India. A bride walked out before her wedding ceremony Friday after her fiancé was unable to correctly answer a basic math problem. She asked her husband-to-be what 15 plus six is, and he responded with an answer of 17. The groom’s family then attempted to convince her to follow through with the arranged marriage. Still, she ended the betrothal, claiming...

The rugby pitch is one place on campus where women at Occidental can push their bodies and minds to the limit. While their 1-5 record may not reflect a successful season, the players still feel like winners. “Rugby is really empowering … Like when you take down someone who is a lot bigger than you, it's just a huge rush,”...

Men’s lacrosse has experienced a revival at Occidental over the past few years. After almost folding in 2008, the club team has rebuilt itself into a formidable power in the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference (SLC). The team is currently 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the SLC DII North and is seeded first in the division. As a result of their three...

Occidental’s women’s ultimate Frisbee team, Women’s Aerial Club (WAC), began the spring season low in numbers but high in spirit. Despite losing four out of six games in a tournament at Irvine the weekend of March 7, WAC walked off the field optimistic, according to handler Blaire Sellers (sophomore). Sellers said that WAC was proud of the close 9-10 loss...

Occidental’s men’s ultimate team, “Detox,” gained a talented first-year class, a new coach and a fresh team philosophy this spring. Detox debuted its talent at their first USA Ultimate-sanctioned tournament of the season, “Trouble in Vegas,” on the weekend of Feb. 28. They went 3-and-3 to secure 11th place out of 28 teams, losing only to the top two teams...

Noah Winnick (Junior) is a textbook example of a jock: a thrower for the Occidental track and field team and a former football player. However, his passion for throwing is overshadowed by something entirely different—singing. Winnick is well aware that he has an unusual combination of interests. “You don’t expect a big guy walking around with a shot-put to go...

A girl in her late teens lets a boy lead her upstairs at a party. She has had several drinks; she cannot remember how many. She cannot remember checking in with any of her friends for at least an hour. The boy leads her into an empty room and starts touching her in the dark. The girl feels suddenly overwhelmed,...

Disallowing the possession of firearms in any public space, including public colleges and universities, is a direct assault on the liberties granted to every American citizen. While private institutions, such as Occidental, are capable of establishing their own restrictions, the government cannot impose restrictions on Constitutional rights at public universities. There is no debate over the meaning of the Second...

A careful glance at the Coalition at Occidental for Diversity and Equity’s (C. O. D. E.) timeline shows the rise and fall of student movements for social justice. C. O. D. E.’s website does not include an explanation for the decline of the 2006 Oxy Unite group or the 2010 Student Diversity Coalition, but my personal experiences working with anti-oppression...

Coffee culture is on the rise in Northeast Los Angeles, where the new owners of Zweet Station are preparing to join the ranks of Café de Leche, Swork, The Coffee Table and a slew of recently established caffeine-oriented shops. Owners Kacey Sourakli, Paul Austad, Marvin Manzon and Nikki Manzon had Occidental students in mind when they decided to transform Zweet...