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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....

Reel Talk With The Cinemaddicts Presents How To Lose Friends and Alienate People

Author: Zak Stoltz & Cindy Tang How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008) is just like its protagonist: crude and narcissistic, but somehow likable in...

China’s Explosive Anniversary Illuminates Flaws

Author: Eeshan Seth One of the most striking features of China's celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China that...

Treat Yourself to Tricked Out Costumes at Unique L.A. Shops

Author: Kara McVey It's that time of year again. With all the midterms, grueling essays and arduous reading assignments, it's clear that school is in full...

Trustees Approve First Step of Athletics Department Renovation

Author: Sarah Mofford The Board of Trustees approved plans to revamp the Alumni Gym last week. The $251,000 renovations are planned to begin around exam week...

Residence Hall Association Struggles to Survive Restructuring

Author: Nona Gronert Occidental College's Residence Hall Association (RHA), which has in past years played a large role in campus life, is currently in a transitional...

General Assembly Addresses Oxy’s Alcohol Policy

Author: Chris Suzdak Frustrated by a seemingly stricter alcohol policy and deteriorating social scene, the General Assembly (GA) convened last Tuesday to discuss the school's on-...

Get to Know Yo Fro Yo in Eagle Rock and Beyond

Author: Sarah Mofford There is something about Oxy and frozen yogurt. Maybe it's the creamy goodness, or maybe it's just because we like saying, "Hey man,...

Spinning Oxy Out of Control

Author: Richie DeMaria An hour before midnight on Saturday, Nov. 7, the energy in The Loft on York had reached a tipping point. Los Angeles hip-hop...