2016

Rising Stars

Author: Paul Sirri Nicole Castro Women’s Tennis What do you find so rewarding about tennis? I think it’s a really personal achievement. Besides playing on a team, winning as...

‘Realistic’ Barbies will not solve body issues

Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Come March of this year, toy-making giant Mattel will premiere the first line of Barbies to include dolls with more “realistic” bodies than...

Lab renovations planned with grant awards

Author: Margaret Su Moore Lab of Zoology has received a combined total of $2.95 million for renovations and upgrades from the Fletcher Jones Foundation, the Keck...

TLOP Album Review

Author: Devon Deraad Kanye West dropped his new album, "The Life of Pablo," this week, and it's finally available for streaming on Tidal (you can get...

Administration must maintain campus dialogue, momentum

Author:  After students led by Oxy United for Black Liberation — headed by members of the Black Student Alliance and Coalition at Oxy for Diversity...

Boesches recount travels, memories in Keck

Author: Michael Tonetti The college celebrated the life, legacy and travels of Politics Professor Roger Boesche and his wife, Mandy Boesche, in front of an intimate...

Misogyny a barrier for female geeks

Author: Frida Gurewitz   As a female geek, I have sadly encountered my fair share of misogynistic comments. A year ago, Ain't It Cool News published an...

Athlete of the week

Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Bailey Stevens Bailey Stevens (first year) had an impressive day at the plate this weekend during the Tigers' doubleheader against Pomona-Pitzer. Stevens was responsible...

DEB funding approved through student vote

Author: Melina Devoney Following a student body vote two weeks ago, the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will now be funded through a $10 per semester...

Offense improves, but water polo falls to conference foes

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's water polo team (2-10 overall, 0-6 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, falling to La Verne...

Third Los Angeles discussion series returns

Author: Fiona Eustace The Third Los Angeles Project, anticipated by the Occidental community to be one of the most attended events ever hosted at the institution,...

HCC VP to focus on community outreach

Author: Sarah Corsa In May, Cherena Walker will begin work as Occidental’s first associate vice president and executive director for Career Services, Dean of the College...