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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....

Political Dissatisfaction and Inaction

Author: Brett Fujioka Voters often complain about the absent alternative to America's rigid bipartisan political system. Amidst this outcry comes the issue of representation. Most...

Active Minds Hosts First Mental Health Awareness Week

Author: Thomas Schryver The week of Nov. 10-14 marked Occidental's first Mental Health Awareness Week, organized by campus club Active Minds. Part of a nationally-run organization...

Work Study: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems?

Author: Christina LeBlanc As I arrived on campus for the first time my freshman year, I met my roommate, moved into Stearns, registered for classes and...

“FlashForward” is Fantastic Yet Flawed

Author: Danielle Christopher What would happen if everyone knew the future before it happened? In ABC's new show "FlashForward," everyone on the planet sees the future...

After 60 Years, UN Still Unsure of Role in Global Politics

Author: Jack Mulcaire United Nations Week, the celebratory week commemorating the 25th anniversary of the U.N. internship program, may have passed, but the questions it invoked...

Residence and Housing Services Face Challenges

Author: Soo Jin Kim NEW RES-HALL UPDATEThe much anticipated residence hall, adjacent to Pauley and Stewie, will be completed on schedule by January 2, as promised...

Nine Inch Nails

Author: Gerry Maravilla Remix albums often seem like a cheap attempt at more money. Here to prove us wrong, the new Nine Inch Nails collection of...

Phelps Caught Green-Handed

Author: Amy Withey Last weekend, a picture of Michael Phelps smoking marijuana from a bong at a University of South Carolina party was printed in the...