2014

Facilities updates highlight sustainability

Author: Jeremy Childs & Manna Selassie| Facilities Management increased its sustainability efforts following the reinstitution of Occidental’s sustainability committee last semester. With projects that range from...

New California minimum wage raises questions for student workers

Author: Cordelia Kenney California’s new minimum wage law, passed last September, will go into effect on July 1 of this year, making the new minimum in...

All the Bees: A Closer Look at Beekeeping Club

Author: Manna Selassie http://vimeo.com/87044499 The recent disappearance of bees worldwide has stung the Occidental community, stimulating the reactivation of the college's beekeeping club. While the club became...

Baseball edges Chapman in extra innings as Marks records game-winning RBI double in top of 12th

Author: Tim O'Donnell The Occidental College baseball team (2-4 overall, 1-2 SCIAC) opened conference play over the weekend with a home-and-away series against Chapman (3-4 overall,...

More than just stress

Author: Cordelia Kenney Every minute, someone in the United States attempts suicide. On any given day, 12 people ages 15 to 24 will commit suicide. Out of...

Despite no vowels, KTCHN lacks nothing in taste

Author: Noel Hemphill Brunch is the king of meals. It combines everything to love about breakfast and lunch into one stupendous plate comprised of all kinds...

OSL opens possibility of campus dances

Author: Jeremy Childs Pack up your togas. Following the ban of on-campus dances placed late last October, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life...

Boxing club gets approval, ban on sparring still in effect

Author: Christopher Thaxton Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking...

Surviving the heat wave; easier for some students than others

Author: Melina Devoney Two weeks ago, I woke up in Stearns Hall feeling as if I was being suffocated. Drenched in sweat, I regretted my decision...

Students flock to historic neighborhood bar

Author: Hannah Teskey Many Occidental students who frequented The Hermosillo or The York last year can now be found packing into the small, dimly-lit space at...

Occidental campus: not a trash can

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CODE protests racism on campus

Author: Lauren Rewers The Coalition @ Oxy for Diversity and Equity (CODE) organized a demonstration Thursday at 11:30 a.m., protesting a party planned by two members...