2016

Local rapper Quez makes waves at Occidental

Author: Stephen Nemeth During homecoming weekend last semester, on top of a coffee table at an off-campus house, a rapper by the name of Quez introduced...

Responsibility for the Financial Crisis

Author: William Pottenger Over winter break, I watched a lot of films, and one of my favorite was Adam McKay's "The Big Short." It told the...

Students ought to demonstrate interest in Senate activities

Author:  For all the discussion on campus of U.S. politics or current events, students fail to participate in — or even pay attention to —...

Club teaches English

Author: Hoku Krueger Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto...

Gaypril events highlight LGBTQIA+ voices, issues

Author: Aria Bryan The Center for Gender Equity (CGE) and the Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) recently kicked off "Gaypril" — a month of events focused on...

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)...