2014

Secretary of education holds twitter conversation

Author: Juliet Suess Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held an open Twitter conversation on Monday night directed at students and their families. Using #StuVoice, students of...

Costantino puts swing in Jazz Ensemble’s step

Author: Lauren Rewers The Occidental Jazz Ensemble rehearses in a circle – highly unusual for most large instrumental groups, who tend to group by section. Yet it works...

Welcome to ‘The Broken Remote!’

Author: Mike Cosimano As a college student, I am sure you are familiar with the magic of procrastination. When there’s a massive assignment looming, few things...

Pedestrians must take back Eagle Rock Boulevard

Author: Stephen Nemeth One of the advantages of living in a small neighborhood like Eagle Rock is how close together everything and everyone is. But one...

Metzler combines art, social justice post-grad

Author: Noel Hemphill For most Occidental seniors, finishing their senior comprehensive project marks the end of a busy year. For Art History and Visual Arts major...

Staff and students come together on the hardwood

Author: Claire Cancilla On a Friday afternoon, the pounding of basketballs and squeaking of shoes on the wood floor echo through Rush gym. But these sounds...

Greek Council looks to add new fraternity, sorority to address growing student demand

Author: Melina Devoney In response to the record number of students participating in Spring and Fall 2014 Greek recruitment, Occidental’s Greek Council has invited the cultural...

Nice Things Podcast – Episode 4

Author: Allan Van Vliet|Mason Atkins Our hosts start with the rebirth of the birther movement, thanks to lawyer and conservative watchdog Larry Klayman. Klayman filed a...

Anecdotes from the Archives 50 years later: Has Occidental become more liberal?

Author: Keegan McChesney Students today know Occidental as a “liberal bubble,” where left-wing students go to thrive and the Young Republican club has been defunct for...

Wage gaps between President, faculty need to decrease

Author: Wellesley Daniels Despite Occidental's high tuition, relatively low endowment and the growing income gap within the institution, President Jonathan Veitch's 2011 salary was in the...

Entrepreneurship club reaches out to successful Occidental alumni

Author: Stephen Nemeth Oxypreneurship is in the process of creating their own alumni network to foster entrepreneurship among students, faculty, administrators and alumni, according to Oxypreneurship...

From fútbol to football: Graves transitions to the gridiron

Author: Spencer Donaldson For years, Occidental football kicker Alex Graves (senior) defended the goal. Now, his only job is to aim between the goalposts. "I never imagined...