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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....

Veitch Announces New Plans for Oxy’s Future Growth

Author: Ben Dalgetty   On Oct. 15 President Veitch announced that Occidental would withdraw and revisit its Specific plan, which laid out guidelines for the school's development...

Calligraffiti Exhibit Captures Artistry but Distorts Culture

Author: Chelsea Kellogg Pasadena's Pacific Asia Art Museum is currently hosting a bold new exhibition called "Calligraffiti," which is set to run until Jan. 17, 2010....

Masculinities Week Confronts Modern Conceptions of Gender

Author: Arielle Darr Oxy's first Masculinities Week challenged hundreds of participants from Oxy and beyond to explore their conceptions of gender and gender roles through talks...

Get With The Program

Author: Riley Hooper On Saturday, April 24, Programming Board (PB) will enlist the talents of hip-hop giant Nas and up-and-coming soul singer Mayer Hawthorne, along with...

Coachella

Author: Dean DeChiaro, Arielle Darr and Justin Young Five minutes before Jay-Z, Coachella's first-ever headlining rapper, took the stage, the audience was completely frozen with anticipation....

Speaker Discusses Democracy in Modern Mexico

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff Dr. Roderic Ai Camp of Claremont McKenna College spoke to an audience of almost 60 students and professors about contemporary...

Tigers Smack Their Way into the Win Column

Author: Lilliane Ballesteros Occidental's Softball team gained their first victory of the season against Wesleyan University on Thursday, March 13. They followed up the 4-3 win...

Clinton: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Author: Brett Fujioka A vote for Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is a gesture of support for the Republican Party. Yeah, I said...