2014

Sports in Brief Issue 9

Author: Tim O'Donnell|Ryan Whalen Track and Field The Occidental track and field teams participated in the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday, continuing their preparation for the upcoming SCIAC Championship...

How to get a lot out of your latte; Green Bean do’s and don’ts

Author: Cordelia Kenney "Dirty Blue Velvets" might just tear this school apart. For those who have sampled this bizarre amalgam of coffee and tea, these three...

Sewage leak in Johnson Hall causes flooding

Author: Stephen Nemeth Johnson Hall was inundated with sewage last Sunday as a result of a backup in the main sewer line that runs underneath both...

Vagina Monologues came, conquered

Author:  With the flair and audacity of Beyoncé’s surprise album, last Friday’s performance of the Vagina Monologues took the classic show in original and...

Parkour making great leaps to land spot as popular hobby

Author: Olivia Landon Sweaty and laughing, with hands callused from colliding with stucco walls and concrete slabs, undeclared Brandon Rodrigues (first-year) stands by the Gilman Fountain....

Dugongs and corals and bombs…Oh my! The Australian Navy and Great Barrier Reef collide

Author: Jill Goatcher Armed with SPF 50 sunscreen and a fear of giant spiders, I hopped on a plane to Australia in January. Supported by the...

‘Fang’ rises in popularity, increases wittiness

Author: Wellesley Daniels After haphazardly stumbling across an old issue of the Fang in Special Collections, four seniors set out to resuscitate Occidental's once-robust but long-defunct...

Mad for March Madness

Author: Juliet Suess The National Basketball Association (NBA) finals cannot compare to the excitement and heart of the annual March Madness college basketball tournament; in fact,...

Sports in Brief Issue 8

Author: Ryan Whalen Occidental Softball (2-28 overall, 1-19 SCIAC) The Occidental College softball team attempted to break through a recent offensive slump during its doubleheader against Whittier...

Kweli rocks the Greek Bowl

Author: Michael Tonetti In its first time as a true festival, SpringFest 2014 brought together the Occidental community during a period of low social activity at...

Earth Day Fair to bring clubs together around sustainability

Author: Melina Devoney In honor of yesterday's Earth Day, Occidental is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Sustainability Fair Friday as the culminating event of Earth Week....

Lt. Joseph Cunje returns to Occidental on leave of absence

Author: Juliet Suess The college reached an agreement with Campus Safety Lt. Joe Cunje that reinstates his employment with the college, according to multiple sources close...