2014

Behind the Board

Author: Stephen Nemeth The board of trustees has a legacy as old as Occidental itself. When the college was founded in 1887, there were far fewer...

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...

Girls just want to have fun; redefining the double standard

Author: Jane Drinkard My mom was born in 1963, a time when people still believed a woman's place was in the kitchen, so it is no...

Grace Bender: Crushing the course, saving the planet

Author: Macarena Blando Demarco Occidental women's cross country runner Grace Bender (senior) is one with the forces of nature. When she is not dominating the running...

Local sandwich shop serves up a relaxed atmosphere

Author: Malcolm MacLeod By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great...

Datathon analyzes impact of gentrification in Highland Park

Author: Carmen Triola Students and local residents crunched numbers at Occidental's first Datathon this past weekend to analyze the effects of gentrification in Highland Park. The...

L.A. authors kick off writing minor

Author: Michael Tonetti Professors invited journalist Chris Goffard, poet and author Sarah Manguso and screenwriter Hilly Hicks, Jr. to campus last Tuesday to celebrate the launch...

Pasadena theater troupe rejuvenates Wilde play

Author: Keegan McChesney In a satirical exposition of high-society England, the artists at A Noise Within Playhouse brought to life the buffoonery of a tangled love...

Tigers fall to nationally ranked St. Thomas

Author: Noel Hemphill The Occidental women's basketball team fell to No. 12 University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in its first home game of the season. A...

Rewa District: Home of the white tiger

Author: Sarah Corsa My trip to the Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, is the closest I have ever come to celebrity status. On Monday, my stoic translator...