Standing at 6 feet 1 inch, Occidental volleyball captain Megan Olayinka (senior) is an imposing presence on the court. But while her height might strike fear in her opponents, it is her experience as a three-year collegiate veteran that provides the greatest benefit to Occidental's young team. Olayinka's role as a captain has become even more integral in her final...

Occidental’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) will host the first dance of the year Nov. 1 as part of the college’s first annual Unity Week. The upcoming dance marks the end of a year-long moratorium on dances instituted after six students were hospitalized for alcohol poisoning during last fall’s Toga. BSA proposed the dance, titled “The Drop,” as a closing event...

Occidental students, led by Dean of the College Jorge Gonzalez and his wife Susie Gonzalez, witnessed a historic night for American soccer at the StubHub Center on Sunday when the Los Angeles Galaxy hosted the Seattle Sounders. United States National Team star Landon Donovan stepped onto the field for his 333rd Major League Soccer (MLS) match and final regular season...

Room draw will now be based on seniority in response to the results of a recent campus-wide survey conducted by Residential Education and Housing Services (REHS). Nearly 700 students participated in the survey, which was co-sponsored by the Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC). REHS sent out its “Room Draw Distribution Survey” Oct. 1 and let students choose from four...

Members of Las Hermanas Aliadas met for the first time Sept. 18 to discuss their experiences as Latina women. The new club, formed by President Jennifer Vasquez (junior), is dedicated to providing a safe place for the Latina women of Occidental to form a personal and professional alliance. The club meets 8-9 p.m. every Thursday at the Studenmund Conference Room...

Next time you are walking through Occidental's campus, take a few minutes to observe your surroundings. Look up at the beautiful foliage and the intricately designed buildings. Perhaps if you look closely enough, you will see a tiny lens inside a little black box pointing in your direction. These little contraptions are surveillance cameras, and they are watching you all...

Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his alias Joey Bada$$, had sweat dripping from the Echoplex walls last Friday night. Bada$$, along with fellow Progressive Era (Pro Era) members Dyemond Lewis, CJ Fly, Nyck Caution, Chuck Strangers, Kirk Knight and West Coast sensation Vince Staples, is on a cross-continental tour that started on Sept. 26 in New Haven, Conn. Los...

Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art lovers have biannually flocked downtown to absorb the creative stylings of Los Angeles's premier artists while chowing down on strawberry pancakes and sipping Stella Aortis. This assortment of appetites and artistry is Pancakes & Booze (P&B), an...

The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language and Culture major at Occidental. The major would provide additional options for students who are interested in both the advanced study of a language as well as its accompanying cultural elements. If approved, the German, Russian and...

By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great value and "wicked good food" should look no further than Dave's Chillin' and Grillin'. Owner Dave Evans, known to customers simply as Dave, has been in the sandwich business for decades. He managed a number of sandwich...