2014

Backdoor Science talks Sochi – S2 EP1

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-talks-sochi Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Tiger Athletics deeply rooted in rich Olympic tradition

Author: Michael Tonetti From producing the first gold-winning Asian American to serving as a practice facility for the Games, Occidental College shares a rich history with...

An open letter from Roger Boesche

Author:  (Released on Wednesday, Feb. 12 to the Occidental community.) Friends and Colleagues, Yesterday at approximately 5:40 p.m. I received an email informing me that the...

World News 2

Author: Clark Scally Indonesia. Mount Kelud on the island Java erupted on Feb. 13 at 10:50 p.m. local time, necessitating the evacuation of 200,000 people. Fierce...

Identity crisis in the Amazon Jungle: Balancing land rights of national parks, indigenous communities and big oil in Yasuni

Author: Ella Fornari The Galapagos are an archipelago of volcanic rock 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador and have a special place in scientific history...

Balancing cultural appropriation and assimilation abroad

Author: Sarah Corsa I encountered more foreigners in one weekend at the Taj Mahal than I have in my entire time in Jaipur. The most obvious...

The end of Spring Break brings Oxy students back to the bubble

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EDM duo ODESZA to headline fall concert

Author: Macarena Blando Demarco This Halloween, students will trade in their costumes to dance the night away to the sounds of electric dance music duo ODESZA...

Nice Things Podcast – Episode 5

Author: Allan Van Vliet|Matson Atkins On this week's episode of The Nice Things Show, we once again cannot have nice things.  To start things off, the first...

Volleyball celebrates Olayinka in final victory

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's volleyball team (6–20 overall, 4–12 SCIAC) honored the team's lone senior, Megan Olayinka, before their dominant three-set victory over Caltech...

Youthful women’s team builds chemistry

Author: Christopher Thaxton The Occidental women's basketball team is back on the hardwood for a 25-game journey through the regular season. After posting a 13–12 record...

Who run the police station? Girls.

Author: Sarah Corsa As four other students and I walked into the large, stone women’s police station in Dharamshala, we immediately remarked on the smell of...