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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....

An Exploration of Oxy’s Collegiate Hookups

Author: Sonia Lessuck Ever walk into the Marketplace on a weekend morning thinking, "Oh dear God I hope I don't see that kid from last night!"...

Chris Brown Will “Take You Down”

Author: Gladys Angle These days we know the personal lives of celebrities in intimate detail. The Twitter explosion leaves no room for mystery - gone are...

Women’s Lacrosse Widens Playing Field with Varsity Status

Author: Kara McVey Though they're only a few practices in with new coach Michele Uhlfelder, it's already clear that women's lacrosse is in for a very...

Hurting the Cause: Club Perpetuates Racist Ideology

Author: Jeff Pecaro "As long as you think you're white, there's no hope for you." -James BaldwinLet me begin by clarifying the language I will be...

Obama’s Presidency Presents a Profit Scheme for Oxy

Author: Tyler Kearn What's a really bad pun that you can buy at the bookstore for $10.95? Answer: a baby diaper cover that says "CHANGE WE...

Film Department Opens Students’ Eyes to Outer L.A. Area

Author: Nick Nam On Thursday night for 102 minutes, the Occidental bubble opened up to the outer L.A. area. Hosted in Johnson 200 at 7 p.m.,...

Jazz Storm Hits Herrick

Author: Laura Bowen Last Tuesday evening, renowned jazz musician and author of the New York Times best seller, The Color of Water, James McBride, performed in...

Jake Solomon (senior, Economics)

Author:  In Shoshone's Opinion Piece, "Existence of Racism Persists in Form of Class Oppression," he argues that our country's media obscures the existence, magnitude and...