International

International students look for a taste of home

At Occidental College, international students come from 25 countries, including Brazil, Botswana, Mexico, India and Singapore. According to the International Programs Office (IPO), these...

One Voice brings female activists to speak at Occidental

Author: Tess Langan Malaka Samara re-wrapped her hijab in the bathroom, preparing to speak to a group of Occidental students on behalf of One Voice, an...

World News Issue 4

Author: Ximena Santiago Haiti. Former President Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier died Saturday at the age of 63 due to a heart attack. He was pronounced dead...

Boston attack betrays foreign intelligence sharing failures

Author: Zach Abels Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, killing three and injuring more than 260. The two...

World News week of March 17th

Author: Clark Scally Korea The 1953 Korean War armistice was nullified by North Korea on March 11, increasing tension between the two Korean nations which are...

United States, Iran must pursue peace talks

Author: Manna Selassie A 15-minute phone call between President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and President Barack Obama is already being noted as one of the most...

World News: Issue 7

Author: Clark Scally International Space Station. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft made the fastest yet docking flight to the ISS to date, arriving just six hours after...

Amazon Rainforest necessitates global response

Author: Emma Lodes Spanning eight South American countries and 2.6 million square miles, the Amazon Rainforest has the world’s greatest biodiversity and holds the world’s largest...

Trade policy reform needed to curtail Mexican immigration

Author: Emma Lodes A peasant woman in Oaxaca, Mexico bends over her colorful, intricate weaving. Dusk falls over the small, deserted cornfield, empty since her husband...

Occidental’s weak language component cheapens global education

Author: Haley Gray In spite of Occidental's purported commitment to global and intercultural studies, Occidental is part of the majority of complacent institutions with under-prioritized foreign...

Aloof Russia elucidates Cyprus crisis

Author: Malcolm MacLeod For decades, wealthy Russians have been avoiding their country's high taxes by depositing their earnings in Cyprus, a small island in the Eastern...

World News- Week of November 4th

Author: William Stupp New Delhi. As people across India amass personal stocks of fireworks for the coming Hindu festival, Diwali, the government is preparing to launch...