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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....

Curling Up with a Good . . . Kindle?

Author: Lisa Kraege I have always (nerdily) delighted in sticking my nose in the unfurled spines of books, imagining that the distinct musty smell from each...

Hunt for Musical Goodness at Treasure Island’s Annual Fest

Author: Isabel Osgood-Roach San Francisco's Treasure Island will become a hipster haven this weekend, Oct. 17 and 18, as the Treasure Island Music Festival returns for...

Obama Administration Shortens Lengthy FAFSA Form

Author: Davida Persaud Come Jan. 1, 2010, students applying for government aid for the upcoming year will encounter a new, shortened Free Application for Federal Student...

One Man Army

Author: Kara McVey In 1896, a young and idealistic military-buff named Homer Lea enrolled at Occidental College. Within the next 15 years, Lea wrote several books...

President Obama Must Not Leave Afghanistan Behind

Author: Ben Dalgetty   My uncle, a doctor and Commander in the Navy, just left for Afghanistan. He is going to be the senior medical officer for...

U.S. Intervention Required in Sudan

Author: Sarah Flocken The United States of America is a country that considers itself a global watchdog of democracy and human rights. In other words, the...

Alex Kwong (junior, UEP)

Author:  I want to thank Kara McVey for her Homer Lea article in the April 7th issue of The Weekly. General Lea was...

One Reporter’s Predictions for the Fast-Approaching 2010 NBA Playoffs

Author: Gil Alcaraz The NBA Finals are upon us and they promise to be full of twists and turns. With the playoffs around the corner, many...