2016
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....
2016
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...
2016
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....
2016
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....
2016
Wylie residents win energy challenge
Author: Sydney Bowman Occidental students, divided by residence hall, competed March 13–April 2 to conserve the most electricity. Residents of Wylie Hall emerged as the winners...
2016
Keck Kickers crush intramural competition
Author: Owen Hill Maybe they are destined for greatness, or maybe they are just an intramural team. Regardless, the Keck Kickers have become one of the...
2016
Softball defeated in weekend doubleheader
Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental softball team (10-26 overall, 6-18 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, dropping both games of their Friday...
2016
‘MEGAFAUNA’ exhibit highlights African biodiversity
Author: Annie Chien A stoic paper cheetah with gleaming eyes stares out from the Weingart marble fireplace as a neighboring hyena looks on, its usual smile...
2016
Killer Mike feels the Bern
Author: Benj Salkind Senator Bernie Sanders has a new best friend, and his name is Killer Mike. You might know Mike from his role as one half...
2016
Super Bowl 50 and The Year of Cam
Author: Devon Deraad Cam Newton is the star of the moment and has been on his fans' consciousnesses for five years now — it's thus time...
2016
Infotainament capitalizes on short attention spans
Author: Rachel Cohn Several companies are challenging traditional cable news stations and video outlets for the coveted role among millennials as the go-to source for video-based...
2016
Proyecto Jardín occupied after hospital eviction threat
Author: Margaret Su Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents...
