Editorial
Culture
Editorial: A musical guide to surviving your first year
Maybe you just escaped from the most excruciating exam you’ve ever taken at Oxy and you need to cleanse your soul. Or maybe your...
Culture
Editorial: From pop to psychedelic rock, our editors list their albums of the year
"The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan Kawena Jacobs (Arts and Culture editor) When you think of a pop song, most envision...
Culture
Moxie at Oxy: Spring fashion on campus
Sit on the Quad for five minutes and you'll see plenty of Pinterest-worthy outfits. Students at Occidental can often be seen dressing to impress,...
Culture
Favorite book recommendations of the semester
"The One Inside" by Sam Shepard
By Ava LaLonde (Opinions editor) “The most authentic endings are the ones which are already revolving towards another beginning.” -...
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes: The Occidental, a glance into the student-run newspaper
2023 marks the 130th year of The Occidental, the student-run newspaper at Occidental College founded in 1893. Despite this long-running history, readers may not...
Editorial
Letter from the editor-in-chief: Jane Drinkard
As editor-in-chief, I have the opportunity to read more than 20 student-written articles per week. We are an intelligent, academically driven student body, yet...
Editorial
Letter From the editor: Jane Drinkard
Occidental Students, Faculty and Staff, According to President Donald J. Trump, we at the Occidental Weekly — as part of “the media” — are “the...
2013
Letter to the editor from Philip Niklaus
Author: To the editor: I read your account of the resignation of athletic trainer John Sweet with interest, though hardly surprise. My daughter was also...
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...
Editorial
This New Year, break down barriers to communication
Author: New Year’s resolutions: the source of both hope and disappointment. This January, the staff of The Occidental Weekly suggests that students and staff make...
2016
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 —...
2013
Room Draw desperately needs move to online interface
Author: Every year room draw sparks a huge conversation on campus. Every year students find at least one thing to complain about during the process....
