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‘She wanted more’: Olivia Haga’s soccer journey beyond Oxy

Olivia Haga ‘23 played for the Occidental women’s soccer team and has played professionally overseas since graduating. Haga said her path to the pros...

MAC department partners with Vidiots to screen ‘Nightcrawlers’

Occidental College's Media Arts & Culture (MAC) professor John Trafton and the video store and movie theater Vidiots partnered to give a screening of the...

California SB 98 requires notification of immigration enforcement presence on college campuses

Senate Bill 98 (SB 98) also known as the Sending Alerts to Families in Education (SAFE) Act, was signed into law Sept. 20. The law...

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council votes to redraft letter opposing development of Eagle Rock Plaza Home Depot

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) voted to redraft a letter expressing opposition to building a Home Depot in the Eagle Rock Plaza, during a meeting Oct....

The Moving Monument

Author: Jessica Stevens The planning and implementation of civic works projects is rarely a cut-and-dry task in the City of Los Angeles. The history of the...

Jamie Thalman (senior, DWA and Econ)

Author:  The rose bushes and other flowers around campus these past few weeks have been beautiful. I'm not much of a plant expert, but some...

Politically Apathetic In America and Proud of It

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff I don't care about the upcoming presidential election. My apathy could stem from many places: my nationality (I'm not American),...

Somebody Needs to FIRE Hugo Sanchez!

Author: Gerry Maravilla Hugo Sánchez needs to be fired. There is no time for second chances and it is pointless to try and stick it through...

Breaking Bad Habits, Breaking a Sweat

Author: Brett Fujioka It's the same old story every year. Students return from spring break to discuss their week-long trips in lunchrooms, college hangouts and cafeterias...

ASOC Senate

Author:  ASOC funding requests are due online on Monday by midnight and funding meetings will be Tuesdays at noon in the ASOC Office (between The...

New Technology Double Edged Sword For Obama

Author: Riley Kimball The 2008 election saw the political process's entry into the 21st century. After years of lagging behind technology, campaigns finally seized full advantage...

BarOXY Exposure

Author: Leah Glowacki As time goes on, our personal experiences on November 4th may become smudges in our memories. However, in the future, we will surely...