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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....

From Trash to Community’s Treasure

Author: Kaitlyn Reeser At first glance, Café de Leche appears to be typical of the trendy coffee shops that can be found on so many street...

Speaker Discusses the Continued Genocide in Dafur

Author: Erik Parker, Torch Staff On Thursday, Feb. 28, Save Darfur Coalition's Zahara Heckscher visited campus to discuss the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to...

Oxy Triathlete Overcomes Hurdles to Cross Finish Line

Author: Lila Singer-Berk A few months ago, current Oxy senior Noel Hollowell decided that completing a triathlon would help her recover from the recent loss of...

Casey Ogden and Jessica Gelzer (seniors, UEP)

Author:  We are excited to announce the creation of Bursting the Bubble, a completely student-run multimedia website that will highlight student activism at Occidental and...

Hook, Line, and Sinker

Author: Brett Fujioka Dressed to kill and clad with dancing shoes, a group of Oxy students were on a mission: To use various pick-up lines ...

Online shoppers beware: viruses and identity theft are real concerns

Author: By Vicki Lee Parker, McClatchy Newspapers With the holiday shopping season well under way, many consumers have already received a barrage of e-mails advertising hefty...

Alex Garett (sophomore, Psychology)

Author:  Today, I woke up with a wide smile on my face. I felt on top of the world and nothing could take that smile...

Playing with These Toys is Prohibited

Author: Kelly Neukom Legos. Playmobil. Ninja Turtles. Barbie. Although most of these toys are now gathering dust in our parents' garages, Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight is...