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...

Administration must maintain campus dialogue, momentum

Author:  After students led by Oxy United for Black Liberation — headed by members of the Black Student Alliance and Coalition at Oxy for Diversity...

Boesches recount travels, memories in Keck

Author: Michael Tonetti The college celebrated the life, legacy and travels of Politics Professor Roger Boesche and his wife, Mandy Boesche, in front of an intimate...

Misogyny a barrier for female geeks

Author: Frida Gurewitz   As a female geek, I have sadly encountered my fair share of misogynistic comments. A year ago, Ain't It Cool News published an...

Athlete of the week

Author: Sydney Hemmendinger Bailey Stevens Bailey Stevens (first year) had an impressive day at the plate this weekend during the Tigers' doubleheader against Pomona-Pitzer. Stevens was responsible...

DEB funding approved through student vote

Author: Melina Devoney Following a student body vote two weeks ago, the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) will now be funded through a $10 per semester...

Offense improves, but water polo falls to conference foes

Author: Ryan Whalen The Occidental women's water polo team (2-10 overall, 0-6 SCIAC) was unable to break out of their conference slump, falling to La Verne...

Third Los Angeles discussion series returns

Author: Fiona Eustace The Third Los Angeles Project, anticipated by the Occidental community to be one of the most attended events ever hosted at the institution,...

HCC VP to focus on community outreach

Author: Sarah Corsa In May, Cherena Walker will begin work as Occidental’s first associate vice president and executive director for Career Services, Dean of the College...