Although they do not host the huge crowds that varsity sports games have been known to draw, Occidental’s intramural sports (IM) teams have become a way for students to alleviate stress and play the games they love in a casual, friendly setting. This year, Occidental offered basketball, volleyball, soccer and flag football. IM also had a faculty/staff soccer team, giving...

It has been a few weeks since former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke began his new job as a blogger at Citadel, a hedge fund. Since leaving his government post in 2014, he has spent most of his time writing a memoir and contributing to the Brookings Institute, a Washington think tank. Before entering government work, he worked in education;...

According to Occidental’s website, the Core Program is the “backbone” of an Occidental education. Such a backbone needs to be supportive, sustainable and resilient for the structure it serves. Yet the Cultural Studies Program (CSP), which is an integral part of the Core Program for first-year students, does not live up to these standards. The CSP courses, according to the...

Was the food you got at the Marketplace earlier today real? This question will now be much easier to answer thanks to the new posters and signs that Campus Dining has posted around the Marketplace, which they hope will raise awareness of the sustainably-sourced foods available on campus. This effort coincides with the annual celebration of Earth Week. According to...

Not all ink is created equal. While tattoo parlors are a dime a dozen in Los Angeles, Occidental students have scoped out some local favorites. They range from small, inexpensive parlors that focus on walk-ins to high-profile shops that service celebrities and design custom tattoos weeks in advance. Tattoo Love: Tattoo Love is a small tattoo and piercing parlor located...

Honor Board vetoed a proposal to raise student body fees to fund the Diversity and Equity Board (DEB) on Wednesday. Six jurors voted against the proposal, two voted for it and one abstained. This marks the third and final time that the funding request was struck down, but the DEB committee plans to move forward with the student-body-approved board without...

Update: This article was revised April 16 at 2:17am to include the ASOC Senate statement emailed to the Occidental Community that morning. The Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate impeached President Chris Weeks (junior) in a 10-2 vote Monday night, while Vice President of Finance Will Huang (junior) and Vice President of External Affairs Jemma Parsons (senior) stepped down...

Residential Education (ResEd) will offer several additions to Occidental's non-traditional housing options next fall by creating Queer House, the Social Justice Institute in Pauley Hall and the Global Diversity Floor in Newcomb Hall Next year, 1480 Campus Road will become Queer House as part of ResEd's themed living community program. Known as Pet House since 2012, the residence will provide...

Australia. Qantas, a popular Australian airline, released photos of four koalas named Paddle, Pellita, Chan and Idalia traveling in first class Monday. The koalas are a gift from Australia to Singapore to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence. Still, the photos were only promotional—the koalas will board a Qantas cargo hold and be delivered to the Singapore Zoo in...