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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...
Campus News
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...
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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....
Community News
‘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....
2008
Affirmative Action and Archaic Institution
Author: Mathew Mikuni The election of Barack Obama was surely a historic moment in our country's history. Major newspapers declared that the last racial barriers had...
2009
Oxy Celebrates Inauguration
Author: Lisa Kraege On Jan. 20, the Occidental community watched the inauguration of Barack Obama '83. Obama became the 44th President of the United States as...
2008
Mens’ Soccer Forfeits Season Opener Due to Hazing Accusation
Author: Henry Meier The Occidental Mens' Soccer Team was supposed to start its season playing La Sierra last Wednesday, but was forced to forfeit its season...
2010
Freezing a Moment in Thai
Author: Richie DeMaria At 5 a.m. every morning in the northeast Thai village of Nong John, the sounds of rustic life shook Katja Nelson and Annika...
2010
Olympics Should Not Endorse Militarism
Author: Rachel Kaplan The Olympic Games, a supposedly apolitical symbol of international peace, cooperation and friendly competition, became decidedly political this year. Before the recent...
2010
Essayist Shares New Non-Fiction Book With ECLS Students
Author: Dylan Bos-Dowlen Professor Martha Ronk and the English and Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS) department hosted John D'Agata, the renowned lyrical essayist, at Occidental last Wednesday,...
2010
A Blueprint for Building Communities
Author: Chris Suzdak The mission of Occidental College is based on four cornerstones: excellence, equity, community and service. Of these four, the facet of community is...
2010
Men’s Baseball Struggles to Overcome Devastating Losing-Streak
Author: Lizeth Castillo More than half-way done with its season, the men's baseball team has run into a nine-game losing streak. Currently at a 4-8 conference...
