2015

Tigers fall to La Verne in close SCIAC game

Author: Melina Devoney The La Verne Leopards pinched a hard-fought 75-73 win against Occidental men’s basketball in last Thursday’s conference matchup. Minutes before tipoff, Rush Gymnasium echoed...

Professor uses art in fight against Ebola

Author: Charlotte Umanoff Art History and Visual Arts Professor (AHVA) Mary Beth Heffernan and College Photographer Marc Campos are spending two weeks in Monrovia, Liberia to...

Boycott to protect black identity: abandoning white fraternities and their enduring racism

Author: Chance Ward This past week has set ablaze a wildfire in Greek life discourse about the very thing that seems to be making the world...

Why Senate, not Honor Board, is DEBI’s biggest obstacle

Author: Henry Dickmeyer Nobody rejects the mission of the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). No person within our community wants the “I, Too, Am Oxy” stories...

COSMOS program to provide scholarships for students interested in STEM majors

Author: Melina Devoney First-year and sophomore students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors will have the opportunity to apply for a new...

Students renew efforts to bring historically Black sorority to campus

Author: Emily Gao First-year students Diamond Coleman and Taylor Fuller are working to establish a chapter of the historically Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA)...

From the Alps to Alaska: photos from geologic summers

Author: Laura Scott Aidan Dougherty (junior) sat down on a mountainside this summer, took a bite of his sandwich and snapped a picture of the Alps...

Unconditional Love: Vicky Beeching, the LGBTQ community, the Christian church, and other sinful things

Author: Eileen Lee Newflash: Christian music isn’t just composed of choirs of boys with angelic voices singing hymns. On the contrary, much like secular music, Christian...

Catalans could set example for independence movements

Author: Stephen Nemeth Recent Catalan elections held Sept. 27 resulted in a surprising victory for secessionist parties. Obtaining 72 seats, a majority in the 135 seat...

Poker

Author: William Pottenger When I was growing up, my friends and I played no limit Texas hold 'em. Every weekend, my closest two friends and I...

Gilliam ’62: From ‘The Fang’ to Monty Python

Author: Lena Smith Occidental alumnus Terry Gilliam 62' shifted in his plush red chair onstage for the duration of his interview with KTLA's Sam Rubin Oct....

Grogan’s versatility vital behind the scenes

Author: Margaret Su Katie Grogan's official role may be as director of operations for the Athletics Department, but she has her fingers in many pies. In...