2016

Semana de la Raza celebrates heritage

Author: Lucy Feickert   The annual Semana de la Raza — a celebration of Latinx culture and heritage hosted by student organizations La Raza Coalition, Las Hermanas...

Alumna brings history to life at the Petterson Museum

Author: Shawn Cremer Rachel Wilson's peers would be unsurprised to learn that less than a year after graduating from Occidental in 2015, the charismatic, nearly six-foot...

Media can’t always give Duke the spotlight

Author: Tim O'Donnell I never thought I would compare Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski to Donald Trump. One man is a graduate of the United States Military Academy,...

Thompson named new MSI director

Author: Margaret Su Occidental's Multicultural Summer Institute (MSI) — a program to inform incoming first years on issues of social justice while easing their transition to...

Campus Safety, though controversial, deserves applause

Author: Carson Malbrough Occidental is a school that prides itself on fostering a sense of community for students, faculty and staff. In order to protect this...

Cuteness abounds at Corgi Beach Day

Author: Tessa Sternberg What do dogs dream about? Chasing squirrels? Raiding the pantry? Nobody knows, but it's a good guess that the So Cal Corgi Beach...

Running Club shares the best hikes for woodsy Tigers

Author: Cory Lomberg Moon Canyon Park, 1.8 miles from campus Tucked away in the hills of Mount Washington, Moon Canyon Park offers a web of trails for...

Stone lands fellowship for spring in Italy

Author: Margaret Su Professor Marla Stone, the history department chair, will spend February to June of 2017 in Florence, Italy, at the European University Institute (EUI)...

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...