2016

Students join faculty retreat

Author: Sarah Corsa Faculty members discussed the reform of the Cultural Studies Program (CSP) and the creation of a Black studies program at a full-day retreat...

New Play Festival gives aspiring playwrights the opportunity to share their work

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Theater Professor Laural Meade sits alone in the lamdas of Occidental’s Keck Theater, watching a cast of student actors rehearse the play “Tell...

First family of drag racing builds on legacy

Author: Dylan Bordonaro The John Force Racing team, which includes 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, his daughters Brittany, Courtney and Ashley and son-in-law Robert Hight,...

Letter to the Editor from Karim Sharif on DEB

Author:  To the Editor, I hope to effectively express the necessity of funding the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB). Those who have the institutional memory to...

Step by step: Learning to appreciate Southern California’s wilderness

Author: Malcolm MacLeod As a first year, I was part of the Nature Writing Cultural Studies Program (CSP) taught by professor Keith Naylor of the religious...

Hookup culture stigmatizes queer students

Author: Chance Ward It's about three trap songs after 1 a.m. and, from off-campus house parties to dorm room kickbacks alike, the natural migration to The...

InternAway to fund student summer internships in US

Author: Cory Lomberg The Hameetman Career Center (HCC) will fund approximately 20 students’ unpaid internships in any U.S. state this summer through InternAway. This new program...

Campus Safety Advisory Committee holds first community meeting, discusses student demands

Author: Drew Jaffe   The Campus Safety Advisory Committee — born out of last semester's occupation of the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center — held its first...

Choreographers bring pizzazz to Dance Pro 2016

Author: Emily Holguín After over a week of social media hype, students gathered in a sold-out Thorne Hall Friday to witness one of Occidental's most anticipated...

What in the World 7

Author: Ximena Santiago Tajikistan. President Emomali Rahmon has proposed three new national holidays that would individually honor wrestling, horse riding and flower planting. These holidays would...

Fuller brings resilience, on-base skills to top of lineup

Author: Tim O'Donnell The Occidental baseball team (20-5 overall, 15-3 SCIAC) has made quite a bit of noise this season, having won 18 of 19 games,...

Club sports deserve institutional support and funding

Author: Kara Alam Occidental College has a proud history of student athletes who dedicate their time, energy and money to participating in club sports. But despite...