2016

Students protest denial of Armenian genocide in quad

Author: Carson Malbrough   To increase public awareness of the 1915 Armenian genocide, the Occidental Armenian Students Association (ASA) held a silent protest Thursday in the Johnson...

Athletes of the week

Author: Brody Barkan Jamie Cooper- Baseball After missing a chunk of the season due to a heel contusion, outfielder Jamie Cooper (junior) stepped up in the first...

‘Hamilton’ doesn’t hesitate

Author: Gregory Feiner As hard as it is to believe, one of most important and popular hip-hop albums of 2015 was a Broadway cast album about...

Star Wars take center stage in Thorne Hall

Author: William Stupp Last Friday, in a concert hall not very far away, a medley of Star Wars music blasted out of Thorne Hall. The program...

The Hi Hat brings affordable shows to York Boulevard

Author: Melina Devoney Cheap but quality clubs are nearly impossible to find in LA, but eventually I found Hi Hat on York Boulevard. I enjoyed a...

Asian Americans deserve multifaceted representation in Hollywood

Author: Emily Gao Hollywood is a lawn with an "If Asian, keep off grass" sign; actually, there are signs for all racial minorities. This lawn has...

Biology department addresses diversity

Author: Paul Sirri Biology faculty and students collaborated to develop ideas on how to create a more inclusive and welcoming space within the department at a...

The top three problems teenagers face

Author: Tanvi Varma As a teenager, I can say with confidence that adolescence is challenging. My teenage years came with sets of problems because there were...

Delightful Delia’s: A heart as full as her burritos

Author: Griff Wynne The sun peeks through your cheap blinds and you pull apart your crusty eyelids, feeling around your bed for your phone. You find...

Occidental named a Tree Campus USA

Author: Melina Devoney Occidental was designated a Tree Campus USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation Feb. 2, following the college’s establishment of an official tree...

Why we should believe in the value of the Liberal Arts education

Author: Tanvi Varma In the formidable process of deciding on a college, individuals are forced to choose between a vocational-technical/career (specializing in a particular industry) institution...

Haehnel continues to rebuild Tiger softball program

Author: Tessa Sternberg When the softball team went to Hawaii this March for a tournament, Occidental head coach Alison Haehnel took the team on a hike...