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...

Charlie Hebdo tragedy still waiting for the punchline

Author: Henry Dickmeyer I am probably not Charlie Hebdo. I have never been sued by the Grand Mosque of Paris for depicting Muhammad with a bomb...

The battle at home: housing LA veterans

Author: Damian Mendieta Under a freeway overpass on Alvarado Street, just 15 minutes away from Occidental, the sidewalks are not lined with oak trees and rose...

Redlands co-EICS weigh in on newspaper shutdown and the right to free speech

Author: Taylor Holmes and Morgan York On Dec. 11, 2014, we co-editors of the student newspaper, The Bulldog Weekly, at the University of Redlands sat down...

Men’s lacrosse team secures playoff position

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Men’s lacrosse has experienced a revival at Occidental over the past few years. After almost folding in 2008, the club team has rebuilt...

SJP raises awareness of Palestinian hardship

Author: Flora Adamian The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Occidental hosted several events aimed at educating students on the Palestinian perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian...

Olivia Sabins: Unsung hero of Occidental Athletics

Author: Margaret Su Athletics Department Service Coordinator Olivia Sabins has been working at Occidental since before most of the current student body was born. The Los...

Tigers don pink to “Strike Out Cancer”

Author: Marina Dart The Occidental women's softball team donned hot pink uniforms on Saturday for their double-header against Chapman, part of the team's annual Strike Out...

If the romper fits, better wear it

Author: Griff Wynne I found the perfect dress on a spiritual trip to Goodwill. I loved the color, loved the cut, and as I searched for...