Beebe Finch SandersThe Occidental women's lacrosse team took to the road last week and earned two victories in Colorado. Co-captain and midfielder Beebe Finch Sanders (senior) led the Tigers to wins in both of their games—a 10-8 win against Haverford College on Tuesday and 13-11 on Friday against Colorado College. With three goals and five draw controls against Haverford and...

During what has been an undeniably wild NFL offseason, paying particular attention to the guaranteed value of player contracts being given out around the league highlights the relative failure of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). After the NFL lockout of 2011, during which the NFLPA won the small victory of $1 billion in benefits for its retired players,...

Despite the fact that Spring Break is over, the beaches in Los Angeles remain a great escape from the daily stresses of student life. When finals work picks up and the Occidental campus starts feeling too small, the best thing to do is pack up, grab some friends—and maybe a volleyball—and hit the nearest beaches. But with such a wide...

"The Hunting Ground," a documentary released in Los Angeles theaters Feb. 27, explores the college sexual assault epidemic throughout the United States. Occidental is one of the campuses highlighted in the film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23. The documentary tells the story of Andrea Pino and Annie Clark, students at the University of North Carolina at...

This semester, an unprecedented 40 students rushed Alpha Chi Sigma (AXE), the Occidental chapter of the national chemistry fraternity. Only about 11 students rushed per semester over the past calendar year, AXE Master Alchemist Preston Lee (senior) said. Lee attributes the large jump in potential new members to the tight-knit scientific community at Occidental. "You know how in freshman year...

The economics department hired Jesse Mora as a tenure-track professor following a comprehensive search and selection process in late January. Mora, currently a doctoral student of economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will start at Occidental in the fall. "Jesse was far and away our first choice out of over 200 applicants, so we're delighted that he accepted...

A team of 10 students spent their spring break in Managua, Nicaragua, doing construction work at a safe house for young girls and painting a local elementary school. The service trip was organized by Greta Jarvis (senior) in partnership with Forward Edge International, a Christian relief and missions organization based in Vancouver, Wash. The students stayed for eight days in...

India. A bride walked out before her wedding ceremony Friday after her fiancé was unable to correctly answer a basic math problem. She asked her husband-to-be what 15 plus six is, and he responded with an answer of 17. The groom’s family then attempted to convince her to follow through with the arranged marriage. Still, she ended the betrothal, claiming...

The rugby pitch is one place on campus where women at Occidental can push their bodies and minds to the limit. While their 1-5 record may not reflect a successful season, the players still feel like winners. “Rugby is really empowering … Like when you take down someone who is a lot bigger than you, it's just a huge rush,”...

Men’s lacrosse has experienced a revival at Occidental over the past few years. After almost folding in 2008, the club team has rebuilt itself into a formidable power in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC). The team is currently 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the SLC DII North and is seeded first in the division. As a result of their three...