2014

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....

VP Diversity, increased LGBT support highlighted in ASOC GA Meeting

Author: Charlotte Flight At the ASOC General Assembly Meeting on Diversity and Equity on Thursday, students and professors engaged in a dialogue with a panel of...

Los Angeles public school libraries must stay open

Author: Sarah Corsa The benefits of reading extend far beyond the academic sphere. Unfortunately, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lack access to...

Darkness rising: How Millennials are shaping modern television

Author: Mike Cosimano Television has gotten dark. I am not the first person to make this observation, nor will I be the last. But I’ve recently...

Africana studies minor gains administrative support

Author: Jeremy Childs Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez announced the drafting of a proposal for a new minor in Africana Studies following a yearlong campaign...

van Deventer defends 200 breaststroke title as Chang, Robson named All-Americans at Swim & Dive Nationals

Author: Tim O'Donnell Two’s a coincidence; three’s a trend. That’s why the Occidental swimming and diving program proved to the Division-III nation that qualifying three athletes for...

Baseball’s loud music disrespects residents, violates quiet hours

Author: Michael Tonetti It is a Friday night, and I go to bed relatively late. Expecting to sleep until the late morning, I am surprised to...

Emmons updates health insurance policy

Author: Jeremy Childs Emmons Student Wellness Center adopted a new medical insurance policy that will allow students to opt out of enrolling in Occidental’s heath insurance...

SpringFest transports prove dance-ban policy ineffective

Author: Juliet Suess Hats off to Programming Board (PB) for a very successful SpringFest. Apart from a few minor glitches, common at most events, the day...