In 1887, members of the Presbyterian Church with a desire to establish a community of learners took a risk in founding Occidental College. 127 years later, the ethos of entrepreneurship upon which the college was founded is still strong — dozens of young Occidental alumni and current students are pursuing entrepreneurship with creativity and confidence. Several professors are helping to...

Fights may soon break out on campus, but with the unusual addition of a pair of gloves, a mouthpiece and headgear. After seeking approval from the administration for over a year, the leadership of the boxing club held their first meeting in Fowler Hall last Tuesday. Most of the club's members have minimal to no experience in boxing, but are...

The Occidental men's soccer team (5–3 overall, 2–3 SCIAC) continued to build on a winning start to the season, taking two out of three conference games this past week. The Tigers opened up play with a dominant, 4–0 victory over Caltech last Wednesday. First-year forward Tod Kawada scored the game's lone goal in the first half in the 33rd minute....

The Occidental Weekly, September 1944: A headline on the front page reads “'Men Only’ Theme for Men's Stag Night.”“‘For Men Only’ is to be the theme of the Men's Stag which will be held on October 6 in the Gymnasium … This is an annual event which brings forth student talent as well as professional entertainment … Free smokes are...

As the headlines about the NFL's inability to regulate its own league continue to dominate the sports news cycle, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is dealing with its own scandal involving the Atlanta Hawks front office. While moments of off-the-field controversy challenge the leadership of American pro football and basketball, the way the NBA handles its business stands as a...

Before spending three weeks in India this summer, I had never left the continent. It was never on my parents' radar to wander the streets of Paris on a quest for the perfect baguette or stroll down the Great Wall of China. Those stories existed in films, books and fantasies that, with three children and our financial constraints, my family...

The Ebola virus currently plaguing at least five West African nations has up to a 90 percent fatality rate, and yet, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are still no known treatments or vaccines for the disease. When it comes to treating someone with Ebola, the standard treatment is supportive therapy, which involves maintaining proper bodily functions but...

Marcus McDuffieBefore kickoff, first-year outside linebacker Marcus McDuffie always says a prayer for his two grandfathers, who passed away and never got to see him play in a high school or college game. Then he goes out on the field and makes highlight reel hits. In his first college game against the University of Puget Sound, McDuffie ran across the...

Melinda Houston, a professor in the Kinesiology department and Occidental's first full-time head conditioning coach, is shaking things up in the varsity weight room. Houston's new program emphasizes mobility and core strength in varsity workouts and enforces a strict schedule and supervision policy. She hopes to create a feeling of organization and consistency that out-of-season athletes lacked in the past....

The Occidental women's volleyball team (1–9 overall, 0–2 SCIAC) fell behind early on Friday night against La Verne and failed to recover, falling 3–0 to the Leopards in the home opener. "We started out very shaky," head coach Heather Collins said. "We had a really hard time passing and that kind of breaks down the rest of the game."The Tigers...