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"...

The most concerning part about President Jonathan Veitch's six-year contract extension last month was not the extension itself, but rather the tone of its announcement—the jubilance and the jadedness of the board's email and the president's subsequent gleeful acceptance. Instead of acknowledging specific areas of improvement, the emails danced around a consequential issue that has led students to worry whether...

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...

One of the many perks of living in Los Angeles is never running out of places to explore, and the neighborhood surrounding Occidental makes for an excellent starting point. For new and returning students, the streets of Eagle Rock are constantly in bloom with promising, novel businesses. Among the many new establishments in the area are three restaurants that are...

When both of Occidental's starting quarterbacks went down with injuries last Saturday, Tom Stivers got his unlikely chance to lead the Tiger offense onto the turf at Jack Kemp Stadium. The senior led the Tigers to a hard-fought 34-32 victory over the University of Puget Sound, their first victory of the 2014 football season. To account for the 94 degree...

Students who enter Occidental's Weingart gallery encounter the unexpected combination of former First Lady Nancy Reagan in watercolor to their right and black-and-white photographs of bread-dough sculptures to their left. Even more startling on the white-walled exhibit is a painting of Reagan planting a kiss on '80s television star Mr. T's cheek. Los Angeles-based artist Robert Fontenot's installation "I Think...

Nestled comfortably in Los Angeles, Occidental students have virtually unlimited access to museums, stage theaters and concert halls. Additionally, the convenient location creates opportunities for art-interested students to explore and enhance their knowledge in the art world. This year, the Career Development Center (CDC) took advantage of the diversity of options in Los Angeles by offering internships to 43 students,...

Bearded, bespectacled, dark-roast sipping hipsters muddle about a coffee shop in Northeast Los Angeles. They text vigorously on their iPhones, talk philosophy and order expensive lattes. But when the apocalypse hits, this little café is the sole survivor. Such a setting is exactly what theater major Nina Carlin (senior) envisioned before writing her original, absurdist play "When I was Sacred"...

To the left of the Tree House classrooms, slightly down the hill from the Greek Bowl and next to the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) building, lies an inconspicuous pathway marked only by a small set of stairs tucked between thick green foliage. The path leads down into an area of campus unfamiliar to most: the FEAST garden. Upon...

In search of indulgence? Look no further than Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake. Last weekend I ate at Barbrix, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant and wine bar tucked away in the quaint hills of Silver Lake. Headed by chefs Don Dickman and Claudio Blotta (hailing from New York and Buenos Aires, respectively), Barbrix left my taste buds wanting more. I started off...