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...

L.A.P.D. works with Campus Safety to address complaints

Author: Noel Hemphill A recent change in campus policy means that off-campus residents could be receiving more visits from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as...

Tolerance paradox still runs deep at Occidental

Author: Juliet Suess Occidental College is an intolerant place. Though students, faculty and administration preach that the school is open and tolerant, they are simply upholding...

All the Bulbs: A Closer Look at the Prison Beautification Club

Author: Wellesley Daniels Students and faculty coming together to plant seeds is not an unusual sight here at Occidental – figuratively and literally. One group of...

Northwestern paves way for NCAA union

Author: Juliet Suess Football players at Northwestern University made history last month when they petitioned to be represented by a labor union. Unionization is the first...

Titanfall: Sometimes bigger is beta

Author: Will Westwater Only the beta of "Titanfall," not the full game, is available right now. The opinions expressed in this article are reflective of my...

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...