2015

Remodeled college entrance to open by March 1

Author: Daniel Terner The renovation of the main entrance will remain incomplete until at least March 1, despite an original November 2014 deadline and a previous...

Emancipation theme inspires art installation

Author: Flora Adamian Students entering the Green Bean for their daily dose of caffeine this February will immediately notice the vibrant artwork displayed across the walls....

‘Rustic’ Zweet Cafe feeds need for student hub

Author: Hoku Krueger Coffee culture is on the rise in Northeast Los Angeles, where the new owners of Zweet Station are preparing to join the ranks...

Blanco’s final rap appearance takes place on Oxy stage

Author: Jeremy Childs Laser beams, Christmas lights and screen projections illuminated Sycamore Glen on Friday night for the performance of rapper Mykki Blanco. The KOXY concert...

Oxy women’s water polo drops close game

Author: Carmen Triola It was the last two minutes of the game, and the Occidental women's water polo team (1-19 overall, 0-3 SCIAC) was in a...

Fast food ban proves to be racially biased

Author: Margaret Su You stroll into the Marketplace on a Friday morning, grabbing a bowl of oatmeal with chopped walnuts sprinkled on top and a slightly...

Genderf**k aims for revolution, but disregards representation

Author: Chance Ward The Queer Straight Alliance and Beauty Beyond Color recently hosted a “genderf**k” fashion show that I participated in as a last-minute addition. The...

Tigers fall to Cal Lu, drop to sixth in SCIAC

Author: Alex Nieves Extra innings proved to be too much for the Occidental baseball team (19-16, 14-10) as the Tigers dropped all three games—two of which...

CSP program faulty at its core

Author: Jane Drinkard According to Occidental’s website, the Core Program is the “backbone” of an Occidental education. Such a backbone needs to be supportive, sustainable and...

Reshaping, downsizing of library’s book collection leads to formation of new student study space

Author: Jessica Faroy A new study space on the third floor of the Academic Commons opened this fall after the books previously stored in the location...

Mystery building on lawn opens to public

Author: Lena Smith Occidental staff, students and professors alike have puzzled over the small, freestanding new building by the Academic Commons. But today at 5 p.m.,...

Volleyball finds encouragement despite tough loss

Author: Ryan Whalen The women's volleyball team (2-4 overall, 1-1 SCIAC) started conference play this weekend with back-to-back matches against the University of Redlands Friday night...