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 President Veitch
Author: Friends,Sexual assault is a serious issue on college and university campuses. It is probably the singlemost under-reported issue in higher education. We--and by we,...
2013
Dearth of true mentorship plagues advising system
Author: This week students at Occidental are registering for their Spring 2014 classes, lining up at the nearest ethernet cable with several course codes in...
Editorial
Alumni presence brings positive spirit to homecoming
Author: In recent years, school spirit has not been at the forefront of the hearts and minds of the Occidental student body. The stands are...
Editorial
New dean of students must hold regular office hours
Author: President Veitch announced to the campus community via email Oct. 21 that former Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs Barbara Avery...
2013
Campus parking system requires more attention, reform
Author: Though Occidental should be proud to have free parking, there is a substantial amount of inefficiencies related to the parking system. Free parking is...
