Both the Occidental men's and women's swim and dive teams are looking to make waves in the pool this season with strong recruiting classes—five first-years for the women and eight for the men—and experienced veterans returning for another year in the water. Women The women lost several top performers due to graduation last semester in Caroline Change, Jessica Robson and...

Bryan ScottIn Saturday night's game against Cal Lutheran, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott (sophomore) passed for 316 yards, tallying his second best mark of the season behind his 419 yards against La Verne. Scott came out strong in the first half, connecting twice with wide receiver Sam Stekol (senior) in the first quarter and once with wide receiver Sam Crizer (senior)...

It was a rainy afternoon in mid-October at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet and Colin Smith was lined up against some of the best athletes the SCIAC has to offer. As soon as the gun sounded, Smith was off, tearing around the course as mud flew out from beneath his spikes. Smith had a look of determination and focus on his...

LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was by far the biggest sports story of the summer, sending expectations for the Cavs soaring even before the NBA season began. Now that the new "big three" of James, point guard Kyrie Irving and power forward Kevin Love has sputtered out of the gate to a 3–3 start, it is evident that...

The Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA) department designed its senior comprehensives (comps) requirements to simulate professional environments for artists, art historians and filmmakers. Studio art majors host a senior art show in Weingart gallery; Media Arts and Culture students show their productions at a film festival on campus; art history majors present their research at a student symposium. But...

In the 21st-century American job market, it is imperative that students preparing for the professional world be technologically savvy. Despite the arguments that technological dependence stifles critical thinking and social skills, technology can be a boon in the classroom if implemented correctly. Occidental has recently upgraded much of its educational technology, but the focus should now be shifted from buying...

Today's students are overwhelmed by tuition hikes and debt obligations. According to Financial Aid Research at The Chronicle of Higher Education, the price of college tuition has grown at twice the rate of average prices since 1998, meaning the inflation rate for college tuition equals twice the rate of average U. S. inflation rates. Fast-growing college sticker prices means that...

The beheading of journalists by ISIS and the shootings in Ottawa have rapidly escalated Americans' fears of terrorist threats. In a poll conducted by CNN in Sept. 2010, only 3 percent of Americans picked terrorism as the most important problem facing the country. Yet in September of this year that figure had increased to 14 percent. The incessant reporting on...

On Friday night, students, parents and community members alike swarmed Keck Theater for the second night of "Refuge," a play directed by Culley Guest Artist Chris Fields. The play, which ran from Nov. 6–9, starred only four student actors, and the small, intimate venue created a sense of connectedness between those on stage and their audience. Despite this community feel,...

In a satirical exposition of high-society England, the artists at A Noise Within Playhouse brought to life the buffoonery of a tangled love story in "The Importance of Being Earnest," a farcical play by Oscar Wilde. The play will run at the popular Pasadena theater through Nov. 21. Wilde's most celebrated play exemplifies his tendency to poke fun at the...