2016

‘Starchitect’ speaks at Disney Concert Hall

Author: Malcolm MacLeod   An older man wearing thin glasses and a postboy cap admires a tall paper structure with billowing folds like sails in the wind....

Rugby captains lead Oxy team toward rebound season

Author: Tim O'Donnell Last spring, the Occidental Men's Rugby Club — to put it gently — struggled. Normally a stalwart program (recent accolades include a Sevens...

We fuel ISIS’ success through consumption of media

Author: Chance Ward Our generation’s intimate connection with social and mass media makes threats against global humanity visible in a way that was never before attainable....

Queer student survey reveals rifts in community

Author: Stephen Nemeth Center for Gender Equity (CGE) Graduate Assistant Kevin Franco organized a two-part initiative designed to evaluate the experience of queer students at Occidental....

A forgotten narrative: survivors of sexual assault speak out on hookup culture, relationships and love at Occidental

Author: Emily Holguín In the fall of her sophomore year, Hannah* was enjoying another weekend night out with her friends when she came across a cute...

Lacrosse wins final home game against Whittier 14-9

Author: Melina Devoney Senior captains Brita Loeb and Alessandra Quaroni got their first SCIAC win of the season in their last collegiate game on home turf...

Masters 2016 – most exciting non-Tiger field in memory

Author: Devon Deraad I have to start by saying that I am a huge Tiger Woods fan. The Masters is the first Major Tournament of the...

From Braun to bouquet: How alums found love at Oxy

Author: Melina Devoney|George Newton According to the college's Office of Institutional Advancement, 2,672 living Occidental alumni are married to or in a domestic partnership with another...

Cam Newton Celebration Week

Author: Devon Deraad The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl 50 this past Sunday, cementing the legacy of superstar, surefire hall-of-famer Peyton Manning as a two-time...

Sports without fans are not worth a penny

Author: Owen Hill On Feb. 6, after 77 minutes of gameplay, over 10,000 Liverpool Football Club (FC) supporters walked out of the team's match against Sunderland...

Students’ on-campus drone use unfettered by policy

Author: Melina Devoney The drones students may have spotted hovering over campus this semester were likely piloted by Bo Gao (sophomore) or Malone Hedges (first year)...

Alumnus documents LA’s hidden gems

Author: Lauren Rewers Tom Carroll '08 sees beauty in unusual places. Take his favorite memory of Occidental, for example: When he was a first year, a massive...