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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....

Treading in the Footsteps of Champions: Coming On strong

Author: Chris Suzdak Following its triumphant Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title last November, the women's cross country squad is poised for another strong run...

Queer L.A. Panel Discusses Status of Statewide LGBT Rights

Author: Nick Nam Last Monday Oxy students and faculty listened to a panel discuss the status of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT)....

Campaign Trail 2008

Author: Ben Dalgetty Senator Hillary Clinton won the Democratic Presidential Primary on April 22 with 55 percent of the vote compared to Senator Barack Obama's 45...

Oxy Sports Receive Bad Rep for Title IX Compliance

Author: Lizeth Castillo In June 2005, the research department of the Women's Sports Foundation released a research study titled "Who's Playing College Sports? Trends in Participation,"...

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...