Occidental's party scene took center stage at an Associated Students of of Occidental (ASOC) General Assembly in Choi Auditorium Thursday. Topics ranged from the role of Campus Safety in addressing noise complaints, to the lack of programming offered on campus during the weekends, to the musical choices at campus events. Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Tamara...

I have been in France for more than two months and I have not blogged about food. I have eaten a lot of food—trust me—but I have not been able to see where it connects to language. There are words for different menu items, words for how to prepare meals, for ordering and for describing wonderful (and disgusting) tastes. But...

My host dad's family has lived on San Cristobal island for four generations. His family was part of a small population in the Galapagos until a huge tourism boom to the islands in the 1980s and 1990s led to migration to the islands from the mainland. From 1999-2005 alone the population of the Galapagos grew by about 60 percent. For...

The Dean's Advisory Committee met last week to discuss how the school should respond to anonymous social media comments by students, especially those regarding mental health. New Senior Director of Student Wellness Services Sara Semal, Dean of Students Jorge Gonzalez and Dean of Students Barbara Avery asked the students on the committee if it would be helpful to comment on...

In their first ever appearance in the SCIAC post-season tournament last Thursday, the Occidental men's soccer team ended their season with a 2-0 semifinal loss to Redlands. The Tigers finished at 13–6–1 (10–5–1 SCIAC), giving them a fourth-place finish. The Tigers outshot the Bulldogs 20-13 and held possession for 56 percent of the match, but were unable to find the...

Both the Occidental men's and women's swim and dive teams are looking to make waves in the pool this season with strong recruiting classes—five first-years for the women and eight for the men—and experienced veterans returning for another year in the water. Women The women lost several top performers due to graduation last semester in Caroline Change, Jessica Robson and...

Bryan ScottIn Saturday night's game against Cal Lutheran, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott (sophomore) passed for 316 yards, tallying his second best mark of the season behind his 419 yards against La Verne. Scott came out strong in the first half, connecting twice with wide receiver Sam Stekol (senior) in the first quarter and once with wide receiver Sam Crizer (senior)...

It was a rainy afternoon in mid-October at the SCIAC Multi-Dual Meet and Colin Smith was lined up against some of the best athletes the SCIAC has to offer. As soon as the gun sounded, Smith was off, tearing around the course as mud flew out from beneath his spikes. Smith had a look of determination and focus on his...

LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was by far the biggest sports story of the summer, sending expectations for the Cavs soaring even before the NBA season began. Now that the new "big three" of James, point guard Kyrie Irving and power forward Kevin Love has sputtered out of the gate to a 3–3 start, it is evident that...

The Art History and Visual Arts (AHVA) department designed its senior comprehensives (comps) requirements to simulate professional environments for artists, art historians and filmmakers. Studio art majors host a senior art show in Weingart gallery; Media Arts and Culture students show their productions at a film festival on campus; art history majors present their research at a student symposium. But...