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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....

‘They want to win’: Franklin High Rocket League advances to nationals

The Rocket League esports team at Benjamin Franklin High School has advanced to nationals at the Scholastic Esports Tournament. The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) is one of the sponsors of the event....

Henry McMillan (junior, Theater)

Author:  I am writing in response to Sarah Flocken's letter in last weeks edition of the Weekly. I agree with her in that red-heads...

UEPI Panel Warns Against I-710 Expansion

Author: Brenda McNary In order to raise awareness of the proposed 710 Freeway tunnel, which could run near Oxy's campus, the Urban and Environmental Policy Insititute...

Three Short Plays About Strangers

Author: Alison Kjeldgaard On Sunday, three short plays were presented to a small audience in Keck Theater to end the weekend's play festival. All three plays...

Simple and Sweet Holiday Treats

Author: Tara Daley There's something about fall that just makes me want to cook. This obsession may be rooted in the childhood traditions of roasting pumpkin...

The ET/People Emmy After Party

Author: Rosie King "Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand/ Just like that river twisting through a dusty land."Duran Duran's hit "Rio," released...

White Allies Engage in Racial Dialogue

Author: Anahid Yahjian The usual lunch rush of students had to take a detour on September 28, in order to avoid interrupting the Panel on White...

From Doodling to Daydreaming

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff I wish this wasn't something that I'm proud of, but I am. One of my greatest skills is entertaining myself...

Foreign Correspondent Discusses the Political Future of Condoleezza Rice

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Washington Post journalist Glenn Kessler spoke to a group of approximately 30 students and professors on October 22 about his...