It seems that not too long ago players donned Batman's cape and cowl to glide and grapple about the cold, crime-ridden slums of Arkham City. Since the release of the last Batman video game two years ago, developer Rocksteady Studios, famous for “Batman: Arkham Asylum” and “Batman Arkham City”, has handed over the reins to developers Warner Brothers Games Montréal...

Occidental College's food was recently ranked 14th in the country among colleges, according to thedailymeal.com. There is a lot to be praised when it comes to eating on campus, but Food Services should not stop at a great ranking and diversify selections. There is nothing better late at night than a mac and cheese bite. Or curly fries. Well, nothing...

Because school dances have been tied to high instances of excessive drunkenness, Occidental's administration has taken a large, noticeable step to ensure that students of the college drink responsibly and act with consideration for their fellow students. Following a string of alcohol poisonings during Saturday night's annual Toga dance at Occidental, Assistant Dean of Students and Office of Student Life...

A calm and relaxed atmosphere pervaded Mosher Hall as students settled in with their coffee cups and to-go meals, eager to listen, learn and engage with Professor James Ford's lecture "The New Day: Notes on the Dark Proletariat and (Mis)Education." Professor Ford hoped that his lecture would demonstrate to Occidental students that racial oppression and economic exploitation do still exist,...

Price: MSRP: $40.00 System: Nintendo 3DS/2DSPokémon, or "pocket monsters" – the fad that has continued for decades – now has a new iteration: "Pokémon X and Y." Fans of the series can now log countless hours into the new generation of the famous handheld game. For those new to Pokémon, "Pokémon X and Y" is the perfect way to jump...

The I-5 North runs through hundreds of miles of flat farm land. The uniform green of monocrop farms dot a parched landscape that is so devoid of water it looks like a modern day dustbowl. But an hour west of the interstate, off of highway 41, is Paso Robles, where traditional, sustainable agriculture still thrives. In the midst of vineyards...

Students are generally unaware of their professors' personal lives. The life experiences that inform their teaching and perspectives stay hidden so that students only see the effects on their syllabi. Occasionally, professors share opinions share campus issues or current events, but students still rarely see the events that shaped these ideas – unless they make an autobiographical documentary, of course....

As part of its Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy, Occidental employs an amnesty policy that comes into effect when a student seeks medical attention for his or herself or on behalf of another student. This policy exempts students from disciplinary action for both personal possession or use of illicit substances, including consumption of alcohol by minors. While the administration asserts...

Tens of thousands of people gather every other Saturday in downtown L. A. for a free, self-guided tour of art galleries. Governor Jerry Brown signed a slew of hugely progressive bills last week, including one that will allow illegal immigrants to get driver’s licenses and another allowing children to have more than two legal parents. The United States government has...

"At 372 miles above the Earth there is nothing to carry sound, no air pressure, no oxygen. Life in space is impossible." Space is extreme, a dark, empty tomb that stretches lightyears away from Earth. This is the setting of Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity.” The stressful, beautiful sci-fi Oscar chaser stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock)...