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...

Entrepreneurial spirit flourishes at Occidental

Author: Nina Greenebaum In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College....

Nice Things Podcast – Episode 3

Author: Allan Van Vliet|Mason Atkins On the third episode of the Nice Things Show our hosts begin with an in-depth discussion of Emma Watson's United Nations...

Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands

Author: Jeremy Childs|Jane Drinkard A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in...

Former Tiger baseball star lends a hand 55 years later

Author: Tim O'Donnell Wayne Sink '59 once donned a catcher's mitt for Occidental baseball. Now, he uses the tools from his workshop to lend a helping...

Studying abroad challenges singular narratives

Author: Sarah Corsa On my first day of formal classes, I watched Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk titled “The Danger of a Single Story.” Adichie points out...

Student artist unveils installation in local gastropub

Author: Nina Greenebaum   The exposed brick walls and naked light bulbs hanging from high ceilings of The York give the Highland Park bar a modern, minimalist...

Soccer falls to Redlands 2-0 in semifinal, finishes fourth in SCIAC

Author: Kristin Feinberg In their first ever appearance in the SCIAC post-season tournament last Thursday, the Occidental men's soccer team ended their season with a 2-0...

New comedy sketch shakes up CatAList lineup

Author: Carmen Triola CatAList's new all-female biweekly sketch series, "Dirty Shirley," is a show ripe for comparison: the casts of “Bridesmaids,” “Girls,” “Broad City” and the...