Iran. A judge from Tehran reached a conclusion on the sentencing of six Iranians, three men and three women, who filmed a video dancing to Pharell Williams' song "Happy" this past summer. The judge ruled that they violated two of the country's Islamic laws: dancing with members of the opposite sex and, for the women, being seen without a headscarf....

Ready to graduate? It may be odd to think about post-graduation life during orientation, but ask any graduate and they will say that the next four years will fly by. Here are the answers to some burning questions incoming students may have, courtesy of recent Occidental graduates. What are you doing now?CJ Cruz ‘14 (economics): “I'm currently interning at the...

After a two-year assessment of President Jonathan Veitch's tenure as president, the Board of Trustees announced its unanimous decision to extend his contract through 2020. The board's assessment reviewed several factors in its decision to extend Veitch's contract, namely his execution of the strategic plan, his recruitment of both students and faculty and his extensive work in raising more money...

Occidental's Programming Board received its lowest budget in five years, according to an Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) budget unanimously passed by ASOC Senate last week. The overall student services budget increased more than $3,000 from last year's budget to over $707,000, but new ASOC-sponsored student services such as Bike Share and Raw Records have forced the Senate to...

After a summer of searching, Occidental found replacements for the recently vacated positions of Campus Safety chief and Emmons Student Wellness Center director. Victor Clay replaced Sean Kennedy as chief of Campus Safety and Sara Semal took over from Robin Davidson as senior director of Emmons. Administrators also created two new positions, those of in-house general counsel and Clery Act...

Spain. The United States National Basketball Team defeated Serbia 129-92 at the FIBA World Cup Final in Madrid on Sunday. American point guard Kyrie Irving made six shots from the three-point line, while shooting guard James Harden scored an additional 23 points. As the team received their World Cup trophy on stage, they participated in the highly popular "Shmoney Dance"...

Pack up your togas. Following the ban of on-campus dances placed late last October, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Tamara Himmelstein has confirmed that she is open to allowing dances again this year, but bringing Toga back is off the table. The ban will continue through the anniversary of last year’s Toga dance, Oct. 26, at...

Los Angeles fosters a vibrant and diverse culinary scene, offering everything from classic American fare to inventive fusion dishes. Trying it all is likely impossible, as there are more than 20,000 eateries in the area, according to the U. S. Census Bureau. It may, however, be feasible to hit all the best spots in Eagle Rock, which is home to...

Emotions flared at the board of trustees spring dinner as members of the Occidental community presented statistics and expressed concern about sexual assault to members of the board as they exited the dinner. The conversation turned contentious once board members engaged in a heated discussion with students and faculty attending the vigil, prompting Associate Vice President Marsha Schnirring to intervene...

The Academic Commons will pilot a textbook reserve program during the next academic year to help reduce costs for students by providing textbooks on loan for introductory and core requirement courses. "Essentially the goal of the project is to ease the financial burden on students when it comes to purchasing textbooks, especially those that they need for general requirements," Vice...