Editorial

Our editors look forward with 2026 predictions

An online trend suggested that this year is going to be 2016 again, but in this feature we are looking into the future. Members...

The Occidental writers share their favorite on-campus study spots

Peer Tutoring Center By Sabastian Luyen (Staff writer) When I need a quiet place to rush through my readings or quickly finish an assignment before my...

Opinion: Gen Z, what do you want to do when you grow up?

When I was little, everyone asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answers varied throughout the years — from...

Opinion: This ‘Chinese Cowgirl’ finds her place in the third culture

I like to refer to myself as "The Chinese Cowgirl," joking about the weird mishmash of cultures I grew up in. I was born...

The Importance of Neutrality in News

We at The Occidental Weekly are used to being criticized for the way that we report news. At an institution as small as Occidental,...

We give you: The Occidental Weekly 2.0

About six years ago, The Occidental Weekly was struggling to keep up. The school hired a new advisor to help whip the paper into...

Accountability should extend beyond students’ time at Oxy

At Occidental, students are held accountable for their actions because of the close-knit community of friends and peers. Every misstep in the Marketplace, act...

More students must run for Senate, Honor Board positions

This week, student elections will open on myOxy for the 2015–16 representatives of the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC). Elections are held each...

Student attendance will make DEB funding worthwhile

The vote for the student body fee increase to fund the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) passed March 28, guaranteeing that this branch of...

Clumsy student digest atrophies under community neglect

It’s great entertainment for standing in the pasta line. It’s convenient for procrastinating on the 5-page paper due tomorrow. It’s ideal for the long,...

Administration must maintain campus dialogue, momentum

After students led by Oxy United for Black Liberation — headed by members of the Black Student Alliance and Coalition at Oxy for Diversity...

Student, IA collaboration is beneficial for Occidental

Occidental’s office of Institutional Advancement (IA) brings in upwards of 15 million dollars in donations each year thanks to the generosity of alumni, outside...