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...

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...

‘Angry Birds,’ motorcycles and playboy

Author: Ben Poor I’ll add today to The Weekly’s fashion blogging primarily handled by Noel Hemphill, because India has some of the craziest t-shirts in the...

The Cooler conundrum, dining facility needs upgrade

Author: Keegan McChesney Walk into The Tiger Cooler and attempt to eat a wasteless meal. The task is nearly impossible. The modern Cooler building was constructed in...

Underwhelmed at the Oscars

Author: Noel Hemphill The Academy Awards rolled into town this past Sunday, bringing with them a flurry of chiffon, satin and sequins. The Academy Awards is...

L.A. Times fires reporter over perceived conflict of interest

Author: Juliet Suess The Los Angeles Times fired reporter Jason Felch on Friday following revelations of an inappropriate relationship he had with confidential source for a...