad use in classrooms improves experience

Author: Christian Morales During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching...

Walker on the Mark(s) for Occidental baseball program

Author: Tim O'Donnell Occidental baseball’s Walker Marks (first-year) has big shoes to fill this season, as he’s tasked with replacing four-year All-SCIAC selection and Tiger all-time...

In time of drought, water themed art flows through campus

Author: Malcolm MacLeod The Occidental College Studio Art Department is currently hosting Los Angeles-based artist Devon Tsuno. His show, "Watershed," demonstrates not only the artist's intimate...

Sports in Brief Issue 4

Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Women's Water Polo (1-7 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team was back in action over the weekend, playing doubleheaders both...

Tiger Baseball defeats No. 12 Cal Lutheran

Author: Tim O'Donnell The Occidental baseball team (9-11 overall, 7-5 SCIAC) churned out a successful week on the diamond, producing in every facet of the game...

January term would ‘Re-Engage’ students academically

Author:  It is the perennial paradox of Occidental students: when at school, we are constantly complaining about all of our school work, but once we...

Sports in Brief Issue 6

Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Women's Water Polo (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) The Occidental women’s water polo team (2-15 overall, 0-1 SCIAC) had some rest and recovery time...

Campus Dining improves data on student dietary preferences

Author: Noel Hemphill Campus Dining conducted a four-day survey last week to collect data on student eating preferences. Campus Dining officials plan to use the results,...

Thar she blows!: The International Court of Justice halts Japanese whaling

Author: Jill Goatcher Japan has slaughtered thousands of whales in the name of "science." Selling whale meat in commercial markets, dropping carcasses and killing the massive...