Archive
2018
Stirring it up in the Marketplace kitchen
Most Occidental students are still in bed when the first shift of Marketplace staff report to the kitchen, where they labor throughout the morning...
2012
College receives record number of applicants
Author: Damian Mendieta The Office of Admissions received a record of 6,136 applications for the class of 2016, of which they accepted 2,393, solidifying the acceptance...
2008
Oxy Students Commemorate Semana de la Raza
Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Speakers, films, student performances and a family picnic marked this year's Semana de la Raza, an annual weeklong celebration of Chicano/a, Latino/a culture,...
2010
See Oxy Arts in Full Bloom
Author: Kara McVey and Rebecca Rodriguez In celebration of the season, Occidental is hosting the first annual Spring Arts Festival, an event that aims to recommit...
2014
SAE revamps yearly haunted house philanthropy event
Author: Melina Devoney Like many college houses, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity house can be a scary sight of reeking sports gear, blasting music and...
2014
Students celebrate autumn at Harvest Festival
Author: Marina Dart Occidental students celebrated autumn at the first-ever Harvest Festival, sponsored by the Office of Student Life (OSL) on Saturday. Saturday was the coldest...
2014
Occidental offers potential for social progress
Author: Alex Nieves I am a black man. At least that is how I identify myself, my heritage and the face I see when I look in...
2014
Nice Things Podcast – Episode 7
Author: Mason Atkins|Allan Van Vliet Your valiant hosts have returned from their foray into broadcast television in last week’s Electapalooza! election night webcast.
On the seventh episode...
2014
Programming Board: Give us a female artist for this year’s SpringFest
Author: Gregory Feiner A female artist has never played at Occidental College’s SpringFest concert. Although the event is only five years old, students are already eager...
2014
Resist water usage with drought-resistant plants
Author: Melina Devoney Growing up with relentless rain and snow in Massachusetts, I never experienced the kind of panic that currently surrounds California’s water shortage. But...
2015
Remodeled college entrance to open by March 1
Author: Daniel Terner The renovation of the main entrance will remain incomplete until at least March 1, despite an original November 2014 deadline and a previous...
2015
Sensationalism responsible for rise and fall of Brian Williams
Author: Taylor Majewski You should forgive Brian Williams. For the past decade, Williams has served as the nation’s friendly neighborhood news anchor and the managing editor of...
