2016

Letter from the Editor

Author: Lauren Rewers When people talk about the future of journalism — especially print — it's usually in somber, hushed whispers. After all, in a digital...

To slim down, Marketplace must ‘bulk’ up

Author: Shawn Cremer "Sustainability" is perhaps one of our generation’s favorite buzzwords and has become ubiquitous on college campuses in the past decade. Occidental Campus Dining...

Goldberg leaves legacy at Financial Aid Office

Author: Hoku Krueger From keeping her door open through lunch every day, to opening the door to education for thousands of students in need of financial...

Sport houses create community, memories

Author: Peter Johnson Team houses are more than just the places where current and former members of Occidental’s athletic teams live together. They are where groups...

CDO updates community on Oxy United demands in public meeting

Author: Sarah Corsa Rhonda Brown, Occidental’s first chief diversity officer (CDO) and vice president for equity and inclusion, formally introduced herself to the community in a...

Women’s golf struggles amidst tough conditions

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's golf team struggled in the SCIAC #2 tournament at South Hills Country Club in West Covina, Calif., over the weekend....

Chalk on the quad: Oxy shouldn’t stifle freedom of speech

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Last week, in response to the unauthorized use of chalk on college property to convey pro-Trump sentiments, Vice President for Inclusion and Equity...

LA Rams’ first big trade might be first big mistake

Author: Dylan Bordonaro Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick...

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...