2016

SAE changes recruitment, rush policy

Author: Melina Devoney Occidental’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) will no longer participate in formal recruitment week, according to Assistant Director of Student Life Diego...

‘Vagina Monologues’ celebrates female sexuality

Author: Stephen Nemeth   The audience could see the silhouettes of ten people through the darkness of Thorne Hall. The spotlight shone on one as she yelled, “My...

Golf teams look to improve on successful fall seasons

Author: Owen Hill Prior to the start of the fall semester, Occidental Athletics announced that men's and women's golf head coach Andrew Larkin would be leaving...

Athletics burgled again; investigation ensues

Author: Donovan Dennis The Athletics department's burglary saga continues after thieves struck Spencer Fieldhouse during the Tiger baseball games against Willamette University Feb. 13. This theft,...

Learning to love ‘Cherry Bomb’

Author: Benj Salkind I’ve never been a huge fan of the Odd Future crew music-wise. Besides Frank Ocean, the group has an abnormal style — their...

Commencement speaker draws criticism

Author: Drew Jaffe Director of Communications Jim Tranquada announced via a campuswide email April 14 that Randall Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at...

Famous Japanese noodle house comes to Pasadena

Author: Frida Gurewitz Like late night study sessions and going to class in pajamas, ramen is essential to the college experience. Unfortunately, the sad, salty Styrofoam-ed...

Why you should clean your blender, call your mom, and tell your roommate you hate their candles

Author: Griff Wynne The only things less fruitful than hookup culture at Occidental are campus smoothies. Green Bean or Cooler, smoothies here come from a box...

Sexual misconduct policy implemented

Author: Hannah Fishbein President Jonathan Veitch announced in a Feb. 4 email to the Occidental community that the Campus Committee on Sexual Responsibility and Misconduct (CCSRM)...

Colorful characters share rarities at book fair

Author: Laura Scott Outside the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, LA’s most stylish and pop-cultured residents gather near several food trucks and a small stage before...

Why Whole Foods can give you heart disease and counterculture is ruining your sex life

Author: Griff Wynne There is something about “healthy” grocery stores that makes people think junk food is good for them. If I’m in Vons, I know...

Apple’s open letter sheds light on privacy issues

Author: Peter Johnson Tens of thousands have flocked to Twitter on their Apple iPhones, tweeting with the hashtag #FBIvsApple. Ironically, the National Security Administration (NSA) may...