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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....

Senate Examines Off-Campus Issues and Building Improvements

Author: Martha Carol On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the ASOC Senate met with administration officials to discuss how best to assuage growing tensions between Eagle Rock residents...

New Swimming Coach Brings Innovative Changes

Author: Colin Moyer Newly instated Head Coach of the swimming and diving team and Aquatics Director Alex Kuhn is no stranger to competition. He has spent...

Solar Power Forecast at Oxy Still Partly Cloudy

Author: Chelsea Kellogg Although Occidental College ranks an impressive 33rd among liberal arts colleges in the United States (U.S. World and News Report), another ranking lurks...

Sex Addiction is a Serious Illness Not a PR Tactic

Author: Mariko Powers Let's be honest - most of us like a little sex. Ok, and maybe many of us want a little more action than...

Henry Abbott (senior, Asian Studies)

Author:  I have come to accept the fact that most nights, but especially weekend nights, the cooler gets trashed by people who are unable to...

Springtime with Shakespeare

Author: Tara Daley Though the spring weather is inspiring procrastination all across campus, the Theater Department is hardly slacking off as they gear up for this...

Judith Squires (Faculty Services Assistant)

Author:  I'm writing to disagree with Brett Fujioka's Political Podium column from two weeks prior suggesting that a vote for Hillary Clinton would be a...

Spring Intramurals Come to a Close

Author: Emily Phillips After championship games in basketball, 5v5 soccer and doubles volleyball this month, spring intramurals (IM) have come to a close with just two...