Every minute, someone in the United States attempts suicide. On any given day, 12 people ages 15 to 24 will commit suicide. Out of every 100 college students, 1.5 have attempted suicide. For college students, external factors like the economy, academic and social competitiveness, tuition and campus crime can significantly impact their mental health. Yet many undergraduates do not receive...

No longer do residents of Eagle Rock have to go to villages in the Swiss Alps, the plains of the Netherlands or the fields of Wisconsin to obtain top quality cheeses. A cheese shop of our very own has at last landed in Eagle Rock. Milkfarm, an artisan cheese shop, opened in Eagle Rock on Colorado Boulevard. Among the many...

In honor of yesterday's Earth Day, Occidental is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Sustainability Fair Friday as the culminating event of Earth Week. The fair will showcase the sustainability efforts of a wide range of campus groups, such as the biology department, the Beekeeping Club, the Hawaii Club and the Green Bean Coffee Lounge. The goal of Occidental’s Earth Week...

On a stage at the front of the room, the DJ plays the first jazzy tune and the lights dim to a glow. The dance floor floods with newcomers and regulars in full skirts and loose slacks, rocking in the step-step-triple-step pattern. A gangly teenage boy — frog-like with his green pants and long strides — leads a girl his...

Seven distinguished professors from seven separate departments will retire at the end of this semester. The group includes a finalist for the 2013 National Book Award Poetry Prize, a scholar-in-residence in the Office of Soviet Analysis at the CIA and an award-winning actor, director, filmmaker and producer. Those retiring include American studies professor Arthe Anthony, politics professor Larry Caldwell, theater...

"Feel like a woman, wear a dress!" Upon entering the historic May Company building on Wilshire Boulevard, guests see the above quote by American fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, blinking in neon pink letters at the apex of the entry hallway to the gallery. This is "Journey of a Dress," Von Furstenberg’s (DVF) exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum...

One of the lesser-known perks of participating in theater at a small liberal arts school is that many times, rather than choosing talent to fit into the production, productions are chosen based on the talent available. The exceptional talent of theater major Lukecus King (senior) convinced director and chair of the theater department John Bouchard that Occidental was finally ready...

On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, the members of the Occidental track and field teams proved that their historic SCIAC Multi Dual 2 meet three weeks ago was no fluke. Once again, the squads posted multiple personal and national bests in the third-and-final SCIAC Multi Dual meet of the season. Kimberly Orpinela (junior) was the top performer on the...

The first of the Four Questions, "But why is this night different from all other nights?" echoed through the discussions held by Occidental students at an off-campus seder in commemoration of Passover. For the students, the seder was different from all other seders. The seder reconciled not only the diverse traditions of Jewish students, but also welcomed non-Jewish friends to...

As the group approached Irwindale, we rolled down our windows, inhaling deeply. The air smelled sour, with a hint of spiciness. We thought we were experiencing the pungent stench of the Sriracha factory. What we smelled turned out to be not the beloved hot sauce, but wet mulch. The group drew nearer to the headquarters of Sriracha manufacturer Huy Fong...