I cannot pretend to have read each of the thousands of online articles devoted to criticizing Hillary Clinton, but I can tell you that the central claim of the 40 or so articles I have read in the last three days can be summarized in three words: Clinton is dishonest. To be clear, the criticisms typically are along the same...

Come March of this year, toy-making giant Mattel will premiere the first line of Barbies to include dolls with more “realistic” bodies than the slender, leggy and buxom classic Barbie. The “Fashionista Line” will introduce Barbies with three new body types: curvy, petite and tall. In addition to new bodies, this line will also feature Barbies with eight different skin...

"Sustainability" is perhaps one of our generation’s favorite buzzwords and has become ubiquitous on college campuses in the past decade. Occidental Campus Dining has made significant strides in the realm of sustainability, such as the increased availability of organic and local foods and the eco-clamshell program. But there is more work to be done. As a start, Campus Dining should...

The Norris Hall of Chemistry will reopen Sunday following renovations, according to Chemistry Department Chair Michael Hill. The building has been closed since the end of last semester so that Facilities Management can update the building’s heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system, Director of Facilities Tom Polansky said. Workers are also replacing several isolation valves and are installing new...

Ginny Cushman ‘55 and John Cushman ‘55 According to the college's Office of Institutional Advancement, 2,672 living Occidental alumni are married to or in a domestic partnership with another Occidental alum. This Valentine's Day, we share the stories of Occidental graduates who make up those 1,336 couples — or are soon to join them. Though Virginia, or Ginny, and John...

In Cuba there are two currencies: the Cuban Peso a.k.a Moneda Nacional and the CUC. Cuban’s who work for the state are paid in Cuban Pesos which cannot be exchanged into US dollars. The CUC translates almost directly to the dollar and can be exchanged. 25 Cuban pesos is roughly 1 CUC. From what I’ve witnessed here in Cuba, the...

To the Editor, A recent opinion piece (“Plastic water bottles have no place on eco-friendly campus”; Dec 2) does not take into account why so many Americans choose bottled water and why it is a good option in addition to tap water. The popularity of bottled water has not come at the expense of tap water. Millions of Americans drink...

Franklin Graham, son of renowned Christian evangelist Billy Graham, is almost as well known as his famous father, although for slightly different things. While Billy Graham had crusades and TV shows, Franklin Graham is mostly known for heading the Christian international relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse. The many branches of Samaritan's Purse includes Operation Heal Our Patriots, Operation Christmas Child, and...

Students, faculty and staff convened in Choi Auditorium Thursday at noon to ask President Jonathan Veitch and other administrators questions about diversity and racism at Occidental, as well as actions the administration will take to address the demands made by student activist group Oxy United for Black Liberation. Questions primarily centered on Veitch’s assessment of diversity at the college, mechanisms...

Your brain is jumbled in the midst of a hectic school day as you make a beeline to the library. You pass by a professor in the Quad and suddenly remember that you want to schedule a meeting with him to edit a paper. How did that piece of information weasel its way to the front of your clouded brain...