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...
2014
TEDx speakers reinvent ‘the American Dream’
Author: Noel Hemphill The lecture series TED (which stands for technology, entertainment, design) has arrived at Occidental with the first-ever TEDxOccidental College event. The independently-organized event...
2014
Campus Safety tests new dispatch service
Author: Lauren Rewers The Campus Safety Department has introduced dispatch controllers to its personnel on a trial basis as part of an ongoing effort to make...
2014
Baseball hosts inaugural SCIAC Home Run Derby, supports City of Hope
Author: Lauren Rewers When John Rizzo (junior) of Claremont-Mudd-Scripts (CMS) visited Occidental’s Anderson Field over the weekend, he discovered that the tension and rivalry normally found...
2013
ASOC hosts discussion on ban of school dances
Author: Chloe Woodruff The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) invited students to discuss the indefinite suspension of school dances and alternative solutions with faculty members...
2014
Class is in session at the V&A
Author: Noel Hemphill The first time I went to England, it was a whirlwind trip. My stepmother had put together an ambitious itinerary in both length...
2014
Sports in Brief Issue 1
Author: Ryan Whalen Baseball (1-2 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) After completing one of the winningest seasons in the past decade at 26-15, the Occidental baseball team will attempt...
2014
Dolphins doing drugs (and other underwater debauchery)
Author: Jill Goatcher Apparently, young dolphins love to get high. Dolphins flying high. (Source: CC)Though this statement has not yet been supported by scientific findings, the...
2014
iPad use in classrooms improves experience
Author: Christian Morales During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Faculty Learning Committee (FLC) held workshops to discuss how professors could integrate iPads into their teaching...
2014
‘Just keep swimming:’ Adapting to the changing tides of ocean conservation
Author: Jill Goatcher As a species, the human race is more intertwined with the marine environment than we can imagine. We come from the ocean. We...
2014
Wilshire to break ground downtown
Author: Noel Hemphill The Wilshire Grand Center, located in downtown Los Angeles, will be the tallest building on the west coast when it opens in 2017....
2014
Board of trustees must prioritize communication with students
Author: The Occidental board of trustees and the board of governors convened for a “mixer” with representatives of the student body on Jan. 29. Though...
