2014

Sports in Brief Issue 5

Author: Ryan Whalen|Tim O'Donnell Men's Tennis (1-5 overall, 0-2 SCIAC) The Occidental men’s tennis team (1-5 overall, 0-2 SCIAC) has participated in a marathon of four matches...

Looking for Mr./Ms. [Swipe] Right

Author: Wellesley Daniels As Valentine's Day approaches, many Occidental students are looking to social media for potential dates. Whether students are looking for love this Friday,...

Weed smoking tarnishes living experience

Author: Christian Morales Students' consumption of marijuana in residential residence halls is an issue that must be addressed and corrected. Occidental's Residential Education and Housing...

Leno leaves on a high note

Author: Noel Hemphill Four thousand six hundred and ten episodes later, James "Jay" Leno's stint as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" is over.Feb. 6 marked...

Sometimes, you just need a hero

Author: Will Westwater Last spring semester I received a D on an economics exam. My grades were hurting overall and I was having a tough time...

Water Polo posts largest victory margin of season

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women’s water polo team (5-17 overall, 3-3 SCIAC) has started to find its stroke in the pool with just two games...

Club network introduced

Author: Charlotte Flight The Student Activities Center (SAC) introduced a new online club network that will provide a central space for student organizations to publicize events....

Occidental Baseball alumnus Blodgett imparts expertise to pitching staff

Author: Lauren Rewers When asked about their favorite sports memory, nearly any athlete — professional, collegiate or even Little League — will recount their moment in...

Triathletes and Spartans attempt to build Occidental’s extreme sports community

Author: Melina Devoney Before the scorching sun fully rises over Eagle Rock, Clif Cody (junior) jogs out of Stearns Hall headed for Fiji Hill; Greta Jarvis...

Do we really care about Ebola?

Author: Rourke Healey On July 12, 1968, TIME Magazine published a head-turning cover story on starving children in the Biafran civil war. The pleading eyes of...

The changing face of girls’ education

Author: Sarah Corsa My program embarked upon a weeklong excursion to the edge of the Thar desert this week, during which we visited a variety of...

Co-ed frats are not the answer to inequality

Author: Wellesley Daniels On Sept. 22, Wesleyan University announced it would require all residential Greek organizations to become coeducational by 2017. The administration posited this as...