2014
2014
Class is in session at the V&A
Author: Noel Hemphill The first time I went to England, it was a whirlwind trip. My stepmother had put together an ambitious itinerary in both length...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 1
Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (1-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) After completing one of the winningest seasons in the past decade at 26-15, the Occidental baseball team will attempt...
2014
Dolphins doing drugs (and other underwater debauchery)
Author: Jill Goatcher Apparently, young dolphins love to get high. Dolphins flying high. (Source: CC)Though this statement has not yet been supported by scientific findings, the...
2014
iPad use in classrooms improves experience
Author: Christian Morales During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching...
2014
Women’s Lacrosse defeats CMS, remains unbeaten
Author: Ryan Whalen Touting a perfect 4-0 record heading into its game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Wednesday, the Occidental College women’s lacrosse team looked to extend its...
2014
Backdoor Science- S2 Ep5
Author: https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2-1 This week, Backdoor Science investigates climate change. How does it happen, how do we know, and what will the consequences will be? Backdoor Science explores...
2014
REHS creates room draw for triples
Author: Noel Hemphill A new triples-only room draw intended to help streamline the yearly allocation of housing will be available ahead of regular room draw this...
2014
TEDx speakers reinvent ‘the American Dream’
Author: Noel Hemphill The lecture series TED (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) has arrived at Occidental with the first-ever TEDxOccidental College event. The independently-organized event...
2014
Campus Safety tests new dispatch service
Author: Lauren Rewers The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make...
2014
Baseball hosts inaugural SCIAC Home Run Derby, supports City of Hope
Author: Lauren Rewers When John Rizzo (junior) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripts (CMS) visited Occidental’s Anderson Field over the weekend, he discovered that the tension and rivalry normally found...
2014
Canal through Nicaragua promises social, ecological mess
Author: Stephen Nemeth Trees and heritage alike uprooted, water poisoned, people displaced from their homes and animals disappearing from existence; these are the most pressing consequences...
2014
Ranking majors contradicts mission of liberal arts education
Author: Hannah Teskey Ever since I decided to become an Art History and Visual Arts and Spanish double major, people (mostly adults) have bombarded me with...
