Occidental staff, students and professors alike have puzzled over the small, freestanding new building by the Academic Commons. But today at 5 p.m., the mystery will be over. Students who pay a visit to the building will find that it is actually the award-winning Los Angeles Museum of Art (LAMOA), hosting a wooden sculpture exhibit. OxyArts Director Aandrea Stang arranged...

Through the concerted efforts of both students and faculty, multiple new clubs and student groups are starting their operations with the beginning of the academic year. Two such organizations are Occidental Sinfonia, an entirely Occidental-based orchestra, and the Occidental Consulting Group (OCG), which aims to solve problems in the local community. Occidental Sinfonia Occidental Sinfonia, conducted by Director of Instrumental...

This summer I fell in love. There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept. 1 release of “Metal Gear Solid V (MGSV): The Phantom Pain” further cements my newfound appreciation for the series. Set after the events of "MGSV: Ground Zeroes," "The Phantom Pain" picks up after the series protagonist...

Every October, autumn announces its presence in Eagle Rock not with falling leaves or jack-o'-lanterns, but with the arrival of the Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) on Colorado Boulevard. This year, however, Eagle Rockers — yes, that is the real term — must wait until spring for their annual dose of local music and unconventional acts. According to President of...

The Weekly is constantly evolving — our capability to adapt to new challenges, incorporate fresh ideas and respond to feedback is critical to how we thrive as a paper. This semester, our aim is to engage with the campus more than ever before. A good newspaper does not just report on events; it fosters a relationship with the people it...

While many colleges and universities have rock climbing facilities on campus, members of the Occidental Rock Climbing Club must venture outside of Eagle Rock to practice their sport. The good news is that multiple new rock gyms have sprung up in Los Angeles over the last few years, giving climbers access to cutting edge facilities and various gym options; the...

Sexual assault on college campuses has dominated national and local news for years, and Occidental has been in the center of this maelstrom. Because of the controversy, the college has made efforts to address the problem of sexual assault: It hired a Title IX coordinator, created the position of an on-campus survivor advocate, and updated its sexual misconduct policy to...

In choosing a college, I sought a school whose students did not shy away from discomfort. I wanted a school that would act upon the notion that the personal is political. I wanted to be immersed in activism. I do not mean a school that has a population with more than three Native American students or where all the Facebook...

President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Alaska has been condemned by critics as a media stunt, a cover-up to assuage Alaskans for setting aside federally-protected land as wildlife reserve and an empty-suit effort to contribute sound bites on an issue without enacting substantive policy change. But critics fail to see that Obama’s tour of Alaska transcended politics; at its core,...

The massive exodus of migrants fleeing conflicted regions such as Syria has revealed a glaring shortage of unity and tolerance among some European nations, many of whom have met these refugees with hostility. Over 300,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean Sea this year in search of asylum, and many will likely be met with hostility and scorn. This ongoing anti-migration...