2014

Frying Nemo: The Australian government dredging up controversy in the Great Barrier Reef

Author: Jill Goatcher The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It's so big, in fact, that you can see it from...

van Deventer, Chang lead swim teams into SCIAC Championships

Author: Ryan Whalen The SCIAC Championships begin next Saturday for the Occidental swimming and diving teams, marking the end of a difficult training season for both...

Greek Life’s exclusivity plagues Occidental

Author: Juliet Suess Bids from Greek Life came out Thursday night, and despite the claims by members of Greek Life to be "inclusive," many students were...

Spiral staircase planned for Green Bean, Bengal Room

Author: Sarah Corsa A spiral staircase may connect the Green Bean and a newly renovated Bengal Room by the time students return to Occidental for the...

Backdoor Science – S2 EP3

Author:  https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-s2-ep3 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...

Occidental is first U.S. college to ban investment in gun manufacturers

Author: Drew Jaffe & Lucy Feickert In a move unprecedented by any U.S. college or university, the Occidental board of trustees will refrain from investing Occidental’s...

Film crews an invasive presence in campus life

Author:  Although Los Angeles is known worldwide as the home of Hollywood, the film industry rarely encroaches on the daily lives of locals. Yet most...

Faculty, students attend hearing, rally support for Esparza case

Author: Cordelia Kenney Nine Occidental students and politics professor and Department Chair Caroline Heldman attended Dr. Patricia Esparza’s probable cause hearing last Wednesday to express support...

Too much blood: The one about not sharing music

Author: Jack Butcher In the past five years or so, no band has captured my ears and heart quite like The Gaslight Anthem.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAqbnTKQBIYThe blend of Springsteen-esque,...

DePaul transfer Dancu brings Division-I experience to Men’s Tennis

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental men’s tennis team received a significant roster boost last season when Josh Dancu (junior) decided to transfer from DePaul University. Through...

Dance Production 2014 dazzles sold-out crowds

Author: Malcolm MacLeod|Hannah Teskey With the lights dimmed, three silhouettes appeared in front of an ominous blue background. Suddenly the lights came to life, the dancers...

Talib Kweli: Great artist, but not for SpringFest

Author: Alex Nieves When Programming Board announced that they would be bringing in Talib Kweli as the headline artist for SpringFest on April 12, my initial...